14:40 Tramore

Sunday 19 August 2018

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Tramore Amusement & Leisure Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 3m 45.30s

Captain Cobajay¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 95

8/1

Failed to build on a promising fourth of 16 in a Cork 2m hurdle on handicap debut last month when finishing down the field in a couple of poor displays since. Has work to do on current form.

Form: 00645P

Cock A Doodle Doo¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 95| D

11/2

Distance winner last time out in a Sligo maiden on good ground earlier this month getting of the mark for connections at the ninth time of asking over hurdles. 10lb higher mark here but is in better form than the majority of his rivals.

Form: 65/0031

Athloman Cottage²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 92| CD

8/1

C&D winner of this contest 12-months ago off a 1lb lower mark. Has failed to hit the frame in seven attempt since and needs to show dramatic improvement to land a blow here.

Form: 87-7460

Every Chance^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: N C Kelly| OR: 89

16/1

Well beaten and no impression in four visits to GB tracks since April. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 6-596

Go Complain^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E Griffin| OR: 88

8/1

Plenty to like about her second of nine beaten 6L in a 2m Sligo maiden hurdle last month but disappointed last time out in a Limerick contest on handicap debut. Others preferred.

Form: 8P-6020

Humps And Bumps^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 87

16/1

First-time cheekpieces appeared to be an inspired decision in a 2m3f Downpatrick handicap hurdle earlier this month before falling when holding advantage three out. Could find this a struggle in this company.

Form: 05000F

Desertmore Dreamer³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Leahy| OR: 86| CD

16/1

C&D winner on good ground in August 2016 but had just six starts since and is unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 0/6768-0

Yea Or Nay^t1⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D J Mullins| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 86

25/1

Struggled since returning to the track in May and first time tongue-tie doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: P-090

Moonball¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90

8/1

Has shown relatively little in three below-par maiden hurdle performances since April. Others hold stronger profiles in this contest.

Form: 0-60

Ticaticatee^h,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: T Cooper| OR: 82

16/1

Tailed off on all four starts so far including on handicap debut in a 2m Cork contest last month and very difficult to make a case for anything better here.

Form: P-P0000

Catch My Drift²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 81

25/1

Struggling for any sort of form in recent times and only win came in a point-to-point in 2015. Hard to imagine him playing a part here.

Form: 87P9-86

Island Villa^h1⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P McCreery| OR: 81| D

10/1

Has disappointed since finishing runner-up in a handicap hurdle here in June on good ground. First-time hood may inspire improvement but appears un-genuine in recent starts.

Form: 0U-720P

Rock On Bach^b³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: A Ring| T: T Cummins| OR: 81

33/1

Tailed off on the Flat here on Thursday and is a 26-race maiden hurdler coming in to this contest. Unlikely to be troubling the judge.

Form: 5395P-0

Superefficient^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Ms M Duggan| OR: 80

7/2

Well held despite recent finishing positions in five starts since June and needs to show significant progress in this company.

Form: 0-45436

Still Alive³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 82

28/1

12-race maiden including six defeats over hurdles. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here in this company.

Form: 0787-70

Knockraha Pride³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: J J Mangan| OR: 83

16/1

First Reserve: Refused and finished last of seven in a Limerick novice hurdle before unseating rider at Cork earlier this month. 15th of 16 here on Thursday in a 2m5f handicap hurdle and impossible to make a case for.

Form: 60R-7U0

Non-Runners

Wild Desire²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Superefficient (7/2), Wild Desire (9/2), Cock A Doodle Doo (11/2), Moonball (8/1), Athloman Cottage (8/1), Captain Cobajay (8/1), Go Complain (8/1), Island Villa (10/1), Desertmore Dreamer (16/1), Every Chance (16/1), Knockraha Pride (16/1), Ticaticatee (16/1), Humps And Bumps (16/1), Catch My Drift (25/1), Yea Or Nay (25/1), Still Alive (28/1), Rock On Bach (33/1)

COCK-A-DOODLE-DO can defy a 10lb penalty from her short-head win at Sligo recently to land the spoils from a number of out of sorts rivals. Wild Desire, beaten favourite here on Friday over 2m and Island Villa who will seek inspiration from his first-time hood look the best of the rest, while Supperefficient and Still Alive are worth of scant consideration.