18:53 Roscommon

Monday 11 May 2026

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

Athlone Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:53 | Winning time: 1m 32.99s

(7)

Running Point^t1¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 72

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, below-form sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 6 months ago. Tongue strap on for handicap debut.

Form: 5236-

(12)

Espritroyale⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, first run since leaving Ms Sheila Lavery when fifth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (6f) 44 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip for handicap debut. with more to offer

Form: 90-5

(10)

Love Orchid³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 70

12/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Cork (1m) 37 days ago.

Form: 864-5

(5)

Clonbun^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68| D

6/1

Blinkered for 1st time, much improved when winning 9-runner claimer at Gowran (1m) 33 days ago. Can build on it now handicapping with headgear retained.

Form: 7071

(2)

Substance^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

5/2

Fair maiden. Off 7 months before a good fourth of 8 in maiden at Sligo (6f) 8 days ago. May do better in handicaps.

Form: 06-4

(13)

Lumiere Des Etoile^h1¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 67

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fifth of 13 in nursery at Dundalk (7f) 145 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 6045-

(11)

Elly Bay³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 65

7/1

Fair juvenile maiden for Johnny Murtagh. Hooded for 1st time when below-form sixth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (1m) 30 days ago.

Form: 23949-6

(9)

Sunrise Angel³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 65| BF

8/1

Well backed but only eighth of 9 in handicap at Cork (1m) 37 days ago. Handily weighted though if back on song.

Form: 80324-8

(3)

One Cool Bear^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64

8/1

Visored for 1st time, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Naas (6f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip and this consistent sort is a likely player with headgear again sported.

Form: 260-244

(4)

Alandownunder²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 63

33/1

50/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (6f) 6 months ago. Back up in trip. Handicap debutante.

Form: 989-

(8)

Fortuity^p⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 63

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5f) 50 days ago, unsuited by drop in distance. Significantly back up in trip now.

Form: 799-0

(6)

Gimme Energy²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 60

40/1

200/1, thirteenth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (1m) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 80-0

(1)

He's Holding Court⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

16/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (1m) 6 days ago. 4 lb "wrong" in the weights here however.

Form: 008076

Forecasts

Substance (5/2), Clonbun (6/1), Running Point (6/1), Elly Bay (7/1), One Cool Bear (8/1), Sunrise Angel (8/1), Love Orchid (12/1), Fortuity (14/1), He's Holding Court (16/1), Espritroyale (16/1), Lumiere Des Etoile (28/1), Alandownunder (33/1), Gimme Energy (40/1)

This is wide open. ONE COOL BEAR is taken to gain a deserved maiden victory at the chief expense of recent Gowran scorer Clonbun. Sunrise Angel is weighted to go well if back on his A-game, with handicap debutant Substance also not out of things.