19:20 Roscommon

Tuesday 10 July 2018

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Larry O'Farrelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 5m 46.7s

Jarob^p1¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 127| D

15/2

Lightly-raced veteran of just 30-races. Losing run now dates back to September 2015 and this looks a tough ask on first start for new connections.

Form: 3/4030-7

Dorans River^t³⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: S J Mahon| OR: 122| C

12/1

Winner of novice hurdle here over 12-months ago off a 4lb lower mark. Beaten since including when last seen in September. Plenty more needed in this group.

Form: 121653-

Cassells Rock^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 121

33/1

Now racing 2lb lower than his last winning mark helped by a series of heavy defeats this season. Hard to fancy on latest evidence.

Form: 5688/7-0

Showem Silver³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 121

14/1

Will have disappointed connections in a number of dismal displays since April over the larger obstacles. Out of form and still racing off a 9lb higher mark than his last hurdle win.

Form: 705-680

The King Of Brega^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119

11/2

Little bits of promise but generally well held in three starts this season including an 11L defeat over 2m3f in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle last month. Each way claims in this grade.

Form: 0059-54

Dawn Raider²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: P G Kelly| OR: 117

4/1

Possibly needed the run on first start of the season and it wouldn't take much improvement in this company to repeat his form of 12-months ago when winning a Killarney handicap hurdle off a 8lb lower mark.

Form: 2/241P-0

My Betty²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 113| D

4/1

Comes in to this race on a hat-trick following wins at Wexford and last month in a Punchestown handicap hurdle. Likable type and should be in the mix despite an 8lb higher mark.

Form: 7659-11

Spring Watch⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 109

5/2

Got of the mark at the fifth time of asking for leading connections winning a Punchestown handicap hurdle over 2m7f in May on good ground. Open to plenty of improvement here off a 9lb higher mark.

Form: 87/80-1

Forecasts

Spring Watch (5/2), Dawn Raider (4/1), My Betty (4/1), The King Of Brega (11/2), Jarob (15/2), Dorans River (12/1), Showem Silver (14/1), Cassells Rock (33/1)

Winner over this trip last time out and arriving here on a hat-trick of wins MY BETTY can land spoils here despite strong opposition from the likes of the JP McManus-owned Spring Watch and Dawn Raider, who can go well at a price.