Knockcroghery Handicap.
Roscommon · Monday, 18 May · 19:50
· 7f 94y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:50
Off time
15
Runners
Yielding to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BUCANEER'S SPIRIT (IRE
🥈 Second
IRISH RUMOUR (IRE
🥉 Third
FREE SOLO (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 18 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
17
16/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
29
28/1
14 · —
34
33/1
15 · —
34
33/1
16 · —
51
50/1
17 · —
51
50/1
18 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 2 |
Mercurial (G)
Without a win in thirteen starts, the last coming in April 2024, and was last seen finishing ninth of 20 in a handicap at the Curragh in November. Has run well here before but others preferred.
|
Darragh O'Sullivan | J Nallen | 7 | 64.4 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 11th | 2 | 12 |
Free Solo (G)
[PT]
Won over C&D last August but has been out of form since. Wasn't seen to best effect when finishing seventh of 15 in a handicap at Curragh over 7f 14 days ago, probably doing too much too soon, but handicapper given him a chance if a return…
|
Conor Cusack | P J F Murphy | 9 | 63.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 11 |
Thrifty Of Digby (M)
[P]
Won over 8f last September but not been in the same form since. Probably still needed the run, when up in trip last time, finishing eighth of 10 at Sligo 15 days ago. Drop in trip and cheekpieces reapplied need to spark a return to form to…
|
Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington | 5 | 63.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 6 |
Royal Impact (G)
FAV
Improved to get off the mark at Dundalk on his handicap debut in February, and proved as effective on turf at the Curragh in March before dropping to 6f and finishing fifth of 21 at the same course 29 days ago, unable to quicken last 1f. S…
|
Jack Kearney | J Davison | 4 | 63 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 9th | 5 | 13 |
Go Out (G)
[PT]
Runner-up 3 times at Dundalk after joining this yard but has yet to repeat those efforts in 3 turf starts, including latest, when sixth of 15 in a handicap at the Curragh 14 days ago, operating below his best at present, but could prove co…
|
Terry Casey | Daniel Murphy | 4 | 62.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 5 |
Famed Again (F)
Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs, and has fared little better since moving to this yard, only tenth of 16 in a maiden (150/1) last October. Makes her handicap debut with the hood removed, but clearly needs to find significant improvement.
|
Donagh O'Connor | Miss H McLoughlin | 4 | 62.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 3 |
Bucaneer's Spirit (G)
[P]
Took advantage of a much-reduced mark to land a gamble on return from 6 months off at Cork (5/1) 24 days ago, and was value for more. Respectable sixth of 15 at Leopardstown 3 days ago, and is still interesting from this mark. Leading chan…
|
Sam Coen | Ian Donoghue | 5 | 61.7 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 14th | 8 | 15 |
Lohengrin (G)
[T]
Brought down at Bellewstown, then 20th of 23 at Navan (66/1) 23 days ago, running poorly. Back down in trip here but one win from 25 Flat starts and hard to fancy on recent evidence.
|
Ben Coen | E D Delany | 6 | 61.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 9 | 7 |
Blue Anthem (G)
[T1]
Had a successful 2025 for George Boughey (three wins from 10), but yet to fire for this yard, most recently finishing 13th of 20 in a handicap at Curragh over 6f (18/1) 14 days ago. Down another 3 lb, first-time tongue strap and step back …
|
Siobhan Rutledge | Gerard O'Leary | 4 | 60.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 12th | 10 | 4 |
Queen Aethelflaed (F)
[T]
Won at Thurles last October, justifying support on handicap debut, and ran well on two subsequent starts. Ran poorly on return from 4 months off, when eighth of 14 at Bellewstown (4/1), down markedly in trip, faces even shorter trip today …
|
Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 4 | 60.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 11 | 8 |
Bella Colombia (M)
Took advantage of a career-low mark when winning at Dundalk in March, and followed that up back on turf from a 3 lb higher mark when third of 14 in a handicap at Limerick (8/1) 23 days ago, has been competitive from higher marks in the pas…
|
Billy Lee | W McCreery | 5 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 15th | 12 | 16 |
Irish Rumour (M)
[T]
No win in fourteen starts, and last seen at Dundalk in November when failing to build on promising second at Fairyhouse the time before (would have got up in another stride). Making reappearance from a wide draw that's not ideal, however h…
|
Dylan Browne McMonagle | Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch | 6 | 59.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 13th | 13 | 18 |
Suerte (F)
[HT]
Return from 5 months off is best excused when finishing seventh of 14 at Bellewstown in handicap (33/1) in April, badly hampered and slowly into stride in first-time hood. Yet to open account in 9 starts and yet to make an impression.
|
Robbie Colgan | S Lavery | 4 | 59.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 10th | 14 | 14 |
Tara Na Ri (G)
[P1]
Lightly raced with only four starts, the latest in March when tailed off 23rd of 26 on handicap debut at Curragh (28/1). First-time cheekpieces applied here and improvement needed.
|
Colin Keane | N Meade | 4 | 59.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 15 | 9 |
Zabriskie Point (G)
[V]
Without a win in 19 starts, last win coming back in 2023, looked one to keep an eye on when third of 12 at Leopardstown in April, only fifth of 14 at Gowran Park (3/1F) 26 days ago but may have ended up on the worst of the ground. Visor ba…
|
Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness | 5 | 59.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 16 | 10 |
Loingseoir (G)
[T]
Got back on track with a win at the Curragh last October and not discredited this season, finishing seventh of 14 in a handicap at Limerick (14/1) 23 days ago. The type that needs things to fall just right. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | M C Grassick | 10 | 64 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 17 | 1 |
Buttermere Ridge (G)
[B1]
Continues out of sorts, most recently 14th of 16 in a handicap at Galway (80/1) last October. First-time blinkers applied. RESERVE
|
Reserve 2 | O McKiernan | 5 | 64 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 18 | 17 |
Lust (G)
[T]
Gone 21 runs without winning and lost all chance at the start at the Curragh (50/1) last October. Returns from a 209-day break, and one to treat with caution. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | Conor Maxwell | 8 | 55.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Royal Impact (3/1), Bucaneer's Spirit (9/2), Bella Colombia (6/1), Queen Aethelflaed (13/2), Mercurial (17/2), Zabriskie Point (9/1), Thrifty Of Digby (11/1), Irish Rumour (12/1), Go Out (14/1), Free Solo (14/1), Loingseoir (16/1), Blue Anthem (20/1), Tara Na Ri (28/1), Buttermere Ridge (33/1), Lust (33/1), Famed Again (50/1), Suerte (50/1), Lohengrin (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |