August 18 / 15.03 Tramore

15.03

Good To Yielding

Tramore Amusements Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 5f 80y
  • 12 runners
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Tramore Amusements Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 238-42 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner with plenty of experience hurdling, notably runner-up at Down Royal last summer (2m5f) and most recently chased home a clear winner over 3m at Wexford last month, not seeing trip out; drop back in trip to suit and cheekpieces now added to usual tongue-tie.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Marv Michael

11st 12lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Liz Doyle

Four-time winner for Henry de Bromhead, including when bolting up by 12l over C&D last May; finished last season with two below-par runs; off 230 days and dropped 4lb on stable debut.

20/1

5

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Marv Michael

11st 8lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won off 1120 at Kilbeggan (20.5f, good) in May but 11lb rise halted his progress; remains 8lb above that last win and needs to find more to get his head back in front.

12/1

16th

9

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Marv Michael

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

More talented over fences than hurdles; won a beginners' and a 2m4f handicap at Kilbeggan off 120; raised 10lb for that and unable to follow up back at that track the last twice; 4.5l behind Moonovercloon most recently; O'Keeffe chooses Native Speaker.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 6

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
7f Flat winner who stays 1m6f; creditable start over hurdles at Galway last month, never involved but beaten little over 9l in decent maiden over this trip (good); should improve for that but may need more time.
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3rd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Isle Of Sark

11st 9lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Flat/hurdles winner; ran encouragingly on his return to chasing but has failed to back up that effort in two starts since, taking record in this sphere to 0-8; admittedly well treated on best form.

10/1

5th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Isle Of Sark

12st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Posted best effort for these connections when third at Sedgefield in April (2m5f, good), before appearing to find it harder work last time; mixed record over stayers' trips, and would appreciate the ground drying out.

10/1

5th

2

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Isle Of Sark

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Micky Hammond

Both hurdles wins (one at today's trip) came on sound surfaces last year, and April's staying-on Sedgefield chase third (2m5f, good) is his best effort to date for current connections; coming to the boil again.

4/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: /253-5 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful level of form in bumpers (runner-up four times) and fair form when beaten around 15l in each of three maiden hurdle runs, most recently after a long break at Downpatrick last month, none too fluent on quicker ground when beaten evens favourite; back up in trip here and Townend's pick.
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7th

2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

17:22 Limerick

Coole Cherry

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Maiden hurdle winner last year disappointed in that sphere at Galway and tried chasing at Tramore; was a respectable third over 2m6f behind a now 128-rated rival; still needs to improve.

12/1

3rd

2

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:00 Tramore

Coole Cherry

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Runner-up on all four bumper starts; won a maiden hurdle by 10l at Kilbeggan last September; runner-up on handicap at Listowel festival; after a break, possibly needed the race at Killarney last month; pulled up at Galway; no chasing experience.

7/1

14

3rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Coole Cherry

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Tailed off here last October on final start in 2024; had been on an upward curve previously, winning a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan and finishing runner-up at Listowel; possibly needed the race when fourth to Greatness Awaits at Killarney; improvement likely.

13/2

Form: 6

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jukebox Jury 4yo cost 15,500euros as a foal and 20,000euros as a 3yo; half-brother to winners Normal Norman (bumper; 1m AW Flat, RPR 83; 2m hurdle) and Victoriously (9.4f/1m2f AW; 70); dam German 7.5f 2yo Listed winner (96); didn't really threaten on recent Roscommon debut but 4yo expected to improve for the experience.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Boston Jury

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Became disappointing over hurdles after winning his maiden and he offered very little on switch to fences last October; hard to warm to.

20/1

1

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

17:05 Downpatrick

Boston Jury

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Winner of his third hurdle start when taking a Down Royal maiden in August last year (2m4f, good); nothing since and has been tailed off in three most recent starts; fences need to spark a return to form.

6/1

Form: 60P

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made all in point-to-point in April; isn't progressing in maiden hurdles however, cheekpieces now reached for.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Truckers Cruising

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gordon Elliott

Transferred from Liam Burke's yard to Gordon Elliott last year and first couple of handicap hurdle starts were okay; won heavy-ground chase at Ayr in December; rated 15lb lower back over hurdles here on first start since Christmas.

7/1

8

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Fairyhouse

Truckers Cruising

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point winner showed some promise in maidens for former yard; beaten 12l in a Navan handicap on debut for this stable but likely capable of better.

6/1

Form: 3/222-

Last run: 408 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner was runner-up in both bumpers and has again found one too good on last three attempts hurdling last year, latter occasion when no match for a 14l winner over this trip at Wexford; returns from 13-month absence but has run well fresh.
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7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 50y

16:30 Down Royal

Suttons Hill

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Richard John O’Brien

Record of 1-8 in points and was a close runner-up last time in a winners' race; maiden over hurdles is rated 106 in that sphere; will need to find improvement to score.

