18:00 Roscommon

Tuesday 6 August 2024

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Curragh To Curragh Cycle On Saturday August 31st Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 3m 57.4s

Maralinga¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

25/1

Fair Flat winner. 14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 19 days ago. Could have a part to play if he takes to this game at the first attempt.

Form:

Rapparee Champ³¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

16/1

Sixth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, soft, 5/1), needing stiffer test. Off 10 months and gelded ahead of this hurdles/yard debut. Interesting.

Form:

Serienmond¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: A Mullins

17/2

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft, 50/1) on NH debut 12 days ago. Wouldn't be without an each-way chance if building on that.

Form: 7

Cleopatra's Needle¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H Rogers

20/1

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good) on NH debut 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 7

Fear The Deere⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin| T: T Doyle

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 33/1, saddle slipped when pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Engaged 3.05 Cork Monday.

Form: 43/00-6P

Garnacho^t1⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. 7/2, fifth of 8 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Worth a second look.

Form: 5-5

Hit The Frame⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: J P Flavin

28/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Passing Glance gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler Cleatus Poolaw, stays 23f. Placed latest start between the flags in May and worth considering on Rules debut.

Form: 55-3

Itsalladream^h1¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

25/1

€12,000 3-y-o, My Dream Boat gelding. Half-brother to dual bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Fruit N Nut and fair hurdler Killacolla. Dam ran twice over hurdles. Wears hood on Rules debut. Little impact in 3 runs between the flags.

Form: 7P5-

Pearl Of Grange²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 12/1, fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (15.9f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 0-5

San Franco³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| BF

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in bumper (4/1) at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Debut third at Ballinrobe was encouraging and he's not discounted now switched to hurdles

Form: 38

Strandhill Bay¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan| T: B McMahon

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good, 125/1) 11 days ago. Opposable.

Form: F0

Zariygann³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M Halford & T Collins

5/6

Fair maiden on the Flat. 12/1, tenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good) 39 days ago. Very much of interest on this hurdles debut.

Form:

Mazza's Mahler⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Alan McIntyre

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fell in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 85 days ago. Significantly down in trip on debut for new yard and, having shaped well on debut at Tramore, she's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 5-F

Mirado⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Byrne

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Listowel (16.4f, good) 66 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 00

Eabha Rose^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 83

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Back down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 0060-P

Targa Flavio¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 200/1) 124 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 500-

Non-Runners

Stenatee²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: P Hanlon

Half Montlioux¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: T J O'Mara J: Philip Donovan

Forecasts

Zariygann (5/6), Pearl Of Grange (7/1), Serienmond (17/2), Targa Flavio (11/1), San Franco (11/1), Garnacho (14/1), Rapparee Champ (16/1), Mazza's Mahler (16/1), Cleopatra's Needle (20/1), Itsalladream (25/1), Maralinga (25/1), Hit The Frame (28/1), Half Montlioux (33/1), Stenatee (50/1), Fear The Deere (125/1), Strandhill Bay (250/1), Mirado (250/1), Eabha Rose (250/1)

Flat recruits RAPPAREE CHAMP and Zariygann both make plenty of appeal starting out over hurdles at a realistic level. Preference is for Rapparee Champ, who shaped as though stamina was his forte in four starts on the level and he has the look of one who could do well in this sphere. Mazza's Mahler is the pick of those with hurdles experience and she merits respect, while San Franco is also of interest on debut in this sphere.