August 20 / 14.45 Tramore

14.45

Yielding

Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 1m 7f 150y
  • 11 runners
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Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 30-728

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred 5yo who has struggled under both codes since finishing a remote second over hurdles in a big-field handicap at Punchestown in June; difficult to know what he'll make of fences; new trainer.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Downpatrick

Brehon Star

11st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Flat winner two seasons ago; remote second in a big-field handicap at Punchestown in June showed that he had some potential over jumps; followed that with two lesser efforts, including on the Flat; took to chasing well when beating Lesssaidthebetter on debut for this yard at Tramore; may follow up now.

5/2

1st

11

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 150y

14:45 Tramore

Brehon Star

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5 out, challenging after 3 out, led when pecked on landing 2 out, faced challenge approaching last, ran on well run-in, won going away

14/1

15th

16

(20)

13th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Brehon Star

9st 2lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Shane Crawley

midfield

25/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3-4379

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer but a longstanding maiden under rules, including eight defeats over fences (twice third); not the percentage call.
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4th

9

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Downpatrick

Lesssaidthebetter

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Winning pointer but a longstanding maiden under rules (0-24 hurdles, 0-9 chasing); overall profile strikes a note of caution but a breakthrough is not out of the question; the outcome could hinge on his ability to reverse Tramore form with Brehon Star who beat him quite handily there; 6lb better off and blinkered for the first time.

4/1

2nd

15

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 150y

14:45 Tramore

Lesssaidthebetter

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: P J Rothwell

midfield, jumped right and bumped rival 1st, hampered by faller when left in third 5th, went second before 2 out, challenging approaching last, went clear with winner run-in, kept on

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 749-P6 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
High-mileage 9yo who has won all sorts down the years, including two chases; hasn't been firing for a while, however.
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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

10th

1

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

12st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Veteran pulled up on first start for this yard at Clonmel in December but has a fine record here (four wins, three over fences) and is just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D last August; ground versatile and can't discount.

14/1

Form: 44/9P8

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Hurdle/chase winner but he's looked out of touch in his three runs since returning from a long absence.
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14

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

18:47 Limerick

Knock On Steel

11st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Good form in 2020, a winner over hurdles and fences; missed all of 2022 and struggled for different trainers last season; hard to fancy.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8640-7 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who is 0-7 as chaser; handicapped accordingly but he needs to raise his game.
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Verdict Starting price

9

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Navan

Peckham Springs

11st 1lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Without a win since June 2022; no sign of losing run ending in recent starts; new headgear combination needs to have a transformative effect.

25/1

7th

5

(4)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Laytown

Peckham Springs

10st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual hurdler winner and better known in that sphere these days; while he's shown a bit of ability on the level down the years, that's been over much longer trips than this.

16/1

9

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Peckham Springs

10st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Over three years since last successful when winning here; doesn't look in good enough form to end the drought.

20/1

Form: 0-4544

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer; didn't hang about over hurdles and has fared respectably in both handicaps as a chaser, beaten 10l at Wexford (2m) and not quite that far at Roscommon (2m5f); unlikely to be far away.
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6th

6

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 150y

14:45 Tramore

Some Woman

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

towards rear, headway before 5 out

5/1

4th

5

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 57y

19:30 Roscommon

Some Woman

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Winning pointer; had just four runs over hurdles and ran well in her first handicap chase at Wexford, finishing a 10l fourth over 2m; returning to further should be a positive; considered.

10/1

4th

7

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:58 Wexford

Some Woman

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

raced in second

14/1

Form: /00-1P BF

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Comfortably repelled Likable Chancer in a 2m3f handicap at Downpatrick (yielding) in May and was let down by his jumping when pulled up next time (odds-on over 2m6f); 12lb higher than for that latest win but possibilities if back to his best.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 80y

15:05 Sligo

Full Noise

11st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Miss Katy Brown

Won a 2m3f handicap chase early last season for Ronan McNally; struggled in three chase runs after switching to a new yard; made first appearance for Katy Brown in a 2m6f heavy-ground handicap hurdle at Navan in February; ran well in first-time tongue-tie, chasing home the Charles Byrnes-trained Aodhan May, rated 82 then and now 126 after three more wins.

7/2

2nd

2

11th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

15:15 Navan

Full Noise

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Miss Katy Brown

soon led, headed but prominent 2nd, led again 3rd, headed 2 out, outpaced approaching last, rallied run-in, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

Form: 900-08 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Suffered a loss of form since winning a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle last August, failing to turn things around in the very same race last week; goes chasing with plenty to prove.
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14th

15

(6)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tincurra Lad

10st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: W J Martin

led

9th

3

(12)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

15:05 Dundalk (AW)

Tincurra Lad

9st 10lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: W J Martin

Won a 2m handicap hurdle on good ground at Kilbeggan in August 2022; out form over jumps last year; well beaten over 1m4f here recently.

100/1

9th

4

(6)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:05 Dundalk (AW)

Tincurra Lad

9st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: W J Martin

Won a 2m handicap hurdle on good ground at Kilbeggan in August 2022; has fallen in three of his four chase starts since August; down the field in three handicap hurdle outings in the same period.

25/1

Form: 7489-U

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Shown the odd bit of promise over fences but he's an inconsistent 22-race maiden who refused to race here on Thursday.
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0

10

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 150y

14:45 Tramore

Alexharwill

10st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: L Young

walked to post, in rear, detached 2nd

14/1

0

4

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:15 Tramore

Alexharwill

11st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: L Young

Some encouraging signs on one two occasions over fences but overall record is patchy and add in the lack of a recent run, and he has his work cut out; vulnerable.

28/1

9th

11

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

14:40 Thurles

Alexharwill

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: L Young

20-race maiden; had shaped with promise over fences prior to struggling at Clonmel last week when possibly unsuited by the very testing ground; handicap mark looks workable if he can get back on track.

16/1

Form: 1-2842 C

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Only 1-35 overall but the win did at least come over fences and he gave it a good go from the front when a clear second at Tipperary (2m3f, good to yielding) last time; up 3lb but won't mind dropping in distance.
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8th

12

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Likable Chancer

10st 1lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Daniel John Howard

Winless in 31 attempts hurdling; 3-35 over fences, with two of those at Tramore; flopped when well fancied for course handicap hurdle in February; fair fifth over fences at Tramore last month.

16/1

5th

13

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

Likable Chancer

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Daniel John Howard

3-34 over fences, with two of those successes coming at this track, including when 33-1 chance in this race in 2023; creditable third in a 2m7f handicap chase here on New Year's Day; flopped when well fancied for a handicap hurdle at Limerick last time.

6/1

14

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

Likable Chancer

10st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Daniel John Howard

Is 3-34 over fences; veteran's recent form is solid, featuring a third placing over C&D last month and a third in a handicap chase at Tramore on New Year's Day; 0-30 record over hurdles is a significant negative; rider's claim is an asset.

8/1

Form: 5P-3PP

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over fences and was close up in a Tipperary handicap in May (2m1f); has the form to feature but he's inconsistent, having pulled up the last twice.
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8th

15

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Fly De Megaudais

10st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

No win for over two years; 10lb lower now and some flickers of form early in the summer but others more likely.

14/1

Non-runners

Reverse Polarity, Withallduerespect, Attitash, Pepperocco, Cracklinrose

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €36.90
Straight Forecast €35.70
Tricast €327.66
Trifecta €960.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Likable Chancer

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Likable Chancer

POSTDATA:

Likable Chancer

The Irish Sun:

Likable Chancer