17:50 Tramore

Monday 16 April 2018

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Becks Lager Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 28.0s

Archie Meade^b,t⁶⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 102| D

14/1

Popular and game veteran who defied long odds to land a Naas handicap hurdle in February over 2m on heavy ground. Could be a tough ask off 5lb higher mark.

Form: 89-U591

Dorkas^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 102| D

22/1

Distance winner but has been unable to halt alarming slide in form in three starts since Boxing day. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: F320P5

Shes Flat Tothemat²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 102| D

33/1

Won a Cork maiden hurdle in March last year but her form has plummeted since including an 80L defeat last time out when last seen in September.

Form: 410-080

Tornado Watch⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D J Mullins| T: E Mullins| OR: 101| D

11/4

Modest 112 handicapper for David Loughnane and has failed to fire in two handicap hurdle starts for new connections. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 00-2207

Hero's Welcome³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 100

25/1

Failed to build on an encouraging debut at Down Royal in January being well beaten over 50L in his last two maiden hurdle starts. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 800

Tintown Robin¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 100| D

9/1

Dual winner most recently over an extended 2m on soft ground at Clonmel in November. Game sort who can make his presence felt here.

Form: 241024

Zipporah^b1,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 99| D

12/1

Distance winner at Thurles last month but appeared to struggle off a 7lb higher mark last time out at Clonmel on heavy ground. Getting in to the veteran stages of career and first-time blinkers fitted here.

Form: 730715

Littlestickarubarb^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: A Maguire| OR: 98| D

2/1

Put a couple of disappointing performances behind her when winning a Cork handicap hurdle over 2m earlier this month. 8lb penalty may be enough to stop the six-year-old here but trainer has her in good form.

Form: 245PF1

Be My Westerner¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kenneally| OR: 93

9/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground in April but well held in three maiden hurdle outings so far and probably best watched at present.

Form: P-1603

Hughies Bay^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 91

16/1

Longstanding maiden whose best form has come at Thurles. Not disgraced in two handicap hurdle starts since February but looks a tall order in this contest.

Form: 52P727

Jamies Sister¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

66/1

Four races over hurdles, going off big prices in each start. Pulled up when last seen out at Wexford in October and is hard to make a case for.

Form: 90-FP

She's Made It⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 85

12/1

Former Christy Roche mare who was eased and pulled up after the eighth in a Clonmel handicap hurdle in February on stable debut. Needs to show significant improvement in this company.

Form: 6-80P

Wheres My Dodi^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 83

33/1

Disappointed connections in a series of drab efforts last year over a spring/summer/autumn campaign. Much improved on return to the track earlier this month when finishing fourth of 14 beaten 33L in a Cork handicap hurdle. Worth a market check.

Form: 5-00004

Accordion Twilight¹³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: R Loughran| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 80| D

20/1

Last won in 2015 but has shown poor form in a series of dismal performances since. May need the run on return to the track.

Form: 9477-90

Non-Runners

Bettatogether⁵¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Littlestickarubarb (2/1), Tornado Watch (11/4), Tintown Robin (9/1), Be My Westerner (9/1), She's Made It (12/1), Zipporah (12/1), Bettatogether (12/1), Archie Meade (14/1), Hughies Bay (16/1), Accordion Twilight (20/1), Dorkas (22/1), Hero's Welcome (25/1), Wheres My Dodi (33/1), Shes Flat Tothemat (33/1), Jamies Sister (66/1)

Zipporah looks the most likely to take the field along in the early stages of this competitive contest with Be My Westerner, Archie Meade, Tornado Watch and Where's My Dodi chasing in behind. Last time out winner Archie Meade is in good form currently and along with Tintown Robin can hit the frame behind the game and improving LITTLESTICKARUBARB who will have to overcome an 8lb hike in the weights but has the assistance of talented 3lb claimer Finian Maguire in the plate.