17:55 Roscommon

Monday 12 May 2025

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Athlone Handicap

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 32.77s

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(4)

Amber Blossom⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 70

8/1

Winner at Dundalk in November. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 59 days ago, running on. Stable in good form. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 9917-22

(16)

Bluebelardo¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 70

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 40/1) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip.

Form: 040-0

(3)

Gangsta Man²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 69

6/1

66/1, fifteenth of 16 in minor event at Naas (7f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 433490-

(9)

Touted Plan²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 68

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, soft, 22/1) 26 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 7-89

(13)

Great Mover¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 67

17/2

9/2, twelfth of 13 in nursery at Dundalk (8f). Off 178 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 949230-

(1)

Moonhall Lass⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 67

11/2

33/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 42-5746

(11)

Vega's Muse¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 67-07

(17)

Navajo Point³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 65

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (7f, good) 36 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 900-6

(5)

Rising Sky⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: A McCann| OR: 65

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 52 days ago, not clear run. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 068

(14)

Pompano Beach¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 64

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, respectable fifth of 12 in nursery at Dundalk (8f). Off 178 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59405-

(6)

The Dark Baron^t²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 64

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 11 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 100/1). Off 7 months. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Up against it.

Form: 006-

(2)

Widely Acclaimed¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 07094

(12)

Blondina³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 62

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good ninth of 19 in handicap (20/1) at Navan (10f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 065-9

(15)

Sea View Lady¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: M A Cahill| OR: 62

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, tenth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (8f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 900

(10)

Northern Attitude^b1⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 61

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Naas (8f, heavy) 50 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. RESERVE.

Form: 00-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Lovely³⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: D Dias J: G M Ryan

(18)

Georg Zhukov²³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Reserve 2

(7)

Zaraahmando¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Moonhall Lass (11/2), Gangsta Man (6/1), Vega's Muse (6/1), Zaraahmando (7/1), Navajo Point (15/2), Amber Blossom (8/1), Great Mover (17/2), Blondina (9/1), The Dark Baron (10/1), Pompano Beach (11/1), Rising Sky (12/1), Lovely (12/1), Georg Zhukov (20/1), Northern Attitude (22/1), Widely Acclaimed (22/1), Touted Plan (28/1), Bluebelardo (40/1), Sea View Lady (66/1)

It could be worth chancing GANGSTA MAN, who understandably struggled in a well-contested heat at Navan on his final 2-y-o start and he is on a good mark judged on the pick of last season's nursery form. Great Mover is also is also a player judged on her placed efforts during the autumn, while cases can also be made for Navajo Point and Amber Blossom, who has found just one too good at Dundalk the last twice.