19:50 Roscommon

Tuesday 10 July 2018

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Roscommon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 5m 59.1s

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I Keano^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 95

12/1

Has produced a number of laboured runs over hurdles and hard to see him making any significant impact on his second handicap start.

Form: PP-6700

Cottonvale³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 92

9/2

Now a 13-race maiden over hurdles and is continuing to run off a 2lb higher mark than his initial handicap rating. Plenty to find here.

Form: 662-3F8

Humps And Bumps²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 92

22/1

Nothing of note in four drab starts over hurdles to date including a 27L defeat in a Punchestown maiden hurdle. Worth a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 6050

Kickham^b1,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 91

9/2

Remains a seven-race maiden over timber but must be respected for leading trainer/jockey combination and first-time blinkers may assist.

Form: 0/605-85

Triangle Rock^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 90

11/1

Will have disappointed connections with three grim seasonal displays to date, well held on his latest start at Wexford last month. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 80-P05

Reddot Dancer^h,t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 88

33/1

Six-race maiden hurdler including a 49L defeat over C&D last month. First time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to land a blow.

Form: 08/700-0

Bold Frost¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B Hayes| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 83| D

16/1

Without a win in four maiden hurdle starts to date and well beaten over the larger obstacles when last seen in February. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 909006-

Lakeside Pearl²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J W Kennedy| T: P G Kelly| OR: 83

14/1

Has failed to hit the frame in five career hurdle starts including a 48L defeat on seasonal bow here last month. Form doesn't warrant support.

Form: 98008-0

Seaboard^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S W Flanagan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 83

7/1

14-race maiden and finished a remote fourth of 16 on his most recent start at Kilbeggan last month. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 0P-0504

The Golden Punto³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D J O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cummins| OR: 83

20/1

Well held on return to the track in a Listowel contest on the Flat last month. Yet to start at less than 100/1 in five hurdle spins to date.

Form: 070/005-

Western Goose²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: R C Colgan| T: V C Ward| OR: 83| D

28/1

Has shown relatively little in her hurdle starts this year. Well held in two chases last month and a vast improvement is needed to figure here.

Form: 29P-P87

Dan Gun¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: M A Enright| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90

16/1

Five-race maiden hurdler who has been beaten a total of 62L on his last two starts over timber last month. Hard to construct much of a case for him here.

Form: 970-80

Le Hachette^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 82

25/1

Has yet to hit the frame in eight hurdle starts in her career. Liable to find a couple stronger in this contest.

Form: 9-456F0

Shine In Dubai³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 80

8/1

Dismal 66L defeat last time out in a Tramore beginners chase on stable debut last month and remains a ten-race maiden over hurdles. Others preferred in this contest.

Form: 70870-0

The Broom Squire^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R A Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

33/1

Yet to start a hurdle at less than 33/1 in four appearances this year and is yet to hit the frame in seven races over timber. Looks up against it.

Form: 000-70P

Time Is Time⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: David Barry| OR: 80| D

7/1

Signs of improvement in five starts for this yard including when finishing fifth of 14 in a Wexford handicap hurdle in May. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 08S/3-95

Whispering Hope³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 80

20/1

Modest form in a number of below-par point-to-point starts recently and remains a 16-race maiden coming in to this contest. Likely to struggle here.

Form: 0/2P3-F0

Forecasts

Cottonvale (9/2), Kickham (9/2), Time Is Time (7/1), Seaboard (7/1), Shine In Dubai (8/1), Triangle Rock (11/1), I Keano (12/1), Lakeside Pearl (14/1), Dan Gun (16/1), Bold Frost (16/1), The Golden Punto (20/1), Whispering Hope (20/1), Humps And Bumps (22/1), Le Hachette (25/1), Western Goose (28/1), The Broom Squire (33/1), Reddot Dancer (33/1)

In a race where many are out of form TIME IS TIME is taken to build on a promising run at Wexford last time out behind I've Got Rhythm - who has gone on to run well at Downpatrick - when impeded by a loose horse eventually finishing fifth of 14. Kickham, in first-time blinkers must be respected from the Gordon Elliott-yard along with Cottonvale who will be desperate to rediscover his spring form can battle for the minor honours. The veteran mare, Western Goose could be of interest back on this surface.