May 30 / 19.30 Tramore

19.30

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  • 2m 0f 50y
  • 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 9072-0 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Back to form with 1.75l front-running second over C&D on penultimate off this mark; never travelled and didn't jump well when poor at Wexford last time; cheekpieces replace blinkers; could rebound back at this venue.
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9th

1

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Liberated Light

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Grand family dual-purpose performer won his latest hurdle at Tramore in May (2m) and been running well on the Flat since, including when finishing well over 1m6f here on Monday; not quite proven over this far and lot of weight to shoulder for a relatively handy type.

6/1

5th

4

(17)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

17:12 Listowel

Liberated Light

9st 12lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

3-36 and two of those wins were over hurdles; however, made up a lot of ground to be third of 16 in a 2m Flat handicap at Navan 19 days ago and that entitles him to a place on the shortlist.

12/1

3rd

12

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Liberated Light

11st 1lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Best form this year has been over hurdles at Tramore; only Flat win was in 2023, and he needs to improve on recent efforts; strong trainer/rider combination.

12/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: P070-8

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-17 and yet to trouble the judge; beaten 26l in first-time blinkers at Wexford on latest; blinkers now added; hard to fancy.
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7th

16

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 135y

14:10 Roscommon

Avandra

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Has run well on several occasions this season, notably when second at Tramore in May; below best at Bellewstown on latest; overall record as a 23-race maiden does not inspire confidence.

10/1

10th

14

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Avandra

10st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden has mostly run well this year; beaten just 2l when runner up at Tramore in May; beaten similar distances on last three starts and needs to find a bit more to get her head in front; cheekpieces replace blinkers worn last time.

9/1

4th

13

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:16 Wexford

Avandra

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

0-21 but some reasons for hope in her runs this season; was a 2l second at Tramore in May (2m, good) and okay efforts at Cork (2m2f, good) when fifth of 23 and when third of ten over C&D last time (good); more needed to win but definite place possibilities.

5/1

OUR TIP

20/1

  • Place: £7.40

Form: 7940-9

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
French Flat winner; 0-7 over hurdles but showed a bit of promise when fourth at Galway last September (16.5f, good); 4lb lower here and may have needed latest; yard in form.
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5th

1

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Liceo

12st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Three-time Flat winner yet to score over flights; best recent effort when a close third in a 2m Tramore handicap hurdle in May; needs to bounce back from an ordinary effort in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last month.

8/1

3rd

1

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:37 Downpatrick

Liceo

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Three-time Flat winner; 0-9 as a hurdler but a repeat of his third in a Tramore handicap two runs back shouldn't see him far away; beaten about 11l in another handicap here last time.

11/2

5th

9

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:00 Downpatrick

Liceo

11st 4lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Second runner for yard; French Flat winner is a maiden after eight hurdle runs but some decent efforts including at Tramore last time; up 2lb for that but a repeat should see him go close.

6/1

33/1

Form: 4070P-

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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.
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7

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:30 Tramore

Liss Eile

11st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: G Ahern

Maiden is rated only 77 over hurdles so can't be fancied in this company on chasing debut.

100/1

10th

10

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:30 Wexford

Liss Eile

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: G Ahern

Only 2.5l away at Tramore (2m, good) but fared less well at Clonmel and Cork since; now 0-8 over hurdles and a visor is reached for.

33/1

10th

18

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Liss Eile

10st 0lb

J: Rian Lane

T: G Ahern

Only 2.5l away at Tramore two runs back but fared less well at Clonmel; now 0-16 and 3lb out of the weights.

25/1

Form: 9/P3-1 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
9yo built on mildly promising third here in April (20.5f, yielding) to win easily at Wexford (2m1f, gd-yld) three days ago; 7lb penalty for that but should go well again if in the same form.
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5th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Topothelane

11st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: P C O’Connor

9yo built on mildly promising third here in April (20.5f, yielding) to win easily at Wexford (2m1f, gd-yld) three days ago; 7lb penalty for that but should go well again if in the same form.

5/2

1st

14

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Topothelane

10st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: P C O’Connor

Point-to-point winner is now 0-8 hurdling, recent modest Tramore third (2m6f, yielding) mildly encouraging; back in trip here.

12/1

3rd

11

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:53 Tramore

Topothelane

10st 9lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: P C O’Connor

Point-to-point winner is now 0-7 hurdling, pulled up after making early running on recent return from near two-year absence at Cork; best watched for now.

