January 01 / 12.30 Tramore

12.30

Soft

Ryan’s Cleaning Services Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 0f 50y
  • 18 runners
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Ryan’s Cleaning Services Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-3667

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Hasn't really built on some bumper promise in three starts over hurdles; back down in trip for handicap debut and yard are a bit quieter than usual.
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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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6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: U-2265

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Best run yet when fifth of 12 over 2m5f here on handicap debut last month; might come on for that first run in three months but not sure to appreciate a drop to this trip.
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12th

1

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Knocknagappagh

11st 12lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Stuart Edmunds

ran in snatches, prominent

20/1

4

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:05 Huntingdon

Knocknagappagh

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, lost ground after 3rd, rallied before 6th

9/2

4

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:05 Huntingdon

Knocknagappagh

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

9yo who is a longstanding maiden but she may well have got off the mark at Leicester (2m4f, soft) last time but for a bad mistake at the final fence; has also run well over staying trips; last time was just her second run for this yard and could make amends today off the same mark.

9/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 004651 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won a beginners' over fences here last time; looks well treated back over hurdles but all her best form is over further than this.
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8th

8

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Indie Belle

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Widger

Better chaser than hurdler, rated 20lb lower in this sphere and just 1-18; might need this run with a view to going back over fences.

9/1

1st

11

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 50y

19:10 Punchestown

Indie Belle

10st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Widger

in touch with leaders, midfield when stumbled and nearly lost jockey after 7th

12/1

1st

4

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:35 Downpatrick

Indie Belle

11st 10lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Robert Widger

Tramore beginners' chase winner in December has been kept to hurdles since, running well on a couple of occasions, 3m looking too far last time; scope for improvement in first handicap chase with trip/ground to suit and capable claimer booked.

10/1

Form: 064608

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in 11 starts over hurdles and struggled since switching to handicaps this term; hard to recommend.
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10th

15

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Astrophysicist

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more.

11th

12

(4)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Astrophysicist

8st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: J A Nash

soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

Form: 00-9

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Left his first two starts behind when ninth of 29 beaten 16l at Naas in November; workable mark for handicap debut, although might want further.
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13

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Arthor

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Modest 21-race maiden under rules; won point-to-point in January; ran okay in Wexford handicap chase last month; fell at the sixth when sent off joint-favourite at Tramore nine days later; not dismissed.

8/1

13

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Arthor

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Modest 21-race maiden under rules; won point-to-point in January; ran okay in Wexford handicap chase last month; fell at the sixth when sent off joint-favourite at Tramore nine days later; not dismissed.

8/1

6

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:25 Tramore

Arthor

10st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Modest maiden over hurdles, placed off 89 over 2m5f last summer; point winner in January and ran okay on recent handicap chase debut over 2m3f at Wexford; this trip might be too sharp.

6/1

Form: F-9579 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won maiden hurdle nearly three years ago but on a losing run since; has shown he retains some ability since joining this yard but others have stronger claims.
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7th

7

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:30 Killarney

Elusive Rebeldom

11st 2lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Thomas Cooper

Won maiden on heavy and decent fifth in this last year but didn't do much after and been off seven months.

14/1

12

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 23y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Elusive Rebeldom

11st 4lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Thomas Cooper

led, headed 6th, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, soon dropped to rear, pulled up after 3 out

25/1

12th

3

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Clonmel

Elusive Rebeldom

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Thomas Cooper

Good enough to win a Punchestown maiden hurdle for Debbie Hartnett three years ago; has run okay in a couple of handicap hurdles for his current stable.

14/1

Form: 9-9092 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
2-22 over hurdles and produced his best effort for some time when second of 25 at Naas last week; 3lb higher but will be in the mix with a similar effort.
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6th

13

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Mastermind

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Down Royal last month, beating Hardy Diamond by 1.75l; should run well again raised 3lb.

4/1

1st

15

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Mastermind

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Dual winning hurdler is 0-13 chasing; one of his better efforts came at Thurles in February when a 9.75l third (2m6f, soft to heavy); didn't back that up when tailed off at Limerick last time (2m7f, heavy).

33/1

Form: 9-7006

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Best run yet when sixth of 17 in a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month; cheekpieces on for handicap debut and can give a good account if she builds on her latest start.
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0

5

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Man After Midnight

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Louise G Lyons

Irish raider who is 0-13 but ran okay to be fifth in a Killarney handicap (2m4f) last time and looks up to winning a race of this nature; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

8/1

5th

7

26th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Man After Midnight

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Louise G Lyons

Pick of form came when C& third (Hard Target second) last month but faller at Wexford since; remains of interest.

5/1

0

10

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:05 Wexford

Man After Midnight

11st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Louise G Lyons

Showed a hint of ability in maidens and best handicap run came over 2m4f at Killarney last time, running on; this step up in trip should suit and runs off the same mark, so one to consider.

4/1

Form: 009-9

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit of ability on the Flat but nothing over hurdles; might come on for November's return but plenty to prove at present.
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9

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

14:33 Tipperary

Lakomet Of Saints

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: J P Flavin

midfield early, not fluent 5th, not fluent and weakened 7th, dropped to rear when pulled up after 4 out

8/1

7th

10

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:50 Tramore

Lakomet Of Saints

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J P Flavin

Maiden under all codes whose best recent run came over C&D last month when plenty keen; tame Limerick run since raises questions and cheekpieces now tried; 11lb wrong here.

