15:10 Tramore

Thursday 13 December 2018

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Waterford & Tramore Directors Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 6m 10.6s

Bobbythegangster⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Cashman| OR: 95

25/1

One place from four C&D starts and losing run now goes back two years. Without a win or a place over the larger obstacles and has work to do on current form.

Form: P-0P559

It Has To Be¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

14/1

Tailed off in a couple of beginner chases recently and the Kalanisi gelding is worth a market check on handicap debut in a wide open contest.

Form: 6-30000

Seskin Flyer^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 95| C

7/2

Running well in defeat in a couple of spins around Thurles last month. Gives the impression we may not have seen the best of him yet.

Form: P05P23

Loch Luatha^p⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 90

25/1

Point-to-point winner but still a maiden after 28 starts under Rules including four defeats over fences. Likely to struggle here.

Form: 4837U3

Hard Bought¹⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 89

10/1

Generally well held in five seasonal handicap chase starts. Not getting any younger and well below-par form looks set to continue here.

Form: 5-07860

Drumlosh Sallie^p1⁷⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 86

50/1

Has struggled in a number of laboured displays since returning to the track in April and may find this a tough assignment.

Form: 2R8-896

Gotaway⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 85

14/1

Well beaten in a couple of hunter chase start before a heavy defeat at Galway in September. Still worth a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 6317-U0

Rocky's Silver¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 85

9/4

Some promise show as a point-to-pointer but soundly beaten in three starts under rules. Winner over hurdles last month but needs to improve over the larger obstacles.

Form: 5-2F051

The Horsechesnut^t³⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 84

20/1

Pulled up over fences on his last four outings including at Uttoxeter over 3m on heavy ground when last seen 12-months ago. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: P5P/PPP-

Shanklys Dawn^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

12/1

Failed in her hat-trick bid when finishing a well beaten 19L at Galway in October. Front runner, who will attempt to make all.

Form: 057116

Analyse That^p⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 82

14/1

Veteran who got back to winning ways in the mud at Clonmel in March, but hasn't made the same impact in three subsequent starts. No surprise to see him hit the frame.

Form: 4413-30

Court Adjourned^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 81

8/1

Followed up a solid run over 2m6½f when landing a Thurles maiden hurdle last month over 2m6f. Without a win in eight chase starts and could find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 734331

Mountain Philip^b1²²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Diarmuid P Ryan| OR: 81

33/1

Sole win over fences came in a Tipperary hunter chase over three years ago. First time blinkers doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: P/564P-P

Caoimhe Diva^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 74

16/1

16 race maiden beaten into fourth off a mark of 76 in a handicap chase at Tramore over 2m in August. Plenty to find on ratings.

Form: P7P346

Kilderry Prince¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J McNamara| OR: 68

14/1

Sole chase win came in a Downpatrick handicap 18-months ago off an 8lb higher mark. Regressive of late and others make more appeal.

Form: 85F0P4

Taboo⁴⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Moore| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 65

25/1

Put in her best performance for quite some time when finishing third of 16 in a Sligo handicap chase over 3m before being pulled up for the third time in four starts at Downpatrick when last seen in September. Others look more convincing.

Form: U7P/P3P-

Non-Runners

Una's Pleasure¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 1

Tj Goodtymes²¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: T Townend J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rocky's Silver (9/4), Seskin Flyer (7/2), Court Adjourned (8/1), Hard Bought (10/1), Shanklys Dawn (12/1), Gotaway (14/1), It Has To Be (14/1), Analyse That (14/1), Kilderry Prince (14/1), Caoimhe Diva (16/1), The Horsechesnut (20/1), Una's Pleasure (20/1), Loch Luatha (25/1), Bobbythegangster (25/1), Taboo (25/1), Mountain Philip (33/1), Tj Goodtymes (33/1), Drumlosh Sallie (50/1)

The seven-year-old, SESKIN FLYER can land the spoils here after running well in defeat in a couple of spins around Thurles last month. The Broadway Flyer gelding can win a chase at the 11th time of asking in what looks a weak contest. Shanklys Dawn, Rocky's Silver and It Has To Be appear to be the biggest dangers.