16:05 Tramore

Sunday 20 August 2017

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Tramore Amusement & Leisure Park Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 44.10s

Arbor Des Champs^h,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: E Mullins| C

9/2

Winning hurdler at Downpatrick in June, probably helped by the addition of a tongue-tie - still on here. Will be primed and ready for this.

Form: 30-2214

Castlewhite^h1,t1⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hurley

20/1

Point-to-point winner having first race under rules. In good form in May and June and could be worth a check in the market.

Form: PPF1-12

Cheiliuradh^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

9/1

Well beaten in three beginners chases in September and October last season and again on seasonal debut when beaten over 11L.

Form: 64/044-5

Conduct Yourself³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B T O'Connell| T: J E Kiely| BF| C

7/4

125-rated hurdler with form on course, over distance and in sizable fields, but could struggle on the ground.

Form: 10-B942

Erkindale Lady⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: Miss M M Gannon| OR: 92

50/1

Struggled in two beginners chases beaten 36 and 29L, sent off at 50 and 40/1 so little encouragement here.

Form: 738-950

Kiera Royale^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Loughran| T: D H Kelly

20/1

Third of eight, but well beaten in a Limerick beginners chase over 2m2f in July and difficult to offer any encouragement here.

Form: 38-7F63

Lilywhite Gesture^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 98

5/1

Won at Uttoxeter in May but has gone down fighting in two subsequent starts over hurdles. Yard has a magnificent record in beginners chases at this meeting in the last four years.

Form: 2P-1443

Queeny³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Leary| BF

16/1

94-rated hurdler who won a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in June. Beaten favourite last time out. Well related to National winner One For Arthur.

Form: P66B-10

Regal D'Argent^h1,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: C Bowe

16/1

First-time tongue-tie is fitted for chase bow. Won a Wexford maiden hurdle in June but did not progress after that.

Form: 0-60150

Shaluna¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon

33/1

Found a weak race at Towcester in April but hasn't pulled up any trees since, including a fall in beginners chase at Tipperary in July.

Form: P1-U6F0

Star Counsel³³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Kent| D

16/1

Won over the distance when hurdling but has been well beaten in last two starts and probably best watched on chasing bow.

Form: 418578-

Theatre Wine^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

8/1

Has failed to complete both career beginners chases so far at Down Royal and Wexford, making mistakes early on before eventually falling.

Form: 050-4FF

Midnight Surprise²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S J Treacy

50/1

First Reserve: Poor 88-rated hurdler who is best watched on chasing debut. Notable jockey booking here.

Form: 060-4P0

Non-Runners

Let Her Cry²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J R Barry J: B J Foley

Plain Talking¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: G N Fox

Swift³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J W Nicholson J: M A Enright

Forecasts

Conduct Yourself (7/4), Arbor Des Champs (9/2), Lilywhite Gesture (5/1), Swift (6/1), Theatre Wine (8/1), Plain Talking (8/1), Cheiliuradh (9/1), Regal D'Argent (16/1), Star Counsel (16/1), Queeny (16/1), Castlewhite (20/1), Kiera Royale (20/1), Let Her Cry (20/1), Shaluna (33/1), Midnight Surprise (50/1), Erkindale Lady (50/1)

Theatre Wine will possibly make the running here, but time will tell for how long as he usually ejects on the first circuit. Conduct Yourself, form on course, over distance and in sizeable fields, but could struggle on the ground and Abor Des Champs, will be primed and ready for this, can go well, but the record of the Gordon Elliott stable in beginners chases makes, LILYWHITE GESTURE, a worthwhile call.