16/1

Form: 508-69 D

Last run: 220 days

W: 10st 6lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; only win came in 2018; best watched on return from 220 days off.
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9

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 36y

16:15 Clonmel

Princess Mahler

11st 5lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Low-grade hurdler makes chase debut at the age of 11; hard to fancy.

40/1

7th

11

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Limerick

Princess Mahler

11st 0lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Sole win came over C&D in 2018 but was beaten a long way on comeback run and is difficult to fancy.

20/1

10th

18

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Tramore

Princess Mahler

10st 6lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

raced wide, disputed lead, prominent before 2nd

25/1

Form: 708-48

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Not real progress from his return when beaten 26l at Clonmel last month; enough to prove at present.
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5

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Ranger Billy

11st 1lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: K A Heffernan

Dual hurdles winner; badly out of form last summer; back from absence when pulled up in Cork handicap hurdle; can only be watched on second chase start (pulled up only other try).

20/1

4

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Ranger Billy

11st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: K A Heffernan

Two-time winner was badly out of form last summer when last seen in action and has joined a new yard; can only be watched for now.

25/1

Form: F953

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Modest form in a trio of maiden hurdles so far and needs to step up on his distant third over C&D last time; improvement needed on handicap debut.
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8th

13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Alice Murphy

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Modest hurdles form, 0-14 on the Flat and rated 54, up against it.

40/1

5th

15

(7)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Indulging

10st 7lb

J: Ms E L O’Neill

T: T M Walsh

Best run last year was over 7f at Laytown; this trip may be beyond his comfortable range; 9lb out of the handicap; first reserve.

8th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Hannah Gayer

T: T M Walsh

Modest dual-purpose maiden has plenty to find with some of these.

66/1

Form: 801-00 CD

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Left all previous form behind with a 33-1 C&D win in April; beaten a long way out in two subsequent starts and hard to gauge on return from 177 days off; not proven on this sort of ground.
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5

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Tramore

Naomh Moling

11st 8lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: John O Clifford

raced wide, towards rear

16/1

Form: 09-P6P

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a maiden hurdle in 2021 but hasn't matched that form since and no improvement for a switch to handicaps; pulled up when last seen and has a six-month absence to overcome.
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10

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Tramore

Gallic Boy

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John O Clifford

in rear, mistake 3rd

20/1

Form: 70-000

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in four maiden hurdles and failed to improve on handicap debut last week.
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13

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

16:25 Bellewstown

Atlantic Wonder

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: A J Martin

Poor in two chases and a hurdle since returning from an absence of over two years and not easy to fancy on that form.

18/1

18th

19

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Atlantic Wonder

11st 0lb

J: A P Heskin

T: A J Martin

in rear

6/1

Form: 000P90

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Placed in a point but modest form under Rules so far; engaged 3.07 at Punchestown on Saturday.
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15

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Tramore

Duhallow Rainbow

10st 10lb

J: Mr J Aherne

T: Eoghan O’Grady

Placed in a point but modest form under Rules so far; engaged 3.07 at Punchestown on Saturday.

50/1

21th

14

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 100y

15:07 Punchestown

Duhallow Rainbow

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eoghan O’Grady

Maiden has shown little over hurdles and in a chase; drop back to 2m may help but not easy to fancy.

25/1

19th

20

11th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Duhallow Rainbow

10st 12lb

J: Mr J Aherne

T: Eoghan O’Grady

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 5th, pushed along and weakened quickly after 4 out, eased approaching last

33/1

Form: 0P0570

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
First reserve; hasn't built on bumper promise over hurdles so far; struggled in handicap hurdles last three starts; cheekpieces on; unplaced 3.07 at Punchestown on Saturday.
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7th

19

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Blossom De Mai

10st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Won at Tramore in November 2023 and ran okay there three starts ago but has pulled up twice since; revival needed.

28/1

17

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

Blossom De Mai

10st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Record of 1-22; respectable third over this trip at Listowel in September but hasn't kicked on from there, with last two runs particularly underwhelming.

25/1

13

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:18 Fairyhouse

Blossom De Mai

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

On a losing run since winning over 2m5f at Tramore in November 2023; stayed on over 2m6f at Listowel festival to take third in September; two less inspiring displays since then.

10/1

Form: 760-00

Last run: 170 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; unplaced in nine starts and tailed off in two starts this term; off 170 days.
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3rd

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:03 Wexford

Duffys Hodey

10st 3lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Decent performer at a modest enough level, three hurdle wins and twice successful over fences off lower marks this term in Limerick handicaps, most recently last month when patiently-ridden to lead two out for ready 11l win (2m4f, soft); up 9lb but remains 10lb lower than hurdles so remains very much of interest.

9/2

1st

8

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Duffys Hodey

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Three wins last year included a win over fences here over 2m6f; has to rebound from two poor runs since a second at Tramore on New Year's Day.

14/1

Non-runners

Atlantic Wonder, Duhallow Rainbow, Blossom De Mai, Duffys Hodey

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Payout
Exacta €22.50
Straight Forecast €24.76
Tricast €60.97
Trifecta €69.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mastermind

POSTDATA:

Knocknagappagh

RP Ratings (IRE):

Mastermind

The Irish Sun:

Mastermind