20/1

Form: 42176- CD

Last run: 233 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Breakthrough win came over C&D last August off 4lb lower; below best on Flat and over hurdles in three starts since; off since poor AW effort in November; likely to need this run.
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9th

15

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Surviving Murmansk

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: James M Barcoe

Won at Tramore last year and generally consistent in defeat this year, most recently decent third at Bellewstown last month off this lowly mark; place claims again.

10/1

3rd

15

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Surviving Murmansk

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

Won off 1lb higher at Tramore last year; chased home Chesterbaylad at Cork earlier this month but not in same form twice since; beaten 25l on latest and others make more appeal.

12/1

10th

14

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Surviving Murmansk

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Sole win came in this race last year off the same mark; not bad efforts at Cork and Kilbeggan lately so has to enter calculations back at this venue.

5/1

Form: 27P58-

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-16 over hurdles; 5.5l second at Wexford last August off 2lb higher a standout effort; modest form both starts this year; others look more convincing.
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12th

16

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

Party Pack

10st 3lb

J: Jordan Canavan

T: J P Flavin

16-race maiden over hurdles, albeit his sole placed effort came here over 2m1f last summer; didn't jump well when pulled up on only chase start.

18/1

7th

12

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Party Pack

10st 5lb

J: Jordan Canavan

T: J P Flavin

0-16 over hurdles; 5.5l second at Wexford last August off 2lb higher a standout effort; modest form both starts this year; others look more convincing.

25/1

Form: 048P-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Showed a glimmer when fourth behind Cousin Kate in a maiden hurdle here in October and again when a 9l fifth of 13 in a handicap hurdle at Wexford on latest; eased 1lb for that; place chance if backing it up.
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6th

16

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:10 Killarney

Miss Donna

10st 7lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Patrick John Kiely

Maiden seemed to appreciate the step up to 22.5f (good) at Clonmel last time when keeping on for a 9.25l third; eased 1lb, but not sure whether the drop back in trip here will suit.

12/1

3rd

13

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 90y

20:30 Clonmel

Miss Donna

10st 8lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Patrick John Kiely

Not bad runs over 2m the last twice but will have to find major improvement for step up in trip.

20/1

8th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Miss Donna

10st 10lb

J: Ms A Power

T: Patrick John Kiely

Showed a glimmer when fourth behind Cousin Kate in a maiden hurdle here in October and again when a 9l fifth of 13 in a handicap hurdle at Wexford on latest; eased 1lb for that; place chance if backing it up.

12/1

Form: 0048-5 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Best effort to date over hurdles a 7.25l fifth of 19 at Punchestown (2m, gd-yld) in first-time tongue tie (retained); needs more to get his head in front.
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13th

9

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:07 Punchestown

Las Brisas Boy

11st 1lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Maiden was runner-up over this trip at Sligo and Wexford over the summer; well beaten on chasing debut next time before not seeming to stay 3m at Fairyhouse; a player.

13/2

6th

7

5th Oct 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:25 Fairyhouse

Las Brisas Boy

11st 1lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Brother to useful hurdler/chaser Donnacha (best at 2m4f); improved for cheekpieces when second in pair of 2m4f handicaps on good ground; bad early mistake when unable to land a blow on chase debut over 2m7f last time.

8/1

6th

6

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Las Brisas Boy

11st 2lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Maiden hurdler has shown improvement upped in trip last twice in 2m4f handicaps, runner-up at Sligo and Wexford on good ground; brother Donnacha is a better chaser, so could improve for this switch in codes.

14/1

Form: P07F-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Failed to make an impact in four maiden hurdles; no sign of improvement on handicap debut at Sligo (held by Blue Moon Boy on that effort).
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10th

14

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 170y

17:17 Clonmel

Bangor Lady

10st 2lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: John Patrick Ryan

Well beaten in all eight starts, including in three handicaps; hard to make a case for her.

50/1

8th

16

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:11 Kilbeggan

Bangor Lady

10st 5lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: John Patrick Ryan

Well beaten in three runs this season, two of them in handicaps; hard to make a case for.

40/1

Form: 000/0-

Last run: 299 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form so far on the Flat and in four runs over hurdles; hood now reached for; lacks a recent run; hard to fancy.
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5th

7

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

He Who Dares

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Won for the first time over hurdles at Wexford in July (2m1f, good) off 9lb lower; held his form well in two Flat starts following that; appealing back over obstacles.

11/4

4th

9

(7)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

He Who Dares

11st 0lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: S Curling

Dual-purpose sort has got the hang of things in recent starts; won over hurdles at Wexford and backed that up with a close third on the Flat at Tramore (2m, good); place claims at the very least again off the same mark.

