17:50 Roscommon

Monday 18 May 2026

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Knockcroghery Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 33.64s

(2)

Mercurial¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 72

17/2

Without a win in thirteen starts, the last coming in April 2024, and was last seen finishing ninth of 20 in a handicap at the Curragh in November. Has run well here before but others preferred.

Form: 008429-

(12)

Free Solo^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 70| C| D

14/1

Won over C&D last August but has been out of form since. Wasn't seen to best effect when finishing seventh of 15 in a handicap at Curragh over 7f 14 days ago, probably doing too much too soon, but handicapper given him a chance if a return to this track can bring about a return to form.

Form: 580-007

(11)

Thrifty Of Digby^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70| C

11/1

Won over 8f last September but not been in the same form since. Probably still needed the run, when up in trip last time, finishing eighth of 10 at Sligo 15 days ago. Drop in trip and cheekpieces reapplied need to spark a return to form to see her competitive.

Form: 0173-08

(6)

Royal Impact²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 69| D

3/1

Improved to get off the mark at Dundalk on his handicap debut in February, and proved as effective on turf at the Curragh in March before dropping to 6f and finishing fifth of 21 at the same course 29 days ago, unable to quicken last 1f. Step back up in trip should suit.

Form: 94-3145

(13)

Go Out^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 68

14/1

Runner-up 3 times at Dundalk after joining this yard but has yet to repeat those efforts in 3 turf starts, including latest, when sixth of 15 in a handicap at the Curragh 14 days ago, operating below his best at present, but could prove competitive if replicating that all-weather form on turf.

Form: 228776

(5)

Famed Again²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 67

50/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs, and has fared little better since moving to this yard, only tenth of 16 in a maiden (150/1) last October. Makes her handicap debut with the hood removed, but clearly needs to find significant improvement.

Form: 440/500-

(3)

Bucaneer's Spirit^p³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 66

9/2

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark to land a gamble on return from 6 months off at Cork (5/1) 24 days ago, and was value for more. Respectable sixth of 15 at Leopardstown 3 days ago, and is still interesting from this mark. Leading chance.

Form: 000-106

(15)

Lohengrin^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: E D Delany| OR: 66| D

50/1

Brought down at Bellewstown, then 20th of 23 at Navan (66/1) 23 days ago, running poorly. Back down in trip here but one win from 25 Flat starts and hard to fancy on recent evidence.

Form: 4610-B0

(7)

Blue Anthem^t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 64| D

20/1

Had a successful 2025 for George Boughey (three wins from 10), but yet to fire for this yard, most recently finishing 13th of 20 in a handicap at Curragh over 6f (18/1) 14 days ago. Down another 3 lb, first-time tongue strap and step back up to 7f could suit (two wins coming over 7f).

Form: 42-9500

(4)

Queen Aethelflaed^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 64

13/2

Won at Thurles last October, justifying support on handicap debut, and ran well on two subsequent starts. Ran poorly on return from 4 months off, when eighth of 14 at Bellewstown (4/1), down markedly in trip, faces even shorter trip today but still lightly raced.

Form: 80132-8

(8)

Bella Colombia²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 62

6/1

Took advantage of a career-low mark when winning at Dundalk in March, and followed that up back on turf from a 3 lb higher mark when third of 14 in a handicap at Limerick (8/1) 23 days ago, has been competitive from higher marks in the past.

Form: 0-26713

(16)

Irish Rumour^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 61

12/1

No win in fourteen starts, and last seen at Dundalk in November when failing to build on promising second at Fairyhouse the time before (would have got up in another stride). Making reappearance from a wide draw that's not ideal, however has dropped below last winning mark.

Form: 535825-

(18)

Suerte^h,t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 61

50/1

Return from 5 months off is best excused when finishing seventh of 14 at Bellewstown in handicap (33/1) in April, badly hampered and slowly into stride in first-time hood. Yet to open account in 9 starts and yet to make an impression.

Form: 50769-7

(14)

Tara Na Ri^p1⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 61

28/1

Lightly raced with only four starts, the latest in March when tailed off 23rd of 26 on handicap debut at Curragh (28/1). First-time cheekpieces applied here and improvement needed.

Form: 9/98-0

(9)

Zabriskie Point^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61| BF| D

9/1

Without a win in 19 starts, last win coming back in 2023, looked one to keep an eye on when third of 12 at Leopardstown in April, only fifth of 14 at Gowran Park (3/1F) 26 days ago but may have ended up on the worst of the ground. Visor back on and can enter calculations.

Form: 8P9835

Non-Runners

(10)

Loingseoir²³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 10

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 1

(1)

Buttermere Ridge¹⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: O McKiernan J: Reserve 2

(17)

Lust²⁰⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: Conor Maxwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Royal Impact (3/1), Bucaneer's Spirit (9/2), Bella Colombia (6/1), Queen Aethelflaed (13/2), Mercurial (17/2), Zabriskie Point (9/1), Thrifty Of Digby (11/1), Irish Rumour (12/1), Go Out (14/1), Free Solo (14/1), Loingseoir (16/1), Blue Anthem (20/1), Tara Na Ri (28/1), Lust (33/1), Buttermere Ridge (33/1), Famed Again (50/1), Suerte (50/1), Lohengrin (50/1)

BUCANEER'S SPIRIT landed a gamble at Cork off a much-reduced mark on return from 6 months off and was value for more. He ran just 3 days ago at Leopardstown but still looks very interesting from this mark. Irish Rumour shaped well when a nose second at Fairyhouse last September and has dropped below her last winning mark, while a return to Roscommon is a positive for Free Solo, who won over C&D last August.