RoscommonRacecourse.ie Handicap

1st

Merisi Diamond (IRE) ^t

No. 12, stall 12

5yo, 8-12, OR 70

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Ms Joanna Morgan

5 8-12 70

Ronan Whelan

Ms Joanna Morgan

1:35.92

Sat handy behind pace - 4th at halfway then asked for effort to hit front with 1 1/2f left - driven out and stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

Mercurial (IRE)

No. 11, stall 8

5yo, 9-2, OR 74

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: John J Nallen

5 9-2 74

Seamie Heffernan

John J Nallen

½

Held up towards the back - still down the field at halfway - made progress under pressure with 2f left - up into second a furlong out - battled to the line but couldn't reel in winner

3rd

Orandi (FR) ^t

No. 5, stall 5

6yo, 9-10, OR 82

J: Colin Keane · T: Mrs C O'Leary

6 9-10 82

Colin Keane

Mrs C O'Leary

8

Sluggish start and shuffled to the back - moved up and shifted left approaching 2f out to sit 4th at the furlong - driven late but unable to close finishing third

4th

Bellaphina (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 2

4yo, 9-4, OR 79

J: James Ryan (3) · T: John Andrew Kinsella

4 9-4 79

James Ryan (3)

John Andrew Kinsella

½

Sat behind front group early - 3rd at halfway - hit the front approaching 2f out before being asked for effort and slipping back to 3rd inside final furlong - held no more finished fourth

5th

Vasda (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 6

4yo, 9-9, OR 86

J: Hugh Horgan (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 9-9 86

Hugh Horgan (5)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1¼

Held up towards the back - pushed along and made progress from the outside approaching 2f out to be 5th with a furlong left - unable to close further and well held at the finish

6th

New Definition (GB)

No. 3, stall 9

4yo, 9-10, OR 85

J: Scott McCullagh (3) · T: Richard John O'Brien

4 9-10 85

Scott McCullagh (3)

Richard John O'Brien

½

Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out and improved into 6th - unable to close final furlong

7th

Pralognan (FR) ^t

No. 10, stall 11

5yo, 9-4, OR 76

J: Wayne Lordan · T: Mrs C O'Leary

5 9-4 76

Wayne Lordan

Mrs C O'Leary

4¼

Held up at the back - pushed along but made no headway 2f out - stayed on same speed to finish seventh

8th

Lexington Dash (FR) ^tp

No. 9, stall 7

7yo, 9-6, OR 78

J: Shane Foley · T: John C McConnell

7 9-6 78

Shane Foley

John C McConnell

2

Sat close behind the front group early - 5th at halfway then driven on turning in - down to 7th with a furlong and a half remaining and unable to threaten - held no more late and steadied down towards the line finishing eighth

9th

Verhoyen (GB) ^b

No. 4, stall 1

9yo, 9-13, OR 85

J: Danny Sheehy · T: M C Grassick

9 9-13 85

Danny Sheehy

M C Grassick

6

Sent forward early to hit the front - lost command 2f out and slipped back through the pack - held no more to give late and finished well held in 9th

10th

Buttermere Ridge (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

3yo, 9-13, OR 89

J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery

3 9-13 89

W J Lee

W McCreery

3¼

Held up towards the back of the pack - driven with two out but made no headway - faded into tenth well behind

11th

Munroh (GB) ^t

No. 6, stall 4

4yo, 9-9, OR 81

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Mrs C O'Leary

4 9-9 81

Robbie Colgan

Mrs C O'Leary

3½

Sat behind the front group - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out with nothing more to give and allowed to drop away inside the last furlong

12th

Desert Haven (GB) ^tp

No. 7, stall 10

4yo, 9-5, OR 80

J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: Noel Meade

4 9-5 80

Robert Whearty (3)

Noel Meade

1

Set the pace early - sat second at halfway - pressed for effort and dropped away 2f out - allowed to drop away steadily inside final furlong to finish well held