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16.35

Soft

Ladies Day August 17th Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 160y
  • 13 runners
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Ladies Day August 17th Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 6424

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner comes here on the back of two good runs in Fairyhouse maiden hurdles on second start for the Cromwell yard; major player.
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1st

10

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Al Gasparo

10st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

made all

16/1

10

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Al Gasparo

10st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two-time winner over timber; both his victories have come at Killarney, a 2m1f maiden in May and a 2m1f novice in October; well-beaten on handicap debut at Cheltenham later that month; 4lb lower here but may need more experience.

16/1

11th

6

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Al Gasparo

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Gavin Cromwell

2-8 in maiden/novice hurdles this year, the latest win gained at Killarney (2m1f, yielding) three weeks ago; unraced beyond 2m4f under rules but won a 3m point last year and has stamina in his pedigree, so there's a decent chance this trip will unlock improvement on his handicap debut.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 97

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten both maiden hurdle runs, easily overlooked.
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14th

7

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Benzine

11st 6lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: J Morrison

in rear

10/1

14th

7

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Benzine

11st 6lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: J Morrison

in rear

10/1

10

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Listowel

Benzine

11st 4lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: J Morrison

midfield, jumped slightly right and not fluent 3rd, not fluent 4th

20/1

Form: U0

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer and two maiden hurdle runs modest.
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6th

5

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 80y

18:50 Tramore

Deise Bhoy

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Kieran Purcell

led narrowly early, prominent before 2nd

14/1

4

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Deise Bhoy

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Kieran Purcell

in touch with leaders on outer, midfield halfway, pushed along and lost position before 4 out, soon pulled up

16/1

Form: 0B0

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner but nothing to take from three maiden runs in albeit stronger races; probably more one for handicaps.
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5

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Leopardstown

Desert Cave

11st 12lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: Declan Queally

Form of 122 in points and the form of his 2022 point win worked out nicely; not so much the two 2023 efforts and he was tailed off when making his rules debut last week at 50-1; needs to leave that run behind.

12/1

14th

6

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 148y

13:45 Punchestown

Desert Cave

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

Won on his point debut at Ballycrystal in 2022; remote second twice since; best watched on his track debut after almost a year off.

16/1

Form: 00P

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Poor form in three recent maidens, easily discounted.
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25th

4

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

13:55 Naas

Diamondfranticsoup

11st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Eoin Griffin

Tenth foal; half-brother to hurdle winners Kilbarry Chianti and Kilbarry Lilly and to bumper scorer Kilbarry Classic; stable having best season for a while but best watched.

50/1

Form: 57900

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well held in three bumpers and twice in maiden hurdles.
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1

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

13:30 Wexford

Helicon

12st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, mistake 4th

22/1

9th

7

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Helicon

11st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Modest maiden form; beaten 16l on recent handicap debut at Tipperary and mark looks stiff enough.

16/1

Form: 00-7

Last run: 317 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten this time last year in two maiden hurdles and not much better when contesting bumper in June; probably best watched on return with yard having a stronger contender in Whatsyourproblem.
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8

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:35 Hereford

Rockys Glory

10st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: D J Jeffreys

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

8/1

8

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:35 Hereford

Rockys Glory

10st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: D J Jeffreys

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Malinas 5yo cost 14,000Euros as a foal; half-brother to winners Favour And Fortune (useful bumper/2m hurdle), Dreal Deal (1m2f-2m Flat inc AW, RPR 93; useful 2m-2m6f hurdle) and Time Marches On (2m1f chase); dam unraced; hooded for debut and market likely best guide.
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3rd

8

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:35 Tramore

Sloan Sq

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

prominent on outer early, struggling after 3 out, went modest third approaching last, no match for first two

25/1

8

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:35 Tramore

Sloan Sq

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Malinas 5yo cost 14,000Euros as a foal; half-brother to winners Favour And Fortune (useful bumper/2m hurdle), Dreal Deal (1m2f-2m Flat inc AW, RPR 93; useful 2m-2m6f hurdle) and Time Marches On (2m1f chase); dam unraced; hooded for debut and market likely best guide.

25/1

Form: 809F

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course.
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9

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:35 Tramore

Storm Ryder

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course.

50/1

9

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:35 Tramore

Storm Ryder

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course.

50/1

13

5th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 52y

15:40 Thurles

Storm Ryder

11st 4lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Recent Punchestown run a small step in the right direction but hard to fancy here.

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
None too fluent, tailed off on recent Limerick debut.
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10

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:35 Tramore

Tidy Fellow

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

None too fluent, tailed off on recent Limerick debut.

66/1

10

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:35 Tramore

Tidy Fellow

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

None too fluent, tailed off on recent Limerick debut.

66/1

8th

8

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

15:45 Limerick

Tidy Fellow

11st 12lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Michael Barry

Fourth foal; half-brother to point winner Champagne Glory; dam point winning half-sister to bumper and 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Slainte; 5,500euros yearling wouldn't have to be a star to be competitive in this on debut; check market.

28/1

Form: 344

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fell at last when about to win a point-to-point before selling for £150,000; not especially progressive in three 2m maiden hurdle runs but has shown sufficient level of form to be a major player here down in class.
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2nd

5

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Touch Me Not

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

soon led, good jump 3rd, bad mistake 6th, soon headed, not fluent 7th, good jump and led again 4 out, headed after 2 out, kept on run-in

7/2

2nd

5

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Touch Me Not

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

soon led, good jump 3rd, bad mistake 6th, soon headed, not fluent 7th, good jump and led again 4 out, headed after 2 out, kept on run-in

7/2

1st

7

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 43y

13:50 Punchestown

Touch Me Not

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gordon Elliott

Beat a useful rival when winning a Tramore maiden hurdle in April and ran a cracker on first run since when just denied over C&D by Fascile Mode; could turn that form around now but still seems yard's second-string.

5/1

Form: 26

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Big run on debut when runner-up in 2m Clonmel maiden in February (heavy) but never counted (jockey said he stopped quickly) in Gowran bumper following month; needs more fluency in jumping.
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3rd

7

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

12:55 Doncaster

Whatsyourproblem

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, led but pestered, headed 5th, soon lost ground but prominent

6/1

3rd

7

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

12:55 Doncaster

Whatsyourproblem

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, led but pestered, headed 5th, soon lost ground but prominent

6/1

4th

6

19th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:30 Stratford

Whatsyourproblem

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

in touch with leaders, awkward jump 2nd

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Westerner mare is second foal of a bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, herself a sister to 3m1f chase winner Kalabaloo, half-sister to smart 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sporting John; nicely-bred newcomer, worth a market check.
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1

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 5f 145y

19:20 Tramore

A Brandy For Bob

11st 7lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Timothy Townend

Tailed off when 25s for last month's debut and probably going to need more time.

33/1

9th

14

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:35 Tramore

A Brandy For Bob

10st 11lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Timothy Townend

Westerner mare is second foal of a bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, herself a sister to 3m1f chase winner Kalabaloo, half-sister to smart 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sporting John; nicely-bred newcomer, worth a market check.

16/1

14

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:35 Tramore

A Brandy For Bob

10st 11lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Timothy Townend

Westerner mare is second foal of a bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, herself a sister to 3m1f chase winner Kalabaloo, half-sister to smart 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sporting John; nicely-bred newcomer, worth a market check.

16/1

Non-runners

Youmzain Bolt, Dear Ryta, We Will Rock You

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Gasparo

The Irish Sun:

Touch Me Not

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Al Gasparo

POSTDATA:

Al Gasparo