18:05 Tramore

Friday 18 August 2017

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Olde Forge Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 4m 4.7s

Artiste Celebre^t1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

16/1

Encouraging second of 24 in Cork maiden hurdle, before, no extra third of nine beaten 19½L in Ballinrobe maiden hurdle. Yard has a 4-% win and place strike-rate at this meeting in the last four years.

Form: 6923

Born To Size^t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: W J Burke| OR: 109

4/1

Signs of ability on his last three hurdles outings most recently when second of 14, beaten 3¾L in Tipperary maiden hurdle last time out on good to yielding ground. Jockey booking and first-time tongue-tie noted.

Form: 565-2

Canny Tom^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

6/1

Put a disappointing run at the Galway festival behind him last time out in Kilbeggan maiden hurdle when second of eight, beaten ½L behind Ayelya. Yard have a 40% win and place strike-rate at this meeting over the last four years.

Form: 322292

Chateauneuf Du Pap¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

25/1

Nought from six in bumpers and fifth of seven, beaten 21L on hurdling debut in a Downpatrick maiden under today's jockey.

Form: 6-54356

Love The Well⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Meany

100/1

Has failed to finish in four point-to-points being pulled-up on three occasions for former trainer Edward Linehan and best watched today on stable debut.

Form: 00P-FPP

Make Up Your Mind²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M J Stenson⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh

100/1

Tailed off on all three starts and has shown little ability so far, beaten a total of 163L, though stable does like a winner at this festival.

Form: PF-000

Mick Charlie²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke

100/1

Failed to complete on his first three outings in two point-to-points and one hurdle, while he has been beaten 81L and 40L on last two starts.

Form: U-PU00

Royal Haslar⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn

100/1

Last seen running over hurdles in March 2016, when pulled-up in a Cork maiden. Has been seen in lackluster point-to-point performances more recently.

Form: 1245-P6

Sharps Choice⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF

13/8

Placed five times over hurdles including when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Killarney over 2m4f last month. Second at Wexford in late July was followed by third of 10, beaten 3L in Sligo maiden. Leading trainer/jockey combo must be respected.

Form: 3U5223

The Brig²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: J G Coogan| OR: 104

14/1

13th of 14, well beaten in Wexford maiden hurdle when sent off the 11/4 joint favourite , before 63L, sixth of nine at Limerick last time out.

Form: 75-5306

Young Turk^t1⁶²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

11/2

Winner last time out in a Mainstown point-to-point, first run under rules here with capable claimer in the plate. May need the run following 628 day lay-off.

Form: P1/

Pipianna^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley

100/1

Daughter of Curtain Time, out of a Chief Singer mare. Sire, winning half-brother to Ali-Royal & Taipan, useful NH sire, progeny inc Texas Jack. Always in rear on debut in Cork maiden hurdle when sent off at 50/1.

Form: 0

Theatre Dreams⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead

7/1

Run well in three of her six hurdles starts so far including when second of 18 over an extended 2m at Clonmel in June, before eighth of 10, beaten 72L over further at Downpatrick. Yard have had five winners in the last four years at this meeting.

Form: 743-928

Forecasts

Sharps Choice (13/8), Born To Size (4/1), Young Turk (11/2), Canny Tom (6/1), Theatre Dreams (7/1), The Brig (14/1), Artiste Celebre (16/1), Chateauneuf Du Pap (25/1), Love The Well (100/1), Make Up Your Mind (100/1), Mick Charlie (100/1), Royal Haslar (100/1), Pipianna (100/1)

Theatre Dreams will cut out most of the running here for a yard that has had five winners in the last four years at this meeting and has the festivals leading jockey in Andrew Lynch aboard. Young Turk and Born To Size should be on most shortlists, but preference is for SHARPS CHOICE, third of 10, beaten 3L in Sligo maiden and has leading trainer/jockey combo.