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John & Pat Rochford Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Date 2023-08-14

Distance 2m143y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Four Clean Aces Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	—	1-1	-	-	-	64d	—	—	-15	33.3	0.25/1	1/1 50%
Dual bumper winner; not the biggest of mares but an obvious contender on hurdling debut
2	Sherodan Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Peter Fahey	J:Sean Flanagan T:Peter Fahey	166	—	12/22	-	126	110	13d	—	—	-32	16.3	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Second in a Listed hurdle at Galway and that sets the standard by some margin
NR	Fermoyle Bay J:TBC T:Noel Meade	J: T:Noel Meade	158	—	236-2	-	113	80	—	—	—	-6	9.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Runner-up in a bumper and on his hurdling debut in a big field at Punchestown
NR	Invictus World Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	J:NON-RUNNER T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	166	t	217-41	-	109	90	1d	—	—	-11	4.6	4.75/1	20 5%
Non-runner
11	Sequestered Bay J:Daniel King(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Daniel King(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	158	—	07-355	-	-	-	11d	—	—	-7	2.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Beaten between about 5l and 12l in his last three bumpers so there's ability lurking
7	Granpa Ger Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Third foal out of a 1m6f Flat winner (RPR 78) and useful 2m-2m4f hurdler
NR	Boston Bobby Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	155	—	70	-	106	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.5	24.75/1	100 1%
Tailed off at Wexford and beat only one home at Limerick; very opposable
14	Verbal Sparring Bay J:E Walsh(3) T:Desmond Mcdonogh	J:E Walsh(3) T:Desmond Mcdonogh	155	—	0U-8	-	119	39	18d	—	—	-2	0.9	16.25/1	66 2%
Little depth to the maiden hurdle in which he finished midfield at Limerick
R16	Rene Artois Bay J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:J A Nash	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:J A Nash	155	—	6	-	63	45	37d	—	—	-2	0.6	19.75/1	80 1%
First reserve; ability on the Flat but jumped poorly on his hurdling debut
9	Inchidaly Robin Brown J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Alexander Ott	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Alexander Ott	158	p	R22-3R	-	-	-	18d	—	—	-1	0.2	49.75/1	200 1%
Point winner; 50-1 when refusing to race last month at Limerick
15	Eabha Rose Chestnut J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:Thomas P Oconnor	J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:Thomas P Oconnor	148	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	37.25/1	150 1%
Half-sister to Czech 1m winner Samruk and point winner Artic Breeze
R17	Deramore Park Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Barry T Murphy	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Barry T Murphy	151	t	5400/	88	-	-	984d	—	—	+9	9.7	37.25/1	150 1%
2nd reserve; 8yo having only her sixth start; has ability but back from a mammoth absence
3	The Vegas Raider Bay J:Alan King(7) T:K A Heffernan	J:Alan King(7) T:K A Heffernan	166	t	90-	-	98	22	176d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.25/1	150 1%
Three Flat wins in UK; no worthwhile form in Ireland under either code
5	Due Course Brown J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:P Orourke	J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:P Orourke	158	—	P-P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	124.75/1	500 0%
No appeal having pulled up in both his points
13	Music Magic Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:Desmond Mcdonogh	J:Jody McGarvey T:Desmond Mcdonogh	155	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	124.75/1	500 0%
Limited 11-race maiden on the Flat from 7f to 1m4f; tongue tied for hurdling debut
8	Hurry Up Allen Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Mrs Y Dunleavy	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Mrs Y Dunleavy	158	t	P5P/80	-	63	26	6d	—	—	-1	0.2	124.75/1	500 0%
0-4 in points and was 125-1 when tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon last week
10	Oldtown To Emly Bay J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:K A Heffernan	J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:K A Heffernan	158	—	06	-	71	48	62d	—	—	0	0.2	124.75/1	500 0%
No obvious sign of ability in maidens at Punchestown and Sligo

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Four Clean Aces	10/11	1	8/11	1/1	1
Sherodan	8/11	5/6	8/11	5/6	4/5
Fermoyle	9/2	4	4	4	SP
Invictus World	14	20	20	20	20
Sequestered	25	11/1	10	12/1	12
Granpa Ger	33/1	18	16/1	20/1	18
Boston Bobby	100	66	66	66	66
Verbal Sparring	66	28	25/1	28/1	33
Rene Artois	80	50	50/1	50/1	50
Inchidaly Robin	200	100	100/1	100/1	100
Eabha Rose	150	66	80	80	80
Deramore Park	150	125	125/1	125/1	125
The Vegas Raider	150	150	150	150	150
Due Course	500	150	200	200	200
Music Magic	500	150	200	200	200
Hurry Up Allen	500	150	200	200	200
Oldtown To Emly	500	200	200	200	200

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Four Clean Aces

33.3

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 16.3

1/1

2nd

Sherodan

16.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 16.3

5/6

3rd

Deramore Park

9.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Fermoyle

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Invictus World

4.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.6

Sequestered

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

Granpa Ger

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

33/1

Verbal Sparring

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Rene Artois

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Boston Bobby

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100

Eabha Rose

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150

Inchidaly Robin

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

The Vegas Raider

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Due Course

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Music Magic

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Hurry Up Allen

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Oldtown To Emly

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Deramore Park	88	—	—
Four Clean Aces	—	—	—
Sherodan	—	126	110
Fermoyle	—	113	80
Invictus World	—	109	90
Sequestered	—	—	—
Granpa Ger	—	—	—
Boston Bobby	—	106	—
Verbal Sparring	—	119	39
Rene Artois	—	63	45
Inchidaly Robin	—	—	—
Eabha Rose	—	—	—
The Vegas Raider	—	98	22
Due Course	—	—	—
Music Magic	—	—	—
Hurry Up Allen	—	63	26
Oldtown To Emly	—	71	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Invictus World	1d ago	Quick return
Hurry Up Allen	6d ago	Quick return
Sequestered	11d ago	Quick return
Sherodan	13d ago	Quick return
Boston Bobby	18d ago	Fit
Verbal Sparring	18d ago	Fit
Inchidaly Robin	18d ago	Fit
Rene Artois	37d ago	Fit
Oldtown To Emly	62d ago	Fresh
Four Clean Aces	64d ago	Fresh
The Vegas Raider	176d ago	Long break
Deramore Park	984d ago	Long break
Fermoyle	—	—
Granpa Ger	—	—
Eabha Rose	—	—
Due Course	—	—
Music Magic	—	—