20:20 Roscommon

Tuesday 4 July 2023

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Colm Markey, MEP, Supporting Roscommon Racecourse Maiden

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 2m 39.99s

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(2)

Ash Tree Meadow^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: G Elliott

11/1

Useful jumps winner, good second of 5 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good, 7/4) 24 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code and highly respected.

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(1)

Barnacullia¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany

11/1

Useful winner at 18f in chases. Encouraging fourth of 9 in maiden at Down Royal (12.8f, good, 20/1) on Flat debut 10 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 4

(15)

Buddy One⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: P J Gilligan

12/1

Useful jumps winner, very good second of 20 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (20f, good to soft, 8/1) 81 days ago. Merits serious consideration on his Flat debut.

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(5)

Captain Conby⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: M P Sheehy| T: E Sheehy

22/1

Useful jumps winner, seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (20f, good to soft, 8/1) 81 days ago. More needed starting out in this code.

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(3)

Chicago Storm⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 69

40/1

Fair gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 12 in maiden (11/1) at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs.

Form: 37-5505

(8)

Dawn Noir^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: N G Hynds

100/1

Dawn Approach gelding. Dam, maiden (stayed 9f), half-sister to useful winner up to 1½m (stayed 14.6f) Tarakala. Wears tongue strap.

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(11)

Filey Bay¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E Mullins

6/5

Smart jumps winner who posted a very good third in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft, 6/1) 109 days ago, travelling strongly. Interesting Flat debutant.

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(16)

Golden Reel³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: John O'Donoghue

100/1

Once-raced gelding. Seventh of 10 in maiden (22/1) at Listowel (8f, good to soft) on debut 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip with more needed.

Form: 7

(10)

Impero¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 84

12/1

Unreliable individual. 15/2, respectable second of 9 in maiden at Down Royal (12.8f, good) 10 days ago. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs.

Form: 4453-32

(9)

Wrecking Ball Paul^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 67

25/1

Fair gelding. Improved to win 10-runner handicap hurdle (9/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago, driven out. Significantly back up in trip. Fair on the Flat so one to consider.

Form: 337603

(7)

Banned⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

11/2

Fair filly. Creditable third of 12 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good, 11/4) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs.

Form: 4-26423

(12)

Glan²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

9/2

Useful jumps winner who won 11-runner handicap hurdle (10/3) at Listowel (16f, good) 29 days ago. In the picture on her belated Flat debut.

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(4)

Helens Delight¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J F O'Shea

200/1

Once-raced filly on Flat. 250/1, sixteenth of 17 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) on Flat debut 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(13)

Lady Wingalong¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Kent

150/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 10 in maiden at Limerick (7f, good, 100/1) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 08

Non-Runners

(14)

Boots And Jeans²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: W J Lee

(6)

Moon Over Claddagh¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Filey Bay (6/5), Glan (9/2), Banned (11/2), Ash Tree Meadow (11/1), Barnacullia (11/1), Impero (12/1), Buddy One (12/1), Moon Over Claddagh (14/1), Captain Conby (22/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (25/1), Boots And Jeans (25/1), Chicago Storm (40/1), Golden Reel (100/1), Dawn Noir (100/1), Lady Wingalong (150/1), Helens Delight (200/1)

FILEY BAY quickly made up into a smart hurdler for Emmet Mullins last season and this strong-traveller appeals as the sort to do well in this sphere so can make a winning Flat debut. Buddy One is another who brings very good hurdling form to the table and is next on the list with Gordon Elliott's pair Glan and Ash Tree Meadow also in the mix starting out in this code with useful hurdling form to their names.