Roscommon 2:45 Result

Kimi De Mai holds the highest OR (114) in the field by some margin and is trained by Mullins with Paul Townend booked - a stable/jockey combo that carries huge weight in maiden hurdles. Her recent form figures 337-02 show she's been running consistently at a good level and was runner-up last time, clearly progressive and race-fit having run 38 days ago. The step up in class from her rivals (most unrated or low-rated) is stark - Forceonmyown (103) and Brave Lady (104) are her only realistic market rivals on assessed ability, but neither has the same market/stable confidence signal. Mullins' record with mares in maiden hurdles at tracks like Roscommon is exceptional, and having the highest OR plus a top jockey booking suggests the stable rates her strongly. Culldoo is a shorter-priced stablemate but with a lower assessed level of form (32) and less experience - Kimi De Mai looks the more clear-cut option on figures. The presence of 19 runners makes this a stiff test of tactical placement, but Townend's experience and Mullins' strike-rate in theseives her the swing factor. She's proven to handle this trip and going based on placed efforts, and the step up in grade context (her form figures include a win) gives her solid claims to defeat this weaker maiden field.