January 01 / 13.40 Tramore

13.40

Soft

Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 5f 120y
  • 15 runners
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Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6321-3 C BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Boasts a good record at this venue; has recorded both chase wins here, the most recent in April on his final run before a break; ran out of steam latee on reappearance over C&D in November; should be sharper now; rider's 7lb claim eased a big burden
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6th

12

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Rochestown

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Five wins under Rules, with four coming at this venue; has won the last two renewals of this race, on good and gd-yld, but handles softer conditions; below best when last seen in December but goes well fresh and return to his favourite track could spark a revival; dangerous to dismiss.

9/1

1st

6

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 160y

16:20 Tramore

Rochestown

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

raced in third, lost third before 11th, went third again 13th

5/1

1st

6

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 160y

16:20 Tramore

Rochestown

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

raced in third, lost third before 11th, went third again 13th

5/1

Form: 5P3-0P

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; placed in a 2m course maiden hurdle in October; pulled up in 2m Limerick handicap on latest.
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3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

18:37 Warwick

Blue In The West

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Scored at the 25th attempt at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month and ran well off 6lb higher when runner-up back there under identical conditions ten days later; this hold-up performer could go well again but his overall record makes him a risky proposition for win purposes.

2/1

2nd

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

18:40 Exeter

Blue In The West

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Confirmed earlier promise here when getting off the mark in handicap over C&D ten days ago; up 6lb but had something to spare there so merits serious consideration.

15/8

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -P6750

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Could be given a chance on last season's best form, highlighted by a Galway win in October 2023; unconvincing form in five starts since June; new headgear combination.
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4th

1

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Ivane

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Successful over fences (twice) and hurdles last term; went off the boil on his last two runs early on this year and is 7lb higher than his last winning mark; looks to need to come down the weights.

5/1

4th

1

19th Feb 2026

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

14:33 Sedgefield

Ivane

12st 1lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish; has won four races since joining this yard, two of them over fences here (2m5f, 3m5f, good); has won on soft/heavy ground but best form on good/good to soft and below par on ground considered 'tacky' last time.

7/1

6th

10

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Ivane

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Four wins since joining this stable last spring, the latest in Durham National at Sedgefield (3m5f, good) in October; arguably posted career-best performance when clear second in Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen (3m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day but went up another 4lb for that and the forecast slower ground here may not be ideal.

14/1

Form: 8-4832

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced mare; placed for the first time at Ballinrobe in August; worth considering on the strength of Limerick second in November, with Another Question back in sixth.
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3rd

12

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Mini Getaway

10st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: M M Lynch

Lightly-raced for her age; point winner in January ran well enough over hurdles at Naas since; chasing should suit better so considered.

7/1

4th

9

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

16:22 Naas

Mini Getaway

10st 11lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: M M Lynch

Lightly-raced 9yo; placed in a couple of handicap hurdles in 2024 at 2m6f-3m1f off marks of 84/85; showed her health back from a 374-day break when winning a Tinahely point-to-point in January; big player.

11/4

4th

11

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

Mini Getaway

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M M Lynch

led, faced challenge 3 out

7/2

Form: 0880

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner on heavy; no impact in three maiden hurdles or at Clonmel last month in her first handicap; cheekpieces tried now.
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12

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

Fancy Prospect

10st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Eoin Doyle

Point winner; has been disappointing over hurdles, yet to finish in the first three from ten attempts; well beaten on return at Punchestown;

14/1

Form: /9806-

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won twice in point-to-points last season; modest hurdles form overall and tailed off on her only handicap start; open to improvement on account of progress made in points.
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12

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hadn't shown too much over hurdles until staying on from way back to finish a remote third over 2m4f here 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; more needed but return to 3m should suit.

8/1

12

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hadn't shown too much over hurdles until staying on from way back to finish a remote third over 2m4f here 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; more needed but return to 3m should suit.

8/1

14

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hasn't shown a lot in six starts over hurdles; beaten 22l on latest at Clonmel (2m3f, soft) in February; down 2lb and cheekpieces now tried but good ground is a concern; 3lb wrong and others preferred.

25/1

Form: 0740

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Experienced point winner; weak maiden hurdle form; big price down the field in first handicap at Cork.
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12

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Cresthill

10st 11lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Michael Flannery

Point-to-point winner last April but not a whole lot to take from six attempts hurdling; tongue-tie tried for chase debut.

25/1

11th

10

18th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:45 Navan

Cresthill

10st 7lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Michael Flannery

Point winner last April; weak maiden hurdle form; down the field in handicaps at Cork and Tramore.

33/1

11th

10

18th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:45 Navan

Cresthill

10st 7lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Michael Flannery

Point winner last April; weak maiden hurdle form; down the field in handicaps at Cork and Tramore.

33/1

Form: 635080 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Course winner last August; out of form on his last three outings; third reserve.
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8th

16

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Cruisin Susan

10st 2lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Has lost way since a purple patch in 2024 which included a win here over 20.5f (gd-yld) off 15lb higher; not a bad run on return from 133 days off latest and on a dangerous mark if she's back on song.

