19:20 Roscommon

Tuesday 19 August 2025

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WTW Willis Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 31.93s

(11)

Four Blondes^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 80

6/1

6/1, 9½ lengths eighth of 11 to Engines On in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 002748

(6)

Anvika⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 78

9/1

Yet to score this term but posted another creditable effort when third of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 59 days ago and can race off same mark here. Respected.

Form: 266253

(1)

Engines On^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 78

11/4

Off the mark at the Curragh (7f) on final start last term and picked up where he left off, on debut for new yard, when winning 11-runner handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago, suited by strong pace. 7 lb higher now but ought to go well again.

Form: 40031-1

(7)

Glyndwr^p1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82

16/1

14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 40 days ago, better placed than most. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 1-80358

(3)

Bundle Of Interest^v¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: W McCreery| OR: 77

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 33/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Others look better treated.

Form: 669-710

(2)

Ransom^t⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer| T: P Sweeney| OR: 71| D

13/2

Latest win at the Curragh in May. Creditable eighth of 20 in handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 53 days ago, slowly away. Each-way claims.

Form: 300158

(12)

Spent All Me Money^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A Sexton| OR: 77| C

8/1

C&D winner who found improvement, on debut for new yard, when landing 16-runner handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. 5 lb higher now but he may have more to offer yet.

Form: 501431

(5)

Free Solo^t,p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 70| D

15/2

Latest win at the Curragh in May. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 33 days ago, better placed than most. Warrants respect.

Form: 617244

(8)

Lady Arwen²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 66| D

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 21 days ago, missing break. Others more persuasive.

Form: 48437-0

(13)

William F Browne¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: P W Flynn| OR: 71| D

6/1

Bounced back to form, in first-time cheekpieces, when second of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft, 28/1) 18 days ago. Raised 6 lb since but another bold bid is on the cards.

Form: 1-06902

(10)

Run Forrest Run^b,t1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 62

25/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 16/1) 33 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 15-0389

(9)

Smaoineamh Sile¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: L F Roche| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 61| D

50/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Twentieth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 25/1) 12 days ago, not clear run. Work to do.

Form: 010400

Non-Runners

(4)

Ramiro⁷⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 9

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Engines On (11/4), Four Blondes (6/1), William F Browne (6/1), Ransom (13/2), Free Solo (15/2), Spent All Me Money (8/1), Anvika (9/1), Lady Arwen (12/1), Ramiro (12/1), Glyndwr (16/1), Bundle Of Interest (18/1), Run Forrest Run (25/1), Smaoineamh Sile (50/1)

Preference is for SPENT ALL ME MONEY, who was having just his sixth start when making a winning yard debut at Naas earlier this month. Engines On and William F Browne head the list of dangers.