17:40 Roscommon

Monday 7 July 2025

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Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 52.50s

Royad²⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

11/1

Fairly useful on Flat, won 1½m handicap at Lyon La Soie final start in 2024. Left Francis-Henri Graffard €41,000 later that year. Interesting hurdles debutant.

Form:

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Lion Of The Desert⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Patrick Kiely

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 8 in bumper at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft, 150/1) 54 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Patrick J. Flynn.

Form: 00-8

Marfa³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan| T: M A Molloy

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16.4f, good to firm, 80/1) on NH debut 37 days ago.

Form: 0

Ned In The Park^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 110

85/40

Fair hurdler. 25/1, very good third of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good) 30 days ago. Player.

Form: 4/467-33

Rememberthename⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T A Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell

50/1

Axxos gelding. Dam unraced. Unplaced completed start in points (May 24).

Form: P-6

Ryan's Son⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle

7/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 20 in bumper (66/1) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 65 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

Slea Head³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley| T: P Maher

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, fifteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: P-00

Boola Times¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: D Budds

14/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Limerick (16f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 80-

Coolboy Christy³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, fifth of 10 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good) 30 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: U4-25

Fourtwofour⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in juvenile hurdle (20/1) at Clonmel (17f, good) on NH debut 81 days ago.

Form: 4-

Hudson¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

7/2

Fair maiden on the Flat. Promising sort. 15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fell in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16.7f, good to soft) 109 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 5F-

We're Back Again

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Griffin

33/1

Marcel gelding. Dam, poor 2¾m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3½m) Standing Ovation.

Form:

Zaryagle³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

80/1

Free Eagle gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdler/smart chaser (2m-2¼m winner) Zanahiyr. 50/1, sixth of 12 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 36 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Hope She Flies²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: B Cawley

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 16 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.7f, good, 150/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 60

Bhean Saibhre^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 103

3/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Good second of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, good to soft, 11/2) 31 days ago, travelling strongly. Form pick.

Form: 8929-42

Glitz And Glamour⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

25/1

Walk In The Park filly. Dam, placed once over hurdles (stayed 2½m), half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 35f) Balthazar King. Made frame once from 3 starts in points, unplaced last time (May 4).

Form: U4-5

Non-Runners

Maybe Someday³¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: M O Quigley J: Reserve 1

El Regalo¹⁸⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: S K Ryder J: Reserve 2

Saint Hubert⁷⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: L Byrne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ned In The Park (85/40), Bhean Saibhre (3/1), Hudson (7/2), Ryan's Son (7/1), Royad (11/1), Coolboy Christy (12/1), Boola Times (14/1), Glitz And Glamour (25/1), We're Back Again (33/1), Saint Hubert (33/1), Rememberthename (50/1), Marfa (50/1), Maybe Someday (50/1), El Regalo (50/1), Hope She Flies (66/1), Fourtwofour (66/1), Lion Of The Desert (80/1), Zaryagle (80/1), Slea Head (300/1)

ROYAD showed decent ability on the Flat in France so is taken to make a winning start over hurdles for new connections. Bhean Saibhre and Ned In The Park are others to consider.