17:00 Roscommon

Monday 10 July 2023

All17:0017:3518:0518:3819:0819:4320:18

Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 4m 56.0s
1st
Horse silk
2
7/2j
T: D HoganJ: P K Donovan (5)
In touch, 6th before 9th, headway 4 out, closed after 4 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out, asserted before last, kept on, reduced lead closing stages tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
15/2
T: John F O'NeillJ: J J Slevin
Prominent, bumped at 1st and soon mid-division, 10th before 9th, headway 2 out where not fluent, improved to 4th last, ridden into 2nd final 100 yards, kept on op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
3
4/1
T: N MeadeJ: L A McKenna (5)
In touch, closed after 8th, led and clear with rival at 9th, reduced lead after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on leader before last where not fluent, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
½
6
12/1
T: J J HanlonJ: B Hayes
Rear of mid-division, progress at 7th where not fluent, 7th before 9th, progress after 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, no impression on leader last where slight mistake
5th
Horse silk
sh
1
611-10
7/2j
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, 8th before 9th, effort and progress before 3 out where not fluent, ridden in 4th after 2 out, dropped to 5th and no impression last op 9/4
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
510-8
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Towards rear, not fluent at 2nd and niggled along, headway to 5th before 9th, lost place 3 out, mistake 2 out, one paced run-in op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
12
20/1
T: M ButlerJ: P T Enright
Prominent, jumped right at 1st and bumped rival, in touch after 2nd, 4th before 9th, lost place before 3 out, ridden and no impression in 6th before last, no extra run-in tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
10
22/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Towards rear, 9th before 9th, slightly hampered after 4 out, no impression 2 out, weakened run-in op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
8
7
40/1
T: B JordanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Led narrowly, headed before 3rd, on terms before 4th, headed at 8th, soon 3rd, 4th before 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
25/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
In rear, 11th before 9th, no impression after 3 out, weakened 2 out, never a factor op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
11/1
T: P McCreeryJ: G Brouder (5)
Towards rear, dropped to 12th before 9th, no impression after 3 out, weakened 2 out, never a factor op 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
13
100/1
T: D J BarryJ: R J Condon (5)
Tracked leader, led before 3rd, joined before 4th, led at 8th, headed at 9th and raced in clear 2nd, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, detached before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Forest Pump2
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: M J Smith  J: P J Carberry
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€1.90, €3.00, €1.40EX:€46.00Trifecta:€198.20SF:€29.45

Forecasts

Bal De Rio (7/2), Coventry (7/2), Barbary Master (4/1), Benz (13/2), Custers Mistake (15/2), Forest Pump (10/1), My Manekineko (11/1), Eagle Terrace (12/1), Repeat That (20/1), Massons Castle (22/1), Latest Model (25/1), Knock On Steel (40/1), Saddle In The Rain (100/1)

Verdict

The in-form BAL DE RIO looks the most reliable option. Gordon Elliott's pair Benz and Coventry have become disappointing but are feared on these terms.

  1. BAL DE RIO (FR)
  2. BENZ (IRE)
  3. COVENTRY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Shes Some Doll
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 7
11/4

Prize Money

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

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