August 17 / 19.19 Tramore

19.19

Good

Ergo Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • 8 runners
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Ergo Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 30-331

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
French recruit seemed highly regarded and relatively costly to follow but Downpatrick maiden win lately perfectly reassuring, upped in distance; no issue with this mark.
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12th

6

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:25 Galway

Foxfire Glow

11st 8lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Gordon Elliott

Followed up a maiden hurdle success at Downpatrick with a novice hurdle win at Tramore in August; however, beaten a long way out on last month's return; needs to leave that run behind.

18/1

12th

8

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Foxfire Glow

10st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a maiden and a novice on decent ground last summer; well-held fourth in first handicap at Listowel where he didn't see out this trip on softer ground; off nine months.

8/1

4th

6

20th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Foxfire Glow

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a Downpatrick maiden (2m6f) and Tramore novice (2m4f) hurdle lately; this is a tougher task up in trip on h'cap debut on softer ground but noted.

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 20-100 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in Tramore; poor at Cork and she's not especially reliable but latest more encouraging and has a chance.
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8th

7

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Bynx

10st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Martin Hassett

Back to winning ways on the Flat at Tramore in July (2m, good); not beaten far in a handicap chase at Wexford in early August (15.5f, good) and 1lb lower now; okay run back on the Flat at Tramore 20 days ago; remains 4lb above sole chase win.

12/1

4th

4

(2)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Bynx

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Martin Hassett

Versatile mare gained a first Flat win over C&D at the 22nd attempt last month (Lariat 1.25l behind); ran to her mark over fences at Wexford last time; returns to the scene of her victory 4lb higher and could go well.

5/1

4th

2

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 120y

17:05 Wexford

Bynx

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Martin Hassett

Versatile mare scored on the Flat at Tramore (2m, good) on her latest outing; her sole win from five chase starts came in in this race last year (good) off 107; 5lb higher here but arrives in form and can't be discounted.

11/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -32324

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Really consistent, unlike most of these, but also anomalous in he's 0-12; possibly not altogether straightforward (cheekpieces retained) but everything looks in place for a big run off the likely pace; yard among winners.
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9th

8

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:50 Wexford

Hidalgo Des Mottes

11st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Eoin Griffin

Long-standing maiden over hurdles but numerous placings, including good second in 2m3f Punchestown lady riders' contest last month; has his chance again, encouraging jockey booking.

8/1

2nd

17

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 12y

15:07 Punchestown

Hidalgo Des Mottes

10st 1lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Plenty of placed efforts but is a long-standing maiden over hurdles; fair Flat run last month; only 11-2 at Clonmel on Friday, but was soundly beaten.

16/1

8th

16

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 61y

19:55 Clonmel

Hidalgo Des Mottes

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Eoin Griffin

Yet to win over hurdles though placed lots of times; best on a sound surface so won't want too much rain; could run well.

14/1

Form: 071-04 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Stable in terrific form; mare won at Thurles before flopping in the same race Lynx struggled in at Cork; much better there last week at 66s and stayed on well; chance under the same amateur.
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2nd

10

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:38 Wexford

No Fussing

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Timothy Doyle

Sole success came in a maiden hurdle in 2023; has run well in handicaps off higher marks than this; stayed on late for fifth over 2m6f (good) at Ballinrobe last time out in first-time cheekpieces (retained); dropped 2lb and could go well stepped back up to 3m.

16/1

5th

8

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 41y

19:42 Ballinrobe

No Fussing

11st 2lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Sole win came in a Thurles maiden hurdle (2m5f, soft) in 2023; has gone close in handicaps but hasn't looked a winner in waiting recently; mark sliding but needs to revive.

14/1

6

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

No Fussing

11st 4lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Maiden hurdle winner at Thurles also ran well in 2m7f handicaps at Punchestown off 100 mark early last year (soft); lightly raced and well below best this past winter but entitled to come on from recent Cork comeback run and is down to a dangerous-looking mark.

7/1

Form: 16 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
No great shakes in points but form of 50s Punchestown win up there with the best here; 14s, ran better than bare result at Sligo but market weakness perhaps telling then; this trip better.
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4th

1

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Eve Moneypenny

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, led, 6 lengths ahead 1st, reduced lead 5 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

5/2

5th

2

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:19 Tramore

Eve Moneypenny

11st 13lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Colin Bowe

No great shakes in points but form of 50s Punchestown win up there with the best here; 14s, ran better than bare result at Sligo but market weakness perhaps telling then; this trip better.

8/1

6th

1

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 194y

15:10 Sligo

Eve Moneypenny

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Colin Bowe

held up in rear, not fluent 5th

5/1

Form: 5-4114 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Followed 2m4f Wexford bumper win with maiden success over slightly farther under this rider; then went chasing, running pretty well at Kilbeggan; definite chance.
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4th

13

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Mousey Brown

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Five wins between hurdles and fences up to 3m; decent runs in defeat over hurdles and fences last twice so one to consider.

16/1

2nd

11

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

Mousey Brown

10st 7lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Mare won four times in 2024, including a pair of hurdles; winless since, but creditable efforts over fences last twice including fourth of 16 in Mayo National; trip and ground okay and has a chance at the weights.

9/1

Form: /8-517 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Form of easy C&D win in June reads really well given exploits of runner-up since; 8s, flopped at Ballinrobe but surely that too bad to be true (apparent excuses); can lead.
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3

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Thunder

11st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden hurdle winner last year but has been disappointing since; fell on first two chase outings and beaten out of sight over C&D last month; should find handicap company easier now but has plenty to prove.

12/1

5th

4

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 43y

19:10 Ballinrobe

Thunder

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden hurdle winner last year but has been mostly poor since; fell both chase starts; can't be fancied.

50/1

6th

4

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 80y

15:05 Sligo

Thunder

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: John Patrick Ryan

took keen hold, led, joined when not fluent 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened before 2 out

16/1

Form: 3-17P C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat subsequent winner here in June but wheels came off since, flopping at Roscommon (mistakes) and worse again in that regard at Ballinrobe; hood adds to the quandary up in trip.
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0

5

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:19 Tramore

Katou

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Beat subsequent winner here in June but wheels came off since, flopping at Roscommon (mistakes) and worse again in that regard at Ballinrobe; hood adds to the quandary up in trip.

10/1

0

5

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

18:08 Ballinrobe

Katou

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Convincingly beat a subsequent winner in a Tramore maiden hurdle last month; very tame effort in a novice hurdle at Roscommon since won by a stable companion; safe to put a line through that and should do much better here.

4/1

7th

6

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

18:38 Roscommon

Katou

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, led, not fluent 2nd, clear when mistake 5th, slowed dramatically and much reduced lead on turn after 5th, pushed along when headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

5/1

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Payout
Exacta €12.70
Straight Forecast €10.09
Trifecta €41.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hidalgo Des Mottes

The Irish Sun:

Foxfire Glow

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hidalgo Des Mottes

TOPSPEED:

Hidalgo Des Mottes

POSTDATA:

Hidalgo Des Mottes