20:00 Roscommon

Tuesday 9 July 2019

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Larry O'Farrelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 57.1s

Bythesametoken²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 92

16/1

Well beaten in three starts in bumpers and it's been a similar story over hurdles so far. Makes handicap debut back down in trip and hard to recommend on what he's shown to date.

Form: 00979-7

Iamastartoo^t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 92

11/4

Still a maiden after 13 starts but showed a much improved effort at Wexford last week, keeping on well to finish second of 14. That was her handicap debut and may have more to give here on just her second hurdles start of the year.

Form: 88400-2

Major Fawcett^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 91

16/1

Yet to win in 11 starts and he's shown very little in maidens on his last two runs. Drop back in trip may help but others have more pressing claims.

Form: 369-046

Slainte And Thanks¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: G Ahern| OR: 91| D

7/1

Won an Irish point-to-point and impressive when winner at Clonmel over hurdles in 2018 from a 6lb lower mark. Hit and miss since and well beaten on the Flat last time but a repeat of her previous second over hurdles could see her in the shake-up.

Form: 629-F72

Joy's Gift²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 90| D

7/1

Sole win in 22 starts came in a bumper back in 2016. Shaped well on her reappearance last time though and she's a player if she comes on for that run here given that some of her better efforts have come on decent ground.

Form: 3046F-5

Mr Moondance²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff| OR: 90| D

14/1

Over two years without a win and still above his last winning handicap mark. Came on from his reappearance when fourth of 11 at Downpatrick last time but needs another step forward and not the most reliable type.

Form: 8046-64

Ashqar^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: G T Lynch| OR: 95

9/2

A maiden after 14 career starts (six hurdles). Ran a big race over C&D two runs ago though and showed that was no fluke with another placed effort last time out; drop back in trip in his favour and can go well here.

Form: 070-723

Elusive Don^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 95

25/1

Yet to win in six starts over hurdles but posted a respectable effort on his second start in a handicap when second of 15 at Tramore last time. Didn't build on that last month though and others preferred.

Form: 550-720

Galuppi^v⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 89| D

33/1

Sole win over hurdles came all the way back in 2015. Has run some fair races in defeat for this yard but hard to recommend on his two more recent efforts.

Form: 320-2P0

Chaparral Dream⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Shortall| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93

6/1

Has won on the Flat and improved from a trio of maiden hurdle efforts when third of 16 on handicap debut last time. His jumping isn't always fluent but he's not without place claims if he can build on latest run.

Form: 9-803

Flying Mary¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 92

40/1

Virtually tailed off on all eight of her starts (four on the Flat) and very difficult to make a case for her here on return to hurdles. Handicap debut.

Form: 909-6

Kilcolgan Rocket⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: S J Mahon| OR: 84

50/1

Tailed off or has failed to finish on all six of his starts, including handicap debut last time out and hard to build any sort of case for here.

Form: 07F0-P0

Vocal Relation²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 88

33/1

Shaped with some promise at times on the Flat but hasn't shown anything in three starts over hurdles. Handicap debut but others make more appeal.

Form: 890

Bective Cave^t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: M J Smith| OR: 81| CD

9/1

Won back-to-back races over hurdles in 2017 but hasn't won since and tailed off when returning from a 100-day absence at Downpatrick last time out.

Form: 07460-7

Divin Desir²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80

25/1

Yet to win in 22 starts (15 hurdles) and has failed to build on the promise shown on two runs this year with his starts next time out; others preferred.

Form: 4730-40

Dathuil Dearg²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: M J Bolger| T: D Buckley| OR: 84

33/1

Has finished tailed off on all five starts including two runs on the Flat. Well beaten at Wexford last time and makes handicap debut here.

Form: 7U7

Novel Character^p1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84

33/1

Yet to as much as place in 11 starts and failed to beat a rival home on the Flat last time. Much more needed.

Form: 0U9-09

Non-Runners

Survival Mode⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: S Fahey J: R P Treacy

Forecasts

Iamastartoo (11/4), Ashqar (9/2), Chaparral Dream (6/1), Joy's Gift (7/1), Slainte And Thanks (7/1), Bective Cave (9/1), Mr Moondance (14/1), Bythesametoken (16/1), Major Fawcett (16/1), Elusive Don (25/1), Divin Desir (25/1), Galuppi (33/1), Dathuil Dearg (33/1), Vocal Relation (33/1), Novel Character (33/1), Survival Mode (33/1), Flying Mary (40/1), Kilcolgan Rocket (50/1)

JOY'S GIFT should appreciate the forecast ground conditions here and should come on for her reappearance here last time out. Ashqar has found some form and has each-way claims while Iamastartoo showed promise on handicap debut last time out and may be able to build on that run.