19:05 Tramore

Friday 16 August 2019

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Definite Ruby Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:08 | Winning time: 4m 7.70s

Bold Gesture^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 111

7/1

Six-race maiden hurdler, needs to rediscover his form of December when second of 16 at Naas. Yard hold a 57% win and place strike rate with their maiden hurdlers at this meeting in the last four years.

Form: 4825P-7

Dunbar²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 104

4/1

Five-race maiden who deserves a change of luck. The Lord Du Sud gelding has hit the frame in his last four starts over hurdles and can produce another solid effort here.

Form: 78-3322

Elegant Dan¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 97

20/1

Without success in five hurdle starts when posting a number of disappointing efforts since returning to the track in June. Handicapper relents but still plenty of work to be done.

Form: 800-550

Ishyaboi⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: P G Fahey| OR: 94

8/1

Ran a career best when finishing third of 15 beaten 1½L in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle over 2m4f earlier this month. Further improvement expected.

Form: 7663U-3

Papal Present¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters

50/1

Winning point-to-pointer who was last of ten on bumper debut and has produced a couple of dour maiden hurdle efforts, including when last seen in March. Others preferred.

Form: 41/02F0-

Spare Capacity²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy

66/1

Scorpion gelding out of a Dr Massini mare. Pulled up on sole point-to-point start when last seen in December and unlikely to be troubling the judge on debut.

Form: P-

Think Positive^h¹⁸

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

3/1

Generally has disappointed in four bumper starts to date but can be expected to be fully tuned up for hurdling debut. Leading yard hold a 36% strike rate with their maiden hurdlers at this meeting since 2015.

Form: 40/29

A Legal Beauty^h1,t⁷⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| BF

50/1

Three starts in Irish point-to-points only yielded a runner-up slot on her last start in that realm. Last seen over two years ago representing the Fergal O'Brien yard and is difficult to fancy on return.

Form: FP27/

Alice O'Byrne¹¹¹

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

8/1

Daughter of Vinnie Roe out of an Old Vic mare. Useful form in the point-to-point ranks and market likely to reveal expectations on hurdling debut.

Form: 42C1-

Gragara Tara⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: P Meany

100/1

Six-race maiden in bumpers, the mare finished seventh of 20 beaten over 12L on hurdling debut at Punchestown in June, before a couple more poor efforts since. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 07/0-970

Long Island Jenn^t1²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea

100/1

Unseated rider early on in sole point-to-point start and struggled on heavy ground at Tramore (2m) on Rules debut in December. Tongue tie tried for first time following a break.

Form: U/0-

Our Madgie⁴⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: S Spillane

100/1

Pulled-up and unseated rider on two starts so far in the point-to-point field before finishing last of 18 when tailed off in a Limerick bumper last month.

Form: P/U0-

Roney^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 106

2/1

10-race maiden who has posted a couple of career best efforts over the larger obstacles and in a Sligo novice hurdle last month. Enters calculations.

Form: 3504-23

Non-Runners

Boro Melody²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: V Halley J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Roney (2/1), Think Positive (3/1), Dunbar (4/1), Bold Gesture (7/1), Alice O'Byrne (8/1), Ishyaboi (8/1), Elegant Dan (20/1), Boro Melody (33/1), A Legal Beauty (50/1), Papal Present (50/1), Spare Capacity (66/1), Our Madgie (100/1), Gragara Tara (100/1), Long Island Jenn (100/1)

Although disappointing in a number of bumpers for the yard, the Willie Mullins-trained THINK POSITIVE can get off the mark at the first time of asking over hurdles. The stable hold a 36% strike rate with their maiden hurdlers at this meeting in the last four years and the Jeremy gelding can see off any challenge in the shape of point-to-point winner, Alice O'Byrne, the solid and consistent Dunbar and potential improver, Roney.