17:45 Roscommon

Tuesday 18 August 2020

All16:1016:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

Elphin Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 80y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:45  |   Winning time: 1m 37.73s
1st
Horse silk
3
(6)
7/4f
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon on terms, narrowly led 1f out, pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
(12)
11/2
T: G KeaneJ: J A Heffernan
A little keen, soon tracked leaders on outer, closed travelling smoothly straight, pushed along 2f out, on terms from 1 1/2f out, soon narrowly headed, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
10
(1)
5/2
T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon switched left and not much room, stayed on well without reaching front pair inside final furlong op 85/40 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
3
9
(10)
49-9
33/1
T: L ComerJ: C D Hayes
Waited with, soon in rear, closed from before straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon slightly bumped with rival, kept on same pace on outer inside final furlong
5th
Horse silk
¾
12
(3)
7/1
T: M MulvanyJ: G F Carroll
Pushed along briefly early to lead, pushed along again 2 1/2f out, joined 2f out, narrowly headed from 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
½
13
(8)
5/1
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery (3)
A little keen, soon chased leaders between horses, pushed along on outer over 2f out, soon slightly bumped, no extra and one pace final furlong op 9/2

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Non-Runners

7
(13)
Horse silk
Ocean Monarch37
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 3
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: T P Madden
NR
2
(5)
Horse silk
Raphael23
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 5
T: A McGuinness  J: S M Mooney
NR
1
(9)
Horse silk
Luke Short18
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 3
T: N Meade  J: G M Ryan
NR
6
(11)
Horse silk
Beckwith Place47
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 5
T: T Collins  J: R P Whelan
NR
5
(7)
Horse silk
Frank Arthur9
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 3
T: G M Lyons  J: Sam Ewing
NR
11
(2)
Horse silk
Lincoln16
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 9
T: D Hogan  J: James J Doyle
NR
8
(4)
Horse silk
Whoareyouanyway249
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 3
T: G M Lyons  J: C T Keane
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.02, €2.60EX:€10.80Trifecta:€19.10Tricast:€22.84SF:€11.91

Forecasts

Rocket Science (7/4), Darkened (5/2), Dedillon (5/1), Mean Fomhair (11/2), Whoareyouanyway (6/1), Talking Tough (7/1), Luke Short (8/1), Frank Arthur (8/1), Lincoln (8/1), Ocean Monarch (12/1), Beckwith Place (14/1), Raphael (20/1), Blyton (33/1)

Verdict

Preference is for ROCKET SCIENCE, who upped her game when taking a Galway maiden last month and remains open to further improvement on handicap debut. Luke Short and Darkened should also go well.

  1. ROCKET SCIENCE (IRE)
  2. LUKE SHORT
  3. DARKENED (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,551.004th: €775.005th: €465.006th: €310.00

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