18:45 Roscommon

Monday 1 September 2025

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Oran Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 2m 50.15s

(16)

Burren Song^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 81| D

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good) 25 days ago, though he was hampered. Back down in class.

Form: 5-58327

(8)

Clear Quartz³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: J E Harnett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 81

12/1

Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap (18/1) at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and should strip fitter with that behind him.

Form: 14148-0

(5)

Northern Ruler^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 81| D

40/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for first time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 3-18597

(13)

Derry Lad^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: E Mullins| OR: 79| D

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago, slowly away and not seen to best effect. Lurks on a dangerous mark.

Form: 95-8046

(9)

Razdan^t⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: C Timmons| OR: 78| D

9/1

Eighteenth of 21 in handicap at Navan (14f, good, 18/1) 86 days ago. Booking of Burns a plus.

Form: 507-530

(19)

Morse¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 76

12/1

18/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft). Off 156 days.

Form: 00290-0

(6)

Sceptred Isle²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: G A Kingston| OR: 75| D

25/1

Last of 6 in handicap (28/1) at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft) 26 days ago, missing break.

Form: 1533-86

(11)

Solomon^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: P Sweeney| OR: 74| D

33/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, good to soft, 22/1) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 001950

(15)

Duke Of Leggagh^t⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: T Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 71| CD

12/1

Ninth of 10 in minor event hurdle (16/1) at Wexford (17f, good to soft) in May. Was a Flat winner earlier that month.

Form: 994315

(18)

Sylkie⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Howard| OR: 68

25/1

50/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 66 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 91-0760

(17)

Kashel Spring⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75

9/1

3/1, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Stable having good spell and there should be more to come.

Form: 60681

(14)

Zariygann^p1,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Brassil| OR: 67| C

9/2

11/1 and tongue strap on for first time in this code, below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces now employed.

Form: 48/307-0

(3)

Hibernia Oppositus¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66

50/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (125/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good). Off 108 days so clearly isn't the easiest to train.

Form: 2432/0-0

(10)

Almenfee¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: W Joyce⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 64| D

50/1

Won 9-runner minor event at Mulheim (11.9f, good). Off 148 days. First run for yard after leaving Yasmin Almenrader. Makes handicap debut and isn't an easy one to assess so the market may guide.

Form: 6544-

(4)

Gotta Catch'em All^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 61| BF

13/2

5/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (12.2f, good) 13 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Not taken lightly. RESERVE. Engaged 5.30 Tipperary Sunday.

Form: 675623

(1)

Granite Bay⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 83| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 11/8, fifth of 6 in minor event at Fairyhouse (14f, good) 54 days ago. Enters calculations. RESERVE.

Form: 1141-45

Non-Runners

(12)

Daboya⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: R Donohoe J: Keithen Kennedy

(7)

Nita⁴⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: D A McLoughlin J: James Ryan

(2)

Shoda¹⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shoda (3/1), Zariygann (9/2), Granite Bay (5/1), Derry Lad (5/1), Daboya (5/1), Gotta Catch'em All (13/2), Burren Song (9/1), Kashel Spring (9/1), Razdan (9/1), Clear Quartz (12/1), Duke Of Leggagh (12/1), Morse (12/1), Nita (12/1), Sceptred Isle (25/1), Sylkie (25/1), Solomon (33/1), Northern Ruler (40/1), Almenfee (50/1), Hibernia Oppositus (50/1)

DERRY LAD has yet to come good for Emmet Mullins but he now lurks on a dangerous mark and having shaped a bit better than the result last time, he's awarded the tentative vote. Kashel Spring is the potential improver in the line-up, with Burren Song also of some interest down in class.