17:30 Roscommon

Monday 4 July 2022

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Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 57.30s

Bal De Rio²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 120

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 1 run last season. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 159/1-04

Sicario^t1⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Gerrard⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 108

12/1

Fair hurdler. One win from 3 runs last season. Respectable tenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 11/1) 52 days ago. Switches to hurdles with tongue strap on and in the mix.

Form: 560/316-

Gold Creek⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 91| D

14/1

Poor hurdler. One win from 38 NH runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 956950

Absberg^h1⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, soft, 50/1) 59 days ago, pulled up before last. Hooded for 1st time and hard to warm to.

Form: 0-P

Glaoinn An Airgead²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: M G Mcguane

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle (66/1) at this course (16.1f, good) 20 days ago. Up in trip with lots to find on form.

Form: 90

Scarpeta^b,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A McNamara| OR: 144

3/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in March. 11/1, creditable third of 9 in novice chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Switches to hurdles and holds leading form claims.

Form: 59061-3

Shes Some Doll^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98| D

11/4

Fair hurdler. Seventh of 11 in handicap chase (9/2) at Tramore (21.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and can't be ruled out.

Form: FP35-37

Ardamir^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 113

10/1

66/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good) 17 days ago, very slowly away. Switches from Flat to hurdles with more required.

Form: P/46P4-9

Breffni Brave^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 90

6/1

Modest hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 5/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable having good spell, so he could bounce back.

Form: 794-769

Dubai Dandy^b1²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: E J Creighton

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in hunter chase (28/1) at Listowel (24f, heavy) 28 days ago, tailing off quickly early final circuit. Makes hurdles debut. Blinkered for 1st time. Others appeal more.

Form: 8/2P-32P

Henry's Girlie¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: F Feeney

200/1

Lovelace mare. Dam, winning pointer, maiden under Rules (stayed 3m). Others are preferred on this occasion.

Form: PPPP-

Born To Rule^b,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 98

14/1

66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.5f, good to soft) 35 days ago, folding tamely. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 16P0-0P

Hooklinesinker^b1⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: J F Levins| OR: 95

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Switches from Flat to hurdles with more required in first-time blinkers.

Form: 0080-

Non-Runners

Eva Said No²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: T Gibney J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rare Conor²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 11

T: T Gibney J: J B Foley

Forecasts

Shes Some Doll (11/4), Scarpeta (3/1), Bal De Rio (4/1), Breffni Brave (6/1), Ardamir (10/1), Rare Conor (10/1), Sicario (12/1), Gold Creek (14/1), Born To Rule (14/1), Hooklinesinker (22/1), Eva Said No (33/1), Glaoinn An Airgead (66/1), Dubai Dandy (80/1), Absberg (150/1), Henry's Girlie (200/1)

SCARPETA was successful at Clonmel when last seen in this sphere and holds a clear edge on form here so is fancied to add to that success after a creditable third there over fences. Shes Some Doll is next on the list also back hurdling with Kilbeggan fourth Bal de Rio another who needs considering.