Guinness Apprentice Handicap (Div II) – Roscommon

Roscommon

18:20

Guinness Apprentice Handicap (Div II)

Date 2023-07-04

Distance 7f59y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 1m 34.32s (slow by 4.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Manhattan Dandy (IRE) Robert Whearty · Thomas Coyle	12/1	Won
2nd	Leviosa (IRE) Siobhan Rutledge · Seamus Fahey	11/1	.5
3rd	Blue Peak (IRE) Jake Coen · M C Grassick	15/2	1.5
4th	Rock Dandy (IRE) Jamie Powell · P J F Murphy	8/1	.5
5th	Kratos (GB) Cillian McConnell · John C McConnell	15/2	1.25
6th	Morning Approach (IRE) Jessica Maye · W McCreery	10/1	.5
7th	Vormir (IRE) Jack Kearney · Fergal Birrane	16/1	.75
8th	Hell Left Loose (GB) Tom Kiely-Marshall · Vincent Carroll	7/1	.75
9th	Famous Enough (IRE) Paddy Harnett · Liam G O'Brien	11/1	1
10th	Snowdonia Song (IRE) Kyanna Van Buuren · J S Bolger	4/1F	0.1
11th	Tashim (IRE) Cian MacRedmond · Eoin Doyle	18/1	0.3
12th	Curzon Queen (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Kieran P Cotter	28/1	.5
13th	Pollanassa (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Kevin Thomas Coleman	10/1	3.25
14th	Crystal Pool (IRE) James Ryan · C Moore	25/1	3.75
15th	The Rabbit Catcher (IRE) Hugh Horgan · P Cluskey	66/1	20

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
13 (6)	Snowdonia Song Bay J:Kyanna Van Buuren(7) T:J S Bolger	J:Kyanna Van Buuren(7) T:J S Bolger	125	p	-98344	55	70	53	16d	—	—	-8	7.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Respectable efforts in her three handicaps (7f-1m) without looking ahead of her mark
1 (17)	Morning Approach Bay J:Jessica Maye(7) T:W Mccreery	J:Jessica Maye(7) T:W Mccreery	142	—	00-049	64	75	56	33d	—	—	-4	6.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
3lb beneath her last winning mark (last June) and not disgraced the last twice
9 (7)	Hell Left Loose Bay J:Tom Kiely Marshall(7) T:Vincent Carroll	J:Tom Kiely Marshall(7) T:Vincent Carroll	125	t	85078-	47	76	73	207d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.00/1	9 11%
Not beaten far when favourite for this race 12 months ago and can go well when fresh
7 (5)	Kratos Chestnut J:Cillian McConnell(7) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Cillian McConnell(7) T:John C Mcconnell	126	p	-00874	48	77	44	11d	—	—	-12	5	1.50/1	7 14%
Might be finding his level for current yard after a good fourth at Down Royal
2 (10)	Blue Peak Bay J:Jake Coen T:M C Grassick	J:Jake Coen T:M C Grassick	130	p	0-7918	52	65	54	19d	—	—	-6	2.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Didn't appear to stay 1m1f when beaten favourite at Leopardstown having won over C&D
5 (2)	Leviosa Chestnut J:Siobhan Rutledge T:Seamus Fahey	J:Siobhan Rutledge T:Seamus Fahey	128	b	/08728	50	70	52	—	—	—	-1	5.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Runner-up over 1m at Gowran in May but well held since then under both codes
4 (16)	Famous Enough Brown J:Paddy Harnett(2) T:Liam G Obrien	J:Paddy Harnett(2) T:Liam G Obrien	129	—	60009	59	68	33	27d	—	—	-4	4.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Came from some way back into midfield on recent handicap debut at the Curragh
NR (9)	American In Paris Bay J:TBC T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J: T:Denis Gerard Hogan	121	b	100606	51	75	46	11d	—	—	-3	1.5	3.75/1	16 6%
Reserve; midfield over 5f at Down Royal 11 days ago; not had many chances over this far
NR (8)	Zaza Zut Bay J:TBC T:K J Condon	J: T:K J Condon	119	t	-37300	49	74	65	6d	—	—	-6	5.2	4.75/1	20 5%
Reserve; 0-10 and needs to raise her game over this new trip
10 (13)	Manhattan Dandy b/br J:Robert Whearty(2) T:Thomas Coyle	J:Robert Whearty(2) T:Thomas Coyle	125	—	0-8530	47	70	50	30d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Third behind Blue Peak here in May but has since finished last at Listowel and is now 0-42
6 (12)	Curzon Queen Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Kieran P Cotter	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Kieran P Cotter	126	p	078	56	64	24	55d	—	—	-2	2.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Cheekpieces applied for handicap debut and may show more
11 (11)	Pollanassa Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(4) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(4) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	125	b	-00000	47	76	43	18d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
No wins in 11 and he's had plenty of chances in handicaps from 6f to 1m; very opposable.
12 (1)	Rock Dandy Chestnut J:Jamie Powell T:P J F Murphy	J:Jamie Powell T:P J F Murphy	125	p	600-00	47	70	40	10d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Beaten under 10l in all five handicaps but without posing a genuine threat; now exposed
8 (4)	Vormir Bay J:Jack Kearney(2) T:Fergal Birrane	J:Jack Kearney(2) T:Fergal Birrane	126	—	0600-0	48	74	66	10d	—	—	-3	1.2	3.75/1	16 6%
Close up in this last year but on testing ground that he enjoys; out of form since
14 (3)	Tashim Chestnut J:Cian MacRedmond T:Eoin Doyle	J:Cian MacRedmond T:Eoin Doyle	125	—	709-90	47	71	69	90d	—	—	-3	1.2	4.75/1	20 5%
Two good runs last summer but not a lot to shout about since then
NR (18)	Talking Tough Bay J:TBC T:S M Duffy	J: T:S M Duffy	125	v	500-00	47	76	20	18d	—	—	-3	1	9.75/1	40 3%
Reserve; both wins came in 2020; well down the field in both runs this season
3 (15)	Crystal Pool Bay J:James Ryan(2) T:C Moore	J:James Ryan(2) T:C Moore	130	—	60470-	52	76	52	306d	—	—	-3	1.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Struggling to find her best form this year and now with a new trainer
15 (14)	The Rabbit Catcher b/br J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:P Cluskey	J:Hugh Horgan(2) T:P Cluskey	125	b	0009-0	47	68	39	42d	—	—	-2	0.8	12.25/1	50 2%
0-10; tailed off on debut for this yard at Gowran; risky proposition in new headgear

