15:40 Roscommon

Monday 1 October 2018

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Roscommon On-Course Vets Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 1.20s

Kaatskill Nap¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/10

91-rated Flat winner, well held in one start for Venetia Williams. Promising run on stable debut was followed by a disappointing run at Galway when looking to struggle when third of eight last month. Will have supporters but no good thing.

Form: 33

Licklighter¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 111

14/1

Plenty to like about his second of 16 beaten 1¾L in a Roscommon maiden hurdle in July but is generally inconsistent and difficult to trust. Others preferred.

Form: F/2-0295

Thermistocles²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| CD

4/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip, albeit in a 14-runner bumper over 12-months ago. Inconsistent in three runs over hurdles and well beaten when last seen in February.

Form: 13535-

Advena³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin

100/1

No impression from 3f out in a Bellewstown bumper when last seen in August. Best watched on hurdling bow.

Form: 9

An Droichead Gorm¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey

80/1

Gelding by Robin De Pres out of a Un Desperado mare. Half-brother to Petit Robin, Panjo Bere and Vive Le Roi, a winner at Stratford last month. Never a factor from half-way on debut at Galway two weeks ago.

Form: 7-9

Avec Espoir^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Nothing of note in four dismal career efforts to date and unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: F0-97

Lisclogher Flyer⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn

100/1

Mustameet gelding is a half-brother to modest hurdler Doc Hollywood and hurdles winner Lisclogher Lad. Always in rear and hurdling left a lot to be desired on Navan debut last month. Likely to struggle here.

Form: 0

Lord In Red^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 109

10/1

Drop in distance appeared to have the desired effect when finishing third of 13 behind the promising Silver Start at Kilbeggan last month. Likely to improve and worth considering.

Form: 640-403

Ozzie's Way^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 112

11/2

Four-race maiden hurdler but has shown plenty of promise on each occasion including when second of eight 1½L adrift of Presentingprincess at Galway last month. Likely sort on paper.

Form: 863322

Scotsman's Bay¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Fleming

20/1

Inconsistent form in a number of bumper appearances following a fall on hurdling debut at Gowran Park 12-months ago makes the gelding hard to support here.

Form: F-336

Serious Ego⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

9/1

Sholokhov gelding that cost €50,000. Won a point-to-point on only second run in that sphere in April. Promising third of 16 beaten a little over 4L in a Roscommon maiden hurdle when last seen in July. Dangerous if building on last appearance.

Form: 61-93

Strong Current¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Broderick

50/1

Stowaway gelding. Dam an above average hurdler, winner at 2m-2m4f over hurdles/chase. Well down the field when beaten 53L on hurdling introduction in a Listowel maiden last month. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 0

Treacysenniscorthy¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: P W Flynn

100/1

Beneficial gelding out of a Glacial Storm mare. Never a factor beaten from the sixth on disastrous debut at Listowel last month. Others preferred.

Form: 0

Trissino⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney

100/1

Nothing taken from either start over timber so far to suggest that the Fastnet Rock gelding will be making a big impact here.

Form: 9-0

Watching Brief³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Will have disappointed connections in a number of below-par bumper performances over the summer. Hard to make a case for on hurdling graduation.

Form: P55475

Madaboy Cross⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 84

33/1

Slowly improving with each start on the back of a three-year absence. Much better effort at Sligo and capable of getting involved if backing that up.

Form: 5390/06

Native Place¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: A E Lynch| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Failed to complete four times in point-to-points and was last of 13 when tailed off on hurdling debut at Listowel last month.

Form: PPP-F0

Forecasts

Kaatskill Nap (11/10), Thermistocles (4/1), Ozzie's Way (11/2), Serious Ego (9/1), Lord In Red (10/1), Licklighter (14/1), Scotsman's Bay (20/1), Madaboy Cross (33/1), Watching Brief (33/1), Strong Current (50/1), An Droichead Gorm (80/1), Advena (100/1), Avec Espoir (100/1), Treacysenniscorthy (100/1), Native Place (100/1), Lisclogher Flyer (100/1), Trissino (100/1)

Being always close to the early pace may help the cause of OZZIE'S WAY who has shown plenty of promise on each of his four maiden hurdle starts to date. The Denis Hogan-trained gelding can out-point the Willie Mullins-trained Kaatskill Nap who has jumped big and awkward at his obstacles in the past. The Oscar gelding Thermistocles is worthy of consideration while the Gordon Elliott-trained Serious Ego can improve on his third here in July and hit the frame.