Elphin Handicap – Roscommon

Roscommon

16:45

Elphin Handicap

Date 2025-09-01

Distance 7f94y

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 1m 38.49s (slow by 5.59s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Selective Power (IRE) James Ryan · Thomas Coyle	11/2	Won
2nd	Manhattan Dandy (IRE) Robert Whearty · Thomas Coyle	17/2	7.5
3rd	Alex Belardo (IRE) Donagh O'Connor · John C McConnell	14/1	.75
4th	La La Lucrative (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Matthew J Smith	12/1	.75
5th	All Told (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	17/2	0.3
6th	Imnoaprilfool (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Michael Mulvany	50/1	.5
7th	Purring Along (IRE) Ronan Whelan · P G Fahey	100/30F	.75
8th	Lust (IRE) Jack Kearney · Conor David Maxwell	11/2	0.3
9th	Monzoon (GB) Patrick McGettigan · P Sweeney	9/1	2.75
10th	Angels Instead (IRE) Rory Cleary · Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	33/1	1
11th	Cornahilt Soldier (IRE) Rory Mulligan · Kevin Michael Smith	12/1	2.5
12th	Eric Lock (GB) Colin Keane · Noel Meade	11/1	2
13th	Play It Again Zaam (IRE) Adam Browne-Souza · Dermot A McLoughlin	28/1	2
14th	Boutella (GB) Luke McAteer · David Marnane	12/1	0.3

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
R16 (9)	Purring Along Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:P G Fahey	J:Ronan Whelan T:P G Fahey	142	—	017674	60	61	53	11d	—	—	-6	8.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won at Down Royal in June; solid in defeat lately and handles soft; can run well; reserve
6 (2)	Lust Bay J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Conor David Maxwell	139	t	76880-	57	66	58	302d	—	—	-8	5.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Makes debut for a new yard after an absence; best watched unless strong in the market
13 (12)	Monzoon Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:P Sweeney	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:P Sweeney	126	—	090-00	44	65	36	11d	—	—	-8	3.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Three AW wins but just 1-34 on turf; twice well beaten lately and isn't easy to fancy
14 (17)	Manhattan Dandy b/br J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Thomas Coyle	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Thomas Coyle	125	—	2-4850	43	69	53	92d	—	—	-3	6.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Not beaten far last two runs and goes well on soft but a tough draw
1 (6)	Selective Power Chestnut J:James Ryan T:Thomas Coyle	J:James Ryan T:Thomas Coyle	141	p	30-090	59	65	11	28d	—	—	-5	5.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Mostly well below form since last win but will be fine if ground turns soft; not ruled out
11 (8)	All Told Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	135	—	-78040	57	66	14	49d	—	—	-7	5.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Beaten 11l on handicap debut at Killarney last time and has to do much better
10 (13)	Eric Lock Bay J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	136	tb	241920	58	65	40	51d	—	—	+1	11.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Was poor on AW since 2nd at Bellewstown and has to bounce back; handles soft
12 (7)	Boutella Bay J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	128	—	840-00	50	63	42	61d	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Soundly beaten on all handicaps; down another 3lb and in trip but others make more appeal
3 (4)	Cornahilt Soldier Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Kevin Michael Smith	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Kevin Michael Smith	140	t	760-00	58	67	31	94d	—	—	-4	4.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Well beaten last three starts and needs a return to best after a break
5 (16)	La La Lucrative Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Matthew J Smith	J:Robbie Colgan T:Matthew J Smith	139	h	100000	57	67	60	6d	—	—	-4	4.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Well beaten in five runs since winning over C&D in May; still 2lb higher; needs a revival
4 (15)	Alex Belardo Chestnut J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	139	v	310-00	57	67	35	73d	—	—	-2	3.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Well beaten last three starts; gelded since last run and back to winning mark; tough draw
8 (5)	Angels Instead Bay J:Rory Cleary T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	J:Rory Cleary T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	138	—	0-86	60	63	9	47d	—	—	0	3.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Can surely do better now in handicaps; worth a market check
7 (3)	Play It Again Zaam Bay J:Adam Browne-Souza(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Adam Browne-Souza(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	139	v	720-00	57	59	34	46d	—	—	-1	2.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
C&D winner; well beaten both 2025 starts but the rain has come so can't be ruled out
15 (14)	Imnoaprilfool Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	123	—	899	45	58	-	37d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Beaten a long way in three maidens but can do better in this grade; worth a market look
NR (18)	Shelbourne Flyer Bay J:TBC T:John C McConnell	J: T:John C McConnell	141	t	805732	59	65	54	25d	—	—	—	9.4	—	—
Second over 7f at Leopardstown last time; raised 3lb and a player even from a tough draw
NR (10)	Super Over Chestnut J:TBC T:C Byrnes	J: T:C Byrnes	137	—	-07590	55	61	-	37d	—	—	—	1.3	—	—
Regressive in the last year and poor on debut for this yard last time; not easy to fancy
NR (1)	Alto Sax Bay J:Ben Coen T:Peter Fahey	J:Ben Coen T:Peter Fahey	140	p	023084	58	66	61	10d	—	—	—	3.9	—	—
Decent effort at Killarney last time; cheekpieces retained; best on good ground; reserve
NR (11)	Arthur Rose Brown J:TBC T:Mark Fahey	J: T:Mark Fahey	133	p	586609	51	61	49	6d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Didn't handle Bellewstown all that well last time; could do better today; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Purring Along	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
Lust	11/2	5/1	5/1	6/1	9/2
Monzoon	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	15/2
Manhattan Dandy	15/2	7/1	15/2	8/1	15/2
Selective Power	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
All Told	15/2	6/1	6/1	7/1	13/2
Eric Lock	9/1	13/2	7/1	8/1	7/1
Boutella	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Cornahilt Soldier	10/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	17/2
La La Lucrative	11/1	9/1	10/1	11/1	8/1
Alex Belardo	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Angels Instead	25/1	20/1	20/1	25/1	20/1
Play It Again Zaam	33/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Imnoaprilfool	40/1	28/1	25/1	33/1	25/1
Shelbourne Flyer	-	-	-	-	-
Super Over	-	-	-	-	-
Alto Sax	-	-	-	-	-
Arthur Rose	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Eric Lock

