19:35 Tramore

Thursday 16 August 2018

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O'Neills Bar Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 5m 10.10s

Double Windsor^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 95

16/1

Scored in two starts at Clonmel and Wexford, showing good attitude in doing so before being pulled up on hat-trick bid at Killarney last month. Entitled to be shortlisted here.

Form: P9U11P

Epsilon Indi²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: R P McNamara| OR: 95

2/1

In command and about to win his second race inside two weeks when tipping up at the last in a Wexford 3m handicap hurdle last month. Capable of another big run.

Form: 9P-513F

The Brig^p1⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 94

25/1

Well held in a couple of handicap hurdle spins since returning to the track in May and remains a 14-race maiden over timber. First-time cheekpieces a positive.

Form: 6P00-70

Cottonvale^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 92

7/1

Running consistently in July without getting head in front including in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle over 2m6f on good ground finishing third of 13 beaten 3½L behind Doctor P's Getaway. Progress possible and not dismissed in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 2-3F844

Can't Be Done^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: W F Treacy| OR: 91

10/1

His two most recent progressive performances have been when ridden closer to the pace at Listowel and Wexford. Others appear to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 00/0393

Mohart^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 91

10/1

Well beaten and no impression in a number of hurdle disappointments to date including an 13½L defeat behind Directional at Tramore when last seen in June. Watching brief on return.

Form: 6686-58

Whoyakodding^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: G Ahern| OR: 89

8/1

Has rendered many unsatisfactory runs this year including his last four starts over hurdles. Hard to construct much of a case for him here.

Form: P-U66P5

Duhallow Paddy³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 88

25/1

Modest in a number of point-to-point starts and hard to construct much of a case for the gelding following wide margin defeats at Limerick and Cork last month.

Form: P4-7009

Cadawill^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: R Sweeney| OR: 87| CD

10/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Needs to find the form of two runs at Limerick and Tipperary last month to play a part here.

Form: 200127

Cantkidakidder^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 86

14/1

Promise of performances in the spring diminished with a couple of dismal efforts at Bellewstown and Tipperary last month showing no impression on either occasion. Looks up against it here.

Form: 9-02257

Fern Owl^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D J Mullins| T: E Doyle| OR: 86

25/1

All five career wins have come on the AW and the son of Nayef remains a seven-race maiden over hurdles. Looks opposable.

Form: 9900-0B

Randall's Aoibhinn^b,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey| OR: 86

20/1

Narrowly beaten in a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (good) recently before disappointing in a Wexford handicap hurdle last month. Not one to fully trust.

Form: 9/8-6428

Courtin Bb¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 85| CD

6/1

C&D winner of a race the eight-year-old has won two years on the trot in June. Beaten on five occasions since but is coming back down to a mark he can be dangerous from.

Form: 012068

Knockraha Pride¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 83

28/1

Refused and finished last of seven in a Limerick novice hurdle before unseating rider at Cork earlier this month. Impossible to recommend against some progressive rivals.

Form: 460R-7U

The Golden Punto³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cummins| OR: 83

20/1

lightly raced six-year-old who is a 12-race maiden, six of those coming over hurdles. Down the field in two starts this season and one to give a wide berth to here.

Form: 70/005-7

Cloneen Lady^t1¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J Beamish| OR: 80

66/1

Has failed to produce anything of note in four handicap hurdles to date and easily passed over here.

Form: 009P-F0

Non-Runners

Knockraha Prince⁷⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: P C O'Connor J: Reserve 1

Redwood Boy²¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Dance The Rapids⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Epsilon Indi (2/1), Courtin Bb (6/1), Cottonvale (7/1), Whoyakodding (8/1), Can't Be Done (10/1), Mohart (10/1), Cadawill (10/1), Knockraha Prince (12/1), Cantkidakidder (14/1), Double Windsor (16/1), Dance The Rapids (16/1), Randall's Aoibhinn (20/1), The Golden Punto (20/1), Redwood Boy (20/1), The Brig (25/1), Duhallow Paddy (25/1), Fern Owl (25/1), Knockraha Pride (28/1), Cloneen Lady (66/1)

DOUBLE WINDSOR got too far behind on his hat-trick bid in a Killarney 2m4f handicap chase last month eventually pulled up when tailed off. The Windsor Knot gelding can put the record straight here to defy top-weight. The Brig in first-time cheekpieces and Cantkidakidder can hit the frame.