19:30 Roscommon

Monday 8 May 2017

All16:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

myITdepartment.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 6m 25.6s

1^st

Carole Rose

710-11

7/1

T: L CaseyJ: M A Enright

Tracked leaders, went 2nd and ridden 3 out, strongly pressed leader at last, stayed on well run-in, led near line tchd 8/1

2^nd

nse

Thomond

911-3

4/1f

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, headway into 3rd and ridden 2 out, closer 3rd at last, stayed on well run-in, went 2nd near line, just failed tchd 10/3

3^rd

Stonehall Jack

811-2

6/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: D E Splaine

Led, slight mistake 3rd, clear when slight mistake and rider dropped whip 3 out, slight mistake again next and ridden, strongly pressed run-in and headed near line op 11/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Holeinthewall Bar

911-4

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression op 5/1

5^th

4 ½

Catalaunian Fields

811-6

10/1

T: M F MorrisJ: C Brassil (5)

Tracked leaders, not fluent at 7th, 2nd 5 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, weakened from next op 8/1

Also Ran

Smadynium

911-11

12/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Tracked leaders, weakened from 9th, pulled up before 5 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

Clontarf

811-3

6/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Robbie Colgan

Mid-division, pushed along 5th, ridden and trailing at 7th, pulled up before 10th op 5/1

Motown Bob

711-1

9/2

T: H De BromheadJ: R M Power

Always behind, under pressure 7th, pulled up before 3 out op 6/1 tchd 4/1

Aranhill Rascal

99-10

20/1

T: S J MahonJ: A Ring (3)

Always behind, mistake 1st, slight mistake next and again at 6th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.60Pl:€2.10, €1.80, €1.90EX:€34.60Trifecta:€222.40Tricast:€179.86SF:€36.29

Forecasts

Thomond (4/1), Motown Bob (9/2), Holeinthewall Bar (11/2), Stonehall Jack (6/1), Clontarf (6/1), Carole Rose (7/1), Catalaunian Fields (10/1), Smadynium (12/1), Aranhill Rascal (20/1)

CLONTARF has appeared a nice prospect in two novice runs over fences so far, winning on debut at Fairyhouse in January and there could be more to come from him. This trip and forecast ground do not hold any fears, something that can't be said for a few in this line-up, and so he looks one of the safer options. Stonehall Jack doesn't win as often as desired and while he's in good heart lately, facing a career-high mark is a negative. Smadynium should give his running but might he in the grasp of the handicapper while Holeinthewall Bar would be a threat if he's in the mood. In first-time cheekpieces, Thomond's run in the Topham ensures he is also respected.