April 14 / 17.25 Tramore

17.25

Yielding

Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 160y
  • 12 runners
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Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 7633U8 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won at Thurles in October 2023 off 3lb higher; two decent efforts at Cork in December but not as good the last twice, beaten 13l at Naas on latest; needs more off current mark.
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9

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Star Official

10st 12lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Two-time winner over hurdles with his last win coming over C&D in April off 98 (16.5f, yielding); has been running consistently since then without winning; 6.75l sixth of 10 at Wexford last time (2m1f, good to yielding); each-way chance but 2lb wrong.

15/1

10

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:28 Wexford

Star Official

10st 1lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently; behind several of today's rivals in those defeats; consistent sort should be thereabouts but may find one or two too good.

13/2

7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Star Official

11st 6lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently from this sort of mark; handles slower ground and he's one for the shortlist.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 559P/3

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner; best run yet over timber on latest, a 10.5l third of 17 at Limerick (2m3f, good); drops back in trip now and she has place claims again if building on that last run.
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13

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Nusra

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Three-time Flat winner; two decent handicap hurdle runs in April (third at Limerick, second at Tramore) imply a definite chance; however, she has been off since a below-par Tipperary run in May.

10/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Nusra

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Three-time Flat winner; two decent handicap hurdle runs in April (third at Limerick, second at Tramore) imply a definite chance; however, she has been off since a below-par Tipperary run in May.

10/1

7th

12

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:20 Tipperary

Nusra

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: G Ahern

Three-time Flat winner; now more mature than when obtaining initial hurdles experience early in her career; beaten 10l when second at Tramore a month ago but one of the more appealing runners.

9/2

50/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 068099 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 6lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Old boy hasn't tasted success since October 2021; no sign of that barren spell coming to an end in recent runs; beaten 42l in a handicap chase on latest and 31l in last start over timber; hard to fancy.
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7th

14

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:40 Wexford

Dontdooddson

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Darren Collins

Veteran added a fourth win when landing a C&D handicap in July (good) off this mark; third of 16 at Kilbeggan last time suggests he still retains some level of ability.

22/1

3rd

16

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:23 Kilbeggan

Dontdooddson

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Darren Collins

Veteran added a fourth win when landing a Wexford handicap hurdle last summer (2m1f, good); creditable efforts over hurdles and fences over the winter but others preferred.

15/1

Form: 0-0PP0

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden; 0-16 on the Flat and 0-9 over hurdles; pulled up at Gowran in October and beaten 45l on first run since at Clonmel last month; beaten just 5l here on soft in 2023 off 12lb higher so not completely dismissed, especially if there is rain.
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6th

14

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Surviving Murmansk

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Breakthrough win came over C&D last August off 4lb lower; below best on Flat and over hurdles in three starts since; off since poor AW effort in November; likely to need this run.

20/1

Form: 1P6753 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Versatile veteran is a former C&D winner; won a handicap chase at Ballinrobe last September but hasn't threatened to add to that tally over hurdles or fences since; not a terrible effort on latest and likes it here; place claims off lower hurdles mark.
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7th

10

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

10st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: David O’Sullivan

Veteran; five-time chase winner including three over C&D; last won here last August off 99 and 3lb lower now; recent efforts have been underwhelming, however, and blinkers are reached for.

18/1

6th

10

(14)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Itsalonglongroad

9st 4lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: David O’Sullivan

Old boy has won 12 races in all under both codes, mostly from the front; C&D winner in 2024 and was placed over 1m4f last year, but he's pushing on now and tailed off over fences last time.

20/1

10th

1

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

12st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Veteran pulled up on first start for this yard at Clonmel in December but has a fine record here (four wins, three over fences) and is just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D last August; ground versatile and can't discount.

14/1

Form: 000UP

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Failed to make any inroads when big prices in four maidens at 15.5f-2m3f on varying ground; pulled up on handicap debut at Fairyhouse latest; down 3lb but others appeal more.
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16

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:35 Clonmel

Midnight Eugene

10st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Timothy Doyle

Best recent run came when beaten 15l at Tramore and needs to do better even down 6lb; poor either side of that.

