Larry O'Farrelly Memorial Handicap Chase – Roscommon

Roscommon

19:30

Larry O'Farrelly Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2023-08-08

Distance 2m5f57y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 5m 40.00s (slow by 35.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Norwigi (IRE) Mark Walsh · E Bolger	7/4F	Won
2nd	Agirlcalledchloe (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	9/1	1.25
3rd	Courting Vickie (IRE) J J Slevin · James M Barcoe	10/1	3.25
4th	Some Woman (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Sean Thomas Doyle	8/1	3.5
5th	The Eye Of Tulla (IRE) Diarmuid Moloney · Brian M McMahon	7/1	7
6th	Tick Along (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · T G McCourt	10/1	.75
7th	Neptunus Equester (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · P J Rothwell	33/1	6
8th	Chainofconsequence (IRE) Mark McDonagh · Michael J McDonagh	10/1	2
9th	Seskin Flyer (IRE) Cian Quirke · Patrick Carey	15/2	.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Echoes Of Family (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Eddie & Patrick Harty	20/1
P.U.	Glenabo Bridge (IRE) Richard Condon · Oliver McKiernan	12/1
P.U.	Let Her Flow (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · J Larkin	50/1
P.U.	Shackleton Island (IRE) Daniel King · I Madden	100/1

Runners (17)

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
1	Norwigi Bay J:Mark Walsh T:E Bolger	J:Mark Walsh T:E Bolger	168	—	44-043	102	110	94	18d	—	—	-9	23	0.41/1	13/8 38%
0-16 over fences but made the frame at Killarney (2m7f) when she could have settled better
NR	Royal Juniper Chestnut J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	155	t	PPP7-4	89	107	74	18d	—	—	+1	13.1	1.75/1	8 13%
Poor form in hunter chases but travelled well when a near 10l fourth at Kilbeggan
9	The Eye Of Tulla Bay J:Diarmuid Moloney(7) T:Brian M Mcmahon	J:Diarmuid Moloney(7) T:Brian M Mcmahon	151	p	34-127	85	111	80	35d	—	—	+1	11.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Poor last time but capable of bouncing back from that and putting in a competitive show
15	Seskin Flyer Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Patrick Carey	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Patrick Carey	142	—	5-6341	76	113	54	18d	—	—	-1	9.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Saw off some of today's opposition under a positive ride at Kilbeggan; 6lb higher now
5	Some Woman Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	159	—	40-454	93	99	75	32d	—	—	+4	13.3	2.25/1	10 10%
Four runs over hurdles and ran well in first handicap chase at Wexford; longer trip a help
8	Tick Along Grey J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:T G Mccourt	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:T G Mccourt	154	—	5-1633	88	108	80	18d	—	—	+3	11.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Just ahead of Royal Juniper when third at Kilbeggan (2m3f); unlikely to be far away
16	Agirlcalledchloe Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	141	b	P-6P32	75	106	75	35d	—	—	+1	8.4	2.50/1	11 9%
Is 0-18 under rules but again competitive when a front-running second at Tipperary
NR	Pepperocco Chestnut J:TBC T:Ross Osullivan	J: T:Ross Osullivan	154	t	580-38	88	107	51	35d	—	—	+3	12.2	3.75/1	16 6%
0-9 over hurdles and 0-3 as a chaser, with her third placing a remote one
11	Courting Vickie Bay J:J J Slevin T:James M Barcoe	J:J J Slevin T:James M Barcoe	149	t	7PUP-5	83	105	75	12d	—	—	+2	10.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Winning chaser but reluctant to race and ran in snatches over hurdles last time
NR	Elegant Dan Chestnut J:TBC T:David M Obrien	J: T:David M Obrien	159	—	0-016F	93	106	61	35d	—	—	+7	12.1	4.75/1	20 5%
Seems best at Tramore and probably wants the ground a lot drier than this
3	Chainofconsequence Bay J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:Michael J Mcdonagh	J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:Michael J Mcdonagh	161	b	P5-P3P	95	108	44	18d	—	—	+6	13.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Promise over fences but blinkers are turned to after a poor effort at Killarney
10	Glenabo Bridge Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:Oliver Mckiernan	J:Richard Condon(5) T:Oliver Mckiernan	150	t	6062-0	84	112	-	25d	—	—	+5	9.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Veteran who is 3-50 overall and hasn't raced over fences since a fall in 2019
2	Echoes Of Family Grey J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	165	—	6544F-	99	102	-	102d	—	—	+9	13.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
She's only 1-16 over fences and her sole win came off a 4lb lower mark
13	Neptunus Equester b/br J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:P J Rothwell	144	—	/1UP9-	78	107	39	354d	—	—	+6	9.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Has won a handicap but struggling when last seen and has been off for 12 months
NR	Howsthewoman Bay J:TBC T:John G Carr	J: T:John G Carr	146	t	80-005	80	-	-	18d	—	—	+3	9.1	16.25/1	66 2%
Reserve; placed the once over hurdles but 0-21 under rules and best watched on chase debut
14	Let Her Flow Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:J Larkin	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:J Larkin	142	b	088-60	76	100	56	35d	—	—	+5	7	12.25/1	50 2%
Poor strike-rate over hurdles and no closer than 19l in her three runs over fences
12	Shackleton Island Chestnut J:Daniel King(5) T:I Madden	J:Daniel King(5) T:I Madden	146	—	0-0PP7	80	74	-	7d	—	—	+7	7.8	37.25/1	150 1%
Outclassed on chase debut last week but just as unappealing on his hurdling form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Norwigi	6/4	13/8	6/4	13/8	13/8
Royal Juniper	8	13/2	7	6	6
The Eye Of Tulla	13/2	6	6/1	6	6
Seskin Flyer	15/2	13/2	13/2	7	7
Some Woman	8	8/1	10	10	10
Tick Along	17/2	9	9	9	9
Agirlcalledchloe	11	9	9	10	9
Pepperocco	16	12	11	12	12
Courting Vickie	14	12/1	10/1	14	14/1
Elegant Dan	16	18	20	18	18
Chainofconsequence	11	12	11	12	12
Glenabo Bridge	16	16	16	16	16
Echoes Of Family	20	25	20/1	25	25/1
Neptunus Equester	28	28	22	28	22
Howsthewoman	66	25	25	25	25
Let Her Flow	50	50	40	50	40
Shackleton Island	150	100	100	100	80

