13:50 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 June 2021

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Roscommon Racecourse Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 3m 42.5s

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Selected odds by:

Dalileo^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95| BF

7/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (7/4) at Downpatrick (21.4f, soft) 18 days ago. Down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 90F0-36

Sonny John²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁴⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 93

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 50/1). Off 8 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P/02450-

High Glory^p1⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: H Morgan⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 92

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, first run since leaving David M. O'Brien when twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 7760-

Zamond²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J C Gainford⁽⁴⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 91

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 26 days ago. Down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 5P060-3

Tagg's Island⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁴⁾| T: M McCullagh| OR: 87

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2016. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (7f) 69 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 357U27/

Johanna Yeats^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin| T: J J Walsh| OR: 86| BF

11/2

Good third of 12 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 85P3-53

Anakar^h¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: M Hamill| T: V Clifford| OR: 85

50/1

Fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy, 80/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 7/0460-4

Charlie Bit Me⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T N Brett⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 85

10/3

Very good fifth of 21 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8F097/5

Fair Day^h1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S E Lewis⁽⁴⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 85

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.3f, soft) 35 days ago. Down in trip. Hooded for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P/0000-7

Grinn^p,t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 84

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, soft, 66/1) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 7777-0

Gloves On²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S D Torrens| T: Donncha Duggan| OR: 83

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, first run since leaving John W. Nicholson when last of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 7090/0

Go Battle¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B Browne| T: P Byrne| OR: 83

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Downpatrick (21.4f, soft) 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: PP077-9

Vischio²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 83

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Wexford (17f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 583-7

Hellenic Fire²⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers| T: Michael E Hallinan| OR: 80

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.8f, good, 33/1), beaten some way out. Off 9 months. Down in trip.

Form: 4200/0P-

Mama Tried³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: Charlie Keegan| OR: 83

20/1

125/1, good sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 00/058-6

Non-Runners

Colman's Courage³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J McNamara J: T Joseph Kelly

Miss Adventurous²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: T Cooper J: T B Lyons

Fair Minded¹²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: D McDonogh J: Reserve 2

Saga Aravis¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Charlie Bit Me (10/3), Dalileo (7/2), Zamond (7/2), Johanna Yeats (11/2), Sonny John (11/2), Vischio (11/1), Mama Tried (20/1), Miss Adventurous (25/1), Tagg's Island (33/1), Colman's Courage (33/1), High Glory (40/1), Anakar (50/1), Gloves On (66/1), Go Battle (66/1), Fair Day (66/1), Hellenic Fire (66/1), Grinn (80/1)

ZAMOND left his previous form well behind when third on his handicap bow over 2½m at Clonmel, leaving the impression that the drop to this trip would be a good thing. He will have every chance here if able to build on that improved effort. Next on the list is Johanna Yeats, who is 0-13 over hurdles but she went close at Tipperary recently and is now tried in cheekpieces. Dalileo also has claims.