10/1

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 50y

16:30 Down Royal

Suttons Hill

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Richard John O’Brien

Record of 1-8 in points and was a close runner-up last time in a winners' race; maiden over hurdles is rated 106 in that sphere; will need to find improvement to score.

10/1

5

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Suttons Hill

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Richard John O’Brien

Point winner has been placed many times in bumpers and over hurdles, including at this track over 2m; below form on return after a long absence and has to return to best.

16/1

Form: 660

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner (soft-to-heavy) made respectable hurdling debut over 2m6f at Ballinrobe in May but never sighted when tailed off at Cork last month; tongue-tie now tried and best watched.
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14

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

19:20 Clonmel

Kerlogue

10st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: W J Burke

Winning pointer; first run in maidens was mildly encouraging but hasn't progressed; handicap debut.

25/1

12th

8

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

14:00 Naas

Kerlogue

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Showed a glimmer of potential when finishing a 16l sixth of 14 at Ballinrobe in May; hasn't built on that and was well beaten in a first time tongue-tie when last seen at Tramore in August; can only be watched for now.

25/1

12th

8

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

14:00 Naas

Kerlogue

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Showed a glimmer of potential when finishing a 16l sixth of 14 at Ballinrobe in May; hasn't built on that and was well beaten in a first time tongue-tie when last seen at Tramore in August; can only be watched for now.

25/1

Form: 00

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten of late in Tipperary bumper and Wexford maiden hurdle; 4yo easily passed over.
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6

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Yenaled Dream

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Poor ex-Irish maiden, albeit a lightly raced one; showed a tad more on stable debut at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) but not enough to be a strong fancy for this.

14/1

6

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Yenaled Dream

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Showed very little in five Irish starts, the latest a 2m5f handicap at Ballinrobe in April (100-1).

50/1

6

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Yenaled Dream

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Showed very little in five Irish starts, the latest a 2m5f handicap at Ballinrobe in April (100-1).

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: P0

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Triple figure odds for both maiden starts last month when pulled up and tailed off; tongue-tie goes on.
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7

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Another Question

10st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Unplaced all eight hurdling starts in Ireland and absent since beaten out of sight on heavy ground in February; had wind surgery during the summer but is probably best watched on this stable debut.

50/1

12th

14

24th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 23y

16:43 Punchestown

Another Question

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Miss J M Lee

Moderate fifth at Limerick in his first handicap, 33-1 chance when pulled up at Tramore.

25/1

12

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

Another Question

11st 3lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Miss J M Lee

prominent, soon pressed leader, weakened quickly before 4 out

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Workforce half-brother to winners Scorpion's Revenge (bumper/useful US 2m2f hurdle), Arthur Fonzarelli (2m1f hurdle) and Neigh Botha (bumper/2m chase); dam unraced half-sister to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Native River; ordinary point-to-point form, hard to see him having an immediate impact under Rules.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Work Place

11st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Didn't show much in maidens and similar story in first handicap at Thurles (2m6f, good) when tailed off at 80-1 in March 2025; eased 4lb but off since; best watched.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Notnowcato 6yo whose dam was of little account; best watched on debut.
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11th

6

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 80y

15:03 Tramore

See You Sundaynite

11st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

Notnowcato 6yo whose dam was of little account; best watched on debut.

100/1

Form: 1- C

Last run: 311 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; dam 2m2f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 2m3f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Strong Pursuit, family of top-class chaser Strong Promise; looked a decent sort when making winning debut here last October in 2m ladies bumper on heavy; bred to stay and interesting to see how she copes with this better ground; Townend prefers Coole Cherry.
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14

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:45 Cork

Wheres Nanny

10st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won a bumper for Willie Mullins but has failed to complete in four of her five hurdle starts, including both runs for her new yard; fell on handicap debut when last seen and comes with plenty of risks attached, despite a workable looking mark.

16/1

4

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:47 Fairyhouse

Wheres Nanny

11st 11lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Debut bumper winner in 2023 but has been poor on completed hurdle starts and fell at Wexford last time; could do better in this grade but still questions to answer.

14/1

4

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:47 Fairyhouse

Wheres Nanny

11st 11lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Debut bumper winner in 2023 but has been poor on completed hurdle starts and fell at Wexford last time; could do better in this grade but still questions to answer.

14/1

Non-runners

Olivine Queen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €17.40
Straight Forecast €21.65
Trifecta €76.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Marv Michael

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Coole Cherry

SPOTLIGHT:

Suttons Hill

The Irish Sun:

Marv Michael