January 01 / 13.40 Tramore

13.40

Soft

Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 5f 120y
  • 15 runners
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Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6321-3 C BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Boasts a good record at this venue; has recorded both chase wins here, the most recent in April on his final run before a break; ran out of steam latee on reappearance over C&D in November; should be sharper now; rider's 7lb claim eased a big burden
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6th

12

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Rochestown

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Five wins under Rules, with four coming at this venue; has won the last two renewals of this race, on good and gd-yld, but handles softer conditions; below best when last seen in December but goes well fresh and return to his favourite track could spark a revival; dangerous to dismiss.

9/1

1st

6

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 160y

16:20 Tramore

Rochestown

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

raced in third, lost third before 11th, went third again 13th

5/1

1st

6

13th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 160y

16:20 Tramore

Rochestown

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

raced in third, lost third before 11th, went third again 13th

5/1

Form: 5P3-0P

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; placed in a 2m course maiden hurdle in October; pulled up in 2m Limerick handicap on latest.
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3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

18:37 Warwick

Blue In The West

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Scored at the 25th attempt at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month and ran well off 6lb higher when runner-up back there under identical conditions ten days later; this hold-up performer could go well again but his overall record makes him a risky proposition for win purposes.

2/1

2nd

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

18:40 Exeter

Blue In The West

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Confirmed earlier promise here when getting off the mark in handicap over C&D ten days ago; up 6lb but had something to spare there so merits serious consideration.

15/8

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -P6750

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Could be given a chance on last season's best form, highlighted by a Galway win in October 2023; unconvincing form in five starts since June; new headgear combination.
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2

7th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Ivane

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Has won two of his 12 races over fences, most recently over 3m5f at Sedgefield last October (good), but not in top form on last three starts.

100/30

4th

1

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Ivane

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Successful over fences (twice) and hurdles last term; went off the boil on his last two runs early on this year and is 7lb higher than his last winning mark; looks to need to come down the weights.

5/1

Form: 8-4832

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced mare; placed for the first time at Ballinrobe in August; worth considering on the strength of Limerick second in November, with Another Question back in sixth.
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3rd

12

28th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:38 Wexford

Mini Getaway

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: M M Lynch

Point winner is 0-10 hurdling and didn't really count on sole run over fences when remote third in 3m Downpatrick handicap in May; cheekpieces now tried.

16/1

12th

13

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Mini Getaway

10st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: M M Lynch

Point winner is 0-9 over hurdles and her latest third in a handicap chase at Downpatrick in May was a very remote one; others make more appeal.

20/1

3rd

12

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Mini Getaway

10st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: M M Lynch

Lightly-raced for her age; point winner in January ran well enough over hurdles at Naas since; chasing should suit better so considered.

7/1

Form: 0880

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner on heavy; no impact in three maiden hurdles or at Clonmel last month in her first handicap; cheekpieces tried now.
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12

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

Fancy Prospect

10st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Eoin Doyle

Point winner; has been disappointing over hurdles, yet to finish in the first three from ten attempts; well beaten on return at Punchestown;

14/1

Form: /9806-

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won twice in point-to-points last season; modest hurdles form overall and tailed off on her only handicap start; open to improvement on account of progress made in points.
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12

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hadn't shown too much over hurdles until staying on from way back to finish a remote third over 2m4f here 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; more needed but return to 3m should suit.

8/1

12

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hadn't shown too much over hurdles until staying on from way back to finish a remote third over 2m4f here 11 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; more needed but return to 3m should suit.

8/1

14

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

Native Song

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual point-to-point winner; hasn't shown a lot in six starts over hurdles; beaten 22l on latest at Clonmel (2m3f, soft) in February; down 2lb and cheekpieces now tried but good ground is a concern; 3lb wrong and others preferred.

25/1

Form: 0740

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Experienced point winner; weak maiden hurdle form; big price down the field in first handicap at Cork.
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12

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Cresthill

10st 11lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Michael Flannery

Point-to-point winner last April but not a whole lot to take from six attempts hurdling; tongue-tie tried for chase debut.

25/1

11th

10

18th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:45 Navan

Cresthill

10st 7lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Michael Flannery

Point winner last April; weak maiden hurdle form; down the field in handicaps at Cork and Tramore.

33/1

11th

10

18th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:45 Navan

Cresthill

10st 7lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Michael Flannery

Point winner last April; weak maiden hurdle form; down the field in handicaps at Cork and Tramore.

33/1

Form: 635080 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Course winner last August; out of form on his last three outings; third reserve.
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12th

14

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:25 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Course winner over 3m; the last of three hurdle wins came in 2024; a good run over 3m last month but was poor since, both back here; a squeak if back in form.

14/1

8th

14

7th Aug 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:26 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Won back-to-back handicaps in 2024, the first of them was this race off 10lb higher (good) and at Tramore off 17lb higher (2m5f, good to yielding); lost her way badly following that but there were positive signs in her 3l third of 14 over C&D last time, staying on strongly; well handicapped if backing it up.

