13:40 Roscommon

Monday 29 September 2025

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Athleague Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 3m 44.9s

Burlington House^h⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

125/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 22/1 and hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (15.5f, good to soft) 55 days ago.

Form: 6-0

Certamen¹⁵³

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

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 24 in bumper (50/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft) 153 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 40-

Dark Lieutenant

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

125/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, fairly useful 2m/2¼m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m), half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Tara Point.

Form:

First Ascent^t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/2

Fair maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 58 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Matthew J. Smith and not without interest on his hurdling bow.

Form:

Hobart³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: J Nash| OR: 104

8/1

Fair hurdler. 9/1, very good second of 7 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Back down in trip and well in the mix.

Form: 57F-932

Hopeful Hero³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Hogan

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 7 in bumper (5/1) at Killarney (17f, good) 39 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Respected.

Form: 635S2

Jacko Star²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey

10/1

Promising individual. Fourth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 9/1) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Open to progress.

Form: 4-

Maharajjah^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Treacy| T: L Young

200/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Seventeenth of 19 in handicap (66/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good). Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form:

My Shadow

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Flynn

16/1

Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Outlier and fair hurdler/chaser Buttons And Bows.

Form:

Rakki⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 107| BF

8/15

Fair maiden. First run since leaving Alan King when good third of 20 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Galway (16.6f, good) 63 days ago. Holds leading claims back in maiden company.

Form: 353-3

Scottish Reel⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan King⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Johnston when fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (15.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 55 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 4

Grennanstown Lady

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: G Keane

250/1

Elusive Pimpernel filly. Dam, ran once over hurdles, from family of smart hurdler City Island (stayed 21f) and high-class staying chaser Fury Road.

Form:

Middlethird Marvel^h⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, sixth of 8 in bumper at Sligo (18.4f, good, 150/1) 40 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-06

Notmiwadi¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 80/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 0-977

Boltlander

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

25/1

Wings of Eagles gelding. Dam unraced sister to fair hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) De Benno. Considered debutant. RESERVE

Form:

Non-Runners

Black Gem⁶⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Alex Harvey

Let's Go Mans¹⁴²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Ben Harvey

Flash The Badge⁷⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

Susie Lenglen

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rakki (8/15), First Ascent (7/2), Hobart (8/1), Jacko Star (10/1), Hopeful Hero (12/1), My Shadow (16/1), Black Gem (16/1), Susie Lenglen (20/1), Boltlander (25/1), Flash The Badge (33/1), Scottish Reel (40/1), Let's Go Mans (66/1), Certamen (80/1), Burlington House (125/1), Dark Lieutenant (125/1), Notmiwadi (150/1), Maharajjah (200/1), Grennanstown Lady (250/1), Middlethird Marvel (300/1)

Willie Mullins' RAKKI made a postitive start for his new yard when third in a big-field handicap at Galway and can get off the mark now back in maiden company. Gordon Elliott's hurdling newcomer First Ascent showed some fair form on the level and could prove the biggest danger ahead of Hobart and Jacko Star.