19:50 Roscommon

Monday 20 August 2018

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Pyramid Bookmakers Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 18.13s

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Elm Grove¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 85| D

8/1

Distance winner as well as placing over C&D here in four previous starts. Has a disappointing run to put behind him following a heavy defeat earlier this month at Sligo.

Form: 765-017

(1)

Harebell⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: E P Harty| OR: 75| D

25/1

Won over the trip but losing run now dates back over 12-months to a 1m3½f Windsor handicap when in the hands of trainer-Ralph Beckett. Looks up against it here.

Form: 63-8466

(4)

Sketching¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G P Halpin| T: T Doyle| OR: 72

16/1

Regressed since making a promising debut for previous yard back in March. Well held on handicap debut recently before improved performance in a 1m1f Tipperary maiden earlier this month. Could struggle back in handicap company.

Form: 354663

(6)

Marlborough Sounds^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C T Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 76

11/4

Winner of a 1m4½f Sligo handicap earlier this month getting off the mark at the fourth time of asking for connections. Another bold show is likely here.

Form: 36-31

(5)

Try Again²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: B M Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 69

4/1

Solid and consistent gelding who will give a decent account of himself once again following two runner-up positions over the summer over hurdles and on the level. Best form gives him a shout.

Form: 6043-22

(7)

Dani's Boy^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S Foley| T: P A Fahy| OR: 71

6/1

Winner of a 1m½f competitive handicap at the Galway festival earlier this this month. Has an 8lb rise in the weights to contend with but not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 0-6421

(2)

Faughill⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: W M Lordan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71

7/1

Improved on his juvenile exploits when finishing third of 12 beaten 4L in a Killarney handicap over 1m in May but has been well held on a couple of disappointing displays since. Market should be informative.

Form: 066-384

(8)

Greenpanda^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: S P Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61| D

9/2

Has been in consistent form recently in three starts since June including finishing second of 16 in a Bellewstown handicap over this trip last month. Capable of having a say.

Form: 00-0224

Forecasts

Marlborough Sounds (11/4), Try Again (4/1), Greenpanda (9/2), Dani's Boy (6/1), Faughill (7/1), Elm Grove (8/1), Sketching (16/1), Harebell (25/1)

Small field but a tight competitive contest where Galway festival winner DANI'S BOY who can land the spoils here going back up in trip following his win with plenty in hand earlier this month. Marlborough Sounds, winner over 1m4½f and the solid and consistent, Greenpanda can prove to be the biggest dangers while Faughill and Elm Grove are worth consideration at a price.