October 13 / 16.45 Tramore

16.45

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Waterford Greenway Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5453.78
  • 2m 5f 150y
  • 11 runners
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Waterford Greenway Beginners Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.60
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 0U8-23

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
95-rated maiden hurdler; placed in similar contests at Downpatrick in two chase starts, including when third after four months off on latest outing; steps up in trip but should stay and looks the one to beat.
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14

20th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 6f 140y

12:55 Punchestown

Majavango

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent, jumped left 4 out

7/1

7

12th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:15 Naas

Majavango

11st 7lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Thomas Gibney

in touch with leaders, headway on outer after 3 out, challenging going okay when fell 2 out

7/1

1st

4

13th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 150y

16:45 Tramore

Majavango

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

chased clear leader, led after 4 out, faced challenge and nudged along when left clear 2 out, ridden and ran on well run-in

9/4

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 205744

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Runner-up a couple of times over hurdles, including here, and touched off on chase debut at Tipperary in July; not as good (mistakes) over fences since but fair fourth over hurdles at Galway last week and has a chance if at her best.
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11th

7

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Wild Caprice

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden after 28 starts but placed several times, including over C&D last year; has a chance if ready on return; goes well on this ground.

14/1

11th

11

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

14:00 Tramore

Wild Caprice

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-27, placed seven times; form has lacked consistency but she has often looked capable of picking up a little handicap though perhaps more likely on better ground than this; beaten 18l when fourth of five finishers in a handicap chase last week.

12/1

4th

7

24th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 74y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Wild Caprice

10st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: John Patrick Ryan

in touch with leaders, towards rear when not fluent 9th, headway 4 out, left in third when not fluent 2 out, weakening when lost third run-in

8/1

OUR TIP

13/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 987563 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has been disppointing since winning three bumpers but has plenty of chase experience to draw upon from last year (placed three times); back hurdling this year to no great effect, third in modest claimer latest.
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13th

10

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Bentham

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sara Ender

took keen hold, led narrowly

16/1

5th

5

26th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:06 Cartmel

Bentham

11st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Sara Ender

Ex-Gavin Cromwell; fair efforts in cheekpieces behind Ambassador at Uttoxeter on last two starts; more needed.

12/1

4th

4

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:45 Uttoxeter

Bentham

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Sara Ender

led early, headed and prominent 2nd

14/1

Form: 4P84P0

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Placed on hurdling debut last year but has shown little since including in four outings in this sphere; well beaten in Listowel handicap latest.
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4th

2

23rd Oct 2023

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

14:45 Plumpton

Highland Sting

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

didn't jump with fluency, always behind, lost touch back straight, tailed off

11/4

4th

9

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 182y

17:40 Sligo

Highland Sting

10st 11lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

22-race maiden; remote ninth over hurdles at Kilbeggan last time, previously 38l fourth in a chase at the same venue.

16/1

9th

5

8th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:47 Kilbeggan

Highland Sting

11st 7lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear

10/1

Form: 80F0-7

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 87 over hurdles after five starts; well beaten in recent Killarney handicap after eight months off; chase debut.
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8th

11

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 205y

14:30 Thurles

Shamrockn Roll

11st 3lb

J: Mr P Lake

T: J R Finn

Failed to complete on his last two starts but was disputing and still with every chance when unseating three out at Navan last month; this trip could well suit and certainly not ruled out.

14/1

7

21st Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:27 Navan

Shamrockn Roll

11st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: J R Finn

took keen hold, in rear early, headway after 7th, pulled way into lead after 8th, joined before 4 out, disputed lead when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out

40/1

13

18th Dec 2022

Frozen

3m 0f 59y

13:14 Thurles

Shamrockn Roll

10st 10lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: J R Finn

No real sign of winning potential over hurdles or fences.

33/1

Form: 584-55 C

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Ordinary handicapper over hurdles with her sole win coming here three years ago; very likely to come on for this chasing bow after summer break.
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12th

15

9th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:40 Wexford

Golden Glen

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

First reserve; distant fifth in a handicap chase on her penultimate start but tailed off since; tailed off when last seen over timber.

9th

14

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Golden Glen

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Hurdle winner is 0-9 over fences and has to find improvement from somewhere; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

20/1

Form: 39-903

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed over hurdles in Limerick maiden for Henry de Bromhead; third on chase debut at Roscommon (Wild Caprice fourth) but was beaten 30l by facile winner; making third start for yard.
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3

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:58 Navan

Lizrona

11st 9lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eric Larkin

didn't jump well, always behind, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

10/1

6th

2

27th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:40 Fairyhouse

Lizrona

11st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eric Larkin

Won twice over fences last season, over 3m at Thurles and 2m7f Clonmel, confirming her stamina; made an encouraging start to the season when second at Roscommon in September; questions to answer following four subsequent displays of lesser merit.

16/1

6th

2

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 219y

12:15 Thurles

Lizrona

12st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eric Larkin

Won twice over fences last season, a 20-1 success in this race 12 months ago and over 2m7f Clonmel in April, confirming her stamina; made an encouraging start to the season when second at Roscommon in September; questions to answer following three subsequent displays of lesser merit.

10/1

Form: 00-0

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very ordinary form in three starts over hurdles but was placed in a couple of mares' maiden point-to-points last winter; chase debut.
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14

20th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 70y

17:17 Wexford

Shamror Lass

10st 9lb

J: E Walsh

T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea

towards rear, pushed along briefly after 6th, reminders after 9th, ridden after 11th, weakened and pulled up after 12th

20/1

8th

14

25th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 160y

20:00 Limerick

Shamror Lass

10st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea

Maiden under all codes; ran alright in first-time cheekpieces at Wexford last time; chance if the headgear works again today.

16/1

Form: 0890-

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced a couple of times in four maiden hurdle starts in the spring; youngster back from six months off for chase debut; third runner for Cromwell.
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3rd

10

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Pure Sirloin

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

Not discredited when seventh of 13 in 3m handicap at Ayr 55 days ago; needs to build on it though if he's to end a lengthy losing sequence.

25/1

Form: 8B53P-

Last run: 246 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
96-rated hurdler placed in ordinary Naas maiden; pulled up at Fairyhouse in February; cost plenty as 3yo and bred for this game so still time for him to show something; chasing debut.
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2

28th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

14:45 Wetherby

Barncroft

11st 0lb

J: Daire Davis

T: Fergal O’Brien

11-race maiden; fair second in a novice handicap at Uttoxeter in November (2m4f, soft), but pulled up at Lingfield when last out (2m7f, soft); tongue-tie now tried; down in grade.

16/1

1

13th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield

Barncroft

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced now but he finally recaptured some form when runner-up at Uttoxeter in November (2m4f, soft; refitted cheekpieces, as today); may be on the way back and pedigree suggests he has a good chance of staying 2m7f.

9/2

Form: 490-

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a neck in third point-to-point start in February and his fourth on hurdles bow at Limerick the following month is decent form; nothing next twice but could easily be a contender on seasonal/chasing bow.
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13th

2

10th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 30y

12:52 Down Royal

Speed Gang

12st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

midfield, lost position and struggling on inner before 3 out, weakening when jumped slightly left and hampered 3 out

20/1

7th

7

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 150y

16:55 Tramore

Speed Gang

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Maiden over hurdles but is rated 102 in that sphere; was running a big race when falling two out in this race last year; hasn't been as good since and needs a revival.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta €11.00
Straight Forecast €14.08
Trifecta €28.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Majavango

POSTDATA:

Bentham

TOPSPEED:

Majavango

The Irish Sun:

Majavango