19:45 Tramore

Friday 18 August 2017

All17:0517:3518:0518:3519:1019:4520:15

www.seednecessities.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 5m 24.30s

Glendine River^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 109| CD

12/1

Winner of over 2m5f at Tramore on good ground in first time cheekpieces in June, but subsequently well beaten in two handicap hurdles following 9lb rise in the weights and only dropped 1lb since.

Form: 46-0178

Rueben James³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 109

11/2

Winner in point-to-point over 3m. Won impressively, keeping on well on hurdling debut in Downpatrick maiden. Closely related to Holywell, Johns Spirit and Sausalito Sunrise.

Form: P84-511

Russian Roulette⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: C O'Brien| OR: 109

10/1

Solid effort at Navan after more than four month break when second of 16 over 2m and third of 16, beaten over 9L last time out in Ballinrobe handicap hurdle.

Form: 25502-3

Lisa's Legacy^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 108

9/1

Ran well when third of eight over 2m3f at Downpatrick in June, held over 2m6f next time out, subsequently ran well at the Galway festival. and only hurdles victory came off a 9lb lower mark.

Form: 265-364

You Can't Catch Me^t²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: A E Lynch| T: K Purcell| OR: 108

20/1

Sent of as the 9/2 favourite at Clonmel, when well beaten in May and subsequently has suffered heavy defeats over hurdles and last time out on the Flat at Gowran Park.

Form: 745P-87

War Of The Pennys²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E P Keating⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Cashman| OR: 107| CD

11/1

Ran well when third at Clonmel on good-to-yielding over 2m4f in June and, beaten far when seventh over 2m5f at Limerick, before brought down last time out when beaten at Tipperary.

Form: 2-9437B

The Informer^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: S E Butler⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 106

5/1

Finished runner-up over 3m in a tongue tie (retained since) at Punchestown (good) on debut for this yard in May, pulled up at Roscommon, before landing a 14/1 shock at the Galway festival on soft ground in a handicap hurdle.

Form: 3P0-2P1

Call Vinnie²⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Kevin Sexton| T: R P McNamara| OR: 105| BF

10/1

Beaten 13L into fourth in a 3m handicap hurdle at Limerick(heavy) in December on his penultimate outing. Beaten favourite over 2m5f in a beginners chase at Fairyhouse (soft) subsequently and returning from an absence here.

Form: F23342-

Perfect Man^p1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: P Hurley| OR: 105

14/1

Recorded a double on soft ground over hurdles in February but disappointing in four starts since including well beaten at Limerick last time out last month. Hard to see if first-time cheekpieces will bring about any improvement.

Form: 110P-00

Aunt Alice⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 104

14/1

Placed on each of her last three starts over hurdles including at Wexford (soft) when third over 3m last time out. Placed at Limerick (good) prior to that and races from 5lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 3/694-23

Dontbackme^b1⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 102

33/1

Not a bad effort when, finishing within shouting distance of the improving Fridaynightlights, before a disappointing 23L defeat last time out at Downpatrick. Interesting to see if first-time blinkers bring about any improvement.

Form: 97P86-9

Well Joey^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 102

20/1

Promising third of 11 at Ballinrobe was followed by a disappointing 8L in Sligo maiden over the extended 2m in first-time cheekpieces, that remain here.

Form: 05-6636

Ardera Cross^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B T O'Connell| T: E Doyle| OR: 101| C

6/1

All best efforts have come in soft ground. Sixth of 15, beaten 10+L in Gowran Park, handicap hurdle, before a promising second of 18 in a competitive Killarney handicap hurdle. More improvement expected with first-time blinkers fitted.

Form: 1266-62

Scealtana^p,t³³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

16/1

Not seen since sixth of 15 in Ballinrobe maiden hurdle in September. Expected to go well here for leading trainer/jockey combo in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 706-

Fleurys Fort^h²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ruby Walsh| T: L Young| OR: 101| D

12/1

First Reserve: Held in five runs so far in 2017 and beaten 41L and 20L on last two starts. Hard to see any improvement here.

Form: 6-74U05

Non-Runners

Chestnut Brave¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J R Barry J: Paul Townend

Danequest²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: Miss E Doyle J: D J McInerney

Carrigready²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: V Halley J: Reserve 2

Ned's Island⁴⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: D M O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Informer (5/1), Rueben James (11/2), Ardera Cross (6/1), Chestnut Brave (7/1), Ned's Island (15/2), Lisa's Legacy (9/1), Russian Roulette (10/1), Call Vinnie (10/1), War Of The Pennys (11/1), Fleurys Fort (12/1), Glendine River (12/1), Perfect Man (14/1), Aunt Alice (14/1), Scealtana (16/1), You Can't Catch Me (20/1), Well Joey (20/1), Carrigready (20/1), Danequest (25/1), Dontbackme (33/1)

The consistent, Chestnut Brave should take the field along here, but may not have it all his own way here with Well Joey and Neds Island possibly making life difficult for him. Ardera Cross, Rueben James, won impressively, keeping on well on hurdling debut in Downpatrick maiden and The Informer, make the shortlist but preference is for SCEALTANA, expected to go well here for leading trainer/jockey combo in first-time cheekpieces.