19:53 Roscommon

Monday 11 May 2026

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Paddy Woods Memorial Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:54 | Winning time: 2m 44.73s

(3)

High Honour¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽²⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 72

33/1

Hasn't fired in 5 starts in this sphere for current yard and looks opposable again.

Form: 00000/0

(14)

Radar Ahead¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 72

5/1

Back to form on just his second handicap outing on Flat when third of 20 at Navan (13f, good) 16 days ago. Player if in same form.

Form: 6364-03

(9)

Daboya¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Shay Wallace⁽²⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 71| D

15/2

Won 16-runner maiden hurdle (4/1) at Thurles (2m, good to soft) when in November. Better than result after 5 months off when thirteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (13f, good) 16 days ago, lacking room in the final 1f. Place claims.

Form: 94165-0

(15)

Bobby Kirova³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Orla Tynan⁽²⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 68

40/1

Fair form on first 2 of 3 starts in maidens last season for P. J. F. Murphy but last of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Gowran (9.5f, soft) on debut for this yard 33 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 630-0

(4)

Master Sydney¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jamie Orr⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 67| C

16/1

Bumper winner last summer who produced best effort yet on the level fitted with a tongue strap for the first time when good fourth of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (13f, good to soft) on final outing last year. Looked rusty dropped in trip at Navan (1¼m, good) on return 16 days ago.

Form: 9304-0

(18)

Robot Rock^t1²⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Joseph Harnett⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 66

40/1

Raced 3 times in France last year for Xavier Blanchet, finishing second of 11 in claimer at Deauville (12.4f). Market may prove best guide to expectations after 9 months off.

Form: 082-

(17)

Doctor Grace^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Gabriella Hill⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

11/1

Seventeen runs since his last win in 2025 but he produced one of his better efforts since when second of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 18 days ago. Probably needs more again from higher turf mark.

Form: 804952

(16)

God Of Thunder^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jared Huggan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 65| D

7/1

Fairly useful at best but has been out of sorts for a while.

Form: 7-97090

(1)

Parish Express³²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jessica O'Gorman| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

33/1

Down the field in 3 maidens, though seemingly ran to fair level when tenth of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm, 250/1) on latest. Opening mark looks fair if able to back that up after 10 months off,

Form: 770-

(11)

El Regalo¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 62

14/1

No better than modest form over hurdles in the winter for Shane Kieran Ryder and might've needed the run back on the Flat after 6 months when tenth of 23 in handicap (33/1) at Navan (1¼m, good) 16 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 45690/0

(12)

Forlio^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Reese Holohan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 62

9/1

Easy to back but back on track after 6 months off when creditable fifth of 23 in handicap (12/1) at Navan (1¼m, good) 16 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 51790-5

(6)

Makaiah²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽²⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 62

17/2

Won at Navan around this time last year but ended 2025 out of sorts and is probably best watched after 6 months off.

Form: 246640-

(10)

Stepdance¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Grant⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 62| D

9/2

Completed hat-trick at Tramore last summer before showing fair form across 3 starts in novice hurdles. Potentially still well treated back on the Flat after 6 months off.

Form: 655/111-

(7)

Churchwarden²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Conor Cusack⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 61

9/2

Bit disappointing last season and looked less than straightforward when last seen at Ayr but worth betting check on return from 7-month break having since changed hands for 4,200 gns.

Form: 7/04706-

Non-Runners

(13)

Kakori¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Julian Pietropaolo

(5)

Evening's Empire¹⁶⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 1

(2)

Miners Cabin¹⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Kevin Coleman J: Reserve 2

(8)

If Dora Could¹⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Dermot Kilmartin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Stepdance (9/2), Churchwarden (9/2), Radar Ahead (5/1), Kakori (6/1), God Of Thunder (7/1), Daboya (15/2), Makaiah (17/2), Forlio (9/1), Doctor Grace (11/1), El Regalo (14/1), Master Sydney (16/1), If Dora Could (16/1), Miners Cabin (25/1), High Honour (33/1), Parish Express (33/1), Robot Rock (40/1), Bobby Kirova (40/1), Evening's Empire (50/1)

RADAR AHEAD is lightly raced in handicaps and ran well when third at Navan just over 2 weeks ago. She gets the nod over Stepdance, who is back on the Flat for the first time since recording a hat-trick last summer, with Kakori also considered.