August 13 / 20.00 Tramore

20.00

Yielding

Morris DIY Handicap

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 0f 50y
  • 15 runners
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Morris DIY Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-7322 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Winless on the Flat but progressive form of late and getting closer; big chance if he stays this trip.
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19th

15

26th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Leopardstown

Barometer

10st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield

20/1

17th

4

17th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:05 Cheltenham

Barometer

11st 11lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Joseph Murphy

One 2m win from 21 races on the Flat, showing fair form; has shown ability in all four starts (maidens) over hurdles, the latest when runner-up to an impressive odds-on winner at Punchestown in October; could have more to give in this sphere and it is needed.

20/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4580-3

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Good third in a 1m4f handicap at Limerick before readily landing a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle; should do better off a mark of 47 and likely to be thereabouts here.
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1

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:10 Killarney

Swelltime

12st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: W J O’Doherty

Four wins over hurdles, the most recent coming in this race last year off 2lb lower on yielding to soft, his second win over C&D; out of depth on the Flat last time, but this is more suitable and acts on good ground; player.

8/1

6th

5

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:23 Bellewstown

Swelltime

11st 0lb

J: Miss S E Leahy

T: W J O’Doherty

A winner of six races (four over hurdles and two on the level); however, a Flat rating of just 40 leaves him with heaps to find on these unfavourable terms.

40/1

8th

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Swelltime

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: W J O’Doherty

Dual-purpose; 4-33 over hurdles; last won at Killarney off 4lb lower last July (20.5f, yld-sft); good ground is fine but lacks a run and overall record when fresh suggests he'll come on for this run.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 8-0086

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Yet to win on the Flat but comes here in form after a good second in a handicap hurdle at Cork; bad draw but could go well.
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7th

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Walnut Beach

11st 3lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual hurdle winner has also won twice over fences including a Listed handicap at Killarney in 2024; some good runs in defeat after and is now just 2lb higher than that mark; mostly below form on the Flat and over hurdles this year but not ignored.

12/1

10th

7

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Listowel

Walnut Beach

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Patrick J Flynn

Fair effort on the Flat 20 days ago but was tailed off in his final hurdle race and seems better over fences these days.

20/1

10

(6)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:24 Down Royal

Walnut Beach

9st 6lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual hurdles winner but more effective as a chaser these days; 0-28 on the Flat, never sighted at Gowran latest.

12/1

16/1

Form: 0-0450

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in handicaps at Leopardstown and Down Royal in June before well beaten at Bellewstown; probably needs a stamina test and could run well here.
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24

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 23y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Nailed Down

10st 13lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: V C Ward

in rear, headway when mistake 7th, soon ridden and got behind, pulled up before 3 out

66/1

16

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:50 Downpatrick

Nailed Down

11st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: V C Ward

midfield, brought down 1st

10th

11

(9)

25th Aug 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:15 Navan

Nailed Down

8st 12lb

J: Mark Enright

T: V C Ward

towards rear, headway into midfield over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

33/1

10/1

Form: 5-5506

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Bits and pieces of form; not disgraced in a 1m7f handicap at Leopardstown last time; each-way chance.
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8th

2

(5)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:20 Bellewstown

Oranmore

11st 5lb

J: Mr M Chaybyn

T: Luke Comer

Is 0-3 in bumpers and 1-25 on the Flat; well behind Enniskerry on his penultimate appearance.

66/1

12th

3

(6)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

20:30 Limerick

Oranmore

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Luke Comer

Won on turf at Bellewstown last July; good run at Dundalk in March and when very much up against it at the weights in a Listowel conditions race last week; up 8lb for that but has a handy 5lb taken off here and likely to go well.

8/1

4th

1

(5)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Oranmore

11st 5lb

J: Mr M Chaybyn

T: Luke Comer

midfield throughout, kept on final furlong, never on terms

66/1

Form: 500-02 CD BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won this last year off the same mark; decent second in a Sligo claimer in June and now with Sheila Lavery; respected.
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6th

2

(14)

19th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Majestic Jewel

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

4/1

2nd

18

6th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Thurles

Majestic Jewel

9st 4lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

in touch with leaders, disputed lead 5f out, ridden when led clearly from 2f out, headed but prominent when carried right final 110yds, just held

6th

4

(1)

13th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

20:00 Tramore

Majestic Jewel

10st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

in rear, some headway on outer from 1f out, ran on well towards finish, never near to challenge

8/1

7th
1 (10)
Rock On Pedro

10/1

Form: 50-818

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed the underfoot conditions when winning a 1m4f handicap at Bellewstown last month; not as effective at Galway since; steps up to this trip for the first time but short-listed from this stable with Billy Lee booked.
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3rd

11

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Rock On Pedro

10st 8lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Irish 7yo who won Worcester maiden (2m, good) on stable debut in July and was respectable third of six from out of the weights in Perth handicap (2m, good) last month; effectively 4lb lower from correct mark here and promising conditional Lewis Sanuders claims a useful 7lb; could have a say.

12/1

6

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 2

18:07 Perth

Rock On Pedro

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Ordinary Flat winner in Ireland and was 0-21 there over jumps (including 12 defeats over fences); came good on yard debut in a maiden at Worcester (in none of the aids he sported for former connections) and could build on that; 3lb wrong at the weights.

3/1

1st

3

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Rock On Pedro

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

1-35 under all codes when based in Ireland, the win gained on the Flat in 2022; placed in a low-grade handicap chase this spring and the pick of his 2023 hurdling form gives him a good chance on these terms; interesting to see what Olly Murphy can do with him.

