16:25 Roscommon

Tuesday 6 July 2021

All16:2516:5517:2517:5518:2518:5519:2519:55

Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 19.4s

War God^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 114

11/10

Won Limerick maiden in April. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Tramore since. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on. One of 2 from the yard who are likely to play a prominent role.

Form: P9841-0

Alabaster^p²⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: J McAuley| OR: 119

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable fifth of 14 in Flat handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) when last seen in October. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Good shout if at his best on return.

Form: 5/42136-

Emir De Rots^b,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 93| BF

8/1

Modest hurdler. 9/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago, weakening straight. Switches from chase to hurdles. Yard having good spell. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0P8-32P

Haunting Vocals^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 82

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 7f on flat. Last of 12 in handicap (80/1) at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: 0/70-P

Stylish Moment^b1,t1³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 105

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. 20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 442P-9P

Viking Hoard³¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 92| BF

9/1

Temperamental sort. Fair winning hurdler for this stable in 2018. Pulled up in Sedgefield handicap last August (sole run for Micky Hammond) and off again since. Betting should guide to expectations.

Form: 0000F/P-

Moyode Lady¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 86

22/1

Modest hurdler. One win from 24 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 97259P-

Ego Des Mottes^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 107

7/1

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 22/1) 20 days ago, beaten long way out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 480-0PP

Margarita Baby³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-080

Arctic Oscar⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Murphy

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (19.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 78 days ago.

Form: 4478F-P

Tipping Point¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss H Duignan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

40/1

Modest on Flat. Likely outsider on hurdle debut.

Form:

Tanora^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Unplaced in 3 points. Cheekpieces on, remote fifth of 9 in bumper (16/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) on NH debut 24 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 56-55

Forecasts

War God (11/10), Stylish Moment (9/2), Ego Des Mottes (7/1), Emir De Rots (8/1), Alabaster (8/1), Viking Hoard (9/1), Moyode Lady (22/1), Arctic Oscar (40/1), Tipping Point (40/1), Tanora (50/1), Margarita Baby (100/1), Haunting Vocals (200/1)

A chance is taken on the fitness of ALABASTER as he's more than capable of winning a race like this if anywhere near his best. Enda Bolger pair War God and Ego des Mottes can give him most to do unless the betting speaks in the favour of the returning Viking Hoard.