19:15 Roscommon
Tuesday 18 August 2026
All17:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15
WTW Willis Handicap
- 3YO plus | 7f 111y | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 33.30s
T: M O'CallaghanJ: Colin Keane
Mid division, headway to lead after 1f, strongly pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, briefly dropped to 3rd over 200 yards out, rallied to regain lead close home op 22/1 tchd 33/1
T: A OliverJ: Billy Lee
Rear of mid division, headway on outer to track leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 200 yards out, soon no extra and headed close home tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along to go 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 17/2
T: P F O'DonnellJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and keeping on when briefly short of room over 50 yards out, went 4th close home op 18/1
T: P J F MurphyJ: Gavin Ryan
Towards rear, pushed along on inner over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on from over 1f out, went 5th close home tchd 18/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Tracked leaders, headway to go 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, headed 200 yards out, soon no extra and weakened close home
T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll
Tracked leaders, pushed along entering straight, ridden to go 5th over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened close home op 9/2
T: J NallenJ: Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Led, headed after 1f, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, ridden when short of room over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened close home op 11/1
T: N LupiniJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Dwelt, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and moderate late headway inside final furlong op 6/1
T: J FeaneJ: Ronan Whelan
Always towards rear, never a factor
T: P T FoleyJ: Luke McAteer
Mid division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out op 25/1
T: G ScottJ: Paddy Harnett (5)
Rear of mid division, no impression from over 3f out op 18/1
T: P T FoleyJ: Patrick McGettigan (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Seamie Heffernan
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened op 18/1
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T: N Lupini J: Wayne Lordan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€37.50Pl:€8.30, €2.30, €3.10EX:€327.60Trifecta:€5,930.10Tricast:€1,590.12SF:€180.13
Forecasts
Contrary To Law (7/2), Earls (7/2), Cool Azul (11/2), Summer Island (13/2), Thenandnow (9/1), Tokyo Treasure (11/1), Mercurial (14/1), Spodo Komodo (14/1), Red Hugh O'Donnell (16/1), Dragon Of Malta (20/1), Mehman (20/1), Dolly Hello (22/1), Engines On (25/1), Perfect Base (25/1), Sagasti (28/1), Venetian Star (33/1)
Plenty to consider but 3-y-o CONTRARY TO LAW has the right sort of profile for this so could be the answer with a well-run race sure to be in his favour. Cool Azul and Earls are potential dangers.
- CONTRARY TO LAW (IRE)
- COOL AZUL (IRE)
- EARLS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00
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