18:55 Roscommon

Tuesday 11 July 2017

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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 4m 58.7s

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Bosco Di Alco^t1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D Meyler| T: Miss E Doyle

6/1

Bumper winner at Down Royal (good) in May last year and placed four times in seven starts over hurdles since. Well held at Tramore (good) over 2m5f last time and wears a tongue tie for the first time here.

Form: 336F3-6

Tommy Welsh^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Dual winner on the Flat at Dundalk earlier this year and ran off a mark of 69 in that sphere when last in action. Interesting runner on his hurdling debut in this event.

Form: 8-

Dorkas^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney⁽⁴⁾| T: J R Finn

33/1

Bumper winner for previous yard at Stratford (good) in August 2013. Disappointing over fences for current stable and pulled up at Clonmel last month. Makes her hurdling debut here.

Form: 1/7858-P

Ard Na Carraig¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne⁽⁴⁾| T: O McKiernan

7/4

Point-to-point winner in April last year and placed on both starts over hurdles since. Been racing on the Flat so far this year and one for the shortlist with the ground and trip likely to suit on his return to hurdles.

Form: 4/1732-

Harden⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Meehan⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 98

14/1

Signs of ability when third of nine over 2m at Limerick (soft) three starts back. Disappointed on good ground in two subsequent outings and others make more appeal here.

Form: 4/8038-0

High Five Oscar²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽⁴⁾| T: P G Kelly

25/1

Finished a modest third in a bumper on soft ground at Limerick in March. Well beaten in two starts over hurdles however and probably best watched.

Form: 83-086

Internal Transfer

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T E Doran⁽⁴⁾| T: A Fleming

12/1

Unraced gelded son of Kayf Tara purchased for €13,500 as a foal in November 2011. Dam a dual winner over hurdles and worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

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Lough Carrow^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D J Hand⁽⁴⁾| T: V C Ward

50/1

Well held in bumpers and in one maiden hurdle start last year. Finished 10L third in a point-to-point last month and wears cheekpieces for the first time on his return to hurdling.

Form: 0990-P3

Loughnavalley¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett| T: M L Fagan

50/1

Well beaten in all four starts so far including over hurdles at Kilbeggan (good) last time out. Others have a more obvious chance in this.

Form: 769-0

Nemean Lion^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Respectable efforts in bumpers including on good ground at Thurles in October last year. Not beaten far in a similar event at Wexford (soft) last month but well held at the same track subsequently. Makes his hurdling debut today.

Form: 8534-48

Pershing Missile²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Reynolds⁽⁴⁾| T: N Meade

6/1

Beaten 9L into second in a bumper at Punchestown (good) in May. Fair effort when fourth at Wexford in a similar contest last month and represents leading connections on his hurdling debut today.

Form: 35-24

Present News²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A Ring| T: P W Flynn

25/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground at the end of May. Beaten 35L on hurdling debut at Wexford (good) over 3m last month. Not written off just yet and drops back in trip today.

Form: 5P-P17

Thinkinginmysleep²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs D A Love

8/1

Placed three times in bumpers but beaten 19L on hurdling debut at Downpatrick (good) last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 84-3345

Eamonns Oscar²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: P McCreery

100/1

Well beaten in two maiden hurdles so far including at Wexford (3m, good) last time out. Likely to struggle in this contest.

Form: 00

Funsize³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: B J Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: R Tyner

33/1

Failed to complete in three point-to-point starts though held every chance when coming down at the last at Kinsale (yielding) last month. Worth a check in the market on hurdling debut.

Form: PP-F

Malpensa³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: M P Burke⁽⁴⁾| T: T Doyle

16/1

Point-to-point winner at the fifth time of asking at Ballingarry (yielding-to-soft) last month. Well beaten in all four previous rules starts however and probably best watched in this.

Form: 52824-1

Think Of Me²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 85

50/1

32 race maiden and well beaten in three starts since finishing runner-up off a mark of 84 at Fairyhouse in January. Others look more likely winners of this.

Form: 5020-60

Non-Runners

Mr Zamperini

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: S Fahey J: S E Butler

Forecasts

Ard Na Carraig (7/4), Bosco Di Alco (6/1), Pershing Missile (6/1), Thinkinginmysleep (8/1), Nemean Lion (10/1), Tommy Welsh (12/1), Internal Transfer (12/1), Harden (14/1), Malpensa (16/1), Mr Zamperini (20/1), High Five Oscar (25/1), Present News (25/1), Dorkas (33/1), Funsize (33/1), Think Of Me (50/1), Loughnavalley (50/1), Lough Carrow (50/1), Eamonns Oscar (100/1)

ARD NA CARRAIG has placed on both of his hurdles starts so far including when beaten a head at Bellewstown last August and he can get off the mark at the third time of asking here. Perishing Missile put in some solid efforts in bumper company and is taken to claim second for trainer Noel Meade today while the Joseph O'Brien pair of Nemean Lion and Tommy Welsh are also worth noting on their hurdling bows.