19:30 Roscommon

Tuesday 2 August 2022

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Curraghboy Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 4m 11.70s

Astrophysicist^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 102

22/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good, 28/1) 19 days ago. May be vulnerable to less exposed sorts here.

Form: 640-906

Lorca¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady

50/1

Fair on Flat. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 33/1, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when eighth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 113 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 8-

Wild Dollar^t²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: E & P Harty

11/4

Fairly useful Flat winner who commands respect on this switch to hurdling. 18/1, given a considerate introduction when eighth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy) on NH debut in December and he's a likely improver on return.

Form: 8-

Masrur^t³⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| BF

40/1

6/4 and tongue strap on, third of 6 in bumper at Perth (16.2f, good) on NH debut, unable to sustain effort. Off 11 months. Makes hurdles debut. Engaged 5.40 Cork Monday.

Form: 3-

Morning Logic^h⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Thomas Coyle

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good, 66/1) 66 days ago. Should do better again, not least if learning to settle better.

Form: 20-4

Out The Gap^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: P G Kelly

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, stepped up on previous efforts when fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 57 days ago. Still, handicaps may be more his bag in due course.

Form: 608/05

Roguey

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan

66/1

Golden Tornado gelding. Dam showed no sign of ability in pair of bumpers.

Form:

Weston Road^h³⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: D Cullen

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Gowran (2m) when last seen in October. Can only be watched on return.

Form: 08/000-

Come On Du Berlais²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| D

5/2

Fair 2m bumper winner. Second of 8 in bumper at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good, 8/13) 22 days ago, the penalty preventing a follow up. Type to make her mark over jumps and she's very much one to consider.

Form: 212

Elzvale⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

66/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 300/1, seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Passed over here.

Form: 07

How Decc^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Seymour

50/1

Once-raced maiden under Rules. 80/1, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago, not knocked about. Tongue strap on for 1st time. One for later on.

Form: 6-7

Thelonglad

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh

66/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Powerful Out. Dam (b94), lightly raced in bumpers, sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Sydney Paget.

Form:

Rioga Choice³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

2/1

Flemensfirth mare who showed ability in 2 starts over hurdles during the spring. Probably in need of the run on the back of 4 months off when eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 31 days ago and better expected here.

Form: 43-8

Steel Queen¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

Placed on first of 2 starts in bumpers and similar story in a couple of spins on Flat. Well beaten subsequently in latter sphere back in January and goes hurdling now. Reserve 1.

Form: 37-

Non-Runners

High City Roller³¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Doyenna⁵³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: L Fowler J: C J Orr

Glenview⁵¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: D McDonogh J: Reserve 2

Harel Du Marais⁷⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rioga Choice (2/1), Come On Du Berlais (5/2), Wild Dollar (11/4), High City Roller (4/1), Doyenna (7/1), Morning Logic (9/1), Out The Gap (14/1), Steel Queen (16/1), Harel Du Marais (16/1), Astrophysicist (22/1), Masrur (40/1), Lorca (50/1), How Decc (50/1), Glenview (50/1), Roguey (66/1), Thelonglad (66/1), Elzvale (66/1), Weston Road (150/1)

Impressive when making it second time lucky in bumpers, HIGH CITY ROLLER wasn't in quite the same form when fourth at Bellewstown 31 days ago. However, he remains one to be positive about now hurdling for his leading stable and gets the nod. Fellow bumper scorer Come On du Berlais is feared now her sights are set on timber, with Doyenna and Rioga Choice completing the shortlist.