13:15 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 June 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

www.roscommonracecourse.ie Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 3m 35.90s

1^st

Gibraltar

411-9

5/6f

T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley (4)

Prominent, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, progress travelling well to dispute 3 out, soon led, clear before last, kept on well, easily op Evens tchd 8/11

2^nd

9 ½

Red Ball Of Fire

411-2

9/1

T: M M McNiffJ: R Deegan

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, left 2nd next, ridden and no impression when slight mistake last, kept on same pace op 10/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Victory March

411-9

11/1

T: D HoganJ: C F Hart (4)

Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 8th halfway, pushed along and ran wide on bend before 3 out, 4th when not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression when left 3rd next, kept on one pace op 17/2

4^th

7 ½

Pikaia

411-2

22/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Simon Torrens

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, left 4th after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

Speak Now

411-9

22/1

T: B W DukeJ: Mr J C Canavan (4)

Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th 3 out, kept on one pace op 20/1

6^th

8 ½

Nashy

411-9

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson

Tracked leaders, a little keen, slight mistake 4th, 4th halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression when not fluent and slightly hampered next, no extra op 12/1 tchd 17/2

7^th

Huit Reflets

411-9

80/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: J P O'Sullivan (2)

Mid-division, slight mistake 1st,11th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace op 50/1

8^th

4 ½

Secrets De Famille

411-2

200/1

T: P McCreeryJ: Shane Fenelon (4)

Prominent, disputed lead from 2nd, headed 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place before 3 out, weakened op 125/1

9^th

2 ¾

Al Ulaa

411-9

25/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (4)

Always towards rear, mistake 4 out and next, soon ridden and no impression op 40/1

10^th

Ocodango Boy

411-9

66/1

T: Gearoid BrouderJ: G P Brouder (2)

Mid-division, 9th halfway, mistake 6th, ridden and no extra before 3 out op 100/1

11^th

Unanswered

411-9

150/1

T: A J MartinJ: M J Molloy (4)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, never a factor op 80/1

12^th

Cherrywood

411-9

40/1

T: J P RyanJ: Shane Fitzgerald (4)

Mid-division, mistake 1st, 10th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, mistake next, completely tailed off

13^th

Eternal Prince

411-9

125/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (4)

Always towards rear, pushed along 6th, ridden and no extra after 4 out op 80/1

Also Ran

Frishscar

411-9

150/1

T: P J RothwellJ: H Morgan (2)

Rear, mistake and pecked 1st, mistake and unseated rider 2nd op 66/1

Jimmy De Saint

411-9

22/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: E Walsh (2)

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake and reminder after 4th, soon pushed along, no danger 4 out, behind when pulled up before next op 25/1

Raamez

411-9

4/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jordan Gainford (4)

Prominent, raced keenly, led after 1st, joined next, led again 4th, joined 3 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 2nd when fell 2 out op 3/1

Mullahoran

411-2

250/1

T: E SheehyJ: Philip Donovan (4)

Mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent and reminder 5th, soon pushed along and no impression, no danger 4 out, behind when pulled up before next op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Big Bee Hive²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: M Hamill

Highlander Casseul¹²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: J G Coogan J: G P Brouder

Total Glory⁴⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 3

Breffni Brave¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €3.00, €3.70EX:€12.00Trifecta:€86.30SF:€9.51

Forecasts

Gibraltar (5/6), Raamez (4/1), Nashy (8/1), Highlander Casseul (8/1), Red Ball Of Fire (9/1), Victory March (11/1), Pikaia (22/1), Speak Now (22/1), Jimmy De Saint (22/1), Al Ulaa (25/1), Big Bee Hive (33/1), Cherrywood (40/1), Ocodango Boy (66/1), Huit Reflets (80/1), Eternal Prince (125/1), Unanswered (150/1), Frishscar (150/1), Secrets De Famille (200/1), Mullahoran (250/1)

RAAMEZ sets a decent standard on the form of his Tramore fourth so gets the nod in an open contest. Hurdling newcomers Nashy and Gibraltar both bring a fair level of form from the Flat and represent top yards so are feared most, especially if the betting speaks in their favour.

RAAMEZ (IRE)
NASHY (IRE)
GIBRALTAR (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00