14:05 Tramore

Thursday 5 October 2017

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www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 2.90s

Artic Quest²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: J A Berry

50/1

Has been largely disappointing in four runs over the summer and sent off no lower than 33/1. Plenty on his plate once again.

Form: PP-6P75

Esthers Present^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: S M O'Donoghue

16/1

Winner of a point-to-point in June but was beaten 70L on hurdling debut in a Sligo handicap in August when sixth of eight. Will need to improve significantly to take a hand in this.

Form: 444-P16

Hunters Vision^p,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 84

8/1

Pulled-up at the end of last season, before being curiously held-up on seasonal debut when 10th of 19 beaten 42L in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle last month. Has gone well from the front in the past.

Form: 6P47P-0

Toor General^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 87

3/1

Well beaten and no impression in three of his four starts over the summer off a 1lb higher mark. Looks a tall order on form to hand.

Form: 7-0U09

Bard Of Armagh^b1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 88

20/1

Has been well beaten on all four seasonal starts over the summer sent off no lower than 40/1. Difficult to imagine what improvement first-time blinkers bring.

Form: 0000

Railway Muice^t1⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea

20/1

Not a lot to shout about in two starts last season and well beaten on seasonal debut at Cork in July. Hard to see what improvement first-time tongue-tie brings.

Form: 70-0

Wait Here^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: A Leahy

4/1

Has failed to finish on both starts this season following a modest run last term. Others come here in better form.

Form: 4-PF

Lovetotalk^h1,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Butler

25/1

Has been disappointing in four bumper starts including two this season. No signs of improvement expected on hurdling debut and now fitted with first-time hood.

Form: 80-67

Our Pocket Rocket⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Splaine| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 80

10/1

Well beaten and no impression in four of his five starts this season. Will need a chunk of improvement to land a blow here.

Form: P-80P88

Praynodecline¹⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald

7/2

Signs of encouragement on hurdling debut at Gowran Park in June when finishing fifth of 20. Will be looking to improve again and market likely to give best guide to chances.

Form: 9897-5

Grallagh^t1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

8/1

Prone to mistakes, the filly will have to show a marked improvement to take a hand here. Well beaten on four starts this season and wears a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 008F

Non-Runners

Whats Your Beef²⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: M Kennedy J: P D Kennedy

Forecasts

Toor General (3/1), Praynodecline (7/2), Wait Here (4/1), Grallagh (8/1), Hunters Vision (8/1), Our Pocket Rocket (10/1), Whats Your Beef (14/1), Esthers Present (16/1), Bard Of Armagh (20/1), Railway Muice (20/1), Lovetotalk (25/1), Artic Quest (50/1)

Hunters Vision likes to get on with things and can take the field along here and possibly hang on for a place at the business end of the race. The Tony Martin-trained Toor General with Ruby Walsh in the plate will be a popular market choice but a chance is taken with PRAYNODECLINE who can improve on his seasonal debut at Gowran Park.