18:15 Roscommon

Monday 4 September 2023

All15:2716:0216:3717:1217:4518:1518:4519:15

Oran Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 44.70s

(1)

Longclaw²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 75| C

17/2

Winner at Ballinrobe in June. Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap (10/3) at Tipperary (12.5f, soft) 24 days ago. Probably a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 901327

(10)

Pike County^p⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 75

33/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was poor, too, and he's readily passed over.

Form: 340/910-

(13)

John Alexander⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 74| D

22/1

One win from 3 runs this year. 250/1, tailed-off last of 9 to Emily Dickinson in Curragh Cup at the Curragh (14f, soft) 44 days ago. Sights lowered here but others preferred all the same.

Form: 03-1589

(12)

Luke Short^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 74

10/3

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, good second of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago, faring best of those held up. Cheekpieces back on and expected to be bang there.

Form: 05/09-32

(5)

Voice Of Reason³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 6/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, heavy) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3-310

(8)

Kadeen²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 75

7/2

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/2, won 15-runner maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 22 days ago, all out. This unexposed colt could have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 3-31

(3)

The Vegas Raider^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 68

40/1

Excellent second of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 150/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 36/0900-

(6)

Narlita^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 67

17/2

Good second of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, good to soft, 17/2) 13 days ago, clear of rest. Solid each-way shout.

Form: 0-34282

(7)

Jabbar⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 66

8/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (10/1) at Killarney (11.2f, good) 47 days ago, cosily. Just 2 lb higher here and looks competitive on form.

Form: 15/6831

(9)

Indigo Five²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 63

12/1

Promising individual. Sixth of 14 in maiden at Naas (8f, soft, 10/1) 28 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip for this handicap debut and can make her presence felt.

Form: 0-46

(4)

Sorrento Point⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/1, fourth of 8 in maiden at Killarney (8.2f, good) 47 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip for this handicap debut and improvement needed.

Form: 0-84

Non-Runners

(2)

Tasayad²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Shane Foley

(11)

Sil Ver Klass¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: A J Martin J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Luke Short (10/3), Kadeen (7/2), Voice Of Reason (5/1), Jabbar (8/1), Longclaw (17/2), Narlita (17/2), Sorrento Point (17/2), Indigo Five (12/1), Tasayad (20/1), John Alexander (22/1), Pike County (33/1), Sil Ver Klass (33/1), The Vegas Raider (40/1)

INDIGO FIVE appears to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and, not pitched into one over a new trip that should be right up her street, she gets the nod. Another unexposed 3-y-o to consider is Kadeen, who made it third time lucky in a maiden at the Curragh last month and he has been handed what looks a fair opening mark. Luke Short has returned with a couple of solid efforts this season and also enters calculations, along with Narlita.