RoscommonRacecourse.ie Handicap – Roscommon

Roscommon

5:15

RoscommonRacecourse.ie Handicap

Date 2024-09-02

Distance 7f94y

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €9,145

Runners 12

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (5)	Orandi b Colin Keane · Mrs C O'Leary	Colin Keane · Mrs C O'Leary	136	t	/68153	82	91	84	13d	—	—	0	22.7	11/4 27%
Curragh winner in May, third when denied a clear run here last time, can go well again
8 (2)	Bellaphina b James Ryan(3) · John Andrew Kinsella	James Ryan(3) · John Andrew Kinsella	133	p	60-603	79	95	64	19d	—	—	-5	12.5	4/1 20%
Back to form last time at Gowran, well handicapped but testing ground would be a worry
12 (12)	Merisi Diamond b Ronan Whelan · Ms Joanna Morgan	Ronan Whelan · Ms Joanna Morgan	124	t	1-1280	70	94	75	9d	—	—	+3	15.6	13/2 13%
Two time winner on heavy at the Curragh, conditions will suit today, could go well
2 (3)	Buttermere Ridge ch W J Lee · W McCreery	W J Lee · W McCreery	139	—	1449	89	96	64	33d	—	—	+6	15.4	17/2 11%
Gowran maiden winner, well beaten on handicap debut at Galway, hard to predict
11 (8)	Mercurial b Seamie Heffernan · John J Nallen	Seamie Heffernan · John J Nallen	128	—	262-91	74	97	84	135d	—	—	-1	8.9	8/1 11%
Up 5lb for easy Curragh win, cheekpieces worn that day are removed, trip a concern
4 (1)	Verhoyen b Danny Sheehy · M C Grassick	Danny Sheehy · M C Grassick	139	b	000231	85	97	81	54d	—	—	+18	25.5	11/1 8%
Seven time winner, scored off 1lb lower at Fairyhouse in June, may prefer better ground
9 (7)	Lexington Dash b Shane Foley · John C McConnell	Shane Foley · John C McConnell	132	tp	/3-380	78	95	85	32d	—	—	+4	11	12/1 8%
Four-time winner, soft conditions a big concern, cheekpieces now tried with tongue tie
7 (10)	Desert Haven b Robert Whearty(3) · Noel Meade	Robert Whearty(3) · Noel Meade	134	tp	0-1260	80	95	81	13d	—	—	+3	9.1	14/1 7%
Won seasonal reappearance on heavy, poor the last twice, cheekpieces added to tongue tie
1 (6)	Vasda b Hugh Horgan(5) · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Hugh Horgan(5) · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	140	t	1340-0	86	86	54	64d	—	—	+6	10.2	20/1 5%
Two-time winner in France was last of 16 on stable debut, hard to fancy after that effort
10 (11)	Pralognan b Wayne Lordan · Mrs C O'Leary	Wayne Lordan · Mrs C O'Leary	130	t	/023-0	76	83	-	135d	—	—	+4	7.5	33/1 3%
Went close off 4lb higher here last year, best watched on this ground on return from break
6 (4)	Munroh ch Robbie Colgan · Mrs C O'Leary	Robbie Colgan · Mrs C O'Leary	135	t	1368-9	81	79	22	32d	—	—	+6	8.3	33/1 3%
Winner on heavy in France, return to testing ground could suit, check the market
3 (9)	New Definition b Scott McCullagh(3) · Richard John O'Brien	Scott McCullagh(3) · Richard John O'Brien	139	—	-90000	85	86	75	4d	—	—	+8	9	100/1 1%
No win since 2022, finished last at Navan four days ago, hard to fancy right now

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Orandi	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4
Bellaphina	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1
Merisi Diamond	13/2	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1
Buttermere Ridge	17/2	7/1	7/1	17/2	8/1
Mercurial	15/2	8/1	15/2	13/2	8/1
Verhoyen	10/1	11/1	11/1	9/1	11/1
Lexington Dash	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Desert Haven	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Vasda	18/1	16/1	20/1	16/1	16/1
Pralognan	33/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	33/1
Munroh	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
New Definition	80/1	80/1	100/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Verhoyen

25.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 14.6 Odds: 2.1

11/1

2nd

Orandi

22.7

OR: 8 Form: 8 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Merisi Diamond

15.6

OR: 5 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Buttermere Ridge

15.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Bellaphina

12.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Lexington Dash

OR: 7 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Vasda

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Desert Haven

9.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

New Definition

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Mercurial

8.9

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Munroh

8.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Pralognan

7.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Buttermere Ridge Top Rated	89	96	64
Vasda	86	86	54
Verhoyen	85	97	81
New Definition	85	86	75
Orandi	82	91	84
Munroh	81	79	22
Desert Haven	80	95	81
Bellaphina	79	95	64
Lexington Dash	78	95	85
Pralognan	76	83	—
Mercurial	74	97	84
Merisi Diamond	70	94	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Orandi	13d ago	Quick return
Bellaphina	19d ago	Fit
Merisi Diamond	9d ago	Quick return
Buttermere Ridge	33d ago	Fit
Mercurial	135d ago	Long break
Verhoyen	54d ago	Fresh
Lexington Dash	32d ago	Fit
Desert Haven	13d ago	Quick return
Vasda	64d ago	Fresh
Pralognan	135d ago	Long break
Munroh	32d ago	Fit
New Definition	4d ago	Quick return

Going: Soft

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