20:18 Roscommon

Monday 12 June 2023

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Castlecoote (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 20:18 | Winning time: 4m 8.40s

Ayiko

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

10/3

€55,000 Champs Elysees gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful 19f/2½m hurdle winner Park This One. One to note on debut for a yard which does well in bumpers.

Form:

Charlie's Dilemma

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

15/2

Valirann gelding. Dam unraced. Respected stable has a solid bumper record. Interesting to see how this one goes in the betting.

Form:

Cramers Valley

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

40/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Dam, point winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 31f) Duke of Lucca (by Milan). Betting should guide to expectations.

Form:

Crooked Tannie²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins

13/2

25/1, seventh of 15 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago.

Form: 7

Grattan Street

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr N McParlan| T: William P Murphy

20/1

Snow Sky gelding. Dam, no sign of ability in bumper/over hurdles, sister to bumper winner/useful 2½m hurdle winner On Impulse.

Form:

Mount Frisco⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

20/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in bumper (15/2) at Ballinrobe (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 59 days ago.

Form: 8-

Bigira

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey

15/2

Birchwood filly. Half-sister to Zirochka. Dam made frame both starts on Flat in France.

Form:

Cailin Aibrean³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

11/2

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 18 in bumper (11/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 37 days ago.

Form: 8

Hopkins⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 13 in bumper (50/1) at Tramore (16.8f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 04

Weseekherthere^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

11/4

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Mid-division in a big-field bumper at the Punchestown Festival. Fair fifth in a Limerick maiden hurdle since. Cheekpieces on first time. Bold bid expected.

Form: 48-5

Non-Runners

Ally Kazoo

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: Mr D O'Connor

Forecasts

Weseekherthere (11/4), Ayiko (10/3), Cailin Aibrean (11/2), Crooked Tannie (13/2), Bigira (15/2), Charlie's Dilemma (15/2), Ally Kazoo (8/1), Hopkins (18/1), Mount Frisco (20/1), Grattan Street (20/1), Cramers Valley (40/1)

Gordon Elliott's WESEEKHERTHERE has shown a fair level of ability in a bumper/2 hurdles and is the percentage call, although a strong market move for newcomers such as Ayiko, Charlie's Dilemma and/or Ally Kazoo would put a slightly different slant on things.