14:05 Roscommon

Monday 14 October 2024

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www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 37.01s

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Current Option¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80| D

11/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Dundalk (7f) 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 508005

(2)

Mercurial^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 80

4/1

Latest win at the Curragh in April. 5/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, soft) 30 days ago, worst of draw. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2-91255

(10)

Merisi Diamond^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 79| C

11/4

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in September. Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap (13/2) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 128014

(11)

Blue Soul⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78| D

15/2

Winner at Tipperary in July. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 6/1) 41 days ago. Trainer going well and she should have a part to play.

Form: 014023

(6)

Una Matata²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: C Timmons| OR: 78

16/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, won 11-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 21 days ago. More needed on this handicap debut but she's unexposed.

Form: 0-41

(1)

Dragon Of Malta^b,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 71| D

11/2

11/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Likely to be in the thick of things once again.

Form: 057402

(4)

Victor's Choice²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Whearty⁽³⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 73| D

16/1

Latest win at Galway in August. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 851084

(12)

Karlsberg⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: S Crawley| OR: 69| D

8/1

Latest win at Cork in April. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 51 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-17060

(3)

Uncle Albert^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan| T: K P Cotter| OR: 72

20/1

Winner at Cork in March. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 16 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Now below last winning mark but others preferred all the same.

Form: 0-19780

(9)

Top Of The Pops¹²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 65| D

100/1

Lightly-raced winner. Last of 5 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good, 11/4). Off over 3 years. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston.

Form: 1545/

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Goldrush Kid^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R C Colgan| T: P Magee| OR: 67

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fourth of 10 in a maiden claimer (9/2) at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and should male his presence felt.

Form: 52-394

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Von Krolock^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 64

22/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip and others are more persuasive.

Form: 403870

Forecasts

Merisi Diamond (11/4), Mercurial (4/1), Dragon Of Malta (11/2), Blue Soul (15/2), Karlsberg (8/1), Current Option (11/1), Una Matata (16/1), Victor's Choice (16/1), Goldrush Kid (20/1), Uncle Albert (20/1), Von Krolock (22/1), Top Of The Pops (100/1)

Several to consider in this competitive handicap and CURRENT OPTION gets the nod. While his recent form figures are not as appealing as those possessed by some of these, the 8-y-o is now 2 lb below the mark off which he hit the target at Fairyhouse during the summer and this track should suit him. Goldrush Kid and Dragon of Malta are next on the list (in order of preference), while Mercurial is in with a shout, along with Blue Soul and unexposed maiden winner Una Matata also needs a second look.