August 17 / 19.19 Tramore

19.19

Good

Ergo Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • 8 runners
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Ergo Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 30-331

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
French recruit seemed highly regarded and relatively costly to follow but Downpatrick maiden win lately perfectly reassuring, upped in distance; no issue with this mark.
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12th

6

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:25 Galway

Foxfire Glow

11st 8lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Gordon Elliott

Followed up a maiden hurdle success at Downpatrick with a novice hurdle win at Tramore in August; however, beaten a long way out on last month's return; needs to leave that run behind.

18/1

12th

8

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Foxfire Glow

10st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a maiden and a novice on decent ground last summer; well-held fourth in first handicap at Listowel where he didn't see out this trip on softer ground; off nine months.

8/1

4th

6

20th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Foxfire Glow

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a Downpatrick maiden (2m6f) and Tramore novice (2m4f) hurdle lately; this is a tougher task up in trip on h'cap debut on softer ground but noted.

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 20-100 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in Tramore; poor at Cork and she's not especially reliable but latest more encouraging and has a chance.
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8th

2

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Bynx

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Three-time hurdles winner (including here) is 1-4 over fences; that win came at Wexford (2m, good) off 7lb lower last August; out of depth in Listed hurdle latest but this more suitable and she goes well here; not out of this.

13/2

6th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Bynx

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Recorded a third hurdles win off a career low mark at Thurles in October (2m4f, good to yielding), beating Tir Og by a neck; decent enough sixth on Flat at Gowran back from a break last month, considering she stumbled at the start; she will have easier opportunities than this.

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -32324

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Really consistent, unlike most of these, but also anomalous in he's 0-12; possibly not altogether straightforward (cheekpieces retained) but everything looks in place for a big run off the likely pace; yard among winners.
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6th

8

(8)

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 182y

19:40 Killarney

Hidalgo Des Mottes

11st 3lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Signed off last year with a poor run on the AW and was beaten 22l on his reappearance over hurdles; hasn't had many chances on the Flat but others appeal more.

50/1

Form: 071-04 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Stable in terrific form; mare won at Thurles before flopping in the same race Lynx struggled in at Cork; much better there last week at 66s and stayed on well; chance under the same amateur.
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2nd

10

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:38 Wexford

No Fussing

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Timothy Doyle

Sole success came in a maiden hurdle in 2023; has run well in handicaps off higher marks than this; stayed on late for fifth over 2m6f (good) at Ballinrobe last time out in first-time cheekpieces (retained); dropped 2lb and could go well stepped back up to 3m.

16/1

5th

8

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 41y

19:42 Ballinrobe

No Fussing

11st 2lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Sole win came in a Thurles maiden hurdle (2m5f, soft) in 2023; has gone close in handicaps but hasn't looked a winner in waiting recently; mark sliding but needs to revive.

14/1

6

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

No Fussing

11st 4lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Maiden hurdle winner at Thurles also ran well in 2m7f handicaps at Punchestown off 100 mark early last year (soft); lightly raced and well below best this past winter but entitled to come on from recent Cork comeback run and is down to a dangerous-looking mark.

7/1

Form: 16 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
No great shakes in points but form of 50s Punchestown win up there with the best here; 14s, ran better than bare result at Sligo but market weakness perhaps telling then; this trip better.
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4th

1

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Eve Moneypenny

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, led, 6 lengths ahead 1st, reduced lead 5 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

5/2

5th

2

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:19 Tramore

Eve Moneypenny

11st 13lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Colin Bowe

No great shakes in points but form of 50s Punchestown win up there with the best here; 14s, ran better than bare result at Sligo but market weakness perhaps telling then; this trip better.

8/1

6th

1

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 194y

15:10 Sligo

Eve Moneypenny

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Colin Bowe

held up in rear, not fluent 5th

5/1

Form: 5-4114 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Followed 2m4f Wexford bumper win with maiden success over slightly farther under this rider; then went chasing, running pretty well at Kilbeggan; definite chance.
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4th

13

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Mousey Brown

10st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual chase winner over 2m4f on good ground and stays 3m; had place prospects when coming down two out in a Grade 2 handicap at Haydock last month; cheekpieces fitted then are left off, as she goes back up in trip; Slevin rides for first time and yard in fine form.

10/1

10

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Mousey Brown

10st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Has faced stiff tasks over hurdles on her last two starts in races won by Wodhooh and Feet Of A Dancer; has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front as her runs before those (chasing and hurdling) weren't her best, but both her chase wins have been on good ground at about this trip and this Irish raider now goes in cheekpieces.

25/1

5th

5

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

13:30 Doncaster

Mousey Brown

11st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

80-1 when last of five behind Wodhooh at Leopardstown four weeks ago, finishing behind Feet Of A Dancer and Dream On Baby; faces another stern assignment.

25/1

Form: /8-517 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Form of easy C&D win in June reads really well given exploits of runner-up since; 8s, flopped at Ballinrobe but surely that too bad to be true (apparent excuses); can lead.
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3

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Thunder

11st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden hurdle winner last year but has been disappointing since; fell on first two chase outings and beaten out of sight over C&D last month; should find handicap company easier now but has plenty to prove.

12/1

5th

4

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 43y

19:10 Ballinrobe

Thunder

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden hurdle winner last year but has been mostly poor since; fell both chase starts; can't be fancied.

50/1

6th

4

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 80y

15:05 Sligo

Thunder

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: John Patrick Ryan

took keen hold, led, joined when not fluent 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened before 2 out

16/1

Form: 3-17P C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat subsequent winner here in June but wheels came off since, flopping at Roscommon (mistakes) and worse again in that regard at Ballinrobe; hood adds to the quandary up in trip.
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0

5

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:19 Tramore

Katou

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Beat subsequent winner here in June but wheels came off since, flopping at Roscommon (mistakes) and worse again in that regard at Ballinrobe; hood adds to the quandary up in trip.

10/1

0

5

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

18:08 Ballinrobe

Katou

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Convincingly beat a subsequent winner in a Tramore maiden hurdle last month; very tame effort in a novice hurdle at Roscommon since won by a stable companion; safe to put a line through that and should do much better here.

4/1

7th

6

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

18:38 Roscommon

Katou

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, led, not fluent 2nd, clear when mistake 5th, slowed dramatically and much reduced lead on turn after 5th, pushed along when headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

5/1

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Payout
Exacta €12.70
Straight Forecast €10.09
Trifecta €41.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hidalgo Des Mottes

The Irish Sun:

Foxfire Glow

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hidalgo Des Mottes

TOPSPEED:

Hidalgo Des Mottes

POSTDATA:

Hidalgo Des Mottes