June 03 / 18.00 Tramore

18.00

Good

Pickerdstown Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 5f 50y
  • 17 runners
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Pickerdstown Handicap Chase

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £30.30
  • Place: £8.10

Form: 0/70-0 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Taield off in his last two chase starts over C&D and low-key return when tailed off over timber last week.
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6th

16

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

Elegant Dan

10st 2lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David M O’Brien

Tramore specialist has won once apiece over hurdles and fences there but was beaten a long way last time.

50/1

6th

12

18th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:03 Tramore

Elegant Dan

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David M O’Brien

Hard to win with but both wins have come here, most recently similar contest last summer off 87; ran well here in May but pulled up both outings since; 14lb wrong.

25/1

10

8th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:45 Roscommon

Elegant Dan

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Record of 2-34 with both wins coming at Tramore; pulled-up over fences there last time but a decent third over hurdles previously; chance if repeating that.

20/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 9P70-U

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; beaten when unseating over fences last week and no chase wins since 2020.
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12

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Rudy Catrail

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong

25/1

12

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Rudy Catrail

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong

25/1

3rd

8

11th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

17:35 Downpatrick

Rudy Catrail

10st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Front-runner blazed a trail when trying to make all at Tramore last time but he folded late on and finished sixth (Greenway Machine in second); veteran needs to find more to play a part in the finish.

10/1

66/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 75P5-6 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 5lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins to his name but none since 2019; tailed off at Limerick last week.
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10th

11

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 49y

16:50 Clonmel

Seskin Flyer

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: Patrick Carey

Ended a lengthy losing run when getting a positive ride over 2m3f at Kilbeggan but below that level since, latterly behind Padraic's Choice at Downpatrick.

20/1

6th

8

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Downpatrick

Seskin Flyer

10st 10lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Patrick Carey

Ended a lengthy losing run when getting a positive ride over 2m3f at Kilbeggan last month; failed to reproduce that form at Roscommon.

8/1

9th

15

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 57y

19:30 Roscommon

Seskin Flyer

10st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Patrick Carey

Exposed 12yo who snapped a lengthy losing run when beating some of today's opposition under a positive ride at Kilbeggan (2m3f, soft); should be a factor once more off this 6lb higher mark.

9/2

Form: 76P3-P

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form when beaten roughly 2l at Kilbeggan in August but was beaten a long way out when pulled up on his return last month; might need further than this these days; engaged here on Friday.
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4th

14

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 180y

18:40 Tramore

Double Windsor

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David M O’Brien

Veteran a regular here but yet to win (four chase wins/one hurdle); C&D fourth his best run last summer in limited campaign, may well need this comeback run.

10/1

4th

14

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 180y

18:40 Tramore

Double Windsor

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David M O’Brien

Veteran a regular here but yet to win (four chase wins/one hurdle); C&D fourth his best run last summer in limited campaign, may well need this comeback run.

10/1

0

14

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 165y

20:00 Roscommon

Double Windsor

10st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: David M O’Brien

The last of his four chase wins was more than two years ago, since when he's gone 0-16; ran okay at Tramore in June (beaten 7l) but modest otherwise this year.

14/1

Form: 3650-3 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Sole Rules win came on good ground over C&D in August and ran with credit in a couple of subsequent chase outings; good run when placed over hurdles at Punchestown last week and more to come in this sphere.
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6

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

18:55 Limerick

Rule Of June

11st 3lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liam Casey

Won a Tramore handicap chase in 2022 off a similar mark; ran okay on occasions last year and the ground was too soft on her reappearance; not without hope should conditions remain favourable.

20/1

6

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

18:55 Limerick

Rule Of June

11st 3lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liam Casey

never better than midfield, raced in last when not fluent 4 out, soon pulled up

20/1

3

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

18:45 Clonmel

Rule Of June

10st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Liam Casey

in rear, raced in last when slow jump 8th, soon reminder, not fluent 9th, soon reminder and weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

12/1

Form: 155-85 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Gained first win under Rules at Thurles in February and fairly consistent over fences since; drying ground will suit and may have another race in her from this sort of mark.
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0

9

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

O Mio Babbino

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Patrick Cronin

Won a Thurles handicap chase over 2m6f in February; some decent runs in defeat since, though not at Tramore last time; tongue-tie tried.

14/1

6th

3

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 50y

18:00 Tramore

O Mio Babbino

11st 11lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Patrick Cronin

Gained first win under Rules at Thurles in February and fairly consistent over fences since; drying ground will suit and may have another race in her from this sort of mark.

4/1

5th

3

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:00 Limerick

O Mio Babbino

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Patrick Cronin

towards rear early, in touch with leaders after 7th, ridden after 3 out, went third before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

12/1

Form: 1F803-

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Point and hurdle winner who made a highly promising start over fences when beaten 6l at Tipperary in April; should come on for that run and ought to be a big player if he handles the drop back in trip.
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19

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Bearwithmenow

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: J P Flavin

13-race maiden over fences and far from consistent; couple of reasonable placed efforts this season over 3m1f on decent ground but won't enjoy forecast conditions here; 2lb wrong.

33/1

19

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Bearwithmenow

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: J P Flavin

13-race maiden over fences and far from consistent; couple of reasonable placed efforts this season over 3m1f on decent ground but won't enjoy forecast conditions here; 2lb wrong.

33/1

6th

11

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:32 Limerick

Bearwithmenow

10st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: J P Flavin

12-race maiden over fences and far from consistent; couple of reasonable placed efforts this year over 3m1f on decent ground but poor last twice.

