18:48 Roscommon

Monday 12 June 2023

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Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 46y  |   Yielding to Soft  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:48  |   Winning time: 4m 7.2s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/2
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan
Towards rear, not fluent 5 out, good progress on outer from next, improved to dispute lead before 2 out and led narrowly last, ridden and kept on best run-in op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
4
5/2f
T: M M McNiffJ: D King (2)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, good progress from 4 out and ridden in 3rd from 2 out, challenged between horses from last and went 2nd run-in, kept on without matching winner op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
hd
11
28/1
T: J J HanlonJ: E Walsh
Tracked leaders, improved to challenge before 3 out and disputed lead before next, ridden and narrowly headed before last, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
7/1
T: P RocheJ: P T Smithers (4)
Towards rear, progress on outer before 3 out, pushed along and not fluent next, went 4th before last and ridden run-in, no impression on principals and kept on same pace close home tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
11
9
22/1
T: P FloodJ: B W Harvey
Mid-division, improved to track leaders from 5 out, pushed along from 2 out and no impression from before last where not fluent, kept on same pace run-in op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
5/1
T: A A HowardJ: A P Kelly (4)
Led, pressed from 3 out and headed before next where not fluent, no extra from before last where again not fluent op 11/2 tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
14
16/1
T: Richard DanielsJ: P K Donovan (2)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 3 out and soon lost place, no extra and kept on same pace from next op 18/1 tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
½
10
12/1
T: E GriffinJ: M M McDonagh (2)
Mid-division, pushed along from 4 out and ridden from next, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
15
18/1
T: S P HennessyJ: C M Quirke (4)
Raced in rear, slightly impeded 3rd, pushed along from 5th, some progress from 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, some modest late headway tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
33/1
T: P F O'DonnellJ: K E Buckley
Mid-division, dropped towards rear and ridden from 4 out, no extra and kept on same pace from next op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
6 ½
16
25/1
T: S K RyderJ: S Fitzgerald
Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out and reminders, pushed along before next, soon no extra and weakened op 22/1
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
12/1
T: E McCarthyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Mid-division, pushed along from 5 out, ridden and dropped towards rear after next, no extra from before 3 out op 9/1
13th
Horse silk
12
13
710-13
125/1
T: Michael E HallinanJ: A M King (4)
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, soon no extra op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
10/1
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (2)
Mid-division on outer, weakened quickly from 5 out and pulled up after next op 11/1 tchd 14/1
UR
Horse silk
7
28/1
T: M FaheyJ: D Butler (4)
Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 3rd op 18/1

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Be My Hero12
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: G Elliott  J: D J Gilligan
NR
19
Horse silk
Peace Party13
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 11
T: D McDonogh  J: Reserve 3
NR
18
Horse silk
Ardad Derek13
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: J J Hanlon  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Alphonse Le Grande20
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: A J Martin  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.70, €1.80, €5.30EX:€20.50Trifecta:€977.70Tricast:€307.73SF:€16.71

Forecasts

Presenting Lad (5/2), Be My Hero (3/1), Only One Plan (9/2), Edge Of My Seat (5/1), The Virginian (7/1), Ardad Derek (10/1), Farceur De Sivola (10/1), Mr Social (12/1), Tohellortoconnacht (12/1), Alphonse Le Grande (12/1), Getaway Master (16/1), Peace Party (16/1), Inagh's Gift (18/1), Mi Sueno (22/1), Destivelle (25/1), Steps In The Sand (28/1), Ballyfinnan Lady (28/1), Lodge Prince (33/1), Courthill (125/1)

Verdict

PRESENTING LAD won this contest last season and signalled a return to form at Punchestown last time. He gets the nod. Be My Hero and Only One Plan head the list of dangers.

  1. PRESENTING LAD (IRE)
  2. BE MY HERO (IRE)
  3. ONLY ONE PLAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Presenting Lad
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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