19:00 Roscommon

Tuesday 6 August 2024

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J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 15.2s

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Selected odds by:

Annexation^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Useful hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 9f on Flat. Good third of 11 in Flat handicap (13/2) at this course (10.3f, good to firm) 35 days ago, just failing. Bit disappointing in 2 chases last autumn but it's too soon to suggest he won't make the grade over fences.

Form: 39/925U-

Aurea Fortuna⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: Mrs C O'Leary

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, eighth of 11 in novice chase at Limerick (19.7f, good) 75 days ago.

Form: 099-08

Blue Reed^p1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Burke

50/1

Modest hurdler. Fell in novice chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 33/1) on debut over fences 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 28PP-5F

Fremantle Doctor^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good) 11 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: P/85-9

If You Let Me^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Very good second of 6 in novice hurdle at this course (15.9f, good to soft, 9/2) 29 days ago. Respected chase newcomer.

Form: 756-132

Presenting Lad^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P T Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 110| C| D

7/1

Fair hurdler/maiden chaser. Creditable third of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 7/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 38-U633

San Salvador⁴³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| D

9/2

Promising sort. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 11/2, fourth of 11 in novice chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences. Off 14 months. Down in trip. Obvious claims.

Form: 6021P/4-

Striking¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 0360-37

Air Drop²⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| D

12/1

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. 100/1, pulled up in Gr 3 hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) won by Brighterdaysahead, weakening before next. Off 9 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 2521PP-

Lope De Light^p1,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: O R Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 14/1) 22 days ago. Makes chase debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 95-569

Pacini¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 7/2) 105 days ago. Makes chase debut back from break. Respected.

Form: 413279-

Forecasts

If You Let Me (9/4), Annexation (4/1), San Salvador (9/2), Presenting Lad (7/1), Pacini (7/1), Striking (10/1), Air Drop (12/1), Lope De Light (28/1), Fremantle Doctor (50/1), Aurea Fortuna (50/1), Blue Reed (50/1)

SAN SALVADOR has an absence to overcome but has plenty of class and Joseph O'Brien has won this race twice in recent years so he gets the vote. If You Let Me and Gordon Elliott 4-y-o Pacini are interesting recruits to the chasing ranks, while Annexation arrives on the back of a good Flat run here and still has potential as a chaser.