14:55 Tramore

Sunday 15 April 2018

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www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 5m 58.00s

Jefferson Davis^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 109

11/1

Now 1lb lower than last winning mark following a number of second-rate performances. Big ask for youngster to carry top weight round here.

Form: 560743

Glendine River¹⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 107| CD

12/1

C&D and three-time course winner that win coming last June on good ground. Still 6lb higher than last winning mark but capable claimer a positive.

Form: 78663P

Statistical¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105

9/1

Lightly raced gelding by Robin Des Champs but well beaten on all five career starts for top yard. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 4/0360

Carrigready^p¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: A E Lynch| T: V Halley| OR: 103

8/1

Placed here back in October when finishing third of nine beaten 9¼L over this trip. Won next time out and finds himself 7lb higher than his run here.

Form: 009314

Ronald Pump^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: M J Smith| OR: 103

13/2

Has produced a number of laboured performances since returning to the track in October in both bumpers and maiden hurdles, beaten latest by 27L. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 08374

Wee Small Hours^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 103| BF

6/1

Beaten favourite last time out when finishing third of 10 beaten 15L behind Ballinabearna in a Limerick hurdle over this trip last month.

Form: 443143

Derby De Thaix³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: E T Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102

9/1

Well beaten on sole hurdle start in France but not disgraced in two 1m4f bumpers before well beaten in two maiden hurdle starts since February. Tough ask here.

Form: 19-4560

Seskin Flyer^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 101| C

16/1

Course winner here back in December in a 2m handicap hurdle beating Princess Mahler ½L. Another bold show looks likely and more to come from the seven-year-old.

Form: 52136P

Timmie Roe²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 101

11/2

Fell on chase start at Thurles last month following four heavy defeats over hurdles this season before signs of improvement last time out at Clonmel last month.

Form: 7443F2

Cappuccino Man^t1⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 95

5/1

Not seen since November 2016 before returning to the track when finishing eighth of 19 beaten 38L behind Dis Donc at Navan in February. First time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about any improvement.

Form: 2370/0-8

Bracka Lily¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 87

20/1

Well beaten and never a factor in all three maiden hurdle starts including a 29L defeat at Navan when last seen in December. May struggle on these terms.

Form: 67800

Forecasts

Cappuccino Man (5/1), Timmie Roe (11/2), Wee Small Hours (6/1), Ronald Pump (13/2), Carrigready (8/1), Statistical (9/1), Derby De Thaix (9/1), Jefferson Davis (11/1), Glendine River (12/1), Seskin Flyer (16/1), Bracka Lily (20/1)

In his last three starts the Henry De Bromhead-trained Statistical has gone out in front and will possibly take the field along here in the early stages with Jefferson Davis, Glendine River and Derby De Thaix chasing in behind. Timmie Roe will look to build on his last start when second of six at Clonmel but may find WEE SMALL HOURS a little quicker in the closing stages to continue his consistent run of form. Ronald Pump under Denis O'Regan and Carrigready can hit the frame.