17:00 Roscommon

Tuesday 6 August 2024

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Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 14.8s

Downtherefordancin⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107| BF

7/4

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 14 hurdle runs. 6/4, below form fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 56 days ago, unable to recover from an error early on. Had a number of chances already but pick of his form gives him claims.

Form: 9B2-445

Duffy's All Set

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

66/1

Lucky Speed gelding. Dam unraced. Makes little appeal on paper and percentage call is to look elsewhere on debut.

Form:

Irina's Path²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (15.9f, good to soft, 6/1) 29 days ago. Up in trip and previous Kilbeggan second gives him claims of getting involved.

Form: P/898-27

Jeu De Pic¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: T Cooper

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1, excellent second of 14 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good) 19 days ago, keeping on. Possible he can do better again.

Form: 7-P32

Kinski^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, seventh of 12 in bumper (100/1) at Killarney (17f, good) on bumper debut 19 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 00-7

Maroto^t⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 115

2/1

Held back by inexperience on handicap hurdle debut at Punchestown (19.2f) in May but he'd previously proved steadily progressive in maiden hurdles. Remains with potential and he rates a big player back from a break.

Form: 6F20-

The Dagda

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Sans Frontieres gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 23f) Corinto.

Form:

Tommies Call²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

50/1

Went the wrong way from a promising start in bumpers and offered little all 3 starts in maiden hurdles to date.

Form: 3/7060-0

Vaureal²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Bowe

25/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) on NH debut 22 days ago, going with little fluency and plugging on. This should reveal more.

Form: P-5

Colorado Charlie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Halley

40/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Tumbling Dice.

Form:

Nitty Gritty^p1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 33 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 80-5

All Biz⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: P Maher

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 66/1) on NH debut 64 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Cutherloose^h1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: James Andrew Fahey

80/1

Urban Poet mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart staying chaser Takingrisks. Dam little show under Rules. Wears hood.

Form:

Demanding Gerry²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M M McDonagh| T: James Andrew Fahey

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, last of 9 in bumper at Cork (19f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9-

Fancy Prospect²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: H Morgan| T: E Doyle

200/1

Winning pointer. Once-raced maiden under Rules. 28/1, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: 3P1-0

Non-Runners

Ed Brady¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M Magnussen J: Mr P J O'Neill

Ballybrittas¹⁵⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Jersey Klass²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P Griffin J: Reserve 2

Backonthegoagain³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: C Bowe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Downtherefordancin (7/4), Maroto (2/1), Jeu De Pic (6/1), Irina's Path (13/2), Nitty Gritty (7/1), Ballybrittas (14/1), Backonthegoagain (20/1), Vaureal (25/1), Jersey Klass (33/1), Colorado Charlie (40/1), Tommies Call (50/1), Duffy's All Set (66/1), Cutherloose (80/1), The Dagda (100/1), Ed Brady (100/1), All Biz (150/1), Fancy Prospect (200/1), Kinski (200/1), Demanding Gerry (200/1)

MAROTO was unable to land a blow on handicap debut at Punchestown back in May but Willie Mullins' 7-y-o had previously proved steadily progressive in maiden hurdles and he's worth another chance to get back on the up with further progress anticipated. Downtherefordancin and Jeu de Pic are others to consider along with Nitty Gritty.