Shay Rooney Opportunity Maiden Hurdle – Listowel

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Shay Rooney Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-06-01

Distance 2m4f80y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 5m 15.60s (slow by 25.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Heroes Rise (IRE) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	9/4	Won
2nd	How About No (FR) Oakley Brown · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	EvensF	7
3rd	Napper Tandy (GB) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	4/1	4.5
4th	La Vega Moon (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	16/1	11
5th	Master Of The Sums (GB) John Shinnick · Eugene M O'Sullivan	50/1	6
6th	Meadow Soprano (DEN) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	200/1	2.75
7th	Head For Home (IRE) James Duggan · Oliver McKiernan	14/1	0.2
8th	Granda George (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	28/1	4.5
9th	Diamond Duke (IRE) Aidan Kelly · M F Morris	33/1	30
10th	Barrakilla Vage (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Eugene M O'Sullivan	200/1	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hellascope (GB) Philip Byrnes · Donal Hassett	200/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	How About No Bay J:Oakley Brown(2) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Oakley Brown(2) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	160	—	2	-	126	70	20d	—	—	-27	21.3	0.23/1	10/11 52%
No match for St Faz in a Killarney maiden hurdle last month but should improve for that
11	Heroes Rise Brown J:Carl Millar(4) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(4) T:Gordon Elliott	152	—	18-3	-	118	65	15d	—	—	-15	11	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Needs to jump better but going the right way and could well play a hand here
1	Napper Tandy Bay J:James Smith(4) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(4) T:Matthew J Smith	166	t	2530-	121	123	88	31d	—	—	+11	25.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Has gone close in a couple of maiden hurdles; tough ask to give weight to all his rivals
8	La Vega Moon Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	158	p	P4P8-8	-	119	89	21d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Ran well in a Limerick maiden hurdle at Christmas but well beaten since; others preferred
10	Head For Home Grey J:James Duggan(4) T:Oliver McKiernan	J:James Duggan(4) T:Oliver McKiernan	152	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Very good staying pedigree and likely to do better over further but interesting newcomer
6	Granda George Bay J:G B Noonan(2) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(2) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	158	—	2/	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Point second; interesting to see what the market makes of this locally trained challenger
5	Diamond Duke Chestnut J:Aidan Kelly(2) T:M F Morris	J:Aidan Kelly(2) T:M F Morris	158	tp	7-6	-	107	61	21d	—	—	-2	0.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Needs this for a mark but could get into the shake-up if he keeps improving
9	Master Of The Sums Bay J:John Shinnick(4) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:John Shinnick(4) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	158	—	5U1-6	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Point winner on testing ground; best watched on his track debut
4	Barrakilla Vage Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(4) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Jack G Gilligan(4) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	158	—	FPP-6	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Failed to complete in three out of four points; makes no appeal
7	Hellascope Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:Donal Hassett	J:Philip Byrnes T:Donal Hassett	158	—	8-0	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Well beaten in two points and hard to make a case for
3	Meadow Soprano Grey J:Alex Harvey(4) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(4) T:John C McConnell	159	—	799-	-	104	65	172d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Beaten out of sight on his last two starts over hurdles; others preferred
NR	Kudasheva Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Henry De Bromhead	J:NON-RUNNER T:Henry De Bromhead	151	t	6/65-3	113	126	-	19d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Just failed to see out the 2m6f trip at Killarney; likely to go well here back at 2m4f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
How About No	10/11	5/6	5/6	5/6	4/5
Heroes Rise	5/2	9/4	9/4	5/2	2/1
Napper Tandy	6/1	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1
La Vega Moon	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Head For Home	25/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Granda George	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Diamond Duke	25/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Master Of The Sums	25/1	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Barrakilla Vage	66/1	100/1	80/1	125/1	80/1
Hellascope	66/1	125/1	100/1	125/1	80/1
Meadow Soprano	66/1	125/1	150/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Napper Tandy

25.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 4

6/1

2nd

How About No

21.3

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 16.3

10/11

3rd

Kudasheva

18.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Heroes Rise

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 8

5/2

Granda George

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1

22/1

Head For Home

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

La Vega Moon

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Diamond Duke

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Master Of The Sums

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Barrakilla Vage

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Hellascope

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Meadow Soprano

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Napper Tandy	121	123	88
Kudasheva	113	126	—
How About No	—	126	70
Heroes Rise	—	118	65
La Vega Moon	—	119	89
Head For Home	—	—	—
Granda George	—	—	—
Diamond Duke	—	107	61
Master Of The Sums	—	—	—
Barrakilla Vage	—	—	—
Hellascope	—	—	—
Meadow Soprano	—	104	65

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Heroes Rise	15d ago	Fit
Kudasheva	19d ago	Fit
How About No	20d ago	Fit
La Vega Moon	21d ago	Fit
Diamond Duke	21d ago	Fit
Napper Tandy	31d ago	Fit
Meadow Soprano	172d ago	Long break
Head For Home	—	—
Granda George	—	—
Master Of The Sums	—	—
Barrakilla Vage	—	—
Hellascope	—	—