20:25 Tramore

Friday 1 June 2018

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DFL Fitouts & Joinery Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 5m 14.9s

Naturally Blond^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 94| CD

5/1

Only one win from 30 starts tell its own story. Does have ability on a going day though and mark is slowly sliding to an attractive one for this C&D winner.

Form: 88277-F

Cottonvale¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 93| BF

11/2

Beaten favourite last time out in a Clonmel handicap hurdle falling at the fifth when in rear last month. Better than that display following solid runs behind Fourina and Lord Erskine.

Form: 3662-3F

Swift¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 87

5/1

Has put together a couple of solid and consistent starts in the last six weeks finishing in the places of competitive events here and at Killarney. Place claims.

Form: 26F42-3

Mangan Julia⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A E Lynch| T: G Murphy| OR: 86

28/1

Nothing of any note in three maiden hurdle starts since February including a 50L defeat last time out here over 2m in April. Looks up against it here.

Form: 70760-

Something Sweet^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 86

9/2

Plenty to like about the mares' second of 18 beaten ¾L in a Clonmel handicap hurdle last month over 2m3½f. Needs to improve but not ruled out.

Form: 35704-2

Bobbythegangster³⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Rochelle Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Cashman| OR: 85

16/1

Produced a number of laboured handicap hurdle runs in 2017 including pulled up when tailed off last time out in a Clonmel contest over 12-months ago. Has plenty to prove on comeback.

Form: P850/0P-

Slainte And Thanks²⁶

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

20/1

Well beaten and no impression on four maiden hurdle starts since June before an 82L defeat on handicap hurdle debut when last seen in September. Others preferred.

Form: 06070-P

Dry Run^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 83

8/1

Second of 13 behind Poormans Hill in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle in October is looking a distinct one-off, showing nothing before or since over timber and hard to fancy here.

Form: 0/6027-7

Coole Craft¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: R Donohoe| OR: 82

16/1

Well beaten and never nearer in a couple of handicap hurdles at Ballinrobe and Punchestown last month. Slipping mark is a positive but others preferred.

Form: 2P68-50

Courtin Bb¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 81| CD

7/1

C&D winner in this contest last year of a 1lb higher mark. Completely out of form since and requires a big turn around of fortunes to repeat the success here but place claims all the same.

Form: 06855-0

Wild Desire^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: K C Sexton| T: P Nolan| OR: 81

20/1

Beaten and tailed off when beaten 44L in a Clonmel handicap hurdle on return to the track last month. Out of sorts and a tough task looks on the cards.

Form: 90030-0

Allez Amour¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr C L Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

20/1

Unplaced in six starts over hurdles, including twice in handicaps, and in truth there haven't been any positives so far.

Form: 00898-0

Mista Wabbit Man¹⁰¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

33/1

Now a 26-race maiden including 22 defeats over hurdles and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role in the finish here.

Form: 76367F-

Pride Of Kildare¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: R M Short⁽⁷⁾| T: D Buckley| OR: 80

40/1

Beaten a total of 93L in just three handicap hurdles the latest of which included a 30L defeat in a Limerick contest over 2m3f on good ground last month.

Form: UP/300-0

Quay Witness^p1,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M J Bolger| T: W J Martin| OR: 80

33/1

First-time cheekpieces unlikely to bring the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here following two laboured displays last month.

Form: 07PP-80

Scotch Quay^p1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E Griffin| OR: 80

14/1

Well beaten and never a factor in three handicap hurdles since the turn of the year and first time cheekpieces unlikely to work the oracle in this company.

Form: 0344-P9

Non-Runners

Charle Brune¹⁶⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: T Shanahan J: Reserve 1

Kool Lady²⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: D Donovan J: Reserve 2

Scoop It³⁵⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Something Sweet (9/2), Swift (5/1), Naturally Blond (5/1), Cottonvale (11/2), Courtin Bb (7/1), Dry Run (8/1), Charle Brune (10/1), Scotch Quay (14/1), Coole Craft (16/1), Bobbythegangster (16/1), Slainte And Thanks (20/1), Allez Amour (20/1), Wild Desire (20/1), Mangan Julia (28/1), Quay Witness (33/1), Mista Wabbit Man (33/1), Scoop It (33/1), Pride Of Kildare (40/1), Kool Lady (50/1)

In another race that wont take a great deal of winning the consistent COTTONVALE can be forgiven his mishap at the fifth in a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month to take this contest from the Roger McGrath-trained Something Sweet who showed plenty of promise on seasonal debut in the same race won by Redwood Boy. Swift, back hurdling here and C&D winner Courtin Bob can battle for the remaining places.