19:05 Tramore

Friday 31 May 2019

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Tom Murphy Mercedes Benz C-Class Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:06 | Winning time: 5m 12.80s

Helly Hansum¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 95

10/1

Good effort at Clonmel latest creates hope for more to come; worth considering with a claimer taking a handy 7lb offer her back.

Form: 070-672

Allduckornodinner¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul Townend| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94| CD

5/2

Won well over C&D last time; showing a good attitude to fend off the likes of Yeats Mardy, Presenting Point, and Coutin Bd; more required under 6lb higher mark but progressive enough to merit an interest.

Form: 82272-1

Yeats Mardy^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 94

8/1

Held by three of these last time and needs to up her game considerably. Others present a more convincing case.

Form: 34535-5

Presenting Point^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 92

9/2

Second behind Allduckornnodinner here last time and has to be a threat given that he's 2lb better off for a half-length defeat. Previous form has an inconsistent feel to it though.

Form: 00059-2

Pakie's Dream^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 90

16/1

Has experience of this C&D but was well beaten on that occasion and didn't fare much better when dropped in trip latest. Has a bit to prove now.

Form: 85098-8

Perle Rose^p1,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: V Halley| OR: 90

33/1

0-6 over hurdles and not shown much in recent starts in point-to-points; would be a surprise winner.

Form: 570346-

Slainte And Thanks¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: G Ahern| OR: 90

12/1

More experience than many of these and has a win over timber to his name; set to race from a 5lb higher mark but should be suited by the return to hurdling after falling early over fences latest.

Form: 06629-F

Stormy Falls¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: E T Daly| T: P A Fahy| OR: 92

40/1

A maiden under both codes and has shown little to recommend her as a filly to follow just yet. Big improvement required.

Form: 000-

Rathnaleen Tou^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett| T: D H Kelly| OR: 82

14/1

Best effort to date when second at Clonmel last time out; up just 1lb this evening but needs to prove that latest effort wasn't just a flash in the pan.

Form: 009-02

Courtin Bb¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 80| CD

6/1

Won the last two renewals of this race and not much to find from a lower rating this time. Was well held by Allducknornodinner and Presenting Point over C&D earlier in the month though.

Form: 4959-83

Howitsdone¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 80

20/1

0-8 under rules and already being given a chance by the assessor; well behind Rathnaleen Tou at Clonmel last time out, so has improvement to find.

Form: 09P04-7

First One D'Ana^t1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: S Doyle| OR: 86

6/1

Not made much progress in four previous starts over hurdles but is on a workable mark and is unexposed in handicaps. Worth bearing in mind if he's backed to make the frame.

Form: 000-5

Forecasts

Allduckornodinner (5/2), Presenting Point (9/2), Courtin Bb (6/1), First One D'Ana (6/1), Yeats Mardy (8/1), Helly Hansum (10/1), Slainte And Thanks (12/1), Rathnaleen Tou (14/1), Pakie's Dream (16/1), Howitsdone (20/1), Perle Rose (33/1), Stormy Falls (40/1)

The weights favour Presenting Point turning the tables on ALLDUCKORNODINNER but the gelding lacks the consistency of his old rival and might struggle to reverse C&D form despite being 2lb better off than the last time they met. Rathnaleen Tou showed improvement in her latest outing and also merits consideration. Courtin Bb has won this race for the last two years and is on a handy mark for the hat-trick bid so is another to consider in the betting plans.