August 15 / 18.20 Tramore

18.20

Good

Bluegrass Horse Feeds Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Bluegrass Horse Feeds Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 62

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrowly failed to make all in a maiden hurdle at Wexford last week (Dumb Love third); will be suited by this front-runner's track and should go close with the stable in cracking form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Hasten Slowly

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Last win came at Tramore in August but has lost form and struggling in claimers lately; cheekpieces.

20/1

8th

3

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Hasten Slowly

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come at Tramore; a long way below her best in a similar race to this at that course in April; hard to fancy following remote seventh behind Rich Belief at Wexford.

8/1

7th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Hasten Slowly

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come at Tramore; however, she was a long way below her best in a similar race to this at that course last month; that run was prefaced by weak form at Dundalk during the winter.

4/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 022-23

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Plenty of experience over hurdles at this point, including when runner-up in a pair of handicaps early in the year; placed in a pair of maiden hurdles last month and likely to be hard to beat here.
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7th

4

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Cork

In The Trenches

11st 4lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Finally made the breakthrough in 2m3f Downpatrick maiden in June (good) at the 35th attempt; most recently just okay effort at Kilbeggan back in handicap company; more needed.

12/1

4th

1

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:46 Kilbeggan

In The Trenches

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Finally made the breakthrough in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle in June (2m3f, good) at the 35th attempt, having placed on numerous occasions; didn't bring that momentum to a beginners' chase at Wexford last time when pulled up after he made a bad mistake at the first and lost his action; overall record is off-putting.

5/1

3

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:50 Wexford

In The Trenches

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Long-standing maiden finally got it done when winning readily over hurdles last month; second in three of 13 chase starts, and some fair runs over fences without being placed in April/May; these types can kick on once they get their heads in front, and Donoghue prefers him to Sophia Rose.

5/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4-3

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner for Ger Lyons last year; did not start badly when fourth in a maiden hurdle here in April and again ran well when third in a Wexford maiden hurdle last week (Hasten Slowly second); should go close if she can reproduce.
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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: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; First foal; dam 2m3f hurdle winner, out of once-raced sister to 2m4f-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Bacher Boy
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9th

5

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

South Of Killerig

11st 8lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: E Sheehy

Showed some ability in bumpers and maiden hurdles but pulled up in two points this year before 21l behind on stable debut in a Tramore maiden hurdle last time; others preferred.

18/1

6th

6

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:55 Tramore

South Of Killerig

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Has shown some ability in bumpers and maiden hurdles but has been pulled-up in two points this year; has to return to best for a new yard with cheekpieces added.

25/1

16th

10

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Listowel

South Of Killerig

11st 4lb

J: Christine Worrell

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of two runners for yard; has run well in defeat in several maiden hurdles; likely to do better in this grade so watch the market on handicap debut.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; brother to 1m7f-2m4f hurdle winner Sunday Soldier; dam unraced half-sister to French 11.5f Flat/2m1f-2m7f jumps winner Doctor Kaleo and 1m4f Flat/2m-2m4f jumps winner Premier Grand Cru, both useful; Shantou gelding bred to stay well; best watched on debut.
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4th

11

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

Scotcantou

11st 4lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

16/1

4th

11

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

Scotcantou

11st 4lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

16/1

5th

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

Scotcantou

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, headway before 3 out, hampered 2 out, no extra run-in

9/1

Form: 9

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary Flat handicapper with a Dundalk success to his name; jumped poorly enough on his hurdles debut at Ballinrobe last month; can improve.
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20th

10

(10)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Jazz Forever

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: Paul W Flynn

AW winner is 0-14 on turf; fine run off 1lb lower over 1m5f (good) here in June but has failed to fire twice since; beaten 19l over 1m2f here on latest; step back up in trip needs to spark.

14/1

Form: 7F7

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor Flat performer; did somewhat better in two completed starts over hurdles, including at Galway; sights lowered here and could get closer.
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7th

7

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Game Eagle

10st 13lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Poor Flat performer; did somewhat better in two completed starts over hurdles, including at Galway; sights lowered here and could get closer.

20/1

7th

13

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 175y

13:55 Galway

Game Eagle

11st 9lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders, outpaced after 2 out

25/1

10th

8

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Game Eagle

12st 0lb

J: Heather MacKenzie

T: Andrew Slattery

Let down by his jumping in recent hurdle outings, modest Flat handicapper, up against it.

