April 21 / 14.05 Tramore

14.05

Soft

Perennial Freight Supporting Tramore AFC Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 0f 130y
  • 13 runners
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Perennial Freight Supporting Tramore AFC Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7023

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Warming to the task over hurdles this winter, hitting the frame twice before a good run back on the Flat over 1m last month; solid form claims and is the one to beat.
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3rd

11

(10)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:45 Bellewstown

Barrier

11st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

slowly into stride, in rear, headway from over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, went third final strides, nearest finish

11/1

8th

13

(9)

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

20:15 Galway

Barrier

9st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

slowly into stride, towards rear

20/1

6th

3

(5)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:15 Limerick

Barrier

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear

6/1

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5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 74

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Flat handicap at the Galway Festival last year; tailed off on hurdle bow at Auteuil but showed much more when fourth in a maiden hurdle at Cork three weeks ago; entitled to come on for that and should be a major player if he settles better.
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8th

12

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

Malbay Madness

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before broadening his horizons with a Downpatrick success last month; up an aggregate 13lb; may continue on the upgrade.

8/1

1st

7

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Malbay Madness

11st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual-purpose; three-time hurdles winner, all three wins coming at Kilbeggan at around 2m on decent ground; 0.75l win there on latest (Metamorpheus second); may not uphold that form off 6lb higher.

11/2

1st

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Malbay Madness

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.

7/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 87

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Flat handicap at Galway in October; tailed off in both maiden hurdle starts and may be one for handicaps now.
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9th

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Granns Boy

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Rogers

Dual-purpose; 3-11 over hurdles; solid Flat run at Navan (1m6f, heavy) after 156-day absence in March but has failed to fire in two handicap hurdles since; remains 9lb above last winning mark; may need respite from the handicapper.

14/1

10th

8

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Granns Boy

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Rogers

Three wins over hurdles up to 2m4f; decent Flat run in March but has to improve on his Fairyhouse hurdles run last time; cheekpieces added.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won fillies' Flat maiden at Bellewstown last year but has gone off the boil more recently and hasn't been further than 1m2f; this test not sure to suit; hurdle bow.
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4th

4

(8)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Dumb Love

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gerard O’Leary

Flat/hurdle winner; came from well off the pace to chase home a clear winner over C&D last month before solid enough effort at Sligo from a wide draw; more needed but considered in a weak race.

100/30

1

(16)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 103y

20:10 Sligo

Dumb Love

10st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Flat/hurdle winner; came from well off the pace to be runner-up in a 2m Flat handicap at Tramore a month ago (good; fine on softer); all this year's runs have been quite positive.

7/1

2nd

5

(6)

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:20 Tramore

Dumb Love

10st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Won over hurdles last September; losing run on the Flat since a heavy ground Bellewstown maiden in 2023 when trained by Ger Lyons; one length behind Bynx when third at Gowran in May, and finished behind Make Good (fourth) when seventh of ten at Listowel.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Redcar novice in 2022; didn't really go on from that last season and sold for just 1,000gns in October; best watched on hurdle bow.
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12th

4

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:20 Wexford

Oh So Charming

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Sole hurdles win came over a year ago at Clonmel (2m4f) off 111; tried several times in claiming hurdles this year, notably C&D second in May, reportedly found to have blood in nostrils last month when just fair fifth in Downpatrick handicap; has to be treated with some caution but down to a nice mark.

11/2

5th

3

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:30 Downpatrick

Oh So Charming

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Mostly disappointing since winning off 14lb higher at Clonmel last October; better effort in claiming hurdle at Wexford latest; more on plate now back in handicap company.

11/2

2nd

9

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Oh So Charming

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Sole win over hurdles came in a Clonmel handicap last June off 111; has slumped in the ratings and failed to exploit her reduced mark (97) when fifth at Clonmel 13 days ago; however, he is closely matched with Redwood Queen on running in a claimer at Tramore last month.

11/4

Form:

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 150s at Cork last month on debut; dam closely related to L'Ami Serge so may do better at some stage but hard to fancy.
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5th

5

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

16:30 Killarney

Happy Me

11st 4lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: W J Burke

0-15 over hurdles and rated 100; has a few placed efforts to his name in maidens, but pulled up at Wexford on latest and needs to bounce back.

10/1

6

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:49 Wexford

Happy Me

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Placed in four of his 14 starts over hurdles; well exposed now; unlikely to make the breakthrough in this company.

12/1

6th

9

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:05 Killarney

Happy Me

11st 4lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: W J Burke

Has had 13 starts over hurdles and rated 100; unlikely to contend.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Australia gelding who won a maiden for Aidan O'Brien early last season; not at that sort of level on the Flat for new yard and tough ask on hurdle bow.
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14th

2

(7)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Cape Bridgewater

10st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

raced wide, prominent and briefly disputed lead, pushed along from over 4f out, reminder over 3f out, soon weakened gradually

25/1

6

6th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:00 Bellewstown

Cape Bridgewater

11st 9lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Gerard O’Leary

Flat winner was a bit disappointing in that sphere last time at Listowel; ran well on the first of three maiden hurdles; check market on handicap debut.

