18:00 Tramore

Friday 17 August 2018

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Flynn Hotel Group Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 3m 49.50s

Cusp Of Carabelli²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien

33/1

Moderate form in point-to-points and bumpers, finished thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (2m, good) on hurdles bow 21 days ago and sports new cheekpieces now.

Form: BU-P650

Global Jackpot^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: G Elliott

11/10

Few solid runs in bumpers and some merit in hurdles bow at Ballinrobe when well held in fourth behind easy Mullins hotpot, improved on that when second over 2m4f at Kilbeggan last time, solid claims.

Form: 3-22242

Jonnigraig³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

3/1

Hasn't really built on promising Kilbeggan debut last summer, though did finish third of six in bumper at Killarney (2m1f, good to firm) last month. Represents top team and likely capable of plenty better over timber.

Form: 24-53

Knock On Steel^h,t1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M J Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan| OR: 97

14/1

Lightly-raced sort, not without promise so far and finished fourth in Limerick novice hurdle 2m4f (good) last month. Must improve on that form, sports tongue strap first time here.

Form: U56754

Minstrel Song¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

No impact in three starts so far under rules, including wide-margin loss in a bumper at Galway recently. Hard to enthuse about.

Form: 000

Smithscorner^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 99

6/1

Not disgraced in a number of hurdle starts since April, well held last month at Tipperary over the larger obstacles and doesn't have outstanding prospects back in this sphere.

Form: 464-746

That'sthatdev¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: P C O'Connor

100/1

Just the two starts under rules so far, finished 12th of 14 in bumper at Cork (2m3f, good to soft) on bumper debut 11 days ago having been poor over timber at Listowel in June.

Form: 00

Tiantu^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: V Halley

16/1

Well held on both completed starts in point-to-points in the spring. Outran odds of 25/1 when third of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (2m, good) on rules debut 21 days ago. May build on that.

Form: 6/P-F53

Elusive High

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Rath

50/1

Elusive Pimpernel mare whose dam was a bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle winner. Market may reveal more on this first outing.

Form:

Goodbye Oonagh^h1,t1⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke

66/1

Beaten 52L in a bumper at Wexford last year, very little to write home about in four starts on the Flat since and sports an array of new headgear back in this sphere. Up against it seemingly.

Form: 7-

Its All A Lark^t1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P D Kennedy| T: C Bowe

12/1

Modest form in a number of point-to-point starts around the turn of the year before getting off the mark in a 3m contest in March. Came home fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (2m4½f, good to firm) last month and can build on that effort.

Form: 33331-5

Light Of My Life^h1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady

10/1

Finished only eighth of 12 in bumper at Wexford (2m, soft) 21 days ago on debut. Makes hurdles debut with a first-time hood added.

Form: 7348

Myanne¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

100/1

Once-raced, beating just one of 18 rivals home in Galway novice hurdle having been sent off at a three-figure price, watching brief advised.

Form: 0

Noreaway^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M A Enright| T: T Donohue

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under rules. Sent off 50/1 and wore first-time tongue strap /cheekpieces when seventh of nine in novice hurdle at Sligo (2m, good) last month. Tongue strap retained now.

Form: 0/00-07

Rosserk Abbey¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Sinnott⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hanlon

50/1

Fruits of Love gelding hasn't shown enough in three starts under national hunt rules to merit support, well beaten at Roscommon already this month (First Reserve).

Form: P0/90

Non-Runners

Statistical¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Non Runner

Nibblers Charm

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: R Hackett J: Reserve 2

Raphena Rose²⁷¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: S Aherne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Global Jackpot (11/10), Jonnigraig (3/1), Statistical (4/1), Smithscorner (6/1), Light Of My Life (10/1), Its All A Lark (12/1), Knock On Steel (14/1), Tiantu (16/1), Nibblers Charm (20/1), Raphena Rose (25/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (33/1), Rosserk Abbey (50/1), Elusive High (50/1), Minstrel Song (66/1), Goodbye Oonagh (66/1), Noreaway (66/1), Myanne (100/1), That'sthatdev (100/1)

GLOBAL JACKPOT found only a hotpot from the Mullins yard too good at Kilbeggan last time and promises to be hard to stifle here with a repeat effort. That same yard sends out Jonnigraig in a bid to foil him now, he's got to improve on his bumper form but may well do so. Knock On Steel, Tiantu and Statistical (if running) are others worth paying attention to.