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19:20 Roscommon (IRE)

Pyramid Bookmakers Hurdle

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €17,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 39.20s
  • Off Time: 19:20:53
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, white sleeves, light green cap, red diamonds
7/2
  • Form 11740-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

soon disputed lead, mistake 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed and kept on same pace from before last

3
Silk - WHITE & RED DIAMONDS, white sleeves, royal blue seams, emerald green cap, red spots
12/1
  • Form 84/1108-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

raced in 4th, went 3rd before straight, travelling well 2 out, soon on terms, left in front and stayed on well from last

5
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
1/2
  • Form 221PU-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 126

close up, on terms 2 out, mistake and headed from last, kept on same pace

6
Silk - GREY, black inverted triangle, halved sleeves, quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 2330-11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 111

held up in 5th, 4th before straight, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out

7
Silk - Yellow, maroon seams, maroon sleeves, yellow seams, royal blue cap
50/1
  • Form 6000-04
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 87

soon disputed lead, bad mistake 3 out, weakened from before straight

8
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap
66/1
  • Form 9000/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 80

raced in rear, ridden from 3 out, no impression in 5th and kept on same pace from 2 out

2
NR
  • Form 22301P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

4
NR
  • Form 4121/41-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

In depth

Verdict

An interesting race for the money and GREY SOLDIER gets the vote to continue his progress. Gordon Elliott's five-year-old, a regular winner on the flat in France, beat a huge field to lose his maiden status over timber on heavy ground at Naas and showed that decent going was no problem with a fine effort in a tough handicap behind Slieveardagh and Castle Anshan at Killarney last time, conceding weight to the first two. Coscorrig is a decent enough hurdler but he's been making his name over fences recently and may not quite have the pace of the selection. Decoy Daddy is another who is doing well over the bigger obstacles though his recent close second to Swiftmarc over timber at Tipperary was a very sound effort and he looks certain to go well. New Phase has won half of his six starts over hurdles and is definitely on the upgrade but the useful Glenstal Abbey has a little to prove after pulling up on heavy going at Clonmel in February as he had won on similar going at Navan previously.

Formwatch

Decoy Daddy (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, 4th travelling well entering straight, headway to lead 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in without quite matching winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Swiftmarc (11-10) at Tipperary 2m 4f hdl gf.

Magnum Force (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along before 5th, jumped slowly next, well beaten after 3 out, mistake last, 8th of 12, 41l behind Sure Josie Sure (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.

Grey Soldier (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, closed travelling well from before straight, 3rd 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well run-in, 3rd of 17, 2 1/4l behind Slieveardagh (10-6) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl gd in May.

Coscorrig (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Led, headed 2nd, led again 6th, headed 4 out, ridden entering straight, no impression leader approaching 2 out where left in lead, kept on same pace from before last, won at Punchestown 2m chs gd in May beating See U Bob (11-8) by 6l, 3 ran.

A New Rising (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Close up, led 5 out, headed after 3 out, renewed effort in 3rd before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 11l behind Isabellareine (11-2) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp hld 80-109 gd.

Ice Skate (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, behind from 4 out, completely tailed off from 3 out, mistake last, last of 15, well behind Tryptronic (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f hcp hdl gs in Apr '08.

Glenstal Abbey (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) In touch towards rear, closed to track leaders 8th, dropped to rear again approaching 5 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Quito De La Roque (11-2) at Clonmel 2m 6f lst nov hdl (4yo+) in Feb, 5 ran.

New Phase (IRE) 13-8 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 4 out, close 4th 3 out, improved to challenge 2 out, soon led, clear before last where mistake, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably, won at Fairyhouse 2m hdl sft in Feb beating Awkward Moment (11-3) by 3l, 6 ran.