17:48 Roscommon

Monday 12 June 2023

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www.roscommonracecourse.ie Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:49 | Winning time: 3m 58.20s

Across The Ocean¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Tramore (16.6f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 000

Akaabir⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan

12/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 80/1) on hurdles bow 7 days ago.

Form: 9-7

Augeron²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: F Birrane

250/1

100/1 and tongue strap on, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: P

Aussie Warrior¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: T R Hughes

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. 28/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 86

Boots And Jeans¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

15/2

Seventh of 10 in bumper at Naas (15.9f, heavy, 7/1) 155 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and could do better.

Form: 7-

Drombanna Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: E Bolger

16/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Dam, maiden hurdler (stayed 3m), closely related to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Synchronised and useful 21f/2¾m hurdle winner Cross The Flags out of useful 2m hurdler/2½m chase winner Mayasta.

Form:

General Idea^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan

33/1

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 1¼m, unsuited by drop in trip last time.

Form:

Gulfam⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Last of 13 in bumper at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 42 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

I Am The Sea²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: P M Cloke

66/1

Closely related to useful hurdler Mark of Gold (2m-21f winner, by Golden Horn). Fair maiden on Flat, stays 11f, below form last time (has left William Haggas).

Form:

Knocknacree²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott

5/2

Twice-raced maiden. 7/2, second of 7 in novice hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 25 days ago. Stable having good spell. Leading claims.

Form: U-2

Mercury Mission²²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: M J O'Connor

15/2

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving W. McCreery.

Form:

Mr Globalist¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: S Slevin| OR: 94

7/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 16/1, eighth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.5f, good to soft) 106 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. J. Rothwell.

Form: 345P58-

Blenheim Belle²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: M M McNiff

12/1

Promising type. First run since leaving Tom Ward when seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 14/1) on NH debut 25 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 7

Ruby Jules¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 54

Silent Dawn

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray

33/1

Dawn Approach gelding. RESERVE.

Form:

Nemean^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 93| BF

5/2

Modest hurdler. 3/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 25 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 00029-0

Non-Runners

Caminante²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Patrick M O'Brien

Let Them At It

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: Joseph Murray J: C McGivern

Forecasts

Knocknacree (5/2), Nemean (5/2), Mr Globalist (7/1), Mercury Mission (15/2), Boots And Jeans (15/2), Blenheim Belle (12/1), Akaabir (12/1), Aussie Warrior (16/1), Drombanna Boy (16/1), Let Them At It (25/1), General Idea (33/1), Silent Dawn (33/1), Caminante (50/1), I Am The Sea (66/1), Ruby Jules (100/1), Gulfam (150/1), Across The Ocean (200/1), Augeron (250/1)

A thin maiden hurdle that can see Gordon Elliott enjoy yet another winner, courtesy of KNOCKNACREE, who ran well at Perth. Blenheim Belle and Boots And Jeans are put up for the places.