14:20 Tramore

Sunday 15 April 2018

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Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Family Fun Afternoon Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 5m 58.1s

Aherlow¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112

7/4

Has finished runner up in three maiden hurdle spins last year. Deserves a change of luck and possible may need the run on return to the track.

Form: 6-222

Blue Morpho^t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: V Halley

8/1

Solid and consistent in two point-to-point starts recently and market likely to reveal expectations on rules debut.

Form: 12

Itscatrionaschoice¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea

7/1

Never getting to the winner when second of 14 in a Naas maiden hurdle in February before well beaten in a Wexford bumper. Sixth of 10 when pulled up before four out last time out in a Cork maiden hurdle earlier this month.

Form: 5024P

Jestival⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn

80/1

Has shown relatively little in maiden hurdle starts in the Autumn and in two starts on the Flat at Dundalk since the turn of the year when with Andrew McNamara. Worth a market check on stable debut.

Form: P0

Kingsteel⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: L Whitmore

5/1

Fell on sole point-to-point before disappointing on debut when well beaten and one paced in a 22L defeat at Tramore in January. Beaten again last time out at Thurles and others preferred.

Form: F34

Monatomic²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 106

9/2

Slight signs of improvement last time out when finishing fourth of 10 beaten 9¼L on heavy ground in a Wexford maiden hurdle last month following a trio of modest displays since the turn of the year.

Form: 6U44

Touch Base²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott

16/1

Robin Des Champs gelding, cost €23,000 in 2012. No impression from four out on debut in a Navan maiden hurdle last month. Improvement on the cards.

Form: 0

Cailean's Angel¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: E F Gallagher

9/1

Poor in three point-to-point starts before finishing fourth of 18 beaten 20L in a Cork maiden hurdle on rules debut. Improvement possible and one to watch in the market.

Form: 5P-P4

Sean Thyne^t⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

50/1

Well beaten in two bumper appearances back in 2016. Fifth of eight on return in a January point-to-point. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 50-5

Tillys Delight¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: G Murphy

50/1

Beaten 186L and tailed off in a Naas bumper on soft to heavy over 2m before unseating three out when last seen in November in a Thurles maiden hurdle. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: U1/8-0U

Bombay Basil

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Hennessy

50/1

Artan gelding put of a Taipan mare related to stout jumpers Calgary Bay, Celestial Wave and Made In Taipan. Best watched on debut.

Form:

Kellyiscool

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns

50/1

Well bred Scorpion gelding out of a Fantastic Light mare from the family of Ardross related to Aintree Bowl winner Might Bite. Tough ask on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Aherlow (7/4), Monatomic (9/2), Kingsteel (5/1), Itscatrionaschoice (7/1), Blue Morpho (8/1), Cailean's Angel (9/1), Touch Base (16/1), Kellyiscool (50/1), Sean Thyne (50/1), Bombay Basil (50/1), Tillys Delight (50/1), Jestival (80/1)

Monatomic can make a bold bid here for Grand National winning duo of Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell but may find stiff opposition from the Henry De Bromhead-trained and serial runner-up AHERLOW who can land this ordinary maiden on his first run since October. Touch Base and Kingsteel can battle it out for the remaining place.