18/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9868-P C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-5 over fences; beaten a long way out when pulled up at Downpatrick last month; seems to have lost his way and others are on better marks.
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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: 95P6-9 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Got his head back in front at Downpatrick last summer but has lost his way since and he was tailed off back at that venue last month.
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0

8

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 110y

17:20 Downpatrick

Shantou Sisu

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Modest overall strike-rate and had a lot of luck go his way when winning by 15l at Sligo (3m2f, soft); still, clearly in decent form and a 5lb rise shouldn't be too damaging.

7/2

1st

8

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 182y

17:40 Sligo

Shantou Sisu

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Veteran with a modest strike rate (2-30 over hurdles, 1-18 over fences); still capable of the odd good performance, notably when a close-up third in a 2m7f handicap at Tipperary three starts ago.

7/1

4th

11

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:00 Tramore

Shantou Sisu

11st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

midfield, in touch with leaders after 3 out, hampered after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

25/1

Form: 038-68

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
0-10 over fences and tailed off at Killarney last month; return to handicap company should help her get competitive and she's versatile with regards to both trip and ground; non-runner here on Friday.
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1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 50y

18:00 Tramore

Quarry Lil

12st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Paul O’Flynn

0-10 over fences and tailed off at Killarney last month; return to handicap company should help her get competitive and she's versatile with regards to both trip and ground; non-runner here on Friday.

13/2

17

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

17:20 Tramore

Quarry Lil

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul O’Flynn

Reserve; four wins over hurdles; 0-10 as a chaser; outclassed last time and has been placed.

8th

8

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:25 Killarney

Quarry Lil

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Paul O’Flynn

Fifteen runs since last win back in 2021 over hurdles; below form sixth at Ballinrobe over hurdles last time out, beaten 38l; rated 94 over fences and will find life difficult here.

66/1

Form: 901P-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Career best chase effort when winning on soft ground at Clonmel (2m7f) in March but very disappointing twice since; shorter trip unlikely to help and others preferred.
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4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 50y

18:00 Tramore

Trickey Trix

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Career best chase effort when winning on soft ground at Clonmel (2m7f) in March but very disappointing twice since; shorter trip unlikely to help and others preferred.

25/1

5th

12

20th May 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 50y

16:35 Wexford

Trickey Trix

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, hampered by faller 2nd

14/1

4

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 100y

19:10 Wexford

Trickey Trix

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

in touch with leaders

7/2

Form: 0098-0

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in both handicap chase starts so far and struggled back over hurdles last time.
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0

6

25th Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Danegeld

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: J Morrison

A glimpse of promise in four chase starts but has been out of sorts in recent runs and isn't easily fancied.

28/1

15th

8

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:49 Tramore

Danegeld

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: J Morrison

Wins spaced between 2015 and 2022; out of sorts since the latter.

50/1

5

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 50y

18:00 Tramore

Danegeld

11st 9lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: J Morrison

Tailed off in both handicap chase starts so far and struggled back over hurdles last time.

Form: 0/08-P CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
No wins since a course success in 2020; showed very little in the last 18 months and pulled up at Limerick last week.
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0

15

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:00 Tramore

Tiantu

10st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Paul Power

pushed along early, soon prominent, mistake 10th, mistake 11th, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up approaching last

33/1

10

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 50y

18:00 Tramore

Tiantu

11st 0lb

J: Miss J M Cook

T: Paul Power

No wins since a course success in 2020; showed very little in the last 18 months and pulled up at Limerick last week.

66/1

12

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:00 Limerick

Tiantu

11st 4lb

J: Miss J M Cook

T: Paul Power

in touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, dropped to midfield when pulled up before 2 out

25/1

Form: P62P-6

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Her only win came in a point; second at Downpatrick in April (2m3f, soft) but struggled twice since, including here on her penultimate run.
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12th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Agirlcalledchloe

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Joanne Foster

held up in rear

33/1

12th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Agirlcalledchloe

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Joanne Foster

held up in rear

33/1

8

28th Dec 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

12:25 Catterick

Agirlcalledchloe

10st 3lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Joanne Foster

prominent, prominent behind clear leader 4th, lost position 8th, outpaced and dropped to rear 11th

33/1

Form: 043P-7 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Only win came in 2019 and she's 0-7 over fences; promise when fourth in March but has shown nothing in three subsequent starts.
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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: 6274-0 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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0

10

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

18:35 Limerick

Well Joey

11st 1lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Paul Stafford

Longstanding maiden over hurdles and is a much better chaser (four wins); below par in the latter discipline this year.

25/1

6th

5

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Well Joey

11st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Paul Stafford

prominent in chasing group, slow jump 7th

7/1

15

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 50y

18:00 Tramore

Well Joey

11st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stafford

Form: 5993-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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13

20th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 70y

17:17 Wexford

Whip Whitaker

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden in fair form over hurdles and fences lately; long way adrift of Rule Of June and Drimsree Lad when fourth at Clonmel, pulled up at Kilbeggan yesterday.

10/1

16

19th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:43 Kilbeggan

Whip Whitaker

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

15-race maiden; ran okay over fences on chase debut at Clonmel 10 days ago; each-way claims if he builds on that.

6/1

4th

8

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Whip Whitaker

11st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

midfield

33/1

Non-runners

Danegeld, Well Joey, Whip Whitaker

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €524.60
Straight Forecast €236.58
Tricast €1735.97
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bearwithmenow

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Quarry Lil

POSTDATA:

Shantou Sisu

The Irish Sun:

Bearwithmenow