18:30 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 August 2023

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Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 6m 5.9s

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Gotthenod³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 108| D

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in June. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good, 12/1) 30 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 767-216

The Red Menace¹⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 104| D

50/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, fell in minor event chase at Punchestown (34f, good to soft) 103 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 39U23F-

Ballyglass Beauty³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 103| BF| D

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in June. 9/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good) 30 days ago, faring best of those held up. Has good chance on form.

Form: 35-0U13

Hidalgo Des Mottes^p1,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R A Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 102

6/1

11/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good) 31 days ago, finding little. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8U-3232

Hand Over Fist³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M P O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 101

11/2

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (5/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good) 31 days ago. 5 lb rise tolerable and couldn't rule out.

Form: 5739-31

More Info²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 101| D

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. 9/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, soft) 25 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 5/0-5154

Secret Artist²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 100

12/1

Promising type. 9/1, ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 92/5609-

Jukebox Jive^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: S Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan| OR: 99

33/1

33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: P/00896-

Zanjabeel^b,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore| OR: 99| D

50/1

Seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 6/8P-P07

Fill The Tank^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: C M Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 98| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 18/1, won 9-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft) 12 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Dancing Jeremy. Merits consideration.

Form: 09P-091

Winter Carnival³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J Neilan| OR: 98

40/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good, 40/1) 30 days ago.

Form: F6P-PU0

Appian Way^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

11/2

Good fourth of 11 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 20/1) 28 days ago, running on late. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: 55211P-

Steps Match^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: K E Buckley⁽³⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 96| CD

11/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23.9f, good to soft, 4/1) 29 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: P5F-051

Non-Runners

Dancing Jeremy¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: James Andrew Fahey J: M M McDonagh

Broken Bond²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: C O'Dwyer J: J J Slevin

Sovereign Duke²⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Knocknagappagh¹²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

Townhill Penny³⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Jeriko De Baune²⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ballyglass Beauty (5/1), Hand Over Fist (11/2), Appian Way (11/2), Steps Match (11/2), Hidalgo Des Mottes (6/1), Dancing Jeremy (6/1), More Info (8/1), Gotthenod (9/1), Fill The Tank (12/1), Secret Artist (12/1), Broken Bond (25/1), Sovereign Duke (25/1), Townhill Penny (25/1), Jukebox Jive (33/1), Knocknagappagh (33/1), Winter Carnival (40/1), Zanjabeel (50/1), The Red Menace (50/1), Jeriko De Baune (100/1)

The pick of several plausible candidates in this competitive handicap could be BALLYGLASS BEAUTY, who returned to form when scoring at Sligo in June and ran at least as well in defeat at the same course last month. Steps Match regained the winning thread over this C&D last time and is likely to be bang there once again, while fellow last-time-out winner Hand Over Fist is also shortlisted. Secret Artist is unexposed in this sphere and is another to consider.