18:35 Tramore

Friday 18 August 2017

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Flynn Hotel Group Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 4m 3.5s

Kings Dolly^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: R J McGrath| OR: 107| CD

9/1

Fairly useful in Point-to-points, winning twice and she opened her account over hurdles at Tramore in June, but something clearly amiss when pulled up with a circuit to go at Kilbeggan and beaten 48L last time out at Limerick last month. Best watched, but top jockey booking here

Form: 2-421P4

Slievenamon^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 106

7/2

Third of seven, though beaten 8L at Cork in July, before a fine win at the same track last time out when beating 23 rivals, by over 7L earlier this month. on yielding ground. Inform claimer booked to off-set 11lb hike in the weights.

Form: P-7P431

Do Na Paisti²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 102

16/1

You have to go back to 2014 to find her last winning run and her recent comeback efforts on the Flat, after almost nine months off and last of eight in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle doesn't offer any encouragement.

Form: 93660-8

My Betty²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 102| D

7/1

Solid efforts this season over distances between 2m and 2m2f. Didn't look comfortable with the step up in trip, when finding no extra and weakening in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle over 3m1f last month.

Form: 32-3F36

Pursecco^h⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 102| D

10/1

Tailed off at Cork over 2m4f in May and weakened markedly last time out in Bellewstown handicap hurdle over extended 2m.

Form: 1160-00

Let Her Cry¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B T O'Connell| T: J R Barry| OR: 99

9/1

Winner of a Ballinrobe (heavy) maiden hurdle over 2m1f in April 2016. Well beaten over hurdles in Ballinrobe handicap over 2m1f in May.

Form: 6038P-0

Maudlin Magdalen¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella| OR: 98

12/1

Form is improving lately and she took another small step forward when second to Roachdale House at Sligo, but bombed at the Galway festival earlier in the month.

Form: 0-95320

Touch Of Gold^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 100

5/1

Has recorded some reasonable form over hurdles this summer, and wasn't winning out of turn when scoring at Killarney, before 10th of 17 at the Galway festival earlier this month.

Form: 352610

Drakaina^t1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: Paul Power| OR: 93| D

8/1

2L winner of a Wexford handicap hurdle in early May 20/1, but held by Mr Moondance on her next start from a 6lb higher mark. Beaten since at Clonmel and last time out at Wexford when fifth of 14 over 2m off a mark off 93, while first-time tongue-tie may help.

Form: 9P-1945

Daisy Chicks¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 92

33/1

Hasn't shown anything in three maiden hurdle runs to date, beaten a total of 228L. Best watched.

Form: 906-

Balinaboola Lass^h¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: G J Power| OR: 87| D

9/1

Beaten 6L into second on her final start for her previous yard over 2m4f at Clonmel on good ground last September. 10th of 16 on stable debut at the Galway festival in competitive handicap hurdle.

Form: 10962-0

Seafield Fox^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 83

40/1

Had the tongue tie applied for her handicap debut, when eighth of 14, beaten 32L. Had shown little signs of obvious ability in bumpers or maiden hurdles.

Form: 0078-08

Non-Runners

Northern Meeting²⁶¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: V Halley J: A E Lynch

Shantelle²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: R Donohoe J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Slievenamon (7/2), Touch Of Gold (5/1), My Betty (7/1), Drakaina (8/1), Northern Meeting (8/1), Kings Dolly (9/1), Let Her Cry (9/1), Balinaboola Lass (9/1), Pursecco (10/1), Maudlin Magdalen (12/1), Do Na Paisti (16/1), Daisy Chicks (33/1), Shantelle (33/1), Seafield Fox (40/1)

My Betty could well take off on her own here in the early stages with, Balinaboola Lass, Let Her Cry and Kings Dolly following in behind. Although on the shortlist, I feel the 11lb hike may be too much for the five-year-old, Slievenamon who doesn't win too often. Interesting here, Do Na Paisti and MY BETTY, who will be suited by the drop back in trip.