14:50 Roscommon

Monday 30 September 2024

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Thomas A. Murray Bar Roscommon Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 13.70s

Field A Thistles⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Mullins| D

5/2

Fair hurdler. Winner in bumper at Wexford in July. 13/8, creditable third of 6 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 4-52143

Miss Dishy³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

33/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Respectable fifth of 11 in bumper (20/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 31 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 83715

Blacksmiths Forge⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane

13/2

Promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in bumper at Downpatrick in July. Third of 9 in novice hurdle (13/2) at Sligo (17.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 40 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 13

Alltheattitudes^t³⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: E F Gallagher

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft, 125/1). Off 13 months.

Form: P/PP00-

Demanding Gerry⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J Fahey

300/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 200/1, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 55 days ago.

Form: 9-0

Fire Force^t1¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Ciaran Murphy

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 8/1, sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (20.1f, good) on NH debut 120 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: U0/242-6

Grooveykindoflove¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112| BF

11/8

Promising individual. Second of 14 in novice hurdle (10/3) at Wexford (20.7f, good to soft) 158 days ago, closing all way to line. The one to beat.

Form: 522-

Heading South^t1⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 19 in bumper at Galway (16f, soft, 66/1) 58 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7-0

Lady Nightingale²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 99

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 33/1, excellent second of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 26 days ago, clear of rest.

Form: P0-7502

Mexican Moonshine¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

13/2

Promising type. Second of 15 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Ballinrobe (17.9f, good) on NH debut 17 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

Scotch Street^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey| T: C Collins

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 80/1 and hooded for 1st time, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 24 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 52-60

Vilja Song²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 20/1, third of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 0473

Wyoming Baby¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 25/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good) on hurdles bow 113 days ago.

Form: 5PF1-39

Diamond Approach¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

100/1

Diamond Boy filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chase winner (successful around 2m) Maria's Benefit. Only sixth on sole start between the flags.

Form: 6-

Diamonds Diva³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/1

Promising type. Third of 13 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.4f, soft, 10/1) on hurdles bow 35 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 73

Fortuna Lora¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 8 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 54

Non-Runners

Snugsborough Jc⁸⁶⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: J P Broderick J: Reserve 1

Morell River⁴⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: P Maher J: Reserve 2

Miss Mimosa⁵⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Grooveykindoflove (11/8), Field A Thistles (5/2), Mexican Moonshine (13/2), Blacksmiths Forge (13/2), Lady Nightingale (11/1), Diamonds Diva (11/1), Vilja Song (25/1), Miss Dishy (33/1), Miss Mimosa (66/1), Morell River (66/1), Wyoming Baby (80/1), Diamond Approach (100/1), Heading South (100/1), Fire Force (100/1), Scotch Street (150/1), Fortuna Lora (150/1), Snugsborough Jc (150/1), Alltheattitudes (250/1), Demanding Gerry (300/1)

Provided she is fully tuned-up following a break, GROOVEYKINDOFLOVE may well go one better than when second to Kiltealy Park (winner again since) on her latest start at Wexford in April. She remains open to improvement, a remark which also applies to several of her rivals, not least Mexican Moonshine, who was beaten by an experienced rival on her recent introduction at Ballinrobe. Lady Nightingale is third choice ahead of Blacksmiths Forge, Diamonds Diva and Field A Thistles.