Racecards
20:00 Roscommon (IRE)
www.thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 100y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €25,000 added
- Winner: €16,250
- 2nd: €4,750
- 3rd: €2,250
- 4th: €750
- Form 0U4F-UF
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey Mark Walsh
always towards rear
- Form 80078-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey R M Power
soon towards rear, some headway from 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace straight
- Form PP66PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer E Griffin
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, 7th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
- Form 13476-4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer E O'Connell
- Jockey T J Doyle
soon chased leaders, lost place from after 4 out, no extra from before next
- Form 52152-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer L Kenny
- Jockey B T O'Connell
prominent, reminder 7th, pushed along from 6 out, soon lost place and no impression
- Form 12426-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey B J Cooper
waited with in rear of mid-division, good progress into 5th 2 out, ridden to challenge and not fluent last, soon no impression and kept on same pace
- Form 3P446-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
close up and disputed lead, in front approaching straight, strongly pressed and not entirely fluent last, soon headed and kept on without matching 1st 2
- Form 890-011
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey S J Crimin
led and disputed, slight mistake 7th, slight mistake 6 out, headed approaching straight, soon no extra
- Form 1613P-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, 4th 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, not quite get to winner
- Form 2U185-1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
soon mid-division, 9th after 4 out, kept on without threatening under pressure from before next
- Form 7F847-1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Hassett
- Jockey Paul Townend
soon mid-division, 10th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace without threatening
- Form 2735-61
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Paul Carberry
prominent, jumped a little left 8th, challenged and slight mistake 3 out, beaten when slightly hampered last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 14080-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey N P Madden
soon mid-division, progress to track leaders from 4 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden into 2nd before last, soon led and stayed on well run-in to hold on at the finish
- Form 12446-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
waited with towards rear, headway into 8th after 4 out, ridden into 6th 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace from before last
- Form P0P00-9
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 116
always towards rear
- Form 50506-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey C D Maxwell
soon tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 6th approaching straight, no extra and kept on same pace from before 2 out
- Form 5402-03
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Form 653U-32
- Age 10
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 113
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ainama is potentially well treated and can finish a lot closer to the hat-trick-seeking Any Bets than he did at Listowel last week. Our Victoria and Campbonnais will both have benefited from recent comeback runs while veteran Powerstation is still capable of a bold showing at this level but a number of these arrive on the back of recent victories including Gordon Elliott's former pointer Jamsie Hall and GALANT FERNS. Liam Kenny's mare is progressing nicely over fences and can carry on the good work here though the unexposed five-year-old Devil's Elbow is getting plenty of weight from his rivals and Your Busy should be threatening the places again.
Formwatch
Dancing Tornado (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, fell 3rd, in a race won by Whodoyouthink (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 6f chs gd in May, 6 ran.
Made In Taipan (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Well off pace towards rear for most, never a factor, 5th of 6, 34l behind Shot From The Hip (10-13) at Killarney 2m 4f chs gd in May.
The Last Derby (FR) 50-1 (10-6) Mid-division early, headway into 4th briefly halfway, soon lost place, pulled up before 8 out, in a race won by Lion Na Bearnai (10-5) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Ext hcp ch gs in Apr, 29 ran.
Powerstation (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Towards rear, progress to chase leaders approaching straight, 5th before 3 out, 4th before next, kept on same pace under pressure from before last, 4th of 12, 5l behind Casey Top (9-10) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp chs gd in May.
Galant Ferns (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 7th and ridden 5 out, went 4th before 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in to lead closing stages, won at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gs in May beating The Book Thief (10-8) by 2l, 11 ran.
Action Master 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders mainly 4th, ridden entering straight, went 2nd but no impression on winner before last where fell, in a race won by Lambro (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 2f chs sft in May, 4 ran.
Our Victoria (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent, dropped to 4th after 3 out, no extra in 6th from before straight, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 21l behind Definite Class (11-2) at Limerick 2m 3f Mares Chase (5yo+) gd in May.
Any Bets (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Prominent, jumped right 1st, on terms 6th, soon led, clear with 2nd from 3 out, outcome still in the balance when left clear last, kept on, won at Listowel 2m 3f hcp chs beating Commanchewardance (9-10) by 6l, 12 ran.
Campbonnais (FR) 12-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 9th of 12, 34l behind Casey Top (9-10) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp chs gd in May.
Jamsie Hall (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Waited with towards rear, progress from 3 out, led before next, clear last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-102 gf beating Hold The Aces (11-1) by 7l, 12 ran.
Droim Toll (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Held up in rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 4 out, improved to dispute 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp chs 0-145 in May beating Smoking Aces (10-6) by 5l, 11 ran.
Prince Of Milan (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd, ridden after 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Punchestown 3m 1f Amateur Handicap Chase (0-123) (4yo+) gd in May beating Give Us A Hand (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 18 ran.
Ainama (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Waited with, went moderate 4th 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 13l behind Any Bets (9-10) at Listowel 2m 3f hcp chs.
Devil's Elbow 3-1fav (11-5) Settled mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden to challenge last, soon led and kept on strongly run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chase gf in May beating El Fontan (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Streets Of Gold (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Soon towards rear, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace approaching straight, 9th of 12, 25l behind Victrix Gale (9-10) at Listowel 3m hcp hdl.
Stonemaster (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra entering straight, 7th of 18, 25l behind Prince Of Milan (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f Amateur Handicap Chase (0-123) (4yo+) gd in May.
Your Busy (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders early, 4th halfway, dropped to rear 8th, niggled before 4 out, ridden in 4th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Whodoyouthink (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 6f chs gd in May.
Forjoetheplumber (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Towards rear, moderate 11th after 3 out, kept on well under pressure without threatening from before next, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Clouded Thoughts (11-9) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase gd in May.
Give Us A Hand (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, ridden into 2nd 2 out, no extra after last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 18, 2 3/4l behind Prince Of Milan (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f Amateur Handicap Chase (0-123) (4yo+) gd in May.