14:25 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 June 2021

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Roscommon Racecourse Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 3m 42.30s

Gone Racing³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C A Landers| T: M M McNiff| OR: 94

15/2

22/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.1f, soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 41330-7

Presenting Lad^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 94

11/1

16/1, below form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: U47P6-7

Arch Melody³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 92

16/1

Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 100/1) 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 120/PP-7

Ahaziah³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: J R Wildman⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 90

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.1f, soft, 50/1) 35 days ago, not fluent 2 out.

Form: 947P-P

Edmond Dantes¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J B Kane⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat. 11/2, sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 00P0-6

Jack Holiday^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: W J Gleeson⁽⁴⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 90| BF| D

3/1

Seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 4/1) 25 days ago, doing too much too soon. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip. Shortlist material from handy mark.

Form: 2611-27

Jubatus⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T N Brett⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 89

11/1

40/1, respectable thirteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 90400-0

No Way Pedro¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Butler| OR: 86

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eleventh of 25 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 10 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 83/080-0

Genie Makker^t1⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 84

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 50 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0090-

Getaway Jack²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 84

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Thurles (16f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: F000-

Port Luna⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 83

40/1

Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 80/1) 46 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 80P8-

A Mere Bagatelle²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 81

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 990-5

Hitchcock¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽²⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

12/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, heavy) 18 days ago, weakening.

Form: 4P806/P

Like A Demon^t⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁴⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 80

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, excellent fifth of 13 in minor event chase at Punchestown (34f, good to firm, 200/1) 40 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 6795P5-

Peace Party^h,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽²⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 80

14/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, heavy) 18 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 74060-P

Still Alive²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 80

16/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Wexford (17f, soft) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 07485-6

Non-Runners

Baltinglass Hill⁵⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Romella¹⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 2

Odds Or Evens⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Baltinglass Hill (9/4), Jack Holiday (3/1), Edmond Dantes (13/2), Gone Racing (15/2), Like A Demon (9/1), Presenting Lad (11/1), Jubatus (11/1), Hitchcock (12/1), A Mere Bagatelle (12/1), Peace Party (14/1), Still Alive (16/1), Arch Melody (16/1), Ahaziah (25/1), Romella (25/1), Odds Or Evens (33/1), No Way Pedro (40/1), Port Luna (40/1), Genie Makker (40/1), Getaway Jack (50/1)

JACK HOLIDAY has improved fences since last tackling the smaller obstacles in 2019 and he now looks very well weighted from his reduced mark. Like A Demon is also interesting from a handicapping perspective, with Edmond Dantes another to consider.