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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5th

2

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

15:32 Perth

October Hill

11st 12lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Cosy Ffos Las winner (2m4f, good to soft; from 2lb lower); it isn't easy to quantify that form, but she ran as well (if not slightly better based on RPRs) when runner-up in returning cheekpieces at Uttoxeter latest; back up in trip with Rian Corcoran's services retained; chance.

7/2

2nd

3

26th Jul 2026

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:42 Uttoxeter

October Hill

11st 12lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Breakthrough winner in five-runner handicap at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft) in May and she was in contention when brought down three out at Worcester (extended 2m4f, good) last month; both were under Rian Corcoran; cheekpieces (tried three runs back) return; one to consider.

7/2

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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3rd

9

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:45 Wexford

Penny Express

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

0-11 over hurdles; ran to a decent level last year, placing in three maiden hurdles over a range of trips on good ground; similar level when fourth at Listowel in May and shaped better than the bare result at Kilbeggan last month; okay C&D fourth last time; he's solid but vulnerable to improvers.

15/4

4th

8

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

16:00 Wexford

Penny Express

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Ran to a decent level last year, placed in three maiden hurdles over a range of trips on good ground; similar level when fourth at Listowel in May and shaped better than the bare result when beaten 12l into fifth at Kilbeggan 13 days ago; drops in trip, has experience edge and should go close

4/1

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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7

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:30 Tramore

Liss Eile

11st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: G Ahern

Maiden is rated only 77 over hurdles so can't be fancied in this company on chasing debut.

100/1

10th

10

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:30 Wexford

Liss Eile

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: G Ahern

Only 2.5l away at Tramore (2m, good) but fared less well at Clonmel and Cork since; now 0-8 over hurdles and a visor is reached for.

33/1

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

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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9

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Wakey Wakey Man

11st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Soundly beaten in both his points and the same story on sole chase start under rules in a beginners' at Tramore in October (2m5f, yielding); 0-12 over hurdles but has some placed form this season.

12/1

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

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

OR:

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