20/1

6th

15

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Cruisin Susan

10st 6lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Wins have been divided between Tramore and Wexford, all on decent ground; long losing run however and continues to struggle off plummeting mark.

25/1

8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:56 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 12lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Won twice last year and is 7lb below her last success but she is hard to fancy on what she has shown on her last three runs, though she faced an impossible task on latest.

33/1

Form: P27-P0

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Twice successful over hurdles; both wins came on heavy back-to-back in November 2023; tailed off at Clonmel last month; blinkered first time now.
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7th

11

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Kiln Time

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Just two runs over fences but his fourth at Wexford in May was promising before getting another hurdle win on the board at Limerick; lesser run since but 10lb lower chase mark to work with here.

9/2

10th

5

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Kiln Time

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Narrow winner Naas in April (3m, good to yielding); consistent runs following that and won again at Limerick last time (2m6f, good); up another 5lb but not discounted.

13/2

13

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:42 Limerick

Kiln Time

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won for the third time at Naas in April off 81 (3m, gd-yld); decent run off revised mark at Cork without looking like winning; similar effort in handicap chase at Wexford latest; has won off this rating on testing ground so rain may enhance his chance.

11/2

Form: -678C8

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Needs to jump better than in her maiden outings; struggled over a long trip on latest; does not seem well handicapped.
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8th

10

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 88y

16:53 Thurles

Only You Norah

10st 13lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Donal Commins

Order Of St George filly; unraced dam closely related to 7f 2yo Group 3 winner Thousand Words and prolific 1m4f-2m1f winner Wordiness; yard don't get many bumper winners.

100/1

Form: 6053

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of five point-to-points starts; did well when second to the subsequent Punchestown cross-country winner Knockiel Synge on final start; ordinary form over hurdles so far, remote third at Limerick in November; may find her level in handicaps.
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7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

10th

10

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Fire Force

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Low-grade maiden hurdler and and nothing of note recently over fences; yard debut.

25/1

Form: P09005

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in maidens; plenty to find with Mini Getaway on handicap running at Limerick in November.
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7

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Another Question

10st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Unplaced all eight hurdling starts in Ireland and absent since beaten out of sight on heavy ground in February; had wind surgery during the summer but is probably best watched on this stable debut.

50/1

12th

14

24th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 23y

16:43 Punchestown

Another Question

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Miss J M Lee

Moderate fifth at Limerick in his first handicap, 33-1 chance when pulled up at Tramore.

25/1

12

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

Another Question

11st 3lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Miss J M Lee

prominent, soon pressed leader, weakened quickly before 4 out

20/1

Form: 0-0350

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Best run was over 1m1f at Wexford last May; fair effort at same venue on penultimate start; failed to reproduce that form at Gowran in November.
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16

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Realtin Lonrach

10st 3lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: M F O’Dowd

Has failed to complete four of her last five outings; highly risky in the circumstances.

50/1

13

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

17:45 Clonmel

Realtin Lonrach

10st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: M F O’Dowd

0-12 over hurdles; best effort a 3.75l third at Wexford (2m1f, yielding to soft) in May 2024; failed to complete three of last four, unseating on latest when 28-1; more needed.

28/1

16

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 150y

13:34 Limerick

Realtin Lonrach

10st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: M F O’Dowd

brought down 6th

20/1

Form: 91640P C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Course winner of a 2m7f handicap chase last autumn; pulled up here on latest; 0-20 record over hurdles is off-putting.
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11th

12

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 80y

15:50 Tramore

Cest Rien

10st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Sole win came in chase here in the autumn and has also run well in C&D hurdle contest; better effort when last seen and could run well with cheekpieces added.

10/1

11th

12

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 80y

15:50 Tramore

Cest Rien

10st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Sole win came in chase here in the autumn and has also run well in C&D hurdle contest; better effort when last seen and could run well with cheekpieces added.

10/1

6th

20

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Cest Rien

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Yet to win over hurdles in 21 starts; pulled up over hurdles and fences on latest starts and has to rebound.

33/1

Form: 300

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdle outings; hard to make a case for him; first reserve.
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10

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Dunany Point

11st 1lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Conor David Maxwell

Won off 6lb lower at Bellewstown last April (20.5f, good); struggled on softer ground in opening two starts this year and good ground at Sligo brought just modest improvement when sent off 11-2 j-fav'; something to prove now.

13/1

10th

5

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Dunany Point

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Won off 9lb lower at Bellewstown last April (20.5f, good); struggled on soft ground both starts this year but could improve for quicker conditions and ran well over C&D off 2lb lower last May; interesting.

9/1

9th

8

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Dunany Point

10st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Conor David Maxwell

1-13 over hurdles, the win coming at Bellewstown (2m5f, good) last year; heavy defeat at Naas latest but may have needed that; should come on for that but may be on a tough mark (11lb above win) and wants good ground.

11/1

Non-runners

Doyen For A Drink, Robindevidastar, Weir Lane, Meadow Soprano

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Payout
Exacta €26.90
Straight Forecast €24.40
Tricast €92.65
Trifecta €135.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rochestown

The Irish Sun:

Kiln Time

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rochestown

POSTDATA:

Rochestown