19:00 Roscommon

Monday 4 July 2022

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Larry O'Farrelly Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 3m 44.22s

Amir Kabir⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

15/8

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 9/2, first run since leaving Roger Charlton when eighth of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 52 days ago. Big player if jumping passes the test.

Form:

Big Island³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W J Lanigan

28/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 50/1, fifteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good) 36 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 00

Hisnameis Mrdevitt^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 114| BF

6/4

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/4, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 37 days ago. One of the likelier winners.

Form: 046/35-3

Qatar Spirit²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, first run since leaving Mlle C. O'Halloran when eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 26 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 8

Bears Hug¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

20/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 33/1, seventh of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good) 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 00-

Crystal Pool^h,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin

200/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Hood on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 00

Calahill^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Miss Katy Brown when eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 125/1) 21 days ago.

Form: U464F-8

Comeinifyelike

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

14/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam, 19f hurdle winner, sister to ungenuine but useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 3m) Forpadydeplasterer.

Form:

Freddie Robdal³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable third of 11 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft, 2/1) 30 days ago. Big player.

Form: 3473-63

Wasini Island⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) on NH debut 45 days ago.

Form: 541-8

Willie Bob²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: M Hourigan

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 80/1, seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 0P-7

Artemis Angel³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

33/1

Promising individual. 16/1 and hooded, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good) on NH debut 37 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 0

Eclipseofardkilly^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R J Tierney

80/1

Shantaram mare. Dam well held in bumper/little form over hurdles. Wears hood.

Form:

Outa Karney²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Kelly

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving R. K. Watson when sixth of 16 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 100/1) 21 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-6

Milfordfourthree²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: W J O'Doherty

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 40/1, sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 28 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 8394-16

Non-Runners

Firstman²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: P J Carberry

Daly Pursuit²¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: John F O'Neill J: Reserve 2

Modestus³¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: C Collins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hisnameis Mrdevitt (6/4), Amir Kabir (15/8), Freddie Robdal (3/1), Comeinifyelike (14/1), Bears Hug (20/1), Big Island (28/1), Wasini Island (28/1), Willie Bob (28/1), Artemis Angel (33/1), Firstman (33/1), Modestus (33/1), Milfordfourthree (40/1), Daly Pursuit (66/1), Eclipseofardkilly (80/1), Outa Karney (80/1), Calahill (150/1), Qatar Spirit (150/1), Crystal Pool (200/1)

AMIR KABIR failed to shine on debut for present connections at Leopardstown in May, but that was his first appearance for seven months and it will have blown away the cobwebs ahead of this hurdles bow. If he translates something akin to his peak Flat form for Roger Charlton to this sphere, he'll be hard to beat. Freddie Robdal and Hisnameis Mrdevitt are major players, while Artemis Angel is likely to leave her low-key hurdles debut form well behind in time.