July 07 / 16.30 Roscommon

16.30

Good

Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 4f 125y
  • 10 runners
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Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 836-46

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over hurdles in early 2023, on heavy ground; hasn't been in the same form of late and was well held over fences only last week.
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9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

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14/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 33075-

Last run: 277 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a juvenile hurdle in 2023 and has since won on the AW; well held in a claiming hurdle on final run of last year and again at that level on the Flat last month; others preferred.
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4th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

War Correspondent

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Decent form over fences last autumn, including third in a Punchestown Grade 3 novice; pulled up in a race of this type over hurdles at Tramore last month; better when fourth off his higher chase mark at this venue on latest; hard to win with.

6/1

4th

1

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

War Correspondent

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Dual-purpose sort showed decent form over fences last autumn, including third in a Punchestown Grade 3 novice; not an easy horse to win with and has to rebound now after a failure over hurdles at Tramore.

16/1

4

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

16:10 Tramore

War Correspondent

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Dual-purpose sort showed his best form last autumn over fences, including third in a Punchestown Grade 3 novice; rated 10lb less over hurdles but can be involved if ready enough on return.

6/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 61-4

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Twice tailed off on the Flat last month so current wellbeing is an issue, but he's in a shrewd yard and did win a maiden hurdle in April; hard to discount at this level.
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4th

5

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Allo Al Khawaneej

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Modest on the Flat; 1-6 over hurdles, the win coming in a Kilbeggan maiden in April 2025 (15.5f, gd-yld); heavy ground not ideal the last twice; could improve for this sounder surface.

14/1

3rd

4

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

Allo Al Khawaneej

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Twice tailed off on the Flat last month so current wellbeing is an issue, but he's in a shrewd yard and did win a maiden hurdle in April; hard to discount at this level.

5/1

13th

12

(7)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 9y

19:50 Ballinrobe

Allo Al Khawaneej

9st 6lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

Ordinary form at around 1m4f for Owen Burrows; won a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan for this yard in April; returned to the Flat with a poor run at Listowel 22 days ago (2m, good); unlikely to be involved.

40/1

Form: 24F0-4 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner of this race 12 months ago (on good ground) and ran okay in a handicap 22 days ago when returning from a lengthy break; likely to go well.
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8th

7

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:53 Bellewstown

Dollar Value

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Prolific winner under both codes, last two hurdle wins were in claimers at Roscommon and Sligo last summer; fourth to Ahead Of The Posse when attempting repeat Roscommon win on latest but enjoys a big turn around in the weights with that rival here so has to be considered a major player.

11/4

4th

6

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

Dollar Value

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Comfortable winner of this race 12 months ago (on good ground) and ran okay in a handicap 22 days ago when returning from a lengthy break; likely to go well.

4/1

Form: 1118-6 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won three consecutive handicaps last winter, two hurdles and a chase; hasn't been in the same form of late and these terms aren't favourable.
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3

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Portarlington

11st 11lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

3-20 over hurdles; shaped like the run was needed after six months off at Sligo on latest when 33-1; remains 2lb above last win and might need another run or two to hit top form.

20/1

6th

4

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Portarlington

11st 10lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Three-time winner over hurdles; remans 4lb above his last win and has been off since a heavy defeat at Fairyhouse in November; might need this run.

16/1

Form: 818-56 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won twice on the Flat and added a Cork handicap hurdle in March; recent handicap efforts weren't too shoddy but her stamina for this far is by no means assured.
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7

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Ciao Adios

11st 6lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Dual-purpose sort got off the mark over hurdles at Cork in March (2m) but has been unplaced since then and needs a major return to form.

25/1

11th

8

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Ciao Adios

11st 8lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Unplaced in five outings since Cork win in March; looks vulnerable at this stage, still 7lb higher than her winning mark.

33/1

8th

3

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:45 Cork

Ciao Adios

11st 10lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Form dipped when tailed off in a claiming hurdle at Roscommon earlier this week and her best efforts have come over shorter trips.

20/1

Form: /1-822 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won a claiming hurdle in April and runner-up at the same level in his last two races, latterly behind one with a much higher handicap mark; one of the better options.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

14

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Must Meet Cecil

11st 3lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Five-time winning hurdler hasn't been at his best for some time, but his two runs at this track last autumn were some of his better efforts.

40/1

6th

3

(10)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

19:52 Ballinrobe

Must Meet Cecil

10st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

Five-time winner over hurdles is rated 49lb inferior to Ballyadam in that discipline; belated Flat debut when well held in Bellewstown maiden last month (5.5l off Battling Ski); good bit to find.

20/1

Form: 8097-3 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Tough task over hurdles last time and wasn't pulling up any trees in handicap chases before that; sights are now lowered considerably but all his three wins have come in the mud.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

So Des Flos

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Tough task over hurdles last time and wasn't pulling up any trees in handicap chases before that; sights are now lowered considerably but all his three wins have come in the mud.

5/1

3rd

4

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

So Des Flos

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Moderate form in handicaps over fences last season; 35lb inferior to Ash Three Meadow on current chase ratings; very tough task against his stablemate in the circumstances.

10/1

Form: 6594-U

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner who is 0-9 over hurdles; won a point in May and unseated midrace back over regulation fences a month ago; others appeal more.
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3

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:38 Sligo

Balkito

11st 10lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

Two chase wins to his name, gained back-to-back on winter ground in 2022; won a point on good-to-yielding in May; undistinguished hurdles form, including last time out in a claimer at Roscommon.

25/1

9th

10

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

Balkito

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John F O’Neill

Dual chase winner who is 0-9 over hurdles; won a point in May and unseated midrace back over regulation fences a month ago; others appeal more.

14/1

5

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Balkito

11st 7lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

The last of two chase wins came in 2022; decent point runs lately but others preferred.

50/1

Form: 87070-

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Shown very little at huge odds so far, including when switched to a handicap last time.
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9

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

Retreat Archie

10st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Jamie Albert Sloan

Shown very little at huge odds so far, including when switched to a handicap last time.

50/1

10th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Retreat Archie

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Jamie Albert Sloan

Handicap debutant; best maiden effort came here over 2m4f but was still beaten 32l; half-brother won over 2m7f on good to firm so conditions and trip should suit; potential improver worth a market check.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €54.40
Straight Forecast €50.72
Trifecta €734.10

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