11.4

OR: 2 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.9

9/1

2nd

Shelbourne Flyer

9.4

OR: 2.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Purring Along

8.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 2 Odds: 4

11/2

Manhattan Dandy

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Lust

5.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Selective Power

5.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

All Told

5.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Cornahilt Soldier

4.2

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

La La Lucrative

4.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Alto Sax

3.9

OR: 2 Form: 1.9 Odds: 0

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Angels Instead

3.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Alex Belardo

3.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Monzoon

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Play It Again Zaam

2.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Boutella

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Super Over

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Imnoaprilfool

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Arthur Rose

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Purring Along	60	61	53
Angels Instead	60	63	9
Selective Power	59	65	11
Shelbourne Flyer	59	65	54
Eric Lock	58	65	40
Cornahilt Soldier	58	67	31
Alto Sax	58	66	61
Lust	57	66	58
All Told	57	66	14
La La Lucrative	57	67	60
Alex Belardo	57	67	35
Play It Again Zaam	57	59	34
Super Over	55	61	—
Arthur Rose	51	61	49
Boutella	50	63	42
Imnoaprilfool	45	58	—
Monzoon	44	65	36
Manhattan Dandy	43	69	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
La La Lucrative	6d ago	Quick return
Arthur Rose	6d ago	Quick return
Alto Sax	10d ago	Quick return
Purring Along	11d ago	Quick return
Monzoon	11d ago	Quick return
Shelbourne Flyer	25d ago	Fit
Selective Power	28d ago	Fit
Imnoaprilfool	37d ago	Fit
Super Over	37d ago	Fit
Play It Again Zaam	46d ago	Fresh
Angels Instead	47d ago	Fresh
All Told	49d ago	Fresh
Eric Lock	51d ago	Fresh
Boutella	61d ago	Fresh
Alex Belardo	73d ago	Fresh
Manhattan Dandy	92d ago	Long break
Cornahilt Soldier	94d ago	Long break
Lust	302d ago	Long break