12:50 Tramore

Tuesday 10 December 2019

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Book Your Table For New Year's Day Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 35.20s

Red Lemonade¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 92

10/1

Three-race maiden. Sent off at big prices in three career hurdle starts before running accordingly on each occasion. Faces a tough task on handicap debut.

Form: P-875

Barna Venture^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 89| D

5/1

Seen on three occasions over the larger obstacles since October running well in defeat at Gowran Park last month. Seven-race maiden over hurdles the Trans Island gelding could be worth a check in the betting as post time approaches.

Form: 407863

Knockraha Boss²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: R A Foley| OR: 89

4/1

Best effort for sometime over hurdles when finishing third of 13 at Cork over 2m4f on Sunday. Worth a check in the market quickly turned out again.

Form: P/886-63

Lord Boru^t²¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 89

3/1

Best effort for a while when finishing third of 15 beaten 3L in a Ballinrobe 2m1f handicap hurdle on good ground when last seen in May. Missed more than three years prior to his return 12 months ago and market likely to be the best guide.

Form: P/2236-3

Captain Cobajay^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 88| D

7/1

Modest 98-rated handicapper over the larger obstacles winner of a Fairyhouse contest in October. Nine-race maiden over hurdles the Captain Rio geldings last start over hurdles came when well beaten at Wexford in April. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 21241F

Western Rambler¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 91

14/1

Well down the pack in six career starts over hurdles including a 61L reversal on handicap debut at Limerick last month. Looks opposable once again.

Form: 7-00798

Black Ice³⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 87| D

10/1

Two from 34 over hurdles with last win coming over three years ago off an 10lb higher mark. Hard to make any sort of case for and others readily preferred.

Form: 0P/5770-

Sabichi^t1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 82

20/1

Will have disappointed connections in a series of desolate efforts on the level and over hurdles since December including being detached on handicap debut over timber at Thurles last month.

Form: 60008-0

Musical Ava⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 81

7/1

Mixed messages in a number of starts over hurdles between July and October this year with a promising effort usually followed by a disappointing run. Gives the impression we may not have seen the best of her yet.

Form: F52536

Elusive Intrusive¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 82

100/1

Yet to place in four maiden hurdle efforts to date beaten over 27L on each occasion including when