33/1

16

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Midnight Eugene

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear

25/1

16

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Midnight Eugene

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear

25/1

Form: 33D6445

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is 0-11 over hurdles; late mistake cost her a couple of places on penultimate at Punchestown; didn't build on that at Thurles on latest; place chance if she repeats that Punchestown effort.
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7th

10

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:00 Limerick

Arthurs Victory

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Flat winner extended record over hurdles to 0-17 at Punchestown four days ago but wasn't disgraced; went close in lower grade at Tramore in August off 1lb lower; each-way claims with a reproduction of that.

17/2

6th

17

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Arthurs Victory

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Three-time Flat winner, 0-16 over hurdles; good run at Tramore on penultimate start; down the field at Roscommon; others preferred

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 571P- D

Last run: 375 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m Worcester maiden for Fergal O'Brien in August 2023 on good ground; pulled up on debut for this yard at Naas in April 2024 on testing ground and off since; best watched.
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10

17th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Wexford

The Derry Girl

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: E Sheehy

Won a 2m Worcester maiden hurdle on good ground for Fergal O'Brien in August 2023; poor efforts in first three handicaps at 16.5f-19.5f for current yard; beaten 23l on latest at Kilbeggan; 3lb lower but hard to fancy in first-time cheekpieces.

28/1

Form: 9537-4 D

Last run: 231 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Dual purpose Flat winner; 1-20 over hurdles, the win coming at Sligo in August 2022 off 91; 4lb lower now, handles most ground and has run well here before but lacks a run and has a moderate record when fresh; others preferred.
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8

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 35y

17:38 Roscommon

Red Striker

11st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: James M Barcoe

Hasn't won since September 2022; no signs of the drought ending on return from break over hurdles at Tramore in April; unseated when hampered back in a chase there latest; pulled up on sole previous run at this venue; others preferred.

14/1

7

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

18:10 Tramore

Red Striker

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: James M Barcoe

Versatile 10yo with wins on flat, over hurdles and Ballinrobe handicap chase back in 2022; lightly raced of late, returning from 199-day absence when soundly beaten over hurdles here last month; bit to prove right now.

12/1

Form: 700P5

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in first four starts but much better effort at Clonmel (18.5f, good) in second handicap when an 11.5l fifth of 13, hanging left and right at times; drop back to this trip will suit on that evidence and same mark now; could go well.
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10th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:49 Wexford

Hitthehayson

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of handicap hurdles last term at Roscommon and Downpatrick before recording wins over fences at Fairyhouse and Haydock; pulled up over fences on latest but previous Down Royal hurdle second gives him claims; tongue-tie added to usual cheekpieces.

11/2

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Hitthehayson

11st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of both starts over fences; 15lb higher than when beating Duffys Hodey over 3m at Fairyhouse in November, having backed that up with a 2m4f win at Haydock; placed off his much lower hurdles mark in two outings this month.

11/2

2nd

8

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:05 Down Royal

Hitthehayson

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual hurdle winner won consecutive handicap chases over the winter at Fairyhouse and Haydock; not as good in two hurdle runs since and has to return to best.

8/1

Form: P000FF

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has shown very little in a bumper, six hurdle starts and when beaten 53l on the AW; has fallen in first two handicap hurdles; difficult to make a case for.
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10

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Mrs Wemyss

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E Sheehy

Beaten a long way in maiden hurdles and bumpers; managed to complete a handicap race for the first time at Wexford recently but finished last; different headgear combination tried but put a line through her.

40/1

13

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 55y

14:05 Wexford

Mrs Wemyss

10st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Has failed to complete in all four handicap attempts; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

50/1

13

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:30 Wexford

Mrs Wemyss

10st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: E Sheehy

Has failed to complete in three handicap attempts; can be left out of calculations.

33/1

Form: 8P000

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Triple figure odds and no impact in a bumper and three maidens in 2024; not much better in another maiden on return from a break latest; can only watch on handicap debut.
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10th

18

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Getaway Blondie

10st 1lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Very weak form in previous years; prominent for a long way on stable debut at Bellewstown.

25/1

11th

15

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

16:25 Bellewstown

Getaway Blondie

10st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Pulled-up in two h'caps last year for former yard; needs a transformation after 11 months away.

33/1

Non-runners

Hay Baby, Real Empire

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €18.20
Straight Forecast €19.11
Tricast €131.48
Trifecta €255.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hitthehayson

The Irish Sun:

Hay Baby

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Arthur's Victory

POSTDATA:

Itsalonglongroad