20:20 Tramore

Saturday 2 June 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 5m 0.6s

Ardera Cross¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 108| CD

8/1

C&D winner back in December 2016 winning a handicap hurdle off a 16lb higher mark. Winner over fences since but has looked out of sorts more recently.

Form: 015F5-8

Coolfighter^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 105| C| D

12/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip but his form has generally deteriorated in the last couple of season and now finds himself 9lb lower than last winning mark .

Form: 9856-09

Definite Soldier^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 105| C

11/2

Course winner who acts on the ground and may have needed the run on return to action in a Killarney hurdle over 2m4f on good ground last month. Place claims at least.

Form: U2F80-4

Statistical⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 103

11/2

Will have disappointed powerful connections with a series of below-par displays including on return to the track here in April. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 4/0360P-

Fleurys Fort^h⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 100| D

12/1

Distance winner who was not fluent on seasonal debut in a Tipperary handicap hurdle last month. Coming back down to a winnable mark and worth a market check.

Form: 54930-0

Tintown Robin⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 100

6/1

Solid and consistent enough sort who can improve on his last start here in a 2m handicap hurdle given form on the ground and around this track.

Form: 410244-

Iusetaluvheronce^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: A E Lynch| T: P Neville| OR: 98

16/1

In good nick around August and September of last year and although disappointing in a Killarney maiden hurdle last month may well improve for that run.

Form: 22P79-0

Pat's Pearl^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98

5/1

Solid and consistent over the summer but disappointed in two starts towards the end of the year. Bounced back to form on return to the track in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle improving for the good ground and entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 21498-2

Ashjan¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 97

5/1

Plenty of promise on comeback in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle when finishing third of 10 not beaten far on stable debut. Likely to run well once again.

Form: 10F70-3

Shaw's Cross^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 97

12/1

Nothing of any note struggling towards the end of the year and on seasonal debut at Clonmel last month. Will need to improve here.

Form: 478-0

Ballyvaldon Boy²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 85

50/1

Finished 16th of 18 on seasonal debut following a break of 14-months. Well out of his depth in this company.

Form: 00P/0

Non-Runners

Novano⁷⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: S Neville J: Brian Hayes

The Horsechesnut¹⁵³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: D M O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Ashjan (5/1), Pat's Pearl (5/1), Statistical (11/2), Definite Soldier (11/2), Tintown Robin (6/1), Ardera Cross (8/1), Coolfighter (12/1), Fleurys Fort (12/1), Shaw's Cross (12/1), The Horsechesnut (14/1), Iusetaluvheronce (16/1), Novano (16/1), Ballyvaldon Boy (50/1)

ASHJAN made plenty of impression when finishing third of 10 beaten 2¾L on first run for Elizabeth Doyle and can reverse the placings with the John McConnell-trained Pat's Pearl who finished 1L ahead of the improving five-year-old at Downpatrick. Tintown Robin can improve for his last start here in a 2m handicap hurdle given form on the ground and around this track to possibly hit the frame.