19:08 Roscommon

Monday 10 July 2023

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Re/Max Team Earley Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:08 | Winning time: 3m 46.30s

Know The Game⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 99| D

9/1

Winner in chase at Naas in December. 5/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 144F2-4

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Downtherefordancin⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 84 days ago.

Form: 07005-

Hi Ski³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 98| D

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in May. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 6/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 4PU8-14

Malbas²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98

18/1

Bit below form seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good, 40/1), not knocked about. Off 9 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 09/0B07-

Downthecellar^b,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 97| D

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft, 18/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 426F-P8

Paidi's Passion¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 95

15/2

12/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.5f, good) 19 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 7989-FP

Dontdooddson³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: D Collins| OR: 94

16/1

First run since leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy when seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, good, 25/1) 31 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 20/5PU-7

Presenting Lad^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 94| BF| CD

7/2

Course winner. One win from 27 NH runs. Good ¾-length second of 15 to Only One Plan in handicap hurdle (5/2) at this course (16.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 08U-P72

Princess Sophia^h³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 94| D

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in May but ran no sort of race at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 4466-1P

Blackberry Jack³⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Leahy| OR: 93

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 14 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft, 7/2). Off 12 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5765F/

Jeriko De Baune³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 97

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good, 50/1) 38 days ago. Should have more to offer in handicaps.

Form: 98-88

Only One Plan^t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93| CD

5/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at this course (16.2f, good to soft, 9/2) 28 days ago by ¾ length from the reopposing Presenting Lad. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should go well.

Form: 4092-31

Benefit Run¹⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 92| D

20/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, last of 4 in handicap chase at Ayr (16.5f, good to soft) 146 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 72P254-

Inchiquin Star³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin| T: P Kiely| OR: 96

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 770-28

Cornmarket¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 90

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good, 150/1) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000-

Non-Runners

Up And Out²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Oskar High⁵¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 11

T: N Lee J: Reserve 1

Steps In The Sand²⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Kellie's Dream²⁸⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Presenting Lad (7/2), Only One Plan (5/1), Paidi's Passion (15/2), Downthecellar (9/1), Know The Game (9/1), Downtherefordancin (11/1), Hi Ski (11/1), Princess Sophia (12/1), Blackberry Jack (12/1), Up And Out (12/1), Inchiquin Star (14/1), Dontdooddson (16/1), Malbas (18/1), Benefit Run (20/1), Jeriko De Baune (33/1), Cornmarket (50/1)

PRESENTING LAD bounced back to his best when chasing home Only One Plan here 4 weeks ago and a 3 lb swing in the weights might be enough for him to turn the tables on his old rival. Hi Ski and Know The Game are a couple of others for the shortlist, while Steps In The Sand would also enter the reckoning if getting a run.