14:50 Roscommon

Monday 3 August 2020

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Dysart Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 55.6s

Broomfields Jeremy³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

4/1

Appeared to be getting the hang of things in a number of bumper contests before lockdown and on his return at Tipperary last month. Could be of interest on hurdling debut.

Form: 443-3

Cardboard Gangster¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon

22/1

Showed enough ability in a few point-to-point outings to suggest he will not be disgraced on hurdles debut but looks an unlikely winner.

Form: P/53-

Fairoffthecross²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett

150/1

Three very poor hurdling efforts at Cork and Limerick when last seen in November/December does not suggest he will be up to getting involved.

Form: 000-

Jacksons Gold

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: I J Power| T: Ms Alice Curran

33/1

Gelding by Gold Well out of a Deploy mare. Dam won a maiden hurdle in her time. Likely to need the hurdling experience on debut.

Form:

Peres Et Fils^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Some promising bumper form in 2018 but interrupted by absences since and has not matched market expectations in maiden hurdles so far. First time cheekpieces unlikely to inspire improvement.

Form: 25/5-PP

Poets Mountain¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C F Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

33/1

Gelding by Urban Poet out of a Be My Guest mare. Last seen in January, well held when never a factor in four dismal starts over hurdles so far.

Form: 6F78-

Seanbhothar²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

10/3

Failed to build on promising effort in a Sligo bumper in August when beaten around 70L at Galway before a fall, when beaten at Clonmel when last seen in January.

Form: 29F-

Sonnenkonig^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109

20/1

Seems to be taking his time over hurdles judged by his four disappointing efforts to date including finishing last of 10 beaten 82L at Kilbeggan last month, but does retain ability. First time cheekpieces.

Form: 5065-0

The Great White¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

10/1

Sholokhov gelding out of a Homo Sapien mare. Closely related to decent hurdler/chaser Sail By The Sea. Winner on latest point-to-point start in January and looks an interesting newcomer over timber.

Form: P/F1-

Fox Fearless¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 105

10/3

Useful maiden 68-rated on the Flat in Britain/Ireland in nine starts. Improved on second hurdles run to be fifth of 13, beaten 6¼L, at Kilbeggan before finishing fourth of 15 at Gowran Park last month. Leading player.

Form: 854

Grangebeg

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

33/1

Shantou gelding. Dam 1m4f AW/2m turf winner/placed 2m4f hurdles, half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner Magical Memoir. Worth a check in the betting.

Form:

Vocal Duke⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Fogarty| T: B W Duke

20/1

11-race maiden. Has shown occasional glimpses of ability on turf and the AW but his overall profile does not suggest he will be breaking his maiden tag on hurdling debut.

Form:

Flemings Dream¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R P Cody

33/1

Daughter of Flemensfirth out of a Brian Boru mare. Beaten over 100L on debut at Gowran Park when last seen in February in a 2m1f bumper. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 0-

Pretty Fantasy¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: E J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98

4/1

Not the most consistent but does have some talent evidenced by useful run at Clonmel in February before finishing third of 12 runners at Tramore over a similar trip last month. Claims.

Form: 6629-03

Non-Runners

Wings Of Destiny¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Minella Moment¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J Nallen J: Reserve 2

Ardaghs Choice³⁶⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fox Fearless (10/3), Seanbhothar (10/3), Pretty Fantasy (4/1), Broomfields Jeremy (4/1), The Great White (10/1), Peres Et Fils (14/1), Vocal Duke (20/1), Sonnenkonig (20/1), Cardboard Gangster (22/1), Jacksons Gold (33/1), Flemings Dream (33/1), Poets Mountain (33/1), Grangebeg (33/1), Fairoffthecross (150/1)

The Jessica Harrington-trained SONNENKONIG can improve in first-time cheekpieces to land the spoils in a weak looking contest. The Dream Well gelding can progress for the step up in trip and at the expense of his stablemate Peres Et Fils who appears the choice of stable jockey Robbie Power. The Gavin Cromwell-trained, Pretty Fantasy posted a good effort over 2m at Tramore last month finishing third of 12 behind Imperial Choice, the Casamento filly can compete for remaining prize money here with the improving, Fox Fearless and the returning The Great White.