June 02 / 18.50 Tramore

18.50

Good

Butlerstown Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 0f 120y
  • 11 runners
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Butlerstown Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6604-1

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Lost his way after winning on the Flat in Britain but he divided Laser Focus and Doyenna when fourth at Kilbeggan in April and was nicely on top last time at Down Royal (2m3f, good to yielding); might just be high in the weights now as he's gone up 9lb and Ben Harvey claimed 5lb the last time.
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8th

2

(11)

16th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:35 Laytown

Set Point

12st 4lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear but in touch with leaders

10/1

40/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 5006-0 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Bodes well that both his wins over hurdles (2-37 under both codes) have been here but he was well held on his latest visit and fared no better at Clonmel; won't mind returning to drier ground.
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10

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 162y

19:58 Sligo

Craic Eile

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: David Kenneth Budds

2-34 over hurdles, both wins at Tramore, ran well at this venue last July, so a good run is not out of the question on first run after a break.

12/1

6th

7

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 147y

16:55 Clonmel

Craic Eile

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Both hurdle wins have been at Tramore but has run well on the Flat at this venue; solid efforts at Killarney and Kilbeggan last twice; best on good ground and a squeak.

11/2

3rd

4

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Craic Eile

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Dual Tramore hurdles winner and runner-up three times this summer, twice at Killarney including latest when no match for a clear winner over 2m4f; this trip an unknown.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: /14U8- D

Last run: 257 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed from winning his maiden at Punchestown and was comfortably held in her first completed handicap at Listowel (2m4f, good); this might be more her trip but has a bit to prove now.
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11th

8

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:20 Bellewstown

Frontline Worker

11st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out

14/1

11th

8

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:20 Bellewstown

Frontline Worker

11st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out

14/1

12th

16

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

15:25 Naas

Frontline Worker

10st 5lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in the summer of 2022; was struggling in handicap hurdles when last seen in July; wants better ground.

33/1

Form: /7000- D

Last run: 89 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Four wins divided between hurdling and the Flat; thoroughly exposed though and ended last season on a low note.
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10th

11

27th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 1f 110y

14:25 Sligo

Breezy Bell

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Edward Cawley

Record of 2-26 over hurdles; almost two years since her last win and now 7lb lower; no encouragement from her two most recent runs.

20/1

15th

15

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Breezy Bell

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Edward Cawley

towards rear

33/1

10th

10

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Breezy Bell

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Edward Cawley

prominent, raced in second after 2nd, led after 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened quickly

10/1

Form: 4272-5

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Has form here; had Doyenna behind when just missing out at Kilbeggan in April and not far away in fifth there three weeks ago on yielding ground (may prefer it faster than that); unlikely to be far away.
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4th

5

(4)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Laser Focus

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Dual hurdle winner in 2024 and exploited some considerable help from the Flat handicapper this year when scoring comfortably at Beverley (1m4f, good; refitted tongue-tie) on Wednesday; should be fine back at 1m2f and still looks very well treated under 4lb penalty; cheekpieces refitted.

7/4

5

(4)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:35 Brighton

Laser Focus

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Dual hurdle winner in 2024 and exploited some considerable help from the Flat handicapper this year when scoring comfortably at Beverley (1m4f, good; refitted tongue-tie) on Wednesday; should be fine back at 1m2f and still looks very well treated under 4lb penalty; cheekpieces refitted.

7/4

2

(4)

28th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:40 Beverley

Laser Focus

9st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: James Owen

Disappointing this year and down in the weights but, although the switch back to turf and refitting of tongue-tie could help, he'll have to show a more before he's a betting proposition; of interest only if the market speaks in his favour.

7/1

Form: 7382-7

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Four-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but has competitive form, including when second under a positive ride over C&D in April; Ballinrobe was nothing like so good but she's better than that.
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7

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

18:48 Bellewstown

Take My Hand

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Michael Mulvany

Four-time Flat winner (including at this venue) and placed ten times; 0-10 over hurdles; lost form after Tramore second at the end of the season before last; long absence to overcome.