7/1

3rd

14

23rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Has lost way since a purple patch in 2024; didn't build on okay seasonal return at Clonmel when tailed off at Tramore last time.

25/1

Form: P27-P0

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Twice successful over hurdles; both wins came on heavy back-to-back in November 2023; tailed off at Clonmel last month; blinkered first time now.
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7th

11

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Kiln Time

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Just two runs over fences but his fourth at Wexford in May was promising before getting another hurdle win on the board at Limerick; lesser run since but 10lb lower chase mark to work with here.

9/2

10th

5

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Kiln Time

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Narrow winner Naas in April (3m, good to yielding); consistent runs following that and won again at Limerick last time (2m6f, good); up another 5lb but not discounted.

13/2

13

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:42 Limerick

Kiln Time

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won for the third time at Naas in April off 81 (3m, gd-yld); decent run off revised mark at Cork without looking like winning; similar effort in handicap chase at Wexford latest; has won off this rating on testing ground so rain may enhance his chance.

11/2

Form: -678C8

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Needs to jump better than in her maiden outings; struggled over a long trip on latest; does not seem well handicapped.
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8th

10

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 88y

16:53 Thurles

Only You Norah

10st 13lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Donal Commins

Order Of St George filly; unraced dam closely related to 7f 2yo Group 3 winner Thousand Words and prolific 1m4f-2m1f winner Wordiness; yard don't get many bumper winners.

100/1

Form: 6053

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of five point-to-points starts; did well when second to the subsequent Punchestown cross-country winner Knockiel Synge on final start; ordinary form over hurdles so far, remote third at Limerick in November; may find her level in handicaps.
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7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

7th

6

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Fire Force

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Placed in point-to-points and a remote third in a maiden hurdle at Limerick his best run under Rules; 0-3 in chases and has failed to beat a rival when completing; can only be watched on handicap chase debut.

20/1

10th

10

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Fire Force

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: William Harvey

Low-grade maiden hurdler and and nothing of note recently over fences; yard debut.

25/1

Form: P09005

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in maidens; plenty to find with Mini Getaway on handicap running at Limerick in November.
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7

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Another Question

10st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Unplaced all eight hurdling starts in Ireland and absent since beaten out of sight on heavy ground in February; had wind surgery during the summer but is probably best watched on this stable debut.

50/1

12th

14

24th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 23y

16:43 Punchestown

Another Question

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Miss J M Lee

Moderate fifth at Limerick in his first handicap, 33-1 chance when pulled up at Tramore.

25/1

12

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

Another Question

11st 3lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Miss J M Lee

prominent, soon pressed leader, weakened quickly before 4 out

20/1

Form: 0-0350

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Best run was over 1m1f at Wexford last May; fair effort at same venue on penultimate start; failed to reproduce that form at Gowran in November.
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16

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Realtin Lonrach

10st 3lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: M F O’Dowd

Has failed to complete four of her last five outings; highly risky in the circumstances.

50/1

13

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

17:45 Clonmel

Realtin Lonrach

10st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: M F O’Dowd

0-12 over hurdles; best effort a 3.75l third at Wexford (2m1f, yielding to soft) in May 2024; failed to complete three of last four, unseating on latest when 28-1; more needed.

28/1

16

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 150y

13:34 Limerick

Realtin Lonrach

10st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: M F O’Dowd

brought down 6th

20/1

Form: 91640P C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Course winner of a 2m7f handicap chase last autumn; pulled up here on latest; 0-20 record over hurdles is off-putting.
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11th

12

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 80y

15:50 Tramore

Cest Rien

10st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Sole win came in chase here in the autumn and has also run well in C&D hurdle contest; better effort when last seen and could run well with cheekpieces added.

10/1

11th

12

13th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 80y

15:50 Tramore

Cest Rien

10st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Sole win came in chase here in the autumn and has also run well in C&D hurdle contest; better effort when last seen and could run well with cheekpieces added.

10/1

6th

20

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Cest Rien

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Yet to win over hurdles in 21 starts; pulled up over hurdles and fences on latest starts and has to rebound.

33/1

Form: 300

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdle outings; hard to make a case for him; first reserve.
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10

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Dunany Point

11st 1lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Sole hurdle win came over C&D last year; well below form over hurdles earlier this year and a poor chase run last time but a chance if at best.

16/1

7th

7

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

Dunany Point

11st 1lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

1-16 over hurdles; ran well over an inadequate trip in a Wexford handicap chase (15.5f, good) on latest; best form is at around 2m4f so this trip might just stretch him.

6/1

Non-runners

Doyen For A Drink, Robindevidastar, Weir Lane, Meadow Soprano

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Payout
Exacta €26.90
Straight Forecast €24.40
Tricast €92.65
Trifecta €135.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rochestown

The Irish Sun:

Kiln Time

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rochestown

POSTDATA:

Rochestown