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14:15 Roscommon

Yielding To Soft

Jimmy Murray Agri Services Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 1m 7f 135y
  • 16 runners
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Roscommon

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: P56314 D BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Gained first win over hurdles off 93 on penultimate start at Downpatrick (2m2f, good); came up short off revised mark at Wexford, beaten 2.5l into fourth over 2m1f on yielding; needs the ground to dry out.

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1

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Mr Sundancer

12st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Gained first win over hurdles off 93 on penultimate start at Downpatrick (2m2f, good); came up short off revised mark at Wexford, beaten 2.5l into fourth over 2m1f on yielding; needs the ground to dry out.

11/2

4th

1

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:55 Wexford

Mr Sundancer

12st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Placed over C&D before winning at Downpatrick on Monday where the refitted hood worked well.

5/1

1st

3

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Mr Sundancer

11st 13lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

didn't always jump with fluency, soon prominent on inner, mistake 2nd

6/1

Form: 265610

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

1-9 over hurdles; won at Killarney off 88 in August (2m4f, good to yielding); beaten off revised mark at Listowel last week; this trip may be on the sharp side and soft ground is a worry too.

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2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Ask Cillian

11st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Darren Collins

1-9 over hurdles; won at Killarney off 88 in August (2m4f, good to yielding); beaten off revised mark at Listowel last week; this trip may be on the sharp side and soft ground is a worry too.

10/1

11th

13

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

15:00 Listowel

Ask Cillian

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Darren Collins

Made an encouraging handicap debut when second at Ballinrobe in May; unplaced next three starts, two of them at staying trips; came good over 2m4f at Killarney last time. had plenty to spare and may remain competitive off 9lb higher.

7/1

1st

10

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Ask Cillian

11st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Mare is 0-7 hurdling, encouraging handicap debut second at Ballinrobe in May (yielding) hasn't been replicated, well held there latest; needs more help from the handicapper.

14/1

Form: /0-072 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner; 0-9 over hurdles but back to form in the first time hood and tongue tie (retained) with a fine second at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) eight days ago, his second good effort at that venue; shorter trip and softer ground a worry here.

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3

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Single Edition

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Bumper winner; 0-9 over hurdles but back to form in the first time hood and tongue tie (retained) with a fine second at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) eight days ago, his second good effort at that venue; shorter trip and softer ground a worry here.

9/2

2nd

2

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Single Edition

12st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

prominent, went second when not fluent 4th

16/1

Form: 098

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner on good to yielding ground; makes his handicap hurdling debut after three nondescript efforts in maidens at 2m-2m5f; a potential improver and worth a market check, though may need further.

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4

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Way Down South

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Gillian Scott

Point-to-point winner on good to yielding ground; makes his handicap hurdling debut after three nondescript efforts in maidens at 2m-2m5f; a potential improver and worth a market check, though may need further.

22/1

8th

10

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:20 Galway

Way Down South

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Gillian Scott

Point-to-point winner at the fifth attempt; beaten long distances at big prices both starts under Rules, including here over 2m5f; beaten 55l last time over 2m1f; can only watch for now.

100/1

9th

12

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:55 Killarney

Way Down South

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Gillian Scott

never better than midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon no extra

100/1

Form: /062-6 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose; three time Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles; has run well here on the level but his two previous runs over timber here were below par; went close at Down Royal on penultimate start but up 2lb and beaten 16l on latest at Bellewstown; handles soft and each-way claims if at best.

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5

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Malbas

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Dual-purpose; three time Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles; has run well here on the level but his two previous runs over timber here were below par; went close at Down Royal on penultimate start but up 2lb and beaten 16l on latest at Bellewstown; handles soft and each-way claims if at best.

15/2

6th

1

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

19:18 Bellewstown

Malbas

12st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Three Flat wins, including at this track in August 2019; no furher success since October 2021; 0-17 over hurdles; absent since second in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal last December; each-way chance if fit and ready.

5/1

Form: 000-00

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose Flat winner is 0-6 over timber; no impact in four maidens and similar story in first two handicaps; well beaten in hot handicap back on the Flat latest at Galway; is surely capable of better but hard to fancy in current form.

