14:15 Roscommon

Monday 29 September 2025

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Thomas A. Murray Bar Roscommon Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 3m 43.60s

I'm Flattered^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 100| D

10/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 14/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 0/880-71

My Mate Tony¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 100

40/1

Seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.9f, good, 40/1). Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P4P797-

Skyscraper^t¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A J Martin| OR: 93

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 136 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress. Considered.

Form: 80-8

Gekkota³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 92

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, fair eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 370-S48

Uncle Gerhard⁶⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 92| D

22/1

Pulled up in novice chase (12/1) at Thurles (18.3f, soft) 23 months ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Conor O'Dwyer.

Form: 90532P/

No Big Deal^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 91| BF

10/3

Very good second of 11 in handicap at Clonmel (16.6f, soft, 18/5) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and expected to be bang there at these weights.

Form: 907/40-3

Quinn The Eskimo^t1⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 91

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 9/2, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 004-109

Lariat^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 86

10/1

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. Good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Wexford (20.4f, good) 31 days ago. Down in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 458-265

Spanish John¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 86

6/1

11/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at Clonmel (16.6f, soft) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back down in trip. Creditable on last hurdle outing. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9/930-34

Arthur's Victory⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Nash| OR: 84

16/1

Good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good, 12/1) 43 days ago. In the mix again.

Form: 457-693

Hope She Flies⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: B Cawley| OR: 84

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17.1f, good, 33/1) 56 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 6070

Pleasureofpressure⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

4/1

Good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good, 9/2) 49 days ago, best work finish. Not taken lightly.

Form: 00-4464

Stormy Jenn^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 81

20/1

Good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 33 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 8-U0204

Backinabit⁵⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 80

6/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, soft, 11/1). Off 18 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving J. P. Dempsey.

Form: 040007/

Takemeuptocarlow^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C Lamon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 74

50/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 33 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 00080-0

At The Wings^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Lee| OR: 87

22/1

Below form twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Galway (16.7f, soft) 21 days ago. More is needed. RESERVE

Form: 25-0700

Non-Runners

Teds Corner¹⁶¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Donagh Meyler

Shannon Bank²¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Moulane West⁴⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

No Big Deal (10/3), Pleasureofpressure (4/1), Spanish John (6/1), Backinabit (6/1), I'm Flattered (10/1), Lariat (10/1), Hope She Flies (14/1), Quinn The Eskimo (14/1), Moulane West (14/1), Arthur's Victory (16/1), Gekkota (16/1), Shannon Bank (16/1), Stormy Jenn (20/1), Teds Corner (20/1), At The Wings (22/1), Uncle Gerhard (22/1), Skyscraper (28/1), My Mate Tony (40/1), Takemeuptocarlow (50/1)

Lots with chances but NO BIG DEAL rates the pick of the weights so gets the nod on the back of a very good recent Clonmel second on the Flat. Pleasureofpressure and Arthur's Victory head the list of dangers and can chase home Charles O'Brien's 5-y-o in that order. Gekkota and Skyscraper complete the shortlist.