August 17 / 17.15 Tramore

17.15

Good

Three Ireland Rated Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 1m 7f 110y
  • 8 runners
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Three Ireland Rated Novice Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: U55-4P C

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Three starts over fences so far a bit inconclusive, with a good run in fourth spot at Kllbeggan in May, sandwiched either side of two lacklustre efforts; probably not one to put a huge amount of faith in, but is a three-time winner and pretty useful when on song, and reasonably well suited by the race conditions; could be a bit of good placing by astute handler.
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1st

5

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:25 Stratford

Rotten Row

10st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Ex-Irish 7yo who readily drew clear to win in lower-grade company here (2m5f, good) in June, his fifth start for Gary Hanmer; also ran well at Cartmel last month and ought to be in the thick of things again.

9/4

4th

3

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Rotten Row

11st 12lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner in Ireland; mixed record under both codes for current yard but he returned to form with a stylish win over fences at Stratford (2m5f, good) last month; back up 7lb in the weights but that was a personal best last time and he still looks feasibly treated.

11/2

1st

3

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

18:28 Stratford

Rotten Row

11st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner in Ireland; down the field in two 1m4f novices on the AW before finishing fifth and sixth in a pair of handicap hurdles at about 2m; reservations for now.

8/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 75-353 D BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite at Wexford, but ran a sound race in defeat when not helped by a mistake two from home; generally consistent former maiden hurdle winner, and is presented with a nice looking opportunity here to recoup the losses; major player.
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2nd

4

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:52 Wexford

Itwasfate

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Sole win over hurdles came in 2022; some fine runs in defeat over fences since including a close third in this race in 2023; has been missing since February 2024 but has been given a chance by the handicapper; market strength could indicate his readiness.

4/1

6th

5

15th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 82y

16:05 Clonmel

Itwasfate

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

disputed lead early, raced in second from 1st, mistake 7th, joined leader after 3 out, led home turn

11/4

2nd

12

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:12 Naas

Itwasfate

10st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

prominent, challenging when carried left before last, jumped slightly left last, soon ridden, kept on well towards finish, just held

14/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 105-42 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cracking run in first-time blinkers when hitting the crossbar in a competitive handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival; ground-versatile operator should be right in the mix if taking to these larger obstacles (dam closely related to smart chaser Perfect Gentleman), and no real reason why he won't; afforded close scrutiny.
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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

Form: 4P-737 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor effort over hurdles at Kilbeggan latest, that on the back of a respectable third in a beginners' chase at Clonmel, the third time in as many starts chasing to claim the bronze medal; former handicap hurdle winner off a mark of 109 and highly tried on one or two occasions; veteran of the field but looks a threat.
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5th

5

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Bonarc

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Just 2-33 over hurdles and 0-5 over fences after finishing tailed off in a 2m1f handicap at Sligo in September; has run well in this discipline and drying ground would help her no end.

16/1

4th

4

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 120y

15:20 Sligo

Bonarc

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last throughout, pecked on landing 1st, detached when not fluent 7th, jumped slightly left and weakened 2 out, pecked on landing last

7/1

11/2

Form: 33-389

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Short-price favourite when coming unstuck in a pair of bumpers and a maiden hurdle on first three starts, but ran well in defeat, not the case when poor in two starts hurdling in the interim; switches to chasing with a fair few questions to answer, but must show a fair bit at home and far too early to overlook.
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5th

6

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:15 Tramore

Chrisco

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Short-price favourite when coming unstuck in a pair of bumpers and a maiden hurdle on first three starts, but ran well in defeat, not the case when poor in two starts hurdling in the interim; switches to chasing with a fair few questions to answer, but must show a fair bit at home and far too early to overlook.

11/2

9th

3

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Cork

Chrisco

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Alarmingly weak in market at Wexford lately and ran accordingly; hard to fancy despite respectable runs previously (always odds-on); at least he drops in trip but consistently weak finisher.

7/1

8th

2

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Chrisco

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

midfield

3/1

Form: 41-336 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Not all that far behind his stable companion Itwasfate when the second-string at Wexford latest, but meets on worse terms and has a tough task on hand to reverse the form; again the stable's number two and will do well to bag the top step.
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6th

3

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Freddie Robdal

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Better chaser than hurdler, winning three of 20 chase starts; 0-10 over timber but is rated 17lb lower; winner of a Kilbeggan handicap chase in April (2m4f, yielding); unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark at that track last month when 17l fourth of 13 (18.5f, good); could be thereabouts.

11/4

Form: 000U-0

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest operator over hurdles and appears to be in at the deep end here; makes limited appeal.
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0

2

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:15 Tramore

Abu Hazem

11st 5lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Anthony McCann

Modest operator over hurdles and appears to be in at the deep end here; makes limited appeal.

50/1

14th

11

30th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 40y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Abu Hazem

10st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

Unseated early on his handicap debut at Tipperary when a 50-1 chance; others are far more likely winners of this.

50/1

Form: 37489-

Last run: 287 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some encouraging signs on one two occasions over fences but overall record is patchy and add in the lack of a recent run, and he has his work cut out; vulnerable.
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0

10

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 150y

14:45 Tramore

Alexharwill

10st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: L Young

walked to post, in rear, detached 2nd

14/1

0

4

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:15 Tramore

Alexharwill

11st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: L Young

Some encouraging signs on one two occasions over fences but overall record is patchy and add in the lack of a recent run, and he has his work cut out; vulnerable.

28/1

9th

11

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

14:40 Thurles

Alexharwill

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: L Young

20-race maiden; had shaped with promise over fences prior to struggling at Clonmel last week when possibly unsuited by the very testing ground; handicap mark looks workable if he can get back on track.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €31.50
Straight Forecast €23.18
Trifecta €100.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Itwasfate

The Irish Sun:

Ahead Of The Posse

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Itwasfate

TOPSPEED:

Itwasfate

POSTDATA:

Itwasfate