18:23 Roscommon

Monday 11 May 2026

All16:5317:2317:5318:2318:5319:2319:5320:23

Athlone Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:23 | Winning time: 1m 33.61s

(4)

Personified³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

2/1

Resumed progress to open her account in 10-runner claimer at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 3 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Carries 7 lb penalty and fancied to be in the mix back down in trip.

Form: 785341

(8)

Zermatt Star³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 73

11/1

Showed encouragement in a Punchestown maiden (1m) on debut in September but below that level on both subsequent starts, tailed off on return at Cork last month. Can get back on track now handicapping.

Form: 65-0

(6)

Coincidental Glory^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72

5/1

Winner of Dundalk nursery over 7f in December. Below form in handicap (13/2) at Naas (6f, good) a fortnight ago. Back up in trip and could do with settling better (vulnerable to unexposed types).

Form: 5231-20

(5)

Girl Bear³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: Jack Foley| OR: 72

33/1

Showed plenty on Rules debut when third in 7-runner maiden at Galway in September. Tailed off in a couple of similar events in recent weeks and needs to show much more now handicapping.

Form: 3-79

(7)

Thirsty Owl^p1¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 68

9/1

Seemingly being brought along with handicaps in mind judged on his 3 Dundalk efforts this winter. Has since left Gavin Cromwell and first-time cheekpieces go on for his handicap bow.

Form: 48-4

(12)

Dont Get Me Wrong¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 66

28/1

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark in Dundalk claimer in November. Ran to a similar level on first outing since leaving Kevin Thomas Coleman when 4¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Coincidental Glory in nursery at same course the following month.

Form: 0518-

(3)

Merry Blacksmith^t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 64

28/1

Looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind, sixth of 11 in maiden at Cork (5f, heavy) 37 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 58-6

(14)

Gold Inn³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 62

40/1

Mid-field in a couple of 7f maidens at Dundalk last year but offered little making turf debut after 4 months off at Bellewstown recently. More needed now handicapping.

Form: 56-8

(11)

Sweet Baby Zou²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 62

8/1

Well held in 3 quick-fire maidens over various trips in recent weeks. Can be expected to leave those efforts behind now handicapping.

Form: 900

(2)

Wicklow Gap^t1¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 62

10/1

Shown little in 5 starts, lit up in first-time blinkers when ninth of 14 in nursery at Dundalk (7f, 8/1) 6 months ago. First-time tongue tie applied for his return.

Form: 07099-

(13)

Only One Scobie¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: P W Flynn| OR: 61

80/1

Made little impact when thirteenth of 15 on handicap debut at Limerick (1m, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 0-00060

(1)

Concaire^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 59

9/1

Finished down the field in 3 maidens in recent weeks. This switch to a handicap could show him in a much better light.

Form: 708

(9)

Cisterna³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 57

7/1

Form levelled off as a 2-y-o but turned in his best effort of the year when third of 10 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft, 10/1) 33 days ago, faring best of those held up. Every chance he can open his account here.

Form: 827-053

(10)

Moonlight Molly^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 55

50/1

Little form in 5 starts, including in a couple of handicaps this year.

Form: 009-00

Forecasts

Personified (2/1), Coincidental Glory (5/1), Cisterna (7/1), Sweet Baby Zou (8/1), Concaire (9/1), Thirsty Owl (9/1), Wicklow Gap (10/1), Zermatt Star (11/1), Merry Blacksmith (28/1), Dont Get Me Wrong (28/1), Girl Bear (33/1), Gold Inn (40/1), Moonlight Molly (50/1), Only One Scobie (80/1)

CISTERNA fared much better than his better-fancied stablemate when third at Gowran recently and having been eased further in the weights since, he gets the nod to open his account. Personified proved well suited by the step up in trip when landing a Ballinrobe claimer on Thursday and she's fancied to be in the mix returned to handicap company under a penalty. Handicap-debutantes Zermatt Star and Sweet Baby Zhou complete the shortlist.