16:45 Roscommon

Monday 2 September 2024

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Elphin Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 37.52s

(1)

Play It Again Zaam^v⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 63| BF| C

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Creditable second of 8 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good, 3/1) 77 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Conor David Maxwell. Should be in the mix.

Form: 311772

(10)

Blanc De Noir¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 62

14/1

14/1, respectable tenth of 28 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Trainer going well. Merits consideration.

Form: 546700

(14)

Bang Po⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer| T: L McAteer| OR: 59

50/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 001-000

(17)

Dark Viper^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 62| BF

8/1

5/2, good second of 13 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 26 days ago, running on. Back up in trip and cheekpieces back on. Solid claims.

Form: 226362

(12)

The Fog Horn^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 58| D

40/1

33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 19 days ago. Back down in trip and others make more appeal.

Form: 100-060

(11)

Manhattan Dandy³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 57| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Leopardstown in April. 20/1, twelfth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good) 37 days ago. Back down in trip and booking of Kennedy a plus. Possibilities.

Form: 133960

(16)

Nibras Rainbow^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: P W Flynn| OR: 57| D

5/1

Won 13-runner handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 11/1) 10 days ago, responding well. 4 lb rise fair and he's one to consider.

Form: 500641

(18)

Shamrock Sprig¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 55| BF

3/1

Respectable third of 28 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm, 7/2) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 260/823

(5)

Sneddy Eddie⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M M McNiff| OR: 55

8/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this course (7.4f, good to firm) 62 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 18-0440

(2)

Roman Harry^t,h⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: C O'Connell| OR: 53

7/1

Hooded for 1st time, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (8f, good to soft, 7/1) 6 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 005037

(4)

Lady Montse^v1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: John M Harney| OR: 50

33/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 40/1) 10 days ago, merely closing up late. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 06/76-08

(15)

Share The Treasure^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: T Hogan| OR: 54

28/1

22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap at Cork (8.9f, good to firm) 17 days ago, not clear run. A few of these look more solid.

Form: 500209

(9)

Cannes Do⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Byrne| OR: 48

12/1

17/2, good second of 14 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Remains a maiden following 12 attempts but she's a player judged on that near-miss.

Form: 0080-52

(7)

Hope And Innocence^v³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47

25/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 12/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 470550

(3)

Second Fiddle^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 47

66/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 22/1) 37 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 0758-00

Non-Runners

(6)

Rock Dandy³⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 1

(8)

Leviosa⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: S Fahey J: Reserve 2

(13)

Morning Approach¹³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shamrock Sprig (3/1), Nibras Rainbow (5/1), Roman Harry (7/1), Manhattan Dandy (15/2), Dark Viper (8/1), Sneddy Eddie (8/1), Cannes Do (12/1), Play It Again Zaam (12/1), Blanc De Noir (14/1), Hope And Innocence (25/1), Share The Treasure (28/1), Lady Montse (33/1), The Fog Horn (40/1), Bang Po (50/1), Second Fiddle (66/1)

DARK VIPER is taken to deservedly get his head in front having found just one too good for the third time this season at Sligo last time. If on-song Manhattan Dandy will be a big threat and he is next on the list ahead of Shamrock Sprig. Others to consider in this competitive handicap include Cannes Do, Nibras Rainbow and Play It Again Zaam.