18:40 Roscommon

Wednesday 24 June 2020

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Knockcroghery Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 5m 26.90s

King's Song^p,t²²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 109| D

66/1

Reaching the veteran stage of a modestly successful career; has been mainly chasing in recent times; has not been competitive in a hurdle race since 2018; similar story expected.

Form: 4441/45-

Mutadaffeq¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109

7/4

Sprang a little surprise when winning recently over 2m on the Flat at the Curragh; had previously been below par over hurdles and fences; not particularly well handicapped but with confidence up, could go well.

Form: 950071-

Pump Road^t²⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 109| D

16/1

Consistent type who wins his fair share of races including on penultimate start at Sligo (3m, yielding); struggled slightly next time out at Listowel when weights were upped; could be similar story here.

Form: 621317-

Quamino^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 109| D

2/1

Generally a consistent sort over fences and over hurdles; last hurdles win came in March 2018 off a 12lb lower mark; another who needs some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 2/P6598-

Sang Tiger^p²⁶³

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 109

66/1

Fair effort on penultimate run (after a long absence over hurdles) when finishing runner-up at Down Royal where he was staying on strongly over an extended 3m trip; needs to bounce back from sub-par run last time at Gowran Park.

Form: 262P/2P-

Happy Lad^p,t²²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 107

50/1

Off the mark at the fifth time of asking for connections when winning a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last July; let down by mistakes next time at Galway; looks on a fair mark; interesting contender.

Form: 50/0710-

Chasing Abbey^t³⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 105| BF| CD

16/1

Off the mark at just the third time of asking over course and distance last July; only raced once more later that month when let down by his jumping at KIllarney; difficult to assess after long absence.

Form: 52/4415-

Hardy Man¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 105

14/1

Solid and consistent in three point-to-point starts without managing to get his head in front in 2018; well held on all three hurdles outings to date and connections will be hoping a switch to handicaps will bring a change in fortune.

Form: 232/880-

Sizing Malbay²⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder| T: S J Mahon| OR: 102

25/1

Had been in excellent form from August 2019 onwards until stepped up to this trip at Ballinrobe in September and well beaten twice subsequently; needs to regain some confidence.

Form: 312737-

Early Voice¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B W Duke| OR: 102

33/1

Modest on the Flat and struggling in four starts over timber since; others preferred.

Form: 4000-

Global Fert⁹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 102

4/1

Reserve 1 Lightly-raced Flemensfirth gelding turning out on only sinceoccasions since April 2018; fair effort in March in chase at Clonmel.

Form: FF3/9P3-

Father Jed^t²⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 101| D

25/1

Reserve 2 Good form and promise since July has dissipated somewhat in last three starts; will need to improve to figure.

Form: 43336U-

Non-Runners

Ashqar¹⁴⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P J Gilligan J: Mr L P Gilligan

The Tartan Spartan⁵¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: P Fenton J: Brian Hayes

Accidental Rebel⁹⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: D Robinson

Tiger Twenty Two²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Comporta²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mutadaffeq (7/4), Quamino (2/1), Global Fert (4/1), Tiger Twenty Two (8/1), The Tartan Spartan (12/1), Ashqar (12/1), Accidental Rebel (12/1), Hardy Man (14/1), Chasing Abbey (16/1), Pump Road (16/1), Comporta (16/1), Sizing Malbay (25/1), Father Jed (25/1), Early Voice (33/1), Happy Lad (50/1), King's Song (66/1), Sang Tiger (66/1)

HAPPY LAD needs to improve his jumping but has plenty of natural ability and he is given a tentative nod in this contest. He took a while to get the hang of things over hurdles - winning on his fifth attempt and looks fairly progressive. Mutadaffeq is a recent winner on the Flat. While his National Hunt form is not as good, with confidence up he could go close. The Tartan Spartan was a very useful Flat performer and is open to plenty of improvement over hurdles.