3/1

3rd

1

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

He Who Dares

10st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: S Curling

Soundly beaten at big odds in handicap hurdles at this venue (11th of 12 finishers) and Sligo (last of 16) before showing dramatic improvement to win at Wexford last Friday; trainer suggested that the removal of a hood might have been a major factor; hard to find any positives in last season's form in Flat maidens; good Flat pedigree, unwise to discount.

9/2

Form: 897-2

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
2-7 on the Flat; left maiden hurdle form behind when a keeping on 2.25l second of 15 on handicap debut at Sligo (2m2f, good); raised 3lb; debatable whether this sharper test will suit but he's a player.
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1st

10

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:55 Downpatrick

Blue Moon Boy

10st 8lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Dual Flat winner; stand-out effort over hurdles when a 2.25l second of 15 off 93 at Sligo (2m2f, good) on penultimate; didn't build on that at Tramore on latest; capable of better but risks attached.

14/1

12th

3

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Blue Moon Boy

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

2-7 on the Flat; left maiden hurdle form behind when a keeping on 2.25l second of 15 on handicap debut at Sligo (2m2f, good); raised 3lb; debatable whether this sharper test will suit but he's a player.

9/2

2nd

6

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Blue Moon Boy

11st 2lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Dual winner and rated 73 on the Flat; has to be of interest off 93 in this sphere after a warm-up on the Flat in March.

11/2

Form: 67611- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has found form for this yard, notching up successive wins at Thurles (2m, gd-yld) and Cork (2m4f, sft-hvy) in November/December; has gone up a cumulative 14lb and has been off 174 days but can't be discounted.
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6th

13

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Theanniversary Man

10st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Thurles (2m) and Cork (2m4f) late last year; 2026 form is less persuasive, though the form of his Sligo fourth was boosted significantly by the winner Timurshah in winning twice at the Galway festival.

10/1

7th

14

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Theanniversary Man

11st 1lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back handicap winner late last year and still on a competitive mark judged on last month's fourth of 16 at Sligo (2m1f, good); each-way claims.

10/1

4th

9

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Theanniversary Man

11st 1lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back winner last November/December at Thurles (2m, good to yielding) and Cork (2m4f, soft to heavy); pulled up early at Tramore ten days ago in a race in which Avandra produced a much-improved performance to take second; may bounce back.

8/1

Form: 4863P-

Last run: 168 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Two-time Flat winner; 0-14 over hurdles; okay run at Navan in November (2m, heavy) but pulled up when last seen at Fairyhouse in December; others preferred.
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12th

12

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:16 Wexford

Stormy Jenn

10st 4lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: P Cluskey

Two wins on the Flat but 0-16 over hurdles; good effort when third of 24 at Navan in November (2m, heavy); pulled up next time at Fairyhouse; fell and tailed off in two runs this term so others have more persuasive recent form; declared for 6.20 at Sligo on Thursday.

33/1

13th

15

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:07 Downpatrick

Stormy Jenn

10st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: P Cluskey

Two wins on the Flat but 0-15 over hurdles; didn't run badly in this sphere at Navan in November but pulled up the next day at Fairyhouse and fell at Tramore on return from break latest; others more persuasive.

18/1

Form: PR55-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is 0-13 over hurdles; didn't run terribly at Down Royal in December off this mark; should be sharper for latest run at Wexford when made late gains from the back; could outrun likely odds.
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9th

6

(2)

19th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 75y

15:40 Gowran Park

Esticky End

9st 6lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Tom McGuinness

Has refused to race in the past; won two handicap hurdles this summer before a poor last run; could still be in fair form and he's a three-time Flat winner on turf, albeit a long time ago.

10/1

15th

12

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 40y

15:41 Gowran Park

Esticky End

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Three-time Flat winner but has really come good over hurdles lately with two handicap wins at Wexford; hat-trick bid here but has a 14lb rise to contend with and seems to be very much a good ground performer.

7/1

1st

12

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 55y

19:36 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Tom McGuinness

Has done most of his winning on the Flat in Britain, and has found a new lease of life over hurdles at his local track last month, following up a good second in a 2m1f handicap hurdle in early July by getting up on the line to land a similar handicap over the same trip three weeks later; up 6lb for those two efforts is far from excessive and he can be thereabouts once more with the step up in trip unlikely to be an issue.

4/1

Non-runners

Rogue Sea, Cool Summer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €166.30
Straight Forecast €84.45
Tricast €2012.37

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Miss Donna

The Irish Sun:

Blue Moon Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Liberated Light

POSTDATA:

Miss Donna