25/1

Form: 5-8

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner at 2 in Britain; too keen but did not do at all badly on his hurdles debut here in April; again too keen stepped up in trip at Kilbeggan in May; needs to settle better but ground should be fine and has a chance if he gets home.
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13

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:51 Bellewstown

Oh So Charming

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Second runner for yard; has dropped in the handicap a fair bit this year but got back on the scoresheet in winning a Sligo claimer last time; has to be respected again off a low weight.

3/1

1st

8

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

16:40 Sligo

Oh So Charming

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Won a handicap off 111 last year, so has come down a lot in the ratings; has run in several claimers and was second of five in this last year; chased home Rich Belief at Wexford in May, held in handicaps since.

10/1

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

25/1

Form: 4P5P-0

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in France; no show on debut in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle; more needed.
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9th

6

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Dr Pep

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Showed some ability in France; no show on debut in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle; more needed.

25/1

11th

5

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

16:40 Kilbeggan

Dr Pep

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Showed ability at Auteuil on debut but didn't manage to build on that, pulling up in two of his three subsequent starts; will probably need this on yard debut returning from 249 days off.

50/1

50/1

Form: U

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a couple of juvenile Flat contests for Donnacha O'Brien; unseated on his hurdles debut at Wexford last month; well beaten on the Flat at Galway since.
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5th

6

(10)

25th Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 28y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Newport

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Iain Jardine

He's won here over hurdles and he broke his Flat duck at Redcar (1m6f, good to firm) recently; he's just 3lb higher today and the longer trip may suit; could be in the mix.

7/1

1st

2

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:57 Redcar

Newport

10st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Iain Jardine

Dual hurdle winner since joining Iain Jardine in the autumn and a very respectable fourth of 13 on the Flat at York (2m, good to firm) a fortnight ago; contests this easier race from the same mark; must be considered.

5/2

4th

13

(6)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

18:05 York

Newport

8st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Some good form over hurdles, including a win at Hexham (2m, good) last month; shaped when fifth in this code at Hamilton (1m3f, good) in May as though he could do with a longer trip, and he gets it today; interesting.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; unraced dam is a half-sister to hurdle/chase winner Mercury Lane, out of a maiden half-sister to the high-class Mikael D'Haguenet; well-bred newcomer but probably best watched.
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8th

12

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Morell River

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Colin Bowe

Has returned from six months off in fine fettle; won at Wexford (2m4f, gd-yld) off 96 and beaten a neck off revised mark of 102 at Punchestown (23.5f, good); go well again off just 1lb higher.

11/2

2nd

10

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:52 Punchestown

Morell River

10st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Colin Bowe

Both wins have come over 2m4f at Wexford, including on return from layoff last month; stayers in family, including Mikael D'Haguenet, and it all hinges on whether she'll get the trip.

7/2

Form: 6080

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very little to recommend in four starts; makes litle appeal on her hurdles debut.
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12th

12

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Fools Errand

10st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Very little to recommend in four starts; makes litle appeal on her hurdles debut.

100/1

13th

14

29th Jul 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

20:15 Galway

Fools Errand

11st 3lb

J: Mr G Daly

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Soundly beaten on all three starts; seems safe to leave out of calculations.

100/1

8th

9

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

19:42 Killarney

Fools Errand

11st 3lb

J: Miss A T McCarthy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

towards rear, some headway 4f out, no impression 3f out

20/1

Form: 8

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No show on his debut in a Sligo bumper in June; hard to make a case for here on her hurdles debut.
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13th

13

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Hope No Risk

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

No show on his debut in a Sligo bumper in June; hard to make a case for here on her hurdles debut.

40/1

8th

12

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

20:15 Sligo

Hope No Risk

11st 6lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Liz Doyle

Ninth foal; half-sister to six French winners inc Bounwell (useful 1m7f-2m5f hurdle/chase), Planteuse (2m5f chase) and Miss Braltar (2m2f chase); by a leading French sire and is respected on debut with a top amateur aboard.

22/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
17,000GBP 3yo; dam 1m winner (RPR 64), closely related to 6f 2yo Listed winner Time Scale, half-sister to Group-placed 5f-8.5f winner Bletchley; speedy pedigree but his sister was placed at 2m4f in point-to-points; market may well guide.
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14th

5

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Boston Gent

10st 13lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

17,000GBP 3yo; dam 1m winner (RPR 64), closely related to 6f 2yo Listed winner Time Scale, half-sister to Group-placed 5f-8.5f winner Bletchley; speedy pedigree but his sister was placed at 2m4f in point-to-points; market may well guide.

8/1

Non-runners

Lucky Manifest, Our Haybob, To The Wire, Jack Booner

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Payout
Exacta €9.80
Straight Forecast €7.01
Trifecta €27.80

Selections

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