16/1

8th

10

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 133y

18:33 Sligo

Take My Hand

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael Mulvany

took keen hold, prominent, went second before 2nd, hit 5th

12/1

6th

10

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 120y

18:50 Tramore

Take My Hand

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Michael Mulvany

Four-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but has competitive form, including when second under a positive ride over C&D in April; Ballinrobe was nothing like so good but she's better than that.

10/1

Form: 875U-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced and did well to go so close at Kilbeggan (2m, yielding) given how moderately he jumped and the interference he met with; the winner also got first run; perhaps has his quirks but is up to winning off this mark.
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5

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:05 Clonmel

Starman

11st 4lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Anthony McCann

Three-time hurdles winner (including here); 0-5 chasing and held by stablemate Luminous Light on Fairyhouse form.

14/1

5th

4

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Starman

11st 4lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Anthony McCann

took keen hold, in rear early, midfield when not fluent 4 out, headway and prominent behind clear leaders after 3 out

14/1

5th

4

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Starman

11st 4lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Anthony McCann

Three-time hurdles winner; won a 2m novice on heavy here in December 2023; landed a Clonmel claimer over 20.5f in September of that year; shaped ok in a Fairyhouse beginners chase on his penultimate start; rated 110 and can't be discounted returned to claiming company.

14/1

Form: 1750- D

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner who won a Cork maiden last year; 33-1 when down the field on April's handicap debut and, while that was after a break, he could have shown more.
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9th

2

(4)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 200y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Fascinating Shadow

10st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Two Flat wins and respectable fourth at Cork (1m4f, soft) when last seen in this sphere; lengthy losing run is off-putting but hard to put a line through.

6/1

Form: P/149-

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Returned from more than a year off to win at Thurles (1m7f, yielding) in December; beaten in the region of 12l off his raised mark since then and probably needs cheekpieces to give him a lift.
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7

2nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

New Ross

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Suzy Smith

Record of 2-15 for Joseph O'Brien; couple of dismal performances in summer 2023 and now returns from 16-month absence on debut for new yard; market helpful.

20/1

7

2nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:50 Plumpton

New Ross

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Suzy Smith

Record of 2-15 for Joseph O'Brien; couple of dismal performances in summer 2023 and now returns from 16-month absence on debut for new yard; market helpful.

20/1

0

1

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

16:53 Cork

New Ross

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led narrowly, headed after 3rd, not fluent 4th

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22FF4- D

Last run: 237 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in this 12 months ago off only 2lb lower and very respectable in his completed starts since then; lacks a recent run, unlike last year having won his maiden a month earlier, but could be interesting.
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8th

3

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

18:53 Ballinrobe

Tom McGreevy

11st 5lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Liz Doyle

didn't always jump with fluency

20/1

9

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Tom McGreevy

11st 0lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Dual hurdle winner with the form to have a big say on these terms and he was in contention when falling in Kendancer's claimer at Limerick 12 days ago; notoriously headstrong and always comes with an element of risk.

4/1

6

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

17:15 Limerick

Tom McGreevy

11st 0lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

took keen hold, prominent behind clear leader, went second before 2nd, clear with one other before 3rd, led narrowly when fell 2 out

8/1

Form: 12185- CD BF

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Beat none other than the smart So Scottish in a C&D maiden here in August and went in again at Fairyhouse in October (2m handicap, good); feasible excuses for her last two defeats and she's entitled to go well.
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12

21st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 80y

15:50 Tramore

Doyenna

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

in touch with leaders early, mistake 1st, midfield 2nd, towards rear before 3rd

40/1

12

21st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 80y

15:50 Tramore

Doyenna

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

in touch with leaders early, mistake 1st, midfield 2nd, towards rear before 3rd

40/1

6

4th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Doyenna

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Best form is all at 2m on better ground, including Fairyhouse win last season off 102; plenty to find from C&D run at Christmas.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €62.00
Straight Forecast €57.09
Tricast €586.50
Trifecta €612.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Starman

The Irish Sun:

Doyenna

POSTDATA:

Laser Focus

SPOTLIGHT:

Tom McGreevy

TOPSPEED:

Starman