20:30 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 August 2023

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Brian Keenan On-Course Bookmaker Flat Race

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 40.1s

Can't Resist It¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

8/1

Fourth of 11 in bumper (3/1) at Killarney (17f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 5-4

Fibonacci Square

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

125/1

Helmet gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Glen Kiln²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 8/1, seventh of 14 in bumper at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: 7

Highway Jack¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Doyle

18/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Jack Hobbs gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi and useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Attribution. Pulled up sole start in points (Mar 5).

Form: P-

Jackson Lamb

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

22/1

€9,500 3-y-o, El Salvador gelding. Dam well held sole start in bumpers.

Form:

L'allier

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

€26,000 3-y-o, Balko gelding. Half-brother to 17f hurdle winner in France Le Correzien and Le Bearn. Dam unraced half-sister to ungenuine but top-class hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3m) Grands Crus and useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Le Richebourg.

Form:

Portcammon

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/5

Reliable Man gelding. Dam maiden on Flat (stayed 9.5f). Likely type for top yard.

Form:

Upthereforthinking

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

€18,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Major Ivan, stayed 23f, and fair 25f hurdle winner Monty Guiry.

Form:

Pinky^h⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Mullins

7/2

Once-raced maiden. 9/2 and hooded, third of 14 in bumper at Down Royal (16.8f, good) on NH debut 67 days ago. Respected.

Form: 3

Smiling Bess

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr F Maguire| T: K Prendergast

15/2

Mount Nelson filly. Dam (h142), bumper/2m hurdle winner, also 11.3f/1½m winner who stayed 1¾m on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Due Reward.

Form:

Sweet Maisie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer

125/1

Green Moon filly. Dam unraced.

Form:

Non-Runners

Lake Manzaleh³³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: P Hanlon

Forecasts

Portcammon (4/5), Pinky (7/2), Smiling Bess (15/2), Can't Resist It (8/1), Upthereforthinking (16/1), L'allier (16/1), Highway Jack (18/1), Lake Manzaleh (20/1), Jackson Lamb (22/1), Glen Kiln (40/1), Fibonacci Square (125/1), Sweet Maisie (125/1)

PORTCAMMON can make a winning start in what looks an ordinary bumper. Can't Resist It and Pinky both showed ability first time out and can make the frame again.