19:30 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 August 2023

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Larry O'Farrelly Memorial Handicap Chase (0-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 57y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:30  |   Winning time: 5m 40.0s
1st
Horse silk
1
812-0
7/4f
T: E BolgerJ: M P Walsh
Mid division, progress into 6th halfway, went 3rd on inner entering straight, pushed along to go 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, went 4 lengths clear before last, kept on well op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
9/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Led, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace from last, no impression on winner tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
10/1
T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin
Mid division, dropped to 11th halfway, pushed along to go 6th entering straight, staying on when bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and went 4th 2 out, kept on one pace from last to go 3rd run-in op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
8/1
T: S DoyleJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, progress into 4th entering straight, went 3rd 3 out, kept on one pace from last, lost 3rd run-in op 9/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
7
9
7/1
T: B McMahonJ: D Moloney (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, soon ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out op 13/2 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
8
10/1
T: T G McCourtJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 5 out, pushed along in 6th approaching 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
6
13
33/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Towards rear, 7th halfway, ridden after 4 out, no impression in 10th before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
2
3
10/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: M M McDonagh (5)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no extra from 2 out op 11/1 tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
½
15
15/2
T: P CareyJ: C M Quirke (5)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from 3 out op 7/1 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
20/1
T: E & P HartyJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, no impression when bad mistake 3 out, pulled up before next op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
10
12/1
T: O McKiernanJ: R J Condon (5)
Mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along before 5 out, no impression when pulled up 3 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
12
100/1
T: I MaddenJ: D King (5)
Rear of mid division, pushed along after 4 out, no impression when pulled up 2 out op 80/1 tchd 125/1
PU
Horse silk
14
50/1
T: J LarkinJ: P M O'Brien (7)
Towards rear, detached after 5th, pulled up before next op 40/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Pepperocco35
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: R O'Sullivan  J: Sam Ewing
NR
17
Horse silk
Howsthewoman18
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 9
T: John G Carr  J: Reserve 1
NR
6
Horse silk
Royal Juniper18
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: A J Martin  J: D F O'Regan
NR
4
Horse silk
Elegant Dan35
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 10
T: D M O'Brien  J: S W Flanagan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.40, €3.30, €3.50EX:€23.00Trifecta:€117.90Tricast:€137.38SF:€19.70

Forecasts

Norwigi (7/4), The Eye Of Tulla (7/1), Royal Juniper (7/1), Seskin Flyer (15/2), Some Woman (8/1), Agirlcalledchloe (9/1), Courting Vickie (10/1), Tick Along (10/1), Chainofconsequence (10/1), Glenabo Bridge (12/1), Elegant Dan (12/1), Pepperocco (16/1), Echoes Of Family (20/1), Neptunus Equester (33/1), Howsthewoman (50/1), Let Her Flow (50/1), Shackleton Island (100/1)

Verdict

Preference is for NORWIGI, who has been given a chance by the handicapper and shaped well in a similar event at Killarney last month. Royal Juniper and Seskin Flyer head the list of dangers.

  1. NORWIGI (IRE)
  2. ROYAL JUNIPER (IRE)
  3. SESKIN FLYER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Follow The Crowd
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 7
J: M P Walsh  |  T: A A Howard
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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