14:40 Tramore

Thursday 5 October 2017

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Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 0.10s

Mac Cennetig^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

14/1

Not a lot to shout abut in three starts last season and much more of the same this term beaten a total of 54L in two seasonal starts. Struggling to make a case for the gelding here.

Form: 030-66

Silent Sun^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul Townend| T: J Dullea| OR: 94| BF| D

5/1

Distance winner who finished fourth of 16 beaten 4L after being sent of the 6/1f last time out. Had shown plenty of progress over the summer winning a Limerick handicap off a 7lb lower mark. Worth a market check.

Form: 6-82154

Daigreen^h,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 93| CD

50/1

Winner over C&D at this meeting in 2014. Missing from the track for over two and half years before returning in August. Largely disappointing and difficult to see a turnaround in fortunes.

Form: 141U/P0

Kalanisi King^b⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: B T O'Connell| T: J R Barry| OR: 93| CD

16/1

Course winner who has won over this distance but has largely been disappointing last season and on seasonal debut at Killarney. Vast improvement needed to land a blow here.

Form: 07099-6

Like A Diamond⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Philip O'Connor| OR: 92

16/1

Well beaten and no impression on seasonal debut in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle over 2m which proved a mirror image of his form last season. Others make more appeal.

Form: 34957-0

Tintown Robin¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 92| D

12/1

Disputing third when falling two out in a Wexford handicap hurdle in June. Could well land a blow here if regaining progressive form shown in the spring. Second of 13 in this race last year.

Form: 82-227F

Courtin Bb²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 87| C

10/1

Possibly had the heavy ground to blame for a 89L defeat last time out in a Listowel handicap hurdle last month. Had run well in a Killarney handicap hurdle when not beaten far over 2m4f off a 1lb higher mark.

Form: 515450

Mullinavat⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 86| CD

9/10

Course winner who has won over this distance including a win here in August on good ground over the larger obstacles. The win confirmed a progressive season for the gelding both hurdling and chasing.

Form: 9-122F1

Sparkalark⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: A E Lynch| T: V Halley| OR: 86| CD

20/1

C&D winner in June 2016 but has been largely disappointing this term putting in five below-par performances. Others arrive in better form.

Form: 0-40006

Ballykea Star^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: F J Flood| OR: 85

33/1

Well beaten and not impression in two starts last month beaten a total of 100L. Others preferred and difficult to imagine what improvement first-time tongue-tie will bring.

Form: 385-P70

Get It Back^b1¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Fogarty| OR: 85

40/1

Nothing to shout about last season and finished eighth of 15 beaten 12L on seasonal debut in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle in June. Will have to improve a chunk in first-time blinkers to play a role here.

Form: 00F69-8

Rock On Bach^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 85

20/1

Improved to finish third of 13 last time out in a Clonmel handicap hurdle over the extended 2m on good ground. Could play a role if holding that form but has been largely inconsistent this season.

Form: 80UP53

Marino Marvel^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 88

22/1

Well beaten and no impression in four seasonal starts over a variety of distances. Looks a tall order on form to hand.

Form: 7098

Non-Runners

Lady Of The Sea³³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: J M Moore

Forecasts

Mullinavat (9/10), Silent Sun (5/1), Courtin Bb (10/1), Tintown Robin (12/1), Mac Cennetig (14/1), Like A Diamond (16/1), Kalanisi King (16/1), Lady Of The Sea (16/1), Sparkalark (20/1), Rock On Bach (20/1), Marino Marvel (22/1), Ballykea Star (33/1), Get It Back (40/1), Daigreen (50/1)

Ballykea Star should be the one to take the field along here with Rock On Bach and Like A Diamond in behind. The selection MULLINAVAT should be keeping tabs on the early pace with jockey-Sean Flanagan waiting for the right time to pounce. Silent Sun and Tintown Robin, second in this race last year can battle for the minor honours.