April 22 / 17.10 Tramore

17.10

Soft

Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 160y
  • 13 runners
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Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: -74001 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at fourth attempt on handicap debut last month, appreciating drop in trip and better ground at Leopardstown, winning going away; 9lb rise for that harsh enough but remains unexposed and likely more to offer.
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6th

9

23rd Feb 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 110y

15:20 Naas

Miss Gherkin

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Peter Croke

2-9 over hurdles; finished 9.75l behind Duke Of Leggagh over C&D on latest; most of her best form is on better ground than this and she remains 14lb above her last winning mark.

12/1

5th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

15:05 Naas

Miss Gherkin

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Peter Croke

Won a pair of handicap hurdles last spring off 89 and 98; good second in mares' chase at Sligo in October; out of her depth in Grade 3 around here next time but respectable run when fifth of 18 at Thurles off current mark in December, beaten 4.5l; each-way possibilities.

16/1

5th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 158y

15:05 Naas

Miss Gherkin

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Peter Croke

prominent, not fluent 2nd, in touch with leaders 5th, pressed leaders before 2 out, not fluent last, soon weakened

16/1

Form: 605900

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper on debut a few seasons ago but has never managed to replicate that form and has struggled in opening handicaps off a harsh enough mark; others preferred.
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10th

10

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Forever Frankie

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Maiden's best run over hurdles came on return from five months off when second to an improver at Tramore; well held last time.

14/1

7th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

14:10 Down Royal

Forever Frankie

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Sean Aherne

prominent, pressed leaders when bit short of room before 2 out, weakened from last

7/1

7th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

14:10 Down Royal

Forever Frankie

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Sean Aherne

prominent

7/1

Form: 406240

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden but went close at Sligo last summer and decent Bellewstown run; well held on softer ground at Navan in September so will want the ground to dry out here.
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1st

3

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:18 Downpatrick

Up And Out

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

21-race maiden but two good recent efforts to her credit in a pair of Cork handicap hurdles; big chance in an ordinary contest.

3/1

5th

3

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

16:05 Cork

Up And Out

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear

10/1

6th

3

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Up And Out

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden has been placed a number of times and was only beaten 9l at Cork last time after a bad mistake; has a shout with a repeat if avoiding mistakes.

7/1

Form: 00005F

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles after 17 starts but was staying-on fourth when fell last at Naas last month; that represented a step in the right direction so worth considering here.
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10th

15

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Astrophysicist

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more.

11th

12

(4)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Astrophysicist

8st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: J A Nash

soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

Form: 0O6998

Last run: 193 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Hasn't imposed himself so far in handicaps, latest over C&D back in October; reduced mark however and yard going well.
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9th

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 136y

16:00 Thurles

Prince Quattro

11st 10lb

J: John Shinnick

T: P J Rothwell

prominent, led after 2nd, headed and chased clear leader 4th, led again after 3 out

7/2

Form: 5P5

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual winner on the Flat with a rating of 84; decent effort on her hurdles debut at Cork in January but both runs since disappointing; may want better ground over hurdles and opening mark looks on the high side.
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11

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Gowran Park

Queen Of Seduction

10st 8lb

J: Miss A Hourigan

T: G T Hourigan

held up in rear, detached 7th

80/1

18

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Clonmel

Queen Of Seduction

11st 6lb

T: G T Hourigan

Second reserve; dual Flat winner in 2023; beaten when unseating at Punchestown earlier this month and best watched for now.

13

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 92y

14:30 Punchestown

Queen Of Seduction

11st 5lb

J: Miss A Hourigan

T: G T Hourigan

held up in rear, steady headway after 5th, midfield 6th

40/1

Form: 073070 CD

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Regular visitor here, dual C&D winner and several placings; on a long losing run however, soundly beaten behind Duke Otto here in November latest and wants better ground.
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6th

7

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 147y

16:55 Clonmel

Craic Eile

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Both hurdle wins have been at Tramore but has run well on the Flat at this venue; solid efforts at Killarney and Kilbeggan last twice; best on good ground and a squeak.

11/2

3rd

4

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Craic Eile

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Dual Tramore hurdles winner and runner-up three times this summer, twice at Killarney including latest when no match for a clear winner over 2m4f; this trip an unknown.

