15:35 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 June 2021

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Athleague Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 55.50s

Funky Dady¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 123| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in October. Respectable ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 10/1) 130 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 421699-

Isotope^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123| C

11/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good head second of 13 to Fest Deiz in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Tipperary (20.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Trainer going well. Well worth consideration.

Form: 93947-2

Fest Deiz¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: K Purcell| OR: 119| D

5/1

7/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft) 19 days ago by head from Isotope. Sure to go well again.

Form: 32188-1

Scalino^h1¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney| T: P J Flynn| OR: 116| D

20/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (20f, heavy, 22/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Anthony Mullins with work to do. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 0/45170-

Sean Says^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 115| D

14/1

12/1, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Progressing well recently, and she needs considering.

Form: 75C76-2

Hello Pilgrim²³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 111

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in June. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy, 5/1). Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 152624-

Spruced Up^p,t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: E & P Harty| OR: 111

28/1

17/2 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 38 days ago. More needed.

Form: 0P0780-

Arthur's Baby^t⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 109| D

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Down Royal (19.5f, good to soft) 83 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 12U1F8-

Bronson In Blue^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 109| BF

11/1

Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (26f, good to soft, 13/2) 9 days ago. Back down in trip and can give another good account.

Form: 8524-16

Chasing Abbey^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109| C

4/1

Course winner. 3/1, first run since leaving Paul W. Flynn when good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 26 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 32435-3

Merry Poppins³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 113

7/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 13/2) 38 days ago. Considered.

Form: 16652-

Misty Millie^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 106

40/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 9/1) 18 days ago, finding test too much. Not taken lightly.

Form: 49P20-5

Cahirdown Boy^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 105

33/1

33/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: F0P8P-4

Live Every Day¹⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 105| D

40/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in October. 12/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy). Off 6 months and needs to get back on track.

Form: 7/02810-

Landa Beach¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 104

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Twelfth of 19 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 33/1) 164 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap debut but others are better treated.

Form: 020-

Beat Of The Sea¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: R P Treacy| T: S Fahey| OR: 102

18/1

9/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: P785-73

Non-Runners

Mega Mindy¹⁵⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

She's Commanche⁶⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: A Murray J: A W Short

Galon De Vauzelle¹⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Chasing Abbey (4/1), Fest Deiz (5/1), Isotope (11/2), Galon De Vauzelle (13/2), Merry Poppins (7/1), Arthur's Baby (10/1), Bronson In Blue (11/1), Funky Dady (14/1), Sean Says (14/1), Hello Pilgrim (14/1), She's Commanche (14/1), Beat Of The Sea (18/1), Scalino (20/1), Mega Mindy (25/1), Spruced Up (28/1), Landa Beach (28/1), Cahirdown Boy (33/1), Misty Millie (40/1), Live Every Day (40/1)

Plenty in with a shout. CHASING ABBEY made an excellent start for his new yard when third at Clonmel and this course winner gets the verdict at the chief expense of Isotope, who might have to settle for the runner-up spot once more. His recent Tipperary conqueror Fest Deiz seems sure to have a say again.