16/1

8th

2

(7)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Cape Bridgewater

10st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard O’Leary

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in a point in only start so far; can only be watched.
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7

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

14:18 Downpatrick

Halla Paroiste

11st 0lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Maiden has shown a couple of flickers of ability, including in a chase here over 2m2f last September; however, not a lot to shout about in two runs in 2025; others hold more pressing claims.

16/1

4th

7

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 96y

17:28 Sligo

Halla Paroiste

10st 10lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Third in a 2m Tramore maiden last October; failed to reproduce that form in a handicap at the same venue on return from a break.

16/1

12th

2

30th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:20 Tramore

Halla Paroiste

11st 11lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Unlikely that he gave his running when tailed off in his previous handicap and made the frame in a maiden here in October (final run); does have his stamina to prove over this far and now goes in cheekpieces.

7/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't jump well when 100s for her debut last week and best watched.
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5th

22

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Avandra

10st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Things appeared to be picking up when second at Tramore (2m, good) but she weakened out of it at Sligo, finishing behind Theanniversary Man.

14/1

11th

15

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Avandra

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Was having her 18th start when placed for the first time ten days ago; never far from the pace in that 2m Tramore contest; may feature again, but not guaranteed to reverse previous Wexford form with Cholo.

4/1

2nd

15

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Avandra

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

0-17 and yet to trouble the judge; beaten 26l in first-time blinkers at Wexford on latest; blinkers now added; hard to fancy.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Westerner filly; dam fell in French 2m1f hurdle only start, half-sister to French winners Adagio Des Bordes (2m2f/2m3f hurdle/chase inc Listed) and Venus Des Bordes (2m1f hurdle/2m2f chase); likely to need this.
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6th

15

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Saidekelly

10st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Only minor promise on debut here and was tailed off in a bumper subsequently.

20/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:45 Wexford

Saidekelly

11st 5lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Down the field at Tramore when sent off at 100-1.

100/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:45 Wexford

Saidekelly

11st 5lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Down the field at Tramore when sent off at 100-1.

100/1

Form: 900

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner; only 5-2 for hurdle bow at Navan last month but struggled and hasn't really progressed twice since, not jumping well at Cork three weeks ago; may be one for handicaps now.
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6th

7

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Epsom

Shahbaz

9st 9lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Creditable third off 9lb higher over C&D on soft ground (acts on good to firm) last September in his only Epsom race; AW campaign in the winter for new yard did not go at all well until he perked up a bit in February on his last two outings; needs to build on that after his break but he's too well handicapped to be ignored.

8/1

4th

4

(1)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Lingfield (AW)

Shahbaz

10st 13lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Struggled early on for this yard (at huge prices) but he was dropped into a Class 6 at Wolverhampton (1m4f) 12 days ago, backed into 11-8 favouritism and duly returned to form, finding only an in-form rival too good; 1lb rise not an issue given what he was capable of last year; key player.

2/1

2nd

2

(8)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shahbaz

11st 2lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Two wins (1m2f/1m4f) in 2025 for previous yard, but he's raced in the rear and stayed there in all five runs for this trainer; on dangerous mark on this drop back in grade but he needs to rediscover his spark.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Lingfield novice on Flat in January 2023 but hasn't manage to replicate that level of form in five Flat starts since; not sure to appreciate the switch to this sphere and off 200 days; new yard.
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11th

9

(16)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Star Of Mayo

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

Lingfield AW winner over a mile in 2023; lost his form afterwards; mostly over hurdles for this yard; others preferred; cheekpieces.

28/1

9th

5

(4)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:20 Killarney

Star Of Mayo

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E McNamara

Winner in Britain for Andrew Balding; no show in four starts in maiden hurdles for his current trainer; best watched.

12/1

13th

11

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:30 Cork

Star Of Mayo

11st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

AW Flat winner but well beaten in three maiden hurdles and best wait for handicaps.

28/1

Form:

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off 200-1 shot on debut earlier this month and best watched for now.
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13

7th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 204y

19:13 Roscommon

Pebble To A Pearl

10st 10lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Power

Lightly raced mare who was never sighted on handicap debut at Tipperary in May; 25-1 that day.

33/1

12th

9

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:20 Tipperary

Pebble To A Pearl

10st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Power

Remote third in a maiden hurdle at Tramore after a long break, may do better now with her fitness advanced.

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €2.40
Straight Forecast €1.76
Trifecta €9.60

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