10/1

2nd

11

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Craic Eile

11st 2lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Kenneth Budds

prominent, soon went second, led after 4th, headed but prominent 6th, mistake 3 out, kept on run-in, no match for winner

12/1

Form: 929906 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Sole win over hurdles came at Cheltenham in late 2022; better for recent Cork comeback run but others preferred.
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12th

12

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Contrapposto

10st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: R Donohoe

midfield, weakened approaching last

6/1

1st

1

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

18:15 Cork

Contrapposto

12st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: R Donohoe

prominent, challenging 2 out, led when ridden just after last, kept on well, pushed out

5/1

Form: 73-096 D

Last run: 259 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Sole win (Cork) came in testing conditions and good second at this meeting last year over 2m4f; may need this comeback run although yard among the winners of late.
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11th

10

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 150y

13:34 Limerick

Garcon Doux

11st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Philip Fenton

Sole win from 28 hurdling attempts in 2m Cork handicap nearly three years ago; pick of recent form when second there over 2m4f (good) in October, heavy ground probably didn't suit here on latest; on a fair mark and better ground to suit so don't rule out.

8/1

9

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Garcon Doux

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Philip Fenton

1-27 over hurdles, the win coming over 2m on soft to heavy at Cork in April 2022; back to back decent runs in October-November, including over this C&D but both runs came on good ground; not as good in two runs since but he handles testing ground; not discounted.

15/2

9

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Garcon Doux

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Philip Fenton

1-27 over hurdles, the win coming over 2m on soft to heavy at Cork in April 2022; back to back decent runs in October-November, including over this C&D but both runs came on good ground; not as good in two runs since but he handles testing ground; not discounted.

15/2

Form: 904P

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden finished moderate fourth in Gowran maiden hurdle but never sighted on handicap debut at Naas; may improve on better ground and tongue-tie now tried.
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10th

5

(10)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:25 Navan

Rauzan

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Eoin Doyle

Completed hurdling four-timer over the summer on decent ground but well held in valuable Lartigue at Listowel last time on soft; reverts to Flat off potentially lenient mark (5lb lower than when last seen), this ground as soft as he wants.

11/2

8th

3

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Listowel

Rauzan

11st 4lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

Completed hurdling four-timer at Tramore (2m, good to yielding) last month with previous wins having come over further; non-runner (stiff) on the Flat two days later but this Aga Khan-bred won with plenty to spare last time and he might overcome the 9lb hike.

15/2

Form: 1-9230 CD

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Last year's win in this race came off 89 and bettered that effort when second at Roscommon; absent since below-par Limerick run at Christmas but runs well fresh so respected.
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9th

2

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:38 Tramore

Pidoyne

11st 12lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Henry De Bromhead

Course winner last year and stayed on well to gain a first win since at Roscommon last month; that was a career best but she will need another to defy a 6lb higher mark.

11/2

1st

3

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

19:10 Roscommon

Pidoyne

11st 12lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Henry De Bromhead

raced wide, towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, challenging after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on to lead towards finish

20/1

Form: 011480 CD

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Made giant strides early in the season, including C&D win; handicapper seems to have his measure now though.
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1st

11

17th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Wexford

Duke Otto

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Patrick J Flynn

held up in rear, headway when nudged along before 2 out, pressed leaders before last, led post

16/1

Form: 733960 CD

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Sole win over hurdles came over C&D in 2022 (good); good comeback run when third to Duke Otto over C&D in October but well held since; remains opposable off this mark.
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1st

2

17th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

16:30 Wexford

Bite That

11st 11lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick J Flynn

held up in midfield, steady headway before 3 out, disputing second 2 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, went clear run-in, easily

100/30

2nd

3

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

15:20 Tramore

Bite That

11st 11lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick J Flynn

Hasn't won since 2m handicap hurdle win here in August 2022 but comes here in good form in handicap chases, runner-up last three starts on good ground at Gowran and Clonmel (twice); respected but ground could have gone against him.

9/2

Non-runners

Inchiquin Star, Boston Bongo, Lakomet Of Saints

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Payout
Straight Forecast €41.91
Tricast €460.58

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Boston Bongo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Astrophysicist

TOPSPEED:

Craic Eile

POSTDATA:

Boston Bongo

The Irish Sun:

Boston Bongo