6/1

Form: -17577

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Readily won a Gowran handicap over 1m5f in April but regressive form since; stable second string here.
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8th

6

(2)

13th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

20:00 Tramore

Star Of Burma

9st 12lb

J: J Cleary

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

towards rear, minor headway inside final furlong, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

12/1

7th

3

(3)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 180y

20:30 Sligo

Star Of Burma

9st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

pushed along briefly, outpaced early, soon towards rear, headway into midfield before halfway, pushed along and lost position when bit short of room 3f out, minor headway when ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

12/1

Form: -09077 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Decent front-runner for John McConnell, winning here; coming down the handicap but unable to discover his best this year under all codes; others preferred.
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6th

8

(11)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

9st 3lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: David O’Sullivan

114-race veteran, winner of 11 races; best known as a four-time course jumps winner; also C&D winner; most recent success came over fences here last October; well below best on his last three visits, years may be catching up, but premature to write off.

6/1

7th

10

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

10st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: David O’Sullivan

Veteran; five-time chase winner including three over C&D; last won here last August off 99 and 3lb lower now; recent efforts have been underwhelming, however, and blinkers are reached for.

18/1

6th

10

(14)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Itsalonglongroad

9st 4lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: David O’Sullivan

Old boy has won 12 races in all under both codes, mostly from the front; C&D winner in 2024 and was placed over 1m4f last year, but he's pushing on now and tailed off over fences last time.

20/1

Form: 00/9-0 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Surprise winner of a Navan handicap hurdle in March; well beaten since, including on returning to the Flat at Galway and when fifth in a novice chase here on Thursday; others preferred.
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6th

2

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 3f 92y

14:20 Clonmel

Mandarin Monarch

12st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Norman Lee

prominent, lost position 8th, headway 3 out, weakened 2 out

20/1

Form: -40084

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
First reserve; has more ability than a sole victory would suggest; okay run at Sligo latest.
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13th

9

(9)

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 6f 70y

16:15 Bellewstown

Stellify

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Both wins have come on soft and heavy over this sort of trip; is down to a rating she should be competitive off again but last week's return to the Flat didn't prompt an improvement in performance; hard to fancy right now.

33/1

9th

12

(5)

29th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 0y

15:25 Navan

Stellify

8st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Fit from hurdling; suited by testing conditions and capable of making an impact off this mark judged on his placed efforts at this venue and at Galway last October.

8/1

9th

15

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Clonmel

Stellify

11st 2lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dual Flat winner with a liking for heavy ground; never a threat in four maidens and one handicap hurdle and looks up against it.

50/1

8/1

Form: /007-5

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Seven career wins under all codes and ran okay on his return in a Ballinrobe handicap last month; down 1lb and could go well.
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8th

2

26th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:50 Down Royal

Shumaker

11st 10lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Paul Traynor

prominent, pushed along after 4 out, ridden but weakened after 3 out, beaten when bumped last

20/1

12th

10

(4)

13th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

20:00 Tramore

Shumaker

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Paul Traynor

led early, headed after 2f, prominent until pushed along and weakened from 3f out

8/1

Form: 0073-8 CD

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
No wins on the Flat since 2019 and well held on the Flat on return at Ballinrobe last time; enjoys more of an ease but interesting rider booking.
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7

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Limerick

Molly Kaye

11st 6lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: S M Duffy

Won twice on the Flat last October but hasn't transferred that form to hurdles, being well beaten in this discipline the last twice; has to bounce back.

7/1

13th

5

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 100y

15:07 Punchestown

Molly Kaye

11st 7lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: S M Duffy

Won twice on the Flat in October but was too keen back over hurdles last time at Thurles; has a chance if bouncing back.

6/1

6

1st Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 199y

15:35 Thurles

Molly Kaye

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: S M Duffy

Mare comes here on the back of two flat wins in October on preferred heavy ground; first run over timber since C&D second in March off 85 so demands plenty of respect.

4/1

Form: 0082/

Last run: 1502 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; hat-trick of victories over hurdles in 2019, including here; well beaten on his return to action at Punchestown festival; others preferred.
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17

6th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Thurles

Colenso

9st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: J P Flavin

Second reserve; rattled off a quick hat-trick of hurdle wins in 2019 but was then absent until a low-key return at Punchestown in April and well held again twice since; back on the flat for first time in over four years.

7

2nd Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:10 Tipperary

Colenso

11st 1lb

J: Jack Foley

T: J P Flavin

raced in second, not fluent after 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up 2 out, lost action (jockey said gelding lost his action)

20/1

14

(13)

13th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

20:00 Tramore

Colenso

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: J P Flavin

Second reserve; hat-trick of victories over hurdles in 2019, including here; well beaten on his return to action at Punchestown festival; others preferred.

OUR TIP

Form: 04/15- BF

Last run: 542 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; not seen since second in a handicap hurdle here 14 months ago; best watched.
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7th

5

(3)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Tramore

Doyouthinkso

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: J P Flavin

in rear, pushed along halfway

8/1

7th

9

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

20:00 Tramore

Doyouthinkso

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

2m course winner last year and fourth off this mark here in April; has since run very well over 1m5f on the Flat when second of 19 at Navan and local trainer amongst the winners this week; should get this longer trip on nice ground.

7/2

2nd

19

(10)

13th May 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 0y

16:35 Navan

Doyouthinkso

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: J P Flavin

midfield, lost position when pushed along 3f out, switched right when headway over 2f out, keeping on when ridden over 1f out, went second and kept on well inside final furlong, no match for winner

16/1

Non-runners

Molly Kaye, Colenso, Doyouthinkso

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Payout
Exacta €11.70
Straight Forecast €12.53
Tricast €41.89
Trifecta €34.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Swelltime

The Irish Sun:

Barometer

POSTDATA:

Walnut Beach

RP Ratings (IRE):

Swelltime