Athleague Maiden Hurdle – Roscommon

Roscommon

13:40

Athleague Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-09-29

Distance 1m7f135y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 3m 44.90s (slow by 4.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rakki (GB) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	8/15F	Won
2nd	Hobart (IRE) Danny Gilligan · J A Nash	8/1	4.75
3rd	Hopeful Hero (IRE) Donagh Meyler · T Hogan	12/1	0.3
4th	Jacko Star (IRE) Keith Donoghue · J P Dempsey	10/1	2.25
5th	Certamen (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Edward Buckley	80/1	11
6th	My Shadow (IRE) Simon Torrens · Patrick J Flynn	16/1	3
7th	Boltlander (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	25/1	2.5
8th	Notmiwadi (IRE) Dylan Kidd · John C McConnell	150/1	.75
9th	Grennanstown Lady (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Gerard Keane	250/1	0.2
10th	Scottish Reel (IRE) Alan King · Mark Michael McNiff	40/1	.5
11th	Burlington House (FR) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	125/1	11
12th	Maharajjah (IRE) Ryan Treacy · L Young	200/1	2.75
13th	Middlethird Marvel (GB) J J Slevin · Norman Lee	300/1	57

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Dark Lieutenant (IRE) Harry Sexton · P A Fahy	125/1
P.U.	First Ascent (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/2

Runners (19)

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
12	Rakki Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	353-3	107	111	99	63d	—	—	-21	37.3	0.13/1	8/15 65%
Third of 20 on debut for Willie Mullins when made favourite for a handicap at Galway
5	First Ascent Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
0-5 on the Flat but some useful ability and he's of interest on hurdle/stable debut
6	Hobart Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:J A Nash	J:Danny Gilligan T:J A Nash	161	—	7F-932	104	108	77	31d	—	—	+4	17.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Nearly shed his maiden status when short-headed by a respectable rival at Down Royal
8	Jacko Star Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	161	—	4-	-	112	23	212d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Bit keen at Navan in March (2m, heavy) so did well to finish a 13l fourth
7	Hopeful Hero Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:T Hogan	J:Donagh Meyler T:T Hogan	161	—	635S2	-	-	-	39d	—	—	+1	7.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Flat bred but definite signs of winning potential in his five bumpers
11	My Shadow Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick J Flynn	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Half-brother to winners Buttons And Bows (2m-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Outlier (2m hurdle)
R19	Boltlander Grey J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Reserve; dam unraced sister to winners De Benno and De Bennete
13	Scottish Reel Bay J:Alan King(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Alan King(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	161	—	4	-	99	52	55d	—	—	-2	0.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
No great shakes on the Flat in Britain and posted a modest RPR when fourth over C&D
4	Dark Lieutenant Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Dam 2m/2m2f hurdle winner and related to two successful jumpers
16	Notmiwadi Bay J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	154	—	0-977	-	91	44	10d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
No appeal on what she's shown in two bumpers and as many maiden hurdles
2	Burlington House Grey J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	161	h	6-0	-	79	15	55d	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Limited Flat maiden and tailed off in two hurdle races, over 2m5f and 1m7f
3	Certamen Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	161	—	40-	-	-	-	153d	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Ran okay in his first bumper but tailed off in the second at Punchestown in April
14	Grennanstown Lady Brown J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Gerard Keane	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Gerard Keane	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Dam showed nothing in points and a maiden hurdle, though half-sister to a 2m hurdle winner
10	Maharajjah Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:L Young	J:Ryan Treacy T:L Young	161	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Placed on the Flat but ended up 0-8 and down the field in 1m handicaps for current yard
15	Middlethird Marvel Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Norman Lee	J:J J Slevin T:Norman Lee	154	h	0-06	-	-	-	40d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Weak form in three bumper runs and instantly opposable
NR	Black Gem Brown J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	161	t	53	-	107	80	66d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Useful Flat form in France; latest third was remote and could be vulnerable again
NR	Let's Go Mans Brown J:Ben Harvey T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Ben Harvey T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	0-0	-	61	-	142d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Shown nothing in maidens at Naas and Cork; no appeal for now
NR	Flash The Badge Brown J:TBC T:John C McConnell	J: T:John C McConnell	161	—	—	-	-	-	74d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Reserve; well down the field in a Killarney bumper during the summer
NR	Susie Lenglen Brown J:Ivan Ryan(7) T:Noel Meade	J:Ivan Ryan(7) T:Noel Meade	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Reserve; dam bumper/2m hurdle winner; half-sister to useful Highway One O One

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rakki	8/15	8/15	8/15	8/15	40/85
First Ascent	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Hobart	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	5/1
Jacko Star	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Hopeful Hero	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
My Shadow	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Boltlander	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Scottish Reel	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Dark Lieutenant	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Notmiwadi	125/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Burlington House	66/1	50/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Certamen	66/1	50/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Grennanstown Lady	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Maharajjah	100/1	80/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Middlethird Marvel	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Black Gem	-	-	-	-	-
Let's Go Mans	-	-	-	-	-
Flash The Badge	-	-	-	-	-
Susie Lenglen	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Rakki

37.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 3 Odds: 20

8/15

2nd

Hobart

17.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Hopeful Hero

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 5.9 Odds: 1.8

12/1

First Ascent

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Black Gem

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Jacko Star

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

My Shadow

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Boltlander

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Scottish Reel

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Burlington House

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Certamen

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Dark Lieutenant

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Grennanstown Lady

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Maharajjah

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Notmiwadi

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Middlethird Marvel

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Let's Go Mans

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Flash The Badge

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Susie Lenglen

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rakki	107	111	99
Hobart	104	108	77
First Ascent	—	—	—
Jacko Star	—	112	23
Hopeful Hero	—	—	—
My Shadow	—	—	—
Boltlander	—	—	—
Scottish Reel	—	99	52
Dark Lieutenant	—	—	—
Notmiwadi	—	91	44
Burlington House	—	79	15
Certamen	—	—	—
Grennanstown Lady	—	—	—
Maharajjah	—	—	—
Middlethird Marvel	—	—	—
Black Gem	—	107	80
Let's Go Mans	—	61	—
Flash The Badge	—	—	—
Susie Lenglen	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Notmiwadi	10d ago	Quick return
Hobart	31d ago	Fit
Hopeful Hero	39d ago	Fit
Middlethird Marvel	40d ago	Fit
Scottish Reel	55d ago	Fresh
Burlington House	55d ago	Fresh
Rakki	63d ago	Fresh
Black Gem	66d ago	Fresh
Flash The Badge	74d ago	Fresh
Let's Go Mans	142d ago	Long break
Certamen	153d ago	Long break
Jacko Star	212d ago	Long break
First Ascent	—	—
My Shadow	—	—
Boltlander	—	—
Dark Lieutenant	—	—
Grennanstown Lady	—	—
Maharajjah	—	—
Susie Lenglen	—	—