Predictor

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

1st

Norwigi

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 10

13/8

2nd

Echoes Of Family

13.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

3rd

Chainofconsequence

13.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Some Woman

13.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Royal Juniper

13.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Pepperocco

12.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Elegant Dan

12.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Tick Along

11.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

The Eye Of Tulla

11.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Courting Vickie

10.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Glenabo Bridge

9.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Seskin Flyer

9.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Neptunus Equester

9.2

OR: 7 Form: 1.2 Odds: 1

Howsthewoman

9.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Agirlcalledchloe

8.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Shackleton Island

7.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Let Her Flow

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Norwigi	102	110	94
Echoes Of Family	99	102	—
Chainofconsequence	95	108	44
Some Woman	93	99	75
Elegant Dan	93	106	61
Royal Juniper	89	107	74
Tick Along	88	108	80
Pepperocco	88	107	51
The Eye Of Tulla	85	111	80
Glenabo Bridge	84	112	—
Courting Vickie	83	105	75
Howsthewoman	80	—	—
Shackleton Island	80	74	—
Neptunus Equester	78	107	39
Seskin Flyer	76	113	54
Let Her Flow	76	100	56
Agirlcalledchloe	75	106	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shackleton Island	7d ago	Quick return
Courting Vickie	12d ago	Quick return
Norwigi	18d ago	Fit
Royal Juniper	18d ago	Fit
Seskin Flyer	18d ago	Fit
Tick Along	18d ago	Fit
Chainofconsequence	18d ago	Fit
Howsthewoman	18d ago	Fit
Glenabo Bridge	25d ago	Fit
Some Woman	32d ago	Fit
The Eye Of Tulla	35d ago	Fit
Agirlcalledchloe	35d ago	Fit
Pepperocco	35d ago	Fit
Elegant Dan	35d ago	Fit
Let Her Flow	35d ago	Fit
Echoes Of Family	102d ago	Long break
Neptunus Equester	354d ago	Long break