16:45 Roscommon

Monday 1 September 2025

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Elphin Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.49s

(6)

Selective Power^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 59| D

11/2

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 12/1) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and will be a threat off this mark if able to bounce back.

Form: 130-090

(4)

Cornahilt Soldier^t⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 58| D

12/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good to soft, 8/1). Off 94 days and looks vulnerable.

Form: 0760-00

(15)

Alex Belardo^v⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| D

14/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Down Royal (7f, good) 73 days ago. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Shelbourne Flyer.

Form: 3310-00

(16)

La La Lucrative^h⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 57| CD

12/1

C&D winner in May. Tenth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good, 14/1) 6 days ago, finding little. Just 2 lb above that C&D winning mark during the spring, but he needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 100000

(2)

Lust^t³⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 57| D

11/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, twentieth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft). Off 10 months ahead of this debut for new yard and probably best watched.

Form: 076880-

(3)

Play It Again Zaam^v⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 57| C

28/1

C&D winner. Last of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 50/1) 46 days ago and he's another who needs to rediscover his form.

Form: 7720-00

(5)

Angels Instead⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 60

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in maiden at Killarney (8.2f, soft, 200/1) 47 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 0-86

(13)

Eric Lock^b,t1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 58| D

11/1

Winner at Down Royal in May. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Dundalk (7f) 51 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and wouldn't be without an each-way chance if the new headgear were to have the desired effect.

Form: 241920

(8)

All Told⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 57

17/2

25/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 49 days ago and needs to raise his game a notch.

Form: 7-78040

(7)

Boutella⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 50

12/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to firm, 40/1) 61 days ago and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 8840-00

(12)

Monzoon¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 44| D

9/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 11 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 5090-00

(17)

Manhattan Dandy⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 43| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 65 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good, 14/1). Off 92 days and he's basically opposable.

Form: 02-4850

(14)

Imnoaprilfool³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 45

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good, 250/1) 37 days ago. Major progress needed now making the switch to handicap company.

Form: 899

(9)

Purring Along¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P G Fahey| OR: 60| D

10/3

Latest win at Down Royal in June. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (6/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. RESERVE.

Form: 0D7674

Non-Runners

(18)

Shelbourne Flyer²⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Ross Coakley

(10)

Super Over³⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: C Byrnes J: Adam Caffrey

(1)

Alto Sax¹⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Ben Coen

(11)

Arthur Rose⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shelbourne Flyer (2/1), Purring Along (10/3), Selective Power (11/2), Lust (11/2), Alto Sax (6/1), Manhattan Dandy (17/2), All Told (17/2), Monzoon (9/1), Eric Lock (11/1), La La Lucrative (12/1), Cornahilt Soldier (12/1), Boutella (12/1), Alex Belardo (14/1), Arthur Rose (16/1), Super Over (25/1), Play It Again Zaam (28/1), Angels Instead (33/1), Imnoaprilfool (50/1)

Given the dearth of in-form candidates, SHELBOURNE FLYER stands out on account of his solid placed efforts at Down Royal and Leopardstown the last twice. This represents a golden opportunity for the 4-y-o to belatedly open his account. Selective Power has slipped to an attractive mark and will be a huge threat if able to get close to something akin to his peak 2024 form, while Eric Lock could be best of the rest.