Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle (Div I) – Roscommon

Roscommon

17:10

Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2025-08-05

Distance 1m7f110y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (15)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Firebrand Bay J:Daniel King T:John J Nallen	J:Daniel King T:John J Nallen	166	tp	42/8-8	108	114	96	—	—	—	-12	27	11/8 42%
Flat ability is much respcted and has shown an aptitude for hurdling; chance at this level
14	Laurie Blue Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:E D Delany	J:Jordan Gainford T:E D Delany	151	t	56/P85	97	117	75	14d	—	—	0	16.8	9/2 18%
Has to get back on track but one piece of form last year offers hope for a race like this
13	Cool Summer Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Miss Hilary McLoughlin	J:Donagh Meyler T:Miss Hilary McLoughlin	151	h	478-7	-	-	-	66d	—	—	-10	4	11/2 15%
Plenty of positives to take out of her four defeats in bumpers, latterly in a hood
6	Rosie's Wings Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:P J O'Hanlon T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	158	—	56	-	-	-	50d	—	—	-8	3.3	13/2 13%
Beaten under 20l in his two bumpers so brings some promise into his hurdling career
3	Roman Harry Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Ms Claire O'Connell	J:James Smith(5) T:Ms Claire O'Connell	166	ht	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.7	14/1 7%
Had plenty of racing on the Flat and sole win came in a Laytown 7f maiden
8	Burlington House Grey J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	155	h	6-	-	85	-	117d	—	—	-3	1.1	22/1 4%
Limited Flat maiden when based in Britain and didn't jump all that well on hurdling debut
9	Morning Mayhem Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Peter John Flood	J:Ricky Doyle T:Peter John Flood	155	—	570	-	-	-	33d	—	—	-4	1.4	22/1 4%
Insufficient promise in his bumpers to believe he'll be making a big impact here
10	Scottish Reel Bay J:Alan King(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Alan King(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	155	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	22/1 4%
Showed some ability in five Flat runs for Charlie Johnston at up to 1m4f
15	Miss Bella Vista Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	148	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	28/1 3%
Dam a middle-distance winner on the Flat (RPR 75); can only be watched
2	River Derwent Bay J:Alex Harvey(5) T:Thomas Coyle	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:Thomas Coyle	166	t	8-U	-	-	-	29d	—	—	-2	0.6	40/1 2%
Below par on the Flat this year before unseating early on his return to hurdling
7	Bella Colombia Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Shane Ryder	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Shane Ryder	156	—	0-8	-	92	13	29d	—	—	-2	0.6	40/1 2%
Sole AW win came over 6f on the AW; tailed off over hurdles and probably doesn't stay
12	Zaryagle Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	155	—	60	-	75	37	29d	—	—	-1	0.4	80/1 1%
Half-brother to the talented Zanahiyr but well held in both maidens; hard to fancy
11	Silk Degrees Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	155	—	—	-	51	30	51d	—	—	-1	0.4	80/1 1%
Has shown pretty much nothing in four Flat runs and a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick
4	Breezingwithdstars Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:M Flannery	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:M Flannery	158	—	—	-	77	49	11d	—	—	-1	0.4	80/1 1%
A weakener at Kilbeggan when tailed off as a 100-1 chance
5	Keaner's Boy Bay J:Mr B M Coonan(7) T:V C Ward	J:Mr B M Coonan(7) T:V C Ward	158	—	80	-	-	-	32d	—	—	-1	0.2	150/1 1%
Just a smidgeon of promise thus far and looks one for further down the line

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Firebrand	6/5	11/8	11/8	5/4	5/4
Laurie Blue	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2
Cool Summer	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Rosie's Wings	11/2	6/1	6/1	13/2	6/1
Roman Harry	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Burlington House	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Morning Mayhem	18/1	22/1	22/1	18/1	20/1
Scottish Reel	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Miss Bella Vista	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
River Derwent	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Bella Colombia	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Zaryagle	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Silk Degrees	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Breezingwithdstars	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Keaner's Boy	150/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Firebrand

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Laurie Blue

16.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Cool Summer

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Rosie's Wings

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Roman Harry

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Morning Mayhem

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Burlington House

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Scottish Reel

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Miss Bella Vista

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

River Derwent

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Bella Colombia

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Zaryagle

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Silk Degrees

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Breezingwithdstars

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Keaner's Boy

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Firebrand	108	114	96
Laurie Blue	97	117	75
Cool Summer	—	—	—
Rosie's Wings	—	—	—
Roman Harry	—	—	—
Burlington House	—	85	—
Morning Mayhem	—	—	—
Scottish Reel	—	—	—
Miss Bella Vista	—	—	—
River Derwent	—	—	—
Bella Colombia	—	92	13
Zaryagle	—	75	37
Silk Degrees	—	51	30
Breezingwithdstars	—	77	49
Keaner's Boy	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Breezingwithdstars	11d ago	Quick return
Laurie Blue	14d ago	Fit
River Derwent	29d ago	Fit
Bella Colombia	29d ago	Fit
Zaryagle	29d ago	Fit
Keaner's Boy	32d ago	Fit
Morning Mayhem	33d ago	Fit
Rosie's Wings	50d ago	Fresh
Silk Degrees	51d ago	Fresh
Cool Summer	66d ago	Fresh
Burlington House	117d ago	Long break
Firebrand	—	—
Roman Harry	—	—
Scottish Reel	—	—
Miss Bella Vista	—	—