17:48 Roscommon

Monday 12 June 2023

All16:3817:1317:4818:1818:4819:1819:4820:18

www.roscommonracecourse.ie Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m 46y  |   Good to Yielding  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:49  |   Winning time: 3m 58.2s
1st
Horse silk
4
16/1
T: T R HughesJ: C M Quirke (4)
Made all, pressed before 3 out, went on again before next, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably op 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
13
15/2
T: M J O'ConnorJ: S Fitzgerald
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd from 3 out, ridden before last and kept on into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
14
7/1
T: S SlevinJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th from 3 out, not fluent last and kept without threatening to go 3rd run-in op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
11
5/2j
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (4)
Tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge before 3 out where not fluent and ridden before next, no impression from before last and dropped to 4th run-in op 5/4
5th
Horse silk
23
18
411-7
5/2j
T: A J MartinJ: L A McKenna (2)
Mid-division, briefly short of room after 2nd, not fluent 5 out and reminders, ridden in 5th from 3 out, no extra from next op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
8
9
411-7
150/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (4)
Mid-division, took closer order from 4 out, ridden in 6th from next, soon no impression and kept on same pace op 125/1
7th
Horse silk
½
15
12/1
T: M M McNiffJ: A P Kelly (4)
Mid-division, mistake 5th, some progress from 4 out, no impression in 8th from next and kept on same pace op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
½
16
100/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (4)
Mid-division, ridden in 7th before 3 out and soon no impression tchd 125/1
9th
Horse silk
½
8
33/1
T: D HoganJ: P K Donovan (2)
Towards rear, some modest headway from 5 out, no impression before 3 out where not fluent, kept on same pace op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
9
1
200/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley
Mid-division and not fluent at times, pushed along from 4 out, ridden and no impression from before next tchd 300/1
11th
Horse silk
27
10
66/1
T: P M ClokeJ: R J Condon (2)
Towards rear of mid-division, not fluent 5 out, pushed along from next and no impression from before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 40/1
12th
Horse silk
2
2
411-7
12/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (2)
Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, lost place and pushed along from 4 out, ridden and weakened before next op 16/1 tchd 11/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
3
411-7
250/1
T: F BirraneJ: G Brouder (2)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along and no impression in 14th from 3 out, mistake next op 200/1 tchd 300/1
14th
Horse silk
22
7
16/1
T: E BolgerJ: T Joseph Kelly (4)
Towards rear and not fluent at times, pushed along from early, no extra in 13th from before 3 out, tailed off op 18/1
15th
Horse silk
89
17
33/1
T: A MurrayJ: Eoin G Kelly (4)
Towards rear, pushed along and detached in 15th from 4 out, completely tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
15/2
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor
Never better than mid-division, not fluent 5th, dropped to rear from 5 out, no extra when slow jump next and soon pulled up op 17/2

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Let Them At It
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: Joseph Murray  J: C McGivern
NR
6
Horse silk
Caminante2
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: G P Cromwell  J: P M O'Brien
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€22.90Pl:€4.30, €2.90, €3.10EX:€237.60Trifecta:€0.00SF:€140.17

Forecasts

Knocknacree (5/2), Nemean (5/2), Mr Globalist (7/1), Mercury Mission (15/2), Boots And Jeans (15/2), Blenheim Belle (12/1), Akaabir (12/1), Aussie Warrior (16/1), Drombanna Boy (16/1), Let Them At It (25/1), General Idea (33/1), Silent Dawn (33/1), Caminante (50/1), I Am The Sea (66/1), Ruby Jules (100/1), Gulfam (150/1), Across The Ocean (200/1), Augeron (250/1)

Verdict

A thin maiden hurdle that can see Gordon Elliott enjoy yet another winner, courtesy of KNOCKNACREE, who ran well at Perth. Blenheim Belle and Boots And Jeans are put up for the places.

  1. KNOCKNACREE (IRE)
  2. BLENHEIM BELLE (IRE)
  3. BOOTS AND JEANS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Weddell Sea
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 4
4/6

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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