17:12 Roscommon

Monday 4 September 2023

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RoscommonRacecourse.ie Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 33.66s

(5)

Yermanthere¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 90| CD

11/4

1 win from 2 runs this year. 10/3, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago, easily. Hit with a 12 lb rise, though.

Form: 3809-81

(4)

All Lies Ahead²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 85| D

13/2

Won at Leopardstown in April and good second on next 2 starts. Not in the same form lately but back on a good mark and her stable has a very good record in this race.

Form: 122060

(1)

Pandora Lovegood³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 84| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 7¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Miramis in listed race at Galway (7f, good to soft, 12/1) 32 days ago. More realistic chance back in a handicap.

Form: 3110-57

(2)

Plume Noire^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Duffy| OR: 78| D

3/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Gowran in June. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at the Curragh (8f, good) 22 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 074-716

(8)

Hazalaya^t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 79| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 7-runner maiden at this course (7.4f, good to soft, 11/8) 13 days ago, comfortably. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Considered.

Form: 9-43851

(7)

Pierre Lapin^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74

22/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 16/1) 20 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back down in trip. Stable having good spell. Visor back on.

Form: 000790

(6)

Chestnutter¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 71| D

13/2

Won back to back at Leopardstown and Tipperary this summer. Good third of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 10/1) since. This thriving filly is likely to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 6-00113

Non-Runners

(3)

Brave Troop³⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Luke McAteer

Forecasts

Yermanthere (11/4), Plume Noire (3/1), Hazalaya (10/3), All Lies Ahead (13/2), Chestnutter (13/2), Brave Troop (10/1), Pandora Lovegood (11/1), Pierre Lapin (22/1)

Willie McCreery has won this 4 times since 2016 so it might be worth taking a chance on the well-handicapped ALL LIES AHEAD bouncing back to form, particularly with Billy Lee, who has been on board for all her best efforts, back in the saddle. Hazalaya had a bit in hand in maiden company here recently and is second choice ahead of Noel Meade's Chestnutter.