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6

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Shahbaz

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual-purpose Flat winner is 0-6 over timber; no impact in four maidens and similar story in first two handicaps; well beaten in hot handicap back on the Flat latest at Galway; is surely capable of better but hard to fancy in current form.

14/1

13th

15

(6)

2nd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Shahbaz

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield

16/1

Form: 90P-07

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

0-7 over hurdles; placed in a bumper when trained by Willie Mullins; best effort in this sphere when seventh of 19 at over 22.5f at Galway last time but was still beaten 17l; drop back in trip in his favour but others look more likely.

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7

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Grivei

11st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: I Madden

0-7 over hurdles; placed in a bumper when trained by Willie Mullins; best effort in this sphere when seventh of 19 at over 22.5f at Galway last time but was still beaten 17l; drop back in trip in his favour but others look more likely.

28/1

7th

4

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:05 Galway

Grivei

11st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: I Madden

Didn't last long with Willie Mullins and offered little for Eoin Griffin; similar tale on his debut for this yard.

33/1

14th

11

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

17:53 Ballinrobe

Grivei

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: I Madden

Is 0-4 for Willie Mullins and offered little in the same number of runs for Eoin Griffin, including two handicaps.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4966-4

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose; 0-11 over timber; encouragement on last two starts at Thurles and Punchestown and ran well over this C&D last summer, beaten 3.25l on yielding to soft off 93; 3lb lower now and he is interesting.

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8

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

The Virginian

11st 3lb

J: Dylan White

T: Padraig Roche

Dual-purpose; 0-11 over timber; encouragement on last two starts at Thurles and Punchestown and ran well over this C&D last summer, beaten 3.25l on yielding to soft off 93; 3lb lower now and he is interesting.

9/1

4th

5

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:17 Punchestown

The Virginian

11st 10lb

J: Dylan White

T: Padraig Roche

midfield in centre of group

10/1

Form: 7-F933 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose mare is 0-7 over hurdles but placed third on last two starts on good to yielding at Kilbeggan over 2m in a maiden and a handicap off 88; beaten around 6l in both of those races and this softer ground raises question marks.

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9

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Arthurs Victory

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Dual-purpose mare is 0-7 over hurdles but placed third on last two starts on good to yielding at Kilbeggan over 2m in a maiden and a handicap off 88; beaten around 6l in both of those races and this softer ground raises question marks.

13/2

3rd

5

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Kilbeggan

Arthurs Victory

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Three-time Flat winner is 0-6 over hurdles but definite step in the right direction in C&D maiden last month when good third to an odds-on all-the-way winner; opening mark looks workable and one to consider.

5/1

Form: 096/2-

Last run: 485 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose maiden; 0-5 over hurdles but went close on last try in this sphere in a handicap hurdle at Tramore (2m1f, good) in June 2023; off 432 days after that and not beaten too far on second run back on the Flat at Navan (1m6f, good); probably needs the ground to dry out.

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10

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Wendells Lass

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden; 0-5 over hurdles but went close on last try in this sphere in a handicap hurdle at Tramore (2m1f, good) in June 2023; off 432 days after that and not beaten too far on second run back on the Flat at Navan (1m6f, good); probably needs the ground to dry out.

13/2

13th

8

(6)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Wendells Lass

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas Gibney

Dual-purpose maiden was well-held on return at Leopardstown; should improve from that but others make more appeal.

20/1

7th

8

(8)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:22 Leopardstown

Wendells Lass

10st 10lb

J: Mlle Tereza Grbavcicova

T: Thomas Gibney

midfield

14/1

Form: 075

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose maiden; makes his handicap hurdle debut after three ordinary efforts in maiden company at 2m-2m3f; potential improver but not obviously well treated; still worth a market check.

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11

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Jims Cracker

11st 1lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual-purpose maiden; makes his handicap hurdle debut after three ordinary efforts in maiden company at 2m-2m3f; potential improver but not obviously well treated; still worth a market check.

