13:30 Tramore

Thursday 13 December 2018

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2019 Tramore Annual Badge Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 5m 37.70s

Buck's Billionaire⁴⁰

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

10/1

Regularly hitting the frame in his bumper appearances without troubling the winners. One of four in the race for leading trainer.

Form: 5333

Decalage Horaire

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins

16/1

Network gelding out of a Dark Moondancer mare. Market likely to be the best guide on debut here for leading owner/trainer combination.

Form:

Extrapolate¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

10/1

Has finished runner-up in three of his five career starts to date including on hurdling introduction at Thurles last month. Rates a leading contender.

Form: P/525-22

Getaway Kid³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 107

12/1

Much improved performance last month in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle finishing second of 13 beaten 3L over 2m4f on good ground. Entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 3/36U5-2

Harrie³¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

4/5

Last seen finishing second of nine well held 11L at Down Royal in January. Clearly has his training problems following his debut in 2016. Worth a market check on second start for leading trainer.

Form: 2/2-

Minella United²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Second of 10 beaten 4L in a May point-to-point over 3m. Market likely to be the best guide on hurdling introduction and stable debut.

Form: 2

Sullane Hill⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: P C O'Connor| OR: 104| BF

16/1

Point-to-point winner like his dam, and has shown ability under rules, improving on hurdles debut at Killarney and when second of 12 in a Wexford maiden hurdle in October. Likely to improve once again and worth considering.

Form: 148-542

Too Much To Ask⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Mrs J Cashin

100/1

Ask gelding out of a Supreme Leader mare. No impression on dour hurdling debut when beaten 99L at Cork earlier this month. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 0

Bertoni²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Shirocco gelding out of a Pairumani Star mare €18,000 buy as a three-year-old. Beaten three out on debut in a Killarney 2m1f maiden hurdle on sole start in May.

Form: 0

Load Up Time¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: M D Poynton⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

66/1

By prolific jumps sire Stowaway out of an unplaced mare in bumpers from a smart jumps family. Well beaten when down the field on both career starts to date. Improvement to come sooner rather than later.

Form: 00

Randalls Ur Poet^b1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey| OR: 119

7/1

Not disgraced but generally well held in a number of hurdle starts since September. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 2-33445

Call Curtin^h,t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G J Power

100/1

Sent off at 50/1 and 100/1 on a couple of career starts to date running accordingly on each occasion. Hard to fancy based on what she has shown so far.

Form: P5

Hollow Crest¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash

100/1

Seven race mare and beaten a total of 83L on a couple of hurdle starts last month. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 4-57F50

Miss Chevious Girl^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF

12/1

Not disgraced in two maiden hurdle starts last month. One of four in the race for leading trainer and appears to be the choice of top jockey

Form: 33343

Baltygirl²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: M J Tynan

25/1

Caught the eye on hurdling debut when finishing second of 10 beaten ¾L in a Thurles maiden hurdle last month over 2m7f on good to firm ground.

Form: FP2

Non-Runners

Dento Des Obeaux⁸¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 1

Pont Aven²⁵⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 2

Light Myles Ahead¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Stafford J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Harrie (4/5), Dento Des Obeaux (11/2), Randalls Ur Poet (7/1), Buck's Billionaire (10/1), Extrapolate (10/1), Getaway Kid (12/1), Minella United (12/1), Miss Chevious Girl (12/1), Sullane Hill (16/1), Decalage Horaire (16/1), Pont Aven (16/1), Baltygirl (25/1), Bertoni (50/1), Light Myles Ahead (50/1), Load Up Time (66/1), Hollow Crest (100/1), Call Curtin (100/1), Too Much To Ask (100/1)

Trainer Willie Mullins could have this contest well and truly covered from a number of angles. It may, in a tricky conundrum, be worth siding with Ruby Walsh and the six-year-old MISS CHEVIOUS GIRL who appears to be slowly getting the hang of things. The three other Mullins contenders are worthy of consideration and all could go close but they may be split by the Noel Meade-trained Getaway Kid who ran well at Fairyhouse last month.