18:00 Tramore

Friday 16 August 2019

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Noel Ryan Tree Surgeon Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 23.30s

Goodnightmare¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: A J McNamara

16/1

Three-race maiden sent off at big prices on each occasion running accordingly in the process and is unlikely to be making a significant impact in this contest.

Form: PP/P-907

Haondotri^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael C Griffin

33/1

Daughter of Arctic Cosmos beaten 53L and 41L in a couple of dismal maiden hurdle efforts to date. Will be of more interest when sent handicapping.

Form: P980

Hey Alexa^b1⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

66/1

Beaten out of sight in three career maiden hurdle starts so far when sent off at odds of no lower than 66/1 on each occasion. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 009

Molly Barrys Cross³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 86

7/1

Five-race maiden hurdler, well beaten over 22L on her last three starts. Even her best form would leave the mare short of what is required.

Form: 88F-807

Molly Wedger¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: Dermot P O'Brien

9/2

Promising bumper form did not convert over hurdles on debut when finishing down the field at Cork over 2m earlier this month. Plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: 6-6450

My First Symphony^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P A Gallagher⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Cronin

14/1

Won a point-to-point in May but the daughter of Mahler has failed to convince in a bumper and a couple of maiden hurdles starts to date. Remains easy to oppose.

Form: 19P-895

Myanne³¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Leahy| OR: 86

20/1

Out of luck in three starts over hurdles for trainer Andrew Slattery, sent off at odds of 100/1 on each occasion. Plenty to prove on stable debut looking at exposed form.

Form: 0074-

Shelton Abbess²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: Edward P Mitchell

100/1

Well beaten in three career starts so far including on hurdling debut at Killarney last month over 2m4f. Overall profile suggests she is worth taking on again.

Form: 000

Springfield Lodge^p1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady

20/1

Went close a couple of times between the flags but hasn't looked anything special in three starts so far under Rules including a couple of dismal maiden hurdle efforts recently. First-time cheekpieces unlikely to spark improvement.

Form: 24P600

Try Dollys Sister^b³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 89

5/1

Seven-race maiden hurdler yet to hit the frame on any occasion. Well beaten on latest start last month and not one to place a great deal of faith in.

Form: U07-U98

Fake Media^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 87

10/1

Without a success in six starts over hurdles sent off at odds of 100/1 on five of those six starts. That said appears to be improving ahead of a number of opposition in this contest.

Form: 00FF05

Little Lady Lu⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 96

9/2

Five-race maiden hurdler who appeared to improve for the step up to a similar trip at Sligo earlier this month when finishing fourth of nine on good ground. Not to be taken lightly with possibilities of improvement.

Form: 5-94764

Sweet Sting⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe

25/1

Well related Scorpion filly out of useful dam. First three efforts have left plenty to be desired and has not shown enough overall to be of interest here.

Form: 799

Wink Wink^t1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 93

5/1

Well down the field in four starts over hurdles including on handicap debut at Cork earlier this month. First time tongue-tie may well bring about slight improvement.

Form: 007-0

Forecasts

Little Lady Lu (9/2), Molly Wedger (9/2), Try Dollys Sister (5/1), Wink Wink (5/1), Molly Barrys Cross (7/1), Fake Media (10/1), My First Symphony (14/1), Goodnightmare (16/1), Myanne (20/1), Springfield Lodge (20/1), Sweet Sting (25/1), Haondotri (33/1), Hey Alexa (66/1), Shelton Abbess (100/1)

Given the overall form of a few of the opposition here, it's going to be a problem to ignore the chances of the potentially improving, LITTLE LADY LU. The daughter of Mahler produced a career best on her latest start at Sligo earlier this month and can get her head in front at the fifth time of asking ahead of the J P McManus-owned, Wink Wink and Fake Media who look the next best of a pretty ordinary looking bunch.