January 01 / 12.30 Tramore

12.30

Heavy

Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 2m 0f 180y
  • 9 runners
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Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 256850 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has only won a maiden hurdle and she's 1-30 overall; ran well now and again last year but she's not the percentage call.
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1st

9

(1)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

Bynx

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

Three-time hurdles winner (also chase winner); 0-22 on Flat; fair placed form last season, though beaten 11l when third in this race 12 months ago; needs to step up on this term's outings at Gowran and Limerick.

12/1

8th

14

(13)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Bynx

8st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Martin Hassett

Three-time hurdles winner (also chase winner) is 0-21 on the Flat but went close over this trip at Thurles last autumn off today's mark; can't rule out.

14/1

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

Form: 2210-3 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner who signed off last season with a tailed-off run at the Cheltenham Festival; may have needed the race at Wexford (2m4f, heavy) and now goes handicapping off what looks a fair mark.
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6th

9

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

14:10 Galway

Belle The Lioness

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead and in-foal mare steadily improving for this yard, winning Tipperary mares beginners chase and most recently second to a clear winner in 2m5f Killarney mares hurdle; looks out of her depth here though.

33/1

6

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

17:32 Killarney

Belle The Lioness

10st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner for Henry de Bromhead and won over fences last time for this yard; has a shout on these terms if back to some of her better hurdle form.

6/1

2

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:18 Tipperary

Belle The Lioness

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

One of two for yard; bumper and hurdles winner on yielding and soft to heavy; much improved on second chase start when going close in a beginners' at Tramore (15.5f, gd-yld) in late May; this longer trip worth a go on the evidence of that run; chance.

11/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 3150-0 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Handicap suffered for winning three handicaps in four starts during last season; this is at least a drop in grade from his last two assignments and conditions will be fine.
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11th

9

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Listowel

Little Mixup

11st 5lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has won four times over hurdles but chasing didn't go well a year ago and has mostly struggled back over hurdles.

33/1

7th

9

17th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Wexford

Little Mixup

10st 11lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner over hurdles but very much out of form this winter after unhappy spell over fences in early autumn; hard to support at present.

40/1

Form: 702142 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner but comes here on the back of some very solid efforts and just a question of whether others are better handicapped.
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9

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Star Official

10st 12lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Two-time winner over hurdles with his last win coming over C&D in April off 98 (16.5f, yielding); has been running consistently since then without winning; 6.75l sixth of 10 at Wexford last time (2m1f, good to yielding); each-way chance but 2lb wrong.

15/1

10

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:28 Wexford

Star Official

10st 1lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently; behind several of today's rivals in those defeats; consistent sort should be thereabouts but may find one or two too good.

13/2

7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Star Official

11st 6lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently from this sort of mark; handles slower ground and he's one for the shortlist.

8/1

Form: 452986 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Not as good as he was; still travels well in his races but often finds little for pressure, as was again the case at Cork last time; however, this is probably more his trip and mark continues to slide; could go well.
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6th

2

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Cerberus

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: William Coleman O’Brien

Two wins over hurdles in 2019 but nothing since and his recent Cork fourth (2m1f, yielding) was a pretty remote one; 10lb higher mark in this sphere and others make more appeal.

11/1

4th

9

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Cerberus

11st 6lb

J: James Smith

T: William Coleman O’Brien

Veteran has a record of 2-26 over hurdles; lost his way for John Hayes in 2024; no run under rules for 615 days; never a factor in two point starts in November; new trainer.

20/1

12th

3

12th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Cerberus

12st 0lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: John G Hayes

Once a useful sort but has been soundly beaten when last seen over hurdles and also on the Flat recently; others appeal more.

28/1

Form: 444/96 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
The last of his two wins came in a handicap in 2020; outclassed in a beginners' chase last time and showed that he retains some ability when midfield over hurdles the time before; cheekpieces now tried.
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6th

1

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 180y

12:30 Tramore

Rasiym

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: E J O’Grady

The last of his two wins came in a handicap in 2020; outclassed in a beginners' chase last time and showed that he retains some ability when midfield over hurdles the time before; cheekpieces now tried.

20/1

6th

9

30th Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 91y

12:10 Thurles

Rasiym

11st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

Gained the most recent of two hurdle wins in a handicap at Kilbeggan in 2020; ran only once the following year and missed all of 2022; retains some ability judged on a couple of Flat starts this year, but set a tough task here on chasing debut.

25/1

9th

6

18th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:55 Navan

Rasiym

11st 6lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

Not seen over timber since March 2021 and no wins since 2020; missed all of 2022 and while he's shown he retains some ability on the level in a couple of recent Flat starts, he's probably best watched back over timber for now.

25/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: -6302P D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Handicap mark went through the roof after a hat-trick in 2021 but he was second of 20 in a 2m handicap at Navan in November and he failed to give his running there next time; hard to rule out.
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1st

7

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Clarens

10st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J P Flavin

Novice chase winner at Tramore (2m, good to yielding); would have gone close if not hampered at Tipperary on handicap debut following that; returned to Tramore for another win last time over the same trip and ground; up 5lb now but the new trip may unlock more improvement after he has shown some signs of stamina in his runs.

5/1

1

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

18:10 Tramore

Clarens

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

Four-time hurdles winner and off the mark over fences at second attempt in C&D novice last month when making all; likely would have gone closer but for being hampered when third in Tipperary handicap latest so potential remains off this mark.

5/2

1

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

18:10 Tramore

Clarens

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

Four-time hurdles winner and off the mark over fences at second attempt in C&D novice last month when making all; likely would have gone closer but for being hampered when third in Tipperary handicap latest so potential remains off this mark.

5/2

Form: /00/36

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden under both codes; beaten single-figure lengths in his last two handicaps but being out of the weights is no help.
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7th

6

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Man River

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P F O’Donnell

Modest on the Flat and over hurdles; 150-1 when unseating on chase debut last time.

100/1

6

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Man River

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P F O’Donnell

Modest on the Flat and over hurdles; 150-1 when unseating on chase debut last time.

100/1

9

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 110y

15:35 Tipperary

Man River

11st 12lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: P F O’Donnell

Modest on the Flat and over hurdles; big outsider on chase debut.

100/1

Form: P8-U14 D

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Cruised clear to win easily by over 4l at Southwell (2m, good; also suited by soft/heavy) in June before a 15l fourth at Newton Abbot (good to soft); later changed hands for 8,000gns; could win more races for new connections.
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14th

9

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

The Grey Falco

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Michael Flannery

towards rear throughout

20/1

14th

11

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

The Grey Falco

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Michael Flannery

prominent on inner, not fluent and lost position 3 out, weakened from 2 out

33/1

6th

2

26th May 2024

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

The Grey Falco

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Patrick Neville

Back in Britain after three unsuccessful runs for an Irish yard in early part of this year; makes stable debut from a workable mark and is versatile regarding ground but he's tricky to weigh up at the moment.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €32.90
Straight Forecast €31.93
Tricast €219.62
Trifecta €295.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cerberus

The Irish Sun:

Belle The Lioness

POSTDATA:

Bynx

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cerberus

TOPSPEED:

Cerberus