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Snowdonia Song	11/2	5	9/2	4	5
Morning Approach	7	6	6	6	13/2
Hell Left Loose	9	8	8	8	8
Kratos	6	11/2	7	7/2	11/2
Blue Peak	9	17/2	9	8	17/2
Leviosa	14	14	14	14	14
Famous Enough	15/2	17/2	9	8	9
American In Paris	16	16	16	16	16
Zaza Zut	20	16	16	16	16
Manhattan Dandy	14	12	14	14	14
Curzon Queen	25	18	18	16	18
Pollanassa	7	17/2	9	8	17/2
Rock Dandy	12	10	9	10	11
Vormir	16	16	16	16	16
Tashim	20	20	20	20	20
Talking Tough	40	33	25	33	33
Crystal Pool	25	22	22	14	22
The Rabbit Catcher	50	40	40	25	40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Snowdonia Song

7.2

OR: 1.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

2nd

Morning Approach

6.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Zaza Zut

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

Leviosa

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

Kratos

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

Famous Enough

4.8

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Blue Peak

2.9

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Curzon Queen

2.9

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Pollanassa

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Hell Left Loose

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

Rock Dandy

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Crystal Pool

1.9

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Manhattan Dandy

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

American In Paris

1.5

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

Vormir

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Tashim

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Talking Tough

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

The Rabbit Catcher

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Morning Approach	64	75	56
Famous Enough	59	68	33
Curzon Queen	56	64	24
Snowdonia Song	55	70	53
Blue Peak	52	65	54
Crystal Pool	52	76	52
American In Paris	51	75	46
Leviosa	50	70	52
Zaza Zut	49	74	65
Kratos	48	77	44
Vormir	48	74	66
Hell Left Loose	47	76	73
Manhattan Dandy	47	70	50
Pollanassa	47	76	43
Rock Dandy	47	70	40
Tashim	47	71	69
Talking Tough	47	76	20
The Rabbit Catcher	47	68	39

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zaza Zut	6d ago	Quick return
Rock Dandy	10d ago	Quick return
Vormir	10d ago	Quick return
Kratos	11d ago	Quick return
American In Paris	11d ago	Quick return
Snowdonia Song	16d ago	Fit
Pollanassa	18d ago	Fit
Talking Tough	18d ago	Fit
Blue Peak	19d ago	Fit
Famous Enough	27d ago	Fit
Manhattan Dandy	30d ago	Fit
Morning Approach	33d ago	Fit
The Rabbit Catcher	42d ago	Fit
Curzon Queen	55d ago	Fresh
Tashim	90d ago	Fresh
Hell Left Loose	207d ago	Long break
Crystal Pool	306d ago	Long break
Leviosa	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Vormir	Prominent
Famous Enough	Mid-Pack
American In Paris	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 18 runners classified.