19:20 Tramore

Saturday 18 August 2018

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Morris Builders Diy Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 3m 42.8s

Inis Meain¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63| D

12/1

Finished a fair third in a 1m6f conditions event at Galway (soft) earlier this month. Interesting runner back in handicap company.

Form: 6049-03

Pillard^v¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Paul Townend| T: P Hennessy| OR: 63

20/1

Well held in three starts since placing on the AW in February. Worth a check in the market on his return from a break.

Form: 8-02700

Hey Little Boy^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 60| C

13/8

Placed over hurdles at Bellewstown (good-to-firm) early last month. Good fifth in the same sphere subsequently and one to note on his return to the Flat.

Form: 452/

Micras^b³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 58| D

25/1

In fair form in recent times including when finishing seventh at Killarney (2m1f, good) a month ago. Likely more needed on this occasion.

Form: 90-8047

Aa Bee See¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 56

8/1

In good form over hurdles late last year but well held on sole start this time around. Races off a lowly mark on his return to Flat racing following a break.

Form: 52914/1-

Rightdownthemiddle^b1¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: M A Enright| T: G Elliott| OR: 55

2/1

Made a winning return following a break when successful in first time cheekpieces (replaced with blinkers here) over hurdles at Perth last month. Notable runner returning to the Flat.

Form: 983505/

Polish Partisan^t³⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M J Smith| OR: 54

33/1

Struggled over hurdles on final three starts for previous yard and debuting for a new stable following nearly a year off the track.

Form: 889-

Lady Magdala^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: P McCreery| OR: 47

33/1

Wore cheekpieces (replaced with blinkers for this event) for the first time when third at Limerick (good-to-firm) in June. Held twice since and stepping up in distance.

Form: 0-09388

Batchelors Walk^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: M Phelan| OR: 46

8/1

Has run well in two starts over hurdles since returning from a spell in point-to-points. Won by a nose at Roscommon (good) earlier this month and worth a check in the market back on the Flat.

Form: 7/0058-0

Jake Peter²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45

10/1

Seven race maiden beaten 21L when finishing fifth over an extended 1m5f at Ballinrobe (yielding) last month. Others hold stronger claims upped in distance.

Form: 900-5

Mack Miller²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: Jane M Foley| OR: 45

50/1

Maiden after nine starts and held over 1m4f at Dundalk when last in action back in December. Returning from a break.

Form: 877668-

Varkhann^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Murphy| OR: 47

66/1

Eight race maiden and struggled in first time blinkers (retained) on his return to the Flat recently. Probably best watched at present. Second reserve.

Form: 9/789-0

Non-Runners

Coolfighter³⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 10

T: N Dooly J: Colin Keane

Fontainbleau¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J J Lambe J: Robbie Colgan

Pivot Bridge¹⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 10

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

Archibald Thorburn¹¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hey Little Boy (13/8), Rightdownthemiddle (2/1), Archibald Thorburn (15/2), Aa Bee See (8/1), Batchelors Walk (8/1), Jake Peter (10/1), Inis Meain (12/1), Fontainbleau (16/1), Coolfighter (16/1), Pillard (20/1), Micras (25/1), Pivot Bridge (25/1), Polish Partisan (33/1), Lady Magdala (33/1), Mack Miller (50/1), Varkhann (66/1)

HEY LITTLE BOY is making his first appearance in this sphere since joining Willie Mullins and he can make it a winning one with victory in the concluding handicap. The selection has been in good form over hurdles of late and can see off Rightdownthemiddle who is another to have won over hurdles last time. Third place can go the way of Aa Bee See who remains open to improvement in this sphere.