14:30 Roscommon

Tuesday 11 May 2021

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Knockcroghery Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 35.64s

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(6)

Comfort Line^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 92| D

8/1

7½ lengths seventh of 11 to Lancaster House in Gladness Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to firm, 50/1) 24 days ago. More chance back in handicap.

Form: 21-53S7

(12)

Star Of Cashel^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 89| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 16/5, respectable third of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) 44 days ago. Respected.

Form: 1110-43

(7)

Gobi Desert⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 88| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving P. Twomey when seventh of 11 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (5f, soft) 51 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 1218/7

(9)

Maud Gonne Spirit⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83| D

13/2

8/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06175-8

(15)

Mudlahhim^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 83| D

10/1

AW winner last autumn. 9/2, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 30 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 2/S201-0

(10)

Geological¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: D English| OR: 82| D

50/1

Visored for 1st time, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 56-0006

(5)

Royal Pippen^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L F Roche| T: S Donohoe| OR: 82| D

22/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good, 66/1) 17 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 710-006

(3)

Galtee Mist³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: J G Murphy| OR: 81| D

16/1

Latest win at the Curragh in November. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft, 16/1) on reappearance 34 days ago. Needs to have come on for the run.

Form: 33010-0

(17)

High Altitude²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Brickley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 81

80/1

Below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Limerick (8f, heavy, 20/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 710554-

(13)

Miss Myers⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 81| D

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 200-070

(1)

Texas Rock^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 81| D

25/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2017. 22/1, respectable eighth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 953/808

(2)

Soaring Monarch¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 80| BF| D

5/1

Below form 6½ lengths fourth of 18 to Galtee Mist in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy) when last seen in November but had been knocking on the door prior to that. Claims if primed for return.

Form: 142244-

(8)

The King Of Kells³¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 78

50/1

Last of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Naas (8f, good to soft). Off 10 months.

Form: 1/33008-

(16)

Mk Drama^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 75| BF

4/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft, 4/1) 7 days ago, finishing well. Player if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: 4413-33

Non-Runners

(4)

Breaking Story²⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: R O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(11)

Ice Cold In Alex¹⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: K J Condon J: Reserve 1

(14)

Kodiac Prince²⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Star Of Cashel (10/3), Mk Drama (4/1), Soaring Monarch (5/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (13/2), Comfort Line (8/1), Mudlahhim (10/1), Breaking Story (10/1), Kodiac Prince (12/1), Ice Cold In Alex (14/1), Galtee Mist (16/1), Gobi Desert (16/1), Royal Pippen (22/1), Texas Rock (25/1), Miss Myers (28/1), The King Of Kells (50/1), Geological (50/1), High Altitude (80/1)

BREAKING STORY appeals as one who could have more to offer for new trainer Joseph O'Brien so he gets the vote in this open affair. Star of Cashel arrives on the back of a couple of in-frame efforts and ought to be in the mix again. Soaring Monarch is also likely to have a say if ready to roll on his reappearance.