August 13 / 18.30 Tramore

18.30

Yielding

Strand Inn Dunmore Handicap

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Strand Inn Dunmore Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 8-9009 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Out of form on the Flat but came right back to form when landing a handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe on Monday; a Flat mark of 52 should be exploitable and the champion jockey is booked; should not be far away.
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14th

14

(10)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Wojood

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

C&D winner but the losing run is mounting up and no signs of a revival at this venue of late; plenty to prove.

33/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: /2214/

Last run: 720 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
First reserve; Flat winner in Germany; winner of an handicap hurdle here yesterday.
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No Results Found

20/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 335460 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
All of his Flat wins have come on polytrack; good run in a Limerick handicap in June but well beaten since; others preferred.
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3rd

3

(16)

25th Aug 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:15 Navan

Rips Dream

9st 7lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

prominent, ridden and went second under 3f out, made challenge inside final furlong, hard ridden but kept on until lost second post

7/1

3rd

5

(6)

13th Aug 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Rips Dream

9st 10lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

midfield, ridden over 2f out, still plenty to do on outer 1f out, ran on well and went third towards finish, no match for first two

20/1

Form: 007657

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden hurdle around here in June; not beaten far in quite a competitive Flat handicap at Naas before running okay in a handicap hurdle at Galway; still a maiden on the Flat but could be capable off this mark if he stays well.
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12

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

17:01 Downpatrick

Eagle Terrace

10st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off in three starts this year (two over fences); was a two-time winner in 2023 but hard to recommend now.

18/1

8th

8

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Eagle Terrace

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Won twice over fences in 2023 but has shown very little since; hard to recommend on what he's shown this year.

33/1

10th

2

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Eagle Terrace

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Has lost his way since winning a Down Royal handicap chase in December 2023; didn't show enough on return from an absence latest; likely best watched back over hurdles.

20/1

Form: 95R005

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Consistent without winning at Dundalk over the winter; small return to form in a Gowran handicap last month; chance if building on that.
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9th

10

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:40 Cork

No Show

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Joseph Mangan

raced in last

12/1

12th

10

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 0f 50y

18:55 Tramore

No Show

11st 8lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

midfield

16/1

6th
7 (4)
Lemon Ice

3/1

Form: 00-003

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Handled the step up in trip quite well when only nabbed close home in a 1m5f Down Royal handicap last time; this trip could prove ideal for her and every chance that she might be progressive; could be hard to beat.
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0

8

17th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:20 Southwell

Lemon Ice

10st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sean Curran

prominent, outpaced and lost position 6th

10/1

10th

4

(2)

6th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Lemon Ice

9st 8lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sean Curran

Well treated on her second in a Down Royal handicap (1m5f, good) in July 2022 but she's not seen much action since and has struggled over hurdles for her current yard; still relatively lightly raced but she comes with risks attached back in this sphere; tongue-tie added.

7/1

0

8

12th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:52 Ffos Las

Lemon Ice

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Sean Curran

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st

12/1

12/1

Form: -90677

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Consistent enough in competitive handicaps this season, especially his last two Flat efforts at the Curragh and Galway; plenty of weight but should go well, although the inside draw may not be ideal for a hold-up horse.
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12

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Bears Hug

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Jimmy Frost

Tailed off in three runs after running okay in a C&D handicap last May on stable debut; absent since September.

33/1

12

28th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:48 Newton Abbot

Bears Hug

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Jimmy Frost

Tailed off in three runs after running okay in a C&D handicap last May on stable debut; absent since September.

33/1

9th

7

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:25 Newton Abbot

Bears Hug

10st 11lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jimmy Frost

led, headed 3 out

25/1

16/1

Form: 926080

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Handicap winner at Dundalk in December; fair form since and down to a mark just 2lb higher than his last winning mark; not without a chance.
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4th

10

(2)

5th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 37y

19:35 Bellewstown

Dr Patrick

8st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Luke Comer

led, headed but prominent after 1f, outpaced 2f out, kept on but lost third towards finish

33/1

9th

12

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Dr Patrick

8st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Off for a year and showed very little in three Dundalk runs in the spring; others preferred.

33/1

14th

12

(15)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Dr Patrick

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Sole win from 27 runs came over C&D in 2021; recent runs not encouraging and 7lb wrong.

20/1

20/1

Form: 850687

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Never threatened but not beaten far on her last thre runs over various trips; others preferred but could be one to sneak into a place.
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6th

19

(4)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Alqabeela

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Maiden after 21 starts over various trips and safely held of late off this basement mark, including at Leopardstown on Thursday; 2lb wrong.

16/1

9th

17

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:05 Leopardstown

Alqabeela

8st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: M C Grassick

Maiden after 20 starts over various trips and could run respectably but others preferred for win purposes.

28/1

8/1

Form: 030-48

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Stepped up to this trip to good effect when a close fourth in a Tipperary handicap in June; not effective on better ground at Ballinrobe subsequently; season's leading rider booked for a stable with such a good record around here; claims.
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10th

4

(8)

13th Aug 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

South East Star

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: Eoin Doyle

midfield, pushed along 3f out, no impression under 2f out

8/1

Form: 600-P0

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Unsteerable on her return at Killarney and tailed off at Down Royal since; no appeal.
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No Results Found
OUR TIP

Form: 050-50 BF

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; dual winner over hurdles but poor performer so far on the Flat.
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6th

12

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Craic Eile

10st 8lb

J: Carl Millar

T: David Kenneth Budds

Both hurdle wins came at Tramore but nothing since 2021; out of form last summer; modest fifth at Wexford on return.

14/1

5th

10

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:15 Wexford

Craic Eile

10st 9lb

J: Carl Millar

T: David Kenneth Budds

Both hurdle wins came at Tramore but nothing since 2021; out of form in three runs last summer.

18/1

9th

10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Craic Eile

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Both hurdle wins have come at Tramore but was runner-up in this race last year; poor both starts this year but is off an attractive mark if back to best.

16/1

Form: /094-3

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
1 from 34 on the Flat but his last two runs have been good; stayed on well to be a close third in a Fairyhouse handicap in June; would go close with a repeat.
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12th

12

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Contrapposto

10st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: R Donohoe

midfield, weakened approaching last

6/1

1st

1

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

18:15 Cork

Contrapposto

12st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: R Donohoe

prominent, challenging 2 out, led when ridden just after last, kept on well, pushed out

5/1

14/1

Form: 4930-0

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
0-11 and failed to show much on seasonal reappearance at Ballinrobe in June; should be better for the run but hard to fancy.
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10th

9

(7)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:10 Bellewstown

Bolero

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: H Rogers

Longstanding maiden has run well at this track but her form went downhill last autumn and others are preferred on return.

25/1

Form: 6-1006 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; won over this trip at Dundalk in January; good run at Fairyhouse latest; claims if getting a run.
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10th

11

(16)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Angel In The Sky

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Luke Comer

Dual winner has been out of form since returning after an absence and others are preferred.

28/1

11th

10

(2)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Dundalk (AW)

Angel In The Sky

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

Soundly beaten in two handicaps after 10 months off; makes little appeal at present.

33/1

13th

7

(5)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Angel In The Sky

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Luke Comer

prominent

33/1

Non-runners

Contrapposto, Bolero, Angel In The Sky

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €13.30
Straight Forecast €9.61
Tricast €112.61
Trifecta €408.30

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Contrapposto

SPOTLIGHT:

Lemon Ice

POSTDATA:

Eagle Terrace

The Irish Sun:

Contrapposto