August 15 / 18.10 Tramore

18.10

Good

Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 80y
  • 9 runners
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Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 522-

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in back-to-back 2m maiden hurdles at Punchestown and Gowran on heavy/soft; returns from a 117-day break but on form he is the one they need to beat, though he has to prove he acts on better ground.
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5th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Captain Ryan Matt

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Second Tramore success when easily seeing off nine rivals in a 2m1f handicap (soft; first win was on good) on New Year's Day; the handicapper hasn't missed him but there may be more to come for his leading Irish stable.

14/1

25

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Captain Ryan Matt

10st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Reserve; improved effort when coming 13l clear in 2m1f handicap at Tramore (soft; both wins there) on New Year's Day; much higher mark here but he's low mileage and could progress again.

40/1

5

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 45y

15:05 Punchestown

Captain Ryan Matt

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Steadily improved in maiden hurdles to get off the mark emphatically at Tramore in August when winning by 9l as odds-on favourite (2m, good); ran disappointingly in a novice hurdle last time, albeit up against Davy Crockett, when finished last of five; capable of better on handicap debut.

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 933

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise in back-to-back third-place finishes in maiden hurdles at Roscommon and then Wexford over a longer trip when staying on (2m4f, good); drop in trip here is a question and she needs to improve.
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1st

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

October Hill

11st 3lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish mare who is 0-11 under rules and has been beaten about 15l in her two handicaps; unwise to rate her subsequent placed form in maidens as improvement; cheekpieces tried last time are removed.

13/2

3rd

5

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

October Hill

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Is 0-10 under rules; tongue tied when a creditable second of 12 in 2m Ludlow novice last month; cheekpieces are added now and she holds good form claims.

Evs

2nd

7

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:20 Ludlow

October Hill

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Yet to score in eight attempts over hurdles but she's been placed five times, in Ireland and for David Pipe, and her third of 13 at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) was a solid effort in January; hasn't quite matched that in two subsequent starts but didn't stay 3m last time and now drops back down in trip in a modest event; tongue-tie added and she holds obvious claims.

11/8

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -3224P

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in back-to-back maiden hurdles in June at 2m/2m3f on different ground types; decent effort on handicap debut at Tipperary when keen and finishing a 9l fourth (20.5f, good to yielding); soft ground given as an excuse when pulled up at Killarney last time; in the mix.
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4th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Penny Express

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed three times in maiden hurdles, including over C&D at this meeting last season; jumped left throughout when pulled up at Clonmel on seasonal return; place chance if his consistency returns.

7/1

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Penny Express

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in back-to-back maiden hurdles laat June at 2m/2m3f; fair effort when fourth on handicap debut at Tipperary; soft ground given as an excuse when pulled up at Killarney; showed a tendency to hang when third in a Tramore maiden inAugust; absent since

8/1

3rd

4

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:10 Tramore

Penny Express

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in back-to-back maiden hurdles in June at 2m/2m3f on different ground types; decent effort on handicap debut at Tipperary when keen and finishing a 9l fourth (20.5f, good to yielding); soft ground given as an excuse when pulled up at Killarney last time; in the mix.

3/1

50/1

Form: 3430-

Last run: 127 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has beaten very few rivals in nine starts under rules (bumpers and Flat); hard to see hurdles bringing about enough improvement.
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4th

10

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Liss Eile

10st 8lb

J: Luke Burke Ott

T: G Ahern

Dual-purpose maiden; best maiden hurdle effort came over C&D but beaten 16.5l at Clonmel (2m, soft) and pulled up here (16.5f, gd-yld) on latest in first two handicaps; eased 3lb but others appeal more.

