17:15 Roscommon

Monday 2 September 2024

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RoscommonRacecourse.ie Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 35.92s

(6)

Vasda^t⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

20/1

80/1 and tongue strap on, first run since leaving Jerome Reynier when last of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) on IRE debut 64 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 69140-0

(3)

Buttermere Ridge³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 89| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Gowran in April. Ran no sort of race when ninth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 33 days ago but his yard's good record in this race provides hope.

Form: 1449

(9)

New Definition⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 85| D

100/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 13 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to firm, 80/1) 4 days ago. Back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 0-90000

(1)

Verhoyen^b⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 85| D

9/1

7/2, won 9-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 54 days ago, always holding on. Only 1 lb higher so bold show likely if in the same form.

Form: 000231

(5)

Orandi^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 82| BF| D

5/2

Winner at the Curragh in May. 4/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap at this course (7.5f, heavy) 13 days ago. Player under Colin Keane.

Form: 0/68153

(4)

Munroh^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 81

40/1

80/1 and tongue strap on, first run since leaving E. Monfort when ninth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) on IRE debut 32 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 1368-9

(10)

Desert Haven^p1,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 80| D

14/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in April. 12/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7.5f, heavy) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-1260

(2)

Bellaphina^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 79| D

4/1

Good third of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 19 days ago. One of the more likely types.

Form: 060-603

(7)

Lexington Dash^p1,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 78| D

16/1

33/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 00/3-380

(11)

Pralognan^t¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 76

25/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap (66/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy). Off 135 days. Has good chance on the pick of last year's form.

Form: 22/023-0

(8)

Mercurial¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J Nallen| OR: 74

9/1

Career best when winning 21-runner handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 9/1), pushed out. Off 135 days. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 2262-91

(12)

Merisi Diamond^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 70| BF| D

9/2

Latest win at the Curragh in March. 4/1, first run since leaving Martin Brassil when twelfth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 51-1280

Forecasts

Orandi (5/2), Bellaphina (4/1), Merisi Diamond (9/2), Buttermere Ridge (8/1), Mercurial (9/1), Verhoyen (9/1), Desert Haven (14/1), Lexington Dash (16/1), Vasda (20/1), Pralognan (25/1), Munroh (40/1), New Definition (100/1)

The suggestion is ORANDI, who wasn't seen to best effect back from a break here a fortnight ago and it's interesting that Colin Keane takes the ride again. Verhoyen only got a small nudge for his Fairyhouse success and is is second choice ahead of April's Curragh scorer Mercurial.