13:15 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 June 2021

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www.roscommonracecourse.ie Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 3m 35.9s

Al Ulaa

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan

25/1

6,500 gns 3-y-o, Muhaarar gelding. Dam smart winner in South Africa (stayed 1¼m). Not without interest on paper. Well worth a market check.

Form:

Cherrywood

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan

40/1

Ivawood gelding. Dam fairly useful 1m/8.4f winner who stayed 1½m. Bred to be no back number. Market can guide.

Form:

Frishscar

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: H Morgan⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Altruistic gelding. Dam tailed off both starts in bumpers. Other newcomers appeal more on paper.

Form:

Gibraltar³¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J B Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: W P Mullins

5/6

Fair maiden on the level. Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Bell and well worth considering for top stable.

Form:

Huit Reflets¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

80/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 6/1, ninth of 17 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 14 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 89

Jimmy De Saint

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽²⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

22/1

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful chaser One Forty Seven, stays 3¼m. Newcomer is not ruled out. Betting can prove a good indicator.

Form:

Nashy^t¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Not discounted for leading yard on his first go over hurdles.

Form:

Ocodango Boy¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: G P Brouder⁽²⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

66/1

50/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) on NH debut 18 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 7

Raamez^t1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 106

4/1

Fair hurdler. 6/1, good fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Holds good claims.

Form: 00053-4

Speak Now^p1⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁴⁾| T: B W Duke

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 19 in juvenile hurdle (150/1) at Navan (16f, soft) 94 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time with bit to find.

Form: 76-

Unanswered^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M J Molloy⁽⁴⁾| T: A J Martin

150/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Onlu fourteenth of 23 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 10 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 00

Victory March³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C F Hart⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan

11/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. 10/1, sixth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. More required if he's to figure.

Form: 6

Mullahoran²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁴⁾| T: E Sheehy

250/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (100/1) at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good) on NH debut 25 days ago. Down in trip with lots to find on form.

Form: P

Pikaia¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: Mrs D Foster

22/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft, 11/4) on NH debut 12 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: P

Red Ball Of Fire¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan| T: M M McNiff

9/1

Fair maiden on Flat. 13/2, first run since leaving Edward Lynam when third of 17 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago. Needs to produce more if she's to get involved.

Form: 3

Secrets De Famille¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: P McCreery

200/1

40/1, eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago. Plenty more to find.

Form: 0

Eternal Prince^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Lambe

125/1

Last of 20 in handicap (100/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on for hurdling bow. Others appeal more. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Big Bee Hive²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: M Hamill

Highlander Casseul¹²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: J G Coogan J: G P Brouder

Breffni Brave¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 2

Total Glory⁴⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gibraltar (5/6), Raamez (4/1), Nashy (8/1), Highlander Casseul (8/1), Red Ball Of Fire (9/1), Victory March (11/1), Pikaia (22/1), Speak Now (22/1), Jimmy De Saint (22/1), Al Ulaa (25/1), Big Bee Hive (33/1), Cherrywood (40/1), Ocodango Boy (66/1), Huit Reflets (80/1), Eternal Prince (125/1), Unanswered (150/1), Frishscar (150/1), Secrets De Famille (200/1), Mullahoran (250/1)

RAAMEZ sets a decent standard on the form of his Tramore fourth so gets the nod in an open contest. Hurdling newcomers Nashy and Gibraltar both bring a fair level of form from the Flat and represent top yards so are feared most, especially if the betting speaks in their favour.