13:35 Tramore

Thursday 18 October 2018

All13:3514:0514:3515:1015:4016:1016:45

www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 3m 55.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Cairnhill148
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe(7)| T: Miss E Doyle
9/2
Flattered by latest finishing positions, the Doyen gelding has been well held on both starts this term including a 33L defeat when last seen in May. Plenty to find here.
2
Horse silk
Catch My Drift28
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J P Berry(7)| T: J A Berry| OR:  80
33/1
In poor form in a series of second-rate efforts since returning to action in June. Looks vulnerable in this company.
3
Horse silk
Crimson Chief9
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: J Morrison
4/1
Winner of a point-to-point in April before three shuddering defeats in a Tipperary bumper and a couple of maiden hurdles recently. Out of form and hard to fancy.
4
Horse silk
Secret Cargo27
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-8| J: N P Madden| T: P Fenton
9/1
Well held when finishing down the field in three bumpers. Looks a tall order on form shown.
5
Horse silk
Varkhannp161
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: Barry J Murphy| OR:  97
8/1
Has shown relatively little in a couple of maiden hurdles to date and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here in first-time cheekpieces.
6
Horse silk
Aoibhe's Beaut128
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: K J Brouder(7)| T: T O'Brien
7/1
Has produced a number of inadequate runs over hurdles and will require a vast improvement needed to figure.
7
Horse silk
Josephina147
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins
33/1
Yet to start a race at less than odds of 40/1 and has run accordingly in three career starts to date.
8
Horse silk
Nancy Maher295
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: Miss E Doyle
25/1
Has disappointed connections with a number of gloomy efforts in November and December of last year. Hard to see him making any significant impression.
9
Horse silk
Oscar Madnessp,t20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: D Robinson(3)| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  80
11/1
The fitting of a tongue-tie and cheekpieces have failed to have the desired effect in a number of below-par displays. Plenty of work to do based on what she has shown so far.
10
Horse silk
Longtimesincejaspr20
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR:  89
10/1
Beaten a long way in four career maiden hurdle starts to date. Hard to see her making any significant impact.
11
Horse silk
On The Mill14
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney(3)| T: J Halley
14/1
Career best effort in a Clonmel maiden hurdle earlier this month when finishing fourth of nine beaten a little over 10L on good ground. More progress possible.
12
Horse silk
Seapoint28
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon
9/2
Has shown plenty of promise on her last couple of starts since August including finishing sixth of 18 beaten over 5L in a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month. Improvement looks to be on the cards.

Forecasts

Crimson Chief (4/1), Cairnhill (9/2), Seapoint (9/2), Aoibhe's Beau (7/1), Varkhann (8/1), Secret Cargo (9/1), Longtimesincejaspr (10/1), Oscar Madness (11/1), On The Mill (14/1), Nancy Maher (25/1), Josephina (33/1), Catch My Drift (33/1)

Verdict

Trainer J J Hanlon appears to have found an ideal opening for his four-year-old filly, SEAPOINT to get off the mark over hurdles at the fourth time of asking, building on a couple of encouraging runs at Tramore and Clonmel recently. The biggest danger could come from On The Mill who posted a career best effort in a Clonmel maiden hurdle earlier this month when finishing fourth of nine beaten a little over 10L on good ground. Varkhann and Cairnhill look the best of a moderate looking bunch that is left.
  1. Seapoint
  2. On The Mill
  3. Varkhann

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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