15:40 Roscommon

Monday 30 September 2019

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Roscommon On-Course Vets Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 38.50s

Castello Sforza²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 135

11/2

Finished fourth in the 2016 champion bumper at Cheltenham. Lightly raced in the last couple of years. Major concern still a maiden at his age.

Form: 3203/0-4

Shanwalla¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| D

7/1

Solid form in a number of bumper starts since July culminating in a fine win in a Listowel 2m4f contest on yielding beating six rival 2¾L. More progress expected on hurdling debut.

Form: 64221

Sisyphus⁹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Madeleine Tylicki

33/1

75-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Ollie Pears. Last seen on the AW surface at Southwell over two years ago and best watched on return and stable debut unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form:

Blaze A Trail³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

20/1

Generally well beaten in in a couple of initial maiden hurdle starts last month. Improvement needed if the Morozov gelding is to take this event.

Form: 6636

Da Vinci Rock¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 102

16/1

Plenty to like about a much improved effort at Cork last month before getting back to his old ways when pulling up when tailed off in a Listowel maiden hurdle earlier this month. Others more persuasive.

Form: 50P-3P

Delaney's Cross^t²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: S J Mahon

50/1

Gelding by Stowaway out of an Accordion mare. Nothing of note in three bumper starts so far. Best watched on hurdling introduction on first start since February.

Form: 866-

Dubheen⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: G J Power

100/1

Failed to complete in a couple of point-to-point starts before two desperate efforts over hurdles this term. Makes little appeal in this heat.

Form: 07

Hellenic Fire¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Michael E Hallinan

50/1

Has raced eight times in point-to-point races where he failed to score, finishing in the frame on three occasions though, including on his latest start at Stradbally. Making his belated Rules debut now.

Form: F/922-42

I'mstillyourbaby¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D J Mullins| T: P A Fahy

14/1

Nothing of note in three career bumper starts so far and left with plenty to prove on hurdling debut in this company.

Form: 75-0

Moylisha^h⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Beaten over 40L in both maiden hurdle starts so far when sent off at odds of 100/1. Likely to find it tough going in this contest.

Form: FU-P00

Pivotal Pursuit^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Shortall| T: Kevin McDonagh

100/1

Well beaten out the back of the field on all four starts under rules including on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan last month. Not in the form required to come in for consideration.

Form: 0-609

Randalls Ur Poet^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey| OR: 116

5/2

Solid and consistent 19-race maiden over hurdles who continues to hit the frame with great regularity. First win of career in touching distance rated 8lb superior to nearest rival.

Form: 4557-34

Singirishmansing¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

50/1

Sent off at big prices on all three maiden hurdle starts to date, running accordingly on each occasion. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7/7-5859

The Big Galloper¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 108

7/4

Well held in a mix of chase, novice and maiden hurdles since the turn of the year. Others look more convincing in this contest.

Form: U3585-9

Time For An Oscar¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Stafford

100/1

Beaten 97L on hurdling debut in a Downpatrick contest over 2m6f when last seen in May. Looks opposable once again.

Form: 5-9

Western Doyen¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Doyen gelding out of a Kahyasi mare. Disappointed on debut in a Limerick bumper in December before trailing in a total of 120L behind the winners in a couple of maiden hurdle spins in February/March.

Form: 709-

Mountainmore²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/1

Daughter of Mountain High out of a Presenting mare. Dam unraced half-sister to to point-to-point/2m5f hurdle winner Saddlenomore. Improvement likely based on a couple of promising bumper starts withing the last six weeks.

Form: 74

My Newbrook Rose¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A Murray

50/1

Half-sister to fairly useful chaser Master Neo, plenty stamina in pedigree. Sixth of 14 beaten 35L on debut at Wexford last month and unlikely to play a part in the finish on second start.

Form: F216-

Non-Runners

Traidisiun¹⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

The Big Galloper (7/4), Randalls Ur Poet (5/2), Castello Sforza (11/2), Shanwalla (7/1), Mountainmore (11/1), I'mstillyourbaby (14/1), Da Vinci Rock (16/1), Blaze A Trail (20/1), Traidisiun (20/1), Sisyphus (33/1), Singirishmansing (50/1), Hellenic Fire (50/1), My Newbrook Rose (50/1), Delaney's Cross (50/1), Pivotal Pursuit (100/1), Dubheen (100/1), Western Doyen (100/1), Time For An Oscar (100/1), Moylisha (100/1)

The solid and consistent RANDALLS UR POET can finally get off the mark at the 20th time of asking in a weak looking contest. The five-year-old is in good form following a couple of promising starts at Listowel over 2m and 2m4f earlier this month and the gelding can hold off the attentions of hurdling debutantes' Shanwalla, representing the Gilligans and the Willie Mullins-trained Mountainmore, both can emerge the biggest dangers.