August 15 / 18.10 Tramore

18.10

Good

Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 80y
  • 9 runners
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Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 522-

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in back-to-back 2m maiden hurdles at Punchestown and Gowran on heavy/soft; returns from a 117-day break but on form he is the one they need to beat, though he has to prove he acts on better ground.
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5th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Captain Ryan Matt

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Second Tramore success when easily seeing off nine rivals in a 2m1f handicap (soft; first win was on good) on New Year's Day; the handicapper hasn't missed him but there may be more to come for his leading Irish stable.

14/1

25

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Captain Ryan Matt

10st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Reserve; improved effort when coming 13l clear in 2m1f handicap at Tramore (soft; both wins there) on New Year's Day; much higher mark here but he's low mileage and could progress again.

40/1

5

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 45y

15:05 Punchestown

Captain Ryan Matt

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Steadily improved in maiden hurdles to get off the mark emphatically at Tramore in August when winning by 9l as odds-on favourite (2m, good); ran disappointingly in a novice hurdle last time, albeit up against Davy Crockett, when finished last of five; capable of better on handicap debut.

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 933

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise in back-to-back third-place finishes in maiden hurdles at Roscommon and then Wexford over a longer trip when staying on (2m4f, good); drop in trip here is a question and she needs to improve.
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6

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:53 Worcester

October Hill

11st 7lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Got back on the up with a breakthrough success in 2m4f handicap at Ffos Las 22 days ago; she must enter calculations back up 2lb.

6/1

1st

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

October Hill

11st 3lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish mare who is 0-11 under rules and has been beaten about 15l in her two handicaps; unwise to rate her subsequent placed form in maidens as improvement; cheekpieces tried last time are removed.

13/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -3224P

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in back-to-back maiden hurdles in June at 2m/2m3f on different ground types; decent effort on handicap debut at Tipperary when keen and finishing a 9l fourth (20.5f, good to yielding); soft ground given as an excuse when pulled up at Killarney last time; in the mix.
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5th

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Penny Express

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in a pair of maiden hurdles last summer; fourth in a Listowel maiden hurdle last month shows he is coming to hand; should be a major player here.

11/4

4th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Penny Express

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed three times in maiden hurdles, including over C&D at this meeting last season; jumped left throughout when pulled up at Clonmel on seasonal return; place chance if his consistency returns.

7/1

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Penny Express

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in back-to-back maiden hurdles laat June at 2m/2m3f; fair effort when fourth on handicap debut at Tipperary; soft ground given as an excuse when pulled up at Killarney; showed a tendency to hang when third in a Tramore maiden inAugust; absent since

8/1

50/1

Form: 3430-

Last run: 127 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has beaten very few rivals in nine starts under rules (bumpers and Flat); hard to see hurdles bringing about enough improvement.
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10th

18

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Liss Eile

10st 0lb

J: Rian Lane

T: G Ahern

Only 2.5l away at Tramore two runs back but fared less well at Clonmel; now 0-16 and 3lb out of the weights.

25/1

10th

11

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

Liss Eile

10st 10lb

J: Luke Burke Ott

T: G Ahern

Winless from 16 career starts, six over hurdles; bounced back after being pulled up at Tramore to take a close fourth back there next time (2m, good); needs to build on that but hard to trust on overall form.

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-sister to winners Thirsty Work (bumper/2m hurdle), Walk Of The Roses (bumper) and Devito'sredrobin (point); dam unraced sister to top-class 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner More Of That and useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Eastlake; looks like a big contender on debut.
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6

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

14:50 Roscommon

Dolce N Milana

10st 13lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Well-bred mare in top hands but it's been a low-key start, beaten about 14l in maidens at Tramore (2m) and Kilbeggan (2m3f); could yet be capable of better.

5/1

12

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

17:07 Kilbeggan

Dolce N Milana

10st 11lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Dam is an unraced sister to top-class 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner More Of That and 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Eastlake; appeared in need of a stiffer stamina test on debut at Tramore (2m, good) three weeks ago when a 14.5l fifth; that is only modest form but there should be more to come; trainer also runs North Moon.

3/1

5th

6

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:10 Tramore

Dolce N Milana

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Eighth foal; half-sister to winners Thirsty Work (bumper/2m hurdle), Walk Of The Roses (bumper) and Devito'sredrobin (point); dam unraced sister to top-class 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase winner More Of That and useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Eastlake; looks like a big contender on debut.

13/8

Form: 00-0

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No signs of ability in three maiden hurdle runs; hard to fancy.
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5th

13

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Wakey Wakey Man

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Cian Collins

0-12 under rules' but ran one of his best races when a 3.25l third of 15 at Clonmel (2m7f, yielding) last time, running on well from the rear; up 1lb but this is a lower grade and Kennedy now takes the ride.

13/2

3rd

15

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Wakey Wakey Man

10st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

One of two for yard; 0-10 but has run well in defeat on a couple of occasions, including when a 5.25l third of 16 here in December (19.5f, heavy), shaping like further would suit; stayed on for an 11l fourth at Ludlow (2m5f, gd-sft) on latest off 10lb higher; interesting.

10/1

Form: 9

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 31l at Cork on debut in a maiden hurdle 11 days ago (18.5f, good); needs a big step forward from that effort.
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7th

3

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:10 Tramore

Native Quest

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Beaten 31l at Cork on debut in a maiden hurdle 11 days ago (18.5f, good); needs a big step forward from that effort.

33/1

9th

8

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:30 Cork

Native Quest

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Diamond Boy gelding; dam twice-raced sister to winners Upswing (useful 2m1f-3m2f hurdle/chase) and Native Lass (point/2m hurdle), half-sister to 2m2f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Five Rivers; probably best watched on debut.

28/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam showed nil in points/2m maiden hurdle, half-sister to 2m hurdle winner, out of unraced sister to useful 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Tastiocht, closely related to winners City Island (smart 2m-2m5f hurdle) and Easy Street (useful 2m4f-3m1f chase); best watched on debut.
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8th

2

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:10 Tramore

Hamish Mc Tavish

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Thomas R Hughes

First foal; dam showed nil in points/2m maiden hurdle, half-sister to 2m hurdle winner, out of unraced sister to useful 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Tastiocht, closely related to winners City Island (smart 2m-2m5f hurdle) and Easy Street (useful 2m4f-3m1f chase); best watched on debut.

33/1

Form: 6

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 33-1 on debut in a Kilbeggan bumper (2m1f, yielding to soft) but was tailed off; switch to hurdles needs to bring about improvement.
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7th

16

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:15 Limerick

Tillyiver

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Poor form thus far and completely tailed off behind La Cote Fleurie at Cork on return; hooded.

100/1

14th

15

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

14:40 Cork

Tillyiver

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Poor form so far when tongue-tied for a bumper and two maiden hurdles; hood added here.

100/1

13

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

16:25 Ballinrobe

Tillyiver

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Tailed off in bumper and same story on debut over timber last month.

200/1

Non-runners

Little Miss Chief

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €10.70
Straight Forecast €12.22
Trifecta €25.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dolce N' Milana

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Captain Ryan Matt

TOPSPEED:

Penny Express

The Irish Sun:

Dolce N' Milana

POSTDATA:

Captain Ryan Matt