20/1

5th

7

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:55 Downpatrick

Jims Cracker

11st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Placed form on Flat in Britain in 2022; no impact in his first two runs over hurdles; will need a handicap mark.

25/1

Form: -3F335

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner yet to get off the mark over hurdles (0-23) but has reached the frame on multiple occasions; third at Cork and Sligo in successive runs last month but beaten 13.5l at Downpatrick (2m2f) on latest; not sure the drop back in trip here will suit but he could stay on late for a place.

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12

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Moulane West

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Bumper winner yet to get off the mark over hurdles (0-23) but has reached the frame on multiple occasions; third at Cork and Sligo in successive runs last month but beaten 13.5l at Downpatrick (2m2f) on latest; not sure the drop back in trip here will suit but he could stay on late for a place.

17/2

5th

5

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Moulane West

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

0-22 hurdles record is off-putting; place chance here after several good runs this summer; has finished third on his last three completed starts, though 7l behind the runner-up at Sligo last week.

8/1

Form: 9-008

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose maiden; has only had four runs over hurdles so it is still early days for him in this sphere but he was tailed off on his handicap bow at Perth and is hard to fancy after that; may need more time.

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13

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Nakassama

11st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual-purpose maiden; has only had four runs over hurdles so it is still early days for him in this sphere but he was tailed off on his handicap bow at Perth and is hard to fancy after that; may need more time.

28/1

8th

4

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:15 Perth

Nakassama

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Noel C Kelly

Well beaten in three Irish maiden hurdles but ran quite well in a Galway maiden on the Flat last time and he could be interesting on handicap debut.

6/1

4th

9

(5)

3rd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 3f 180y

17:25 Galway

Nakassama

9st 11lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Noel C Kelly

prominent, outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went fourth final 110yds, not reach leaders

25/1

Form: -09400

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Best effort came when he was trained by Stuart Crawford at Downpatrick in June when fourth, beaten 7l off 90 over 2m6f; beaten out of sight first two starts for this yard; can only be watched for now.

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14

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Renard De Noir

11st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: James H Black

Best effort came when he was trained by Stuart Crawford at Downpatrick in June when fourth, beaten 7l off 90 over 2m6f; beaten out of sight first two starts for this yard; can only be watched for now.

33/1

10th

4

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Renard De Noir

11st 8lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: James H Black

Solid fourth in a Downpatrick handicap in June but was well below that level there on debut for this yard 10 days ago; has to bounce back

16/1

Form: P03476 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

1-19 over hurdles; that win came at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) in October 2023 off 81; remains 6lb above her last winning mark and ran poorly on her only previous try over this C&D; others more likely.

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15

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Sayitfirst

11st 0lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Darren Collins

1-19 over hurdles; that win came at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) in October 2023 off 81; remains 6lb above her last winning mark and ran poorly on her only previous try over this C&D; others more likely.

16/1

6th

14

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Listowel

Sayitfirst

10st 6lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Darren Collins

pressed leader, disputed lead after 1st

14/1

Form: -65064

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

0-9 over hurdles; best effort to date on latest when beaten 8.5l into fourth of 11 at Downpatrick (2m2f, good); dropping back in trip a plus on the evidence of that run but different ground to deal with here; not fully discounted if she handles the conditions.

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16

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Thunder Rose

10st 13lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

0-9 over hurdles; best effort to date on latest when beaten 8.5l into fourth of 11 at Downpatrick (2m2f, good); dropping back in trip a plus on the evidence of that run but different ground to deal with here; not fully discounted if she handles the conditions.

14/1

4th

11

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:45 Downpatrick

Thunder Rose

10st 6lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

prominent, raced in second when pushed along after 2 out, weakened from last

20/1

6th

6

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Thunder Rose

11st 9lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

20-1 when in rear at Cork three weeks ago in her first handicap; major improvement needed; first time with cheekpieces.

16/1

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Non-runners

Mayos Vendangeur, Great Rainbow

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Mr Sundancer

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Arthur's Victory

SPOTLIGHT:

The Virginian

POSTDATA:

Mr Sundancer

The Irish Sun:

Arthur's Victory