19:35 Tramore

Friday 16 August 2019

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ELC Laser Group Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 4m 12.40s

Famous Day³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 107

16/1

Just the one win from 19 starts over hurdles. Has clearly had a number of training problems and was reported to have burst a blood vessel on latest start at Cork last month.

Form: 4125F-0

Ayr Of Elegance²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 103| D

7/1

Off the mark for connections at the 13th time of asking when landing a Limerick novice hurdle over 2m4f last month. Strong claims still on a handy mark.

Form: 8-93391

Pivotal Flame¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 103

9/2

10-race maiden hurdler who appears to be progressing of late. Entitled to make the shortlist following on from runs at Kilbeggan and last time out at the Galway festival.

Form: 09/7-P35

Do Ya Feel Lucky²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 99| CD

6/1

Winner over C&D of a June maiden hurdle on good ground. Beaten but not disgraced since and no surprise to see a big run once again.

Form: 5-P3143

Jessamine²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 89

6/1

Well held on the Flat at Gowran Park last month but the mare has posted a number of encouraging starts over hurdles since May. Place claims to get off the mark over timber at the 12th attempt.

Form: 9UF-3P4

Imperial Choice^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 91

11/4

Six-race maiden who is yet to hit the frame on any occasion. Needs to step up markedly on previous efforts to get involved.

Form: 07-B706

Josephina^t¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 86

7/2

Eight-race maiden hurdler. Not shown much improvement for the switch to handicaps, and is subsequently hard to enthuse over.

Form: 965-585

Dancing Rhythm⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Cullen| OR: 83

66/1

Sent off at big odds for previous and current connections in four hurdle starts over a three year period. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 060/F

Non-Runners

Nancy D'Alton²⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: P A Fahy J: D J Mullins

Forecasts

Imperial Choice (11/4), Josephina (7/2), Pivotal Flame (9/2), Jessamine (6/1), Do Ya Feel Lucky (6/1), Ayr Of Elegance (7/1), Nancy D'Alton (14/1), Famous Day (16/1), Dancing Rhythm (66/1)

C&D winner in June, DO YA FEEL LUCKY can add to that win here, putting a couple of recent below-par efforts behind her. The five-year-old mare can improve on her recent start at Limerick to land the spoils at the expense of the Henry De Bromhead-trained, Ayr Of Elegance who can emerge as the biggest danger. Jessamine and the solid-looking, Pivotal Flame can dispute remaining prize money.