33/1

14

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

17:42 Tramore

Liss Eile

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Some decent bumper runs in defeat; her best hurdle run came at this track last year; well below that lately; has to repeat best form.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-sister to winners Thirsty Work (bumper/2m hurdle), Walk Of The Roses (bumper) and Devito'sredrobin (point); dam unraced sister to top-class 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner More Of That and useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Eastlake; looks like a big contender on debut.
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6

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

14:50 Roscommon

Dolce N Milana

10st 13lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Well-bred mare in top hands but it's been a low-key start, beaten about 14l in maidens at Tramore (2m) and Kilbeggan (2m3f); could yet be capable of better.

5/1

12

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

17:07 Kilbeggan

Dolce N Milana

10st 11lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Dam is an unraced sister to top-class 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner More Of That and 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Eastlake; appeared in need of a stiffer stamina test on debut at Tramore (2m, good) three weeks ago when a 14.5l fifth; that is only modest form but there should be more to come; trainer also runs North Moon.

3/1

5th

6

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:10 Tramore

Dolce N Milana

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Eighth foal; half-sister to winners Thirsty Work (bumper/2m hurdle), Walk Of The Roses (bumper) and Devito'sredrobin (point); dam unraced sister to top-class 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner More Of That and useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Eastlake; looks like a big contender on debut.

13/8

Form: 00-0

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No signs of ability in three maiden hurdle runs; hard to fancy.
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5th

13

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Wakey Wakey Man

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Cian Collins

0-12 under rules' but ran one of his best races when a 3.25l third of 15 at Clonmel (2m7f, yielding) last time, running on well from the rear; up 1lb but this is a lower grade and Kennedy now takes the ride.

13/2

3rd

15

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Wakey Wakey Man

10st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

One of two for yard; 0-10 but has run well in defeat on a couple of occasions, including when a 5.25l third of 16 here in December (19.5f, heavy), shaping like further would suit; stayed on for an 11l fourth at Ludlow (2m5f, gd-sft) on latest off 10lb higher; interesting.

10/1

Form: 9

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 31l at Cork on debut in a maiden hurdle 11 days ago (18.5f, good); needs a big step forward from that effort.
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7th

3

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:10 Tramore

Native Quest

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Beaten 31l at Cork on debut in a maiden hurdle 11 days ago (18.5f, good); needs a big step forward from that effort.

33/1

9th

8

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Native Quest

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Diamond Boy gelding; dam twice-raced sister to winners Upswing (useful 2m1f-3m2f hurdle/chase) and Native Lass (point/2m hurdle), half-sister to 2m2f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Five Rivers; probably best watched on debut.

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam showed nil in points/2m maiden hurdle, half-sister to 2m hurdle winner, out of unraced sister to useful 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Tastiocht, closely related to winners City Island (smart 2m-2m5f hurdle) and Easy Street (useful 2m4f-3m1f chase); best watched on debut.
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8th

2

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:10 Tramore

Hamish Mc Tavish

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Thomas R Hughes

First foal; dam showed nil in points/2m maiden hurdle, half-sister to 2m hurdle winner, out of unraced sister to useful 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Tastiocht, closely related to winners City Island (smart 2m-2m5f hurdle) and Easy Street (useful 2m4f-3m1f chase); best watched on debut.

33/1

Form: 6

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 33-1 on debut in a Kilbeggan bumper (2m1f, yielding to soft) but was tailed off; switch to hurdles needs to bring about improvement.
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7th

16

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:15 Limerick

Tillyiver

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Poor form thus far and completely tailed off behind La Cote Fleurie at Cork on return; hooded.

100/1

14th

15

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

14:40 Cork

Tillyiver

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Poor form so far when tongue-tied for a bumper and two maiden hurdles; hood added here.

100/1

13

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

16:25 Ballinrobe

Tillyiver

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Tailed off in bumper and same story on debut over timber last month.

200/1

Non-runners

Little Miss Chief

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €10.70
Straight Forecast €12.22
Trifecta €25.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dolce N' Milana

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Captain Ryan Matt

TOPSPEED:

Penny Express

The Irish Sun:

Dolce N' Milana

POSTDATA:

Captain Ryan Matt