19:48 Roscommon

Monday 12 June 2023

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Kepak Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 5m 20.00s

Digby³¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 127| D

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in April 2022. 7/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.8f, heavy). Off 10 months but claims if fully tuned-up.

Form: 1141/3F-

Whatsavailable^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 126

11/2

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Below form eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Fairyhouse (21.7f, soft) 63 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 491020-

Bravo Team^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

13/2

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Down Royal (20.4f, good) 10 days ago. Booking of Gilligan a plus but he's on a tough-looking mark.

Form: 3/F134-U

Volantis¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 119

13/2

Career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft, 10/3) 107 days ago, travelling strongly. Up in trip now handicapping and he's open to improvement.

Form: 332441-

The Big Chap^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 116

6/4

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 11/2, good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 28 days ago, closing all way to line. Major player.

Form: 16221-3

Quantatmental^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 113

40/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Readily passed over.

Form: 89/U0P-7

Rebel Rose^t1²⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 106

4/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good). Off 9 months and tongue strap on 1st time. Can make her presence felt, provided she's ready to roll.

Form: 5/23106-

Non-Runners

Gallant John Joe²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: O McKiernan J: Richard Condon

Construct¹¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Aidan Kelly

Forecasts

The Big Chap (6/4), Rebel Rose (4/1), Whatsavailable (11/2), Volantis (13/2), Bravo Team (13/2), Gallant John Joe (7/1), Digby (8/1), Construct (16/1), Quantatmental (40/1)

VOLANTIS built on his encouraging hurdles debut when landing a Fairyhouse maiden in February and, with the likelihood of better to come now moving back up in trip for this handicap debut, he could be the answer. The Big Chap is a much-respected main danger with conditions in his favour, while Rebel Rose will be a threat if fit enough to do herself justice following a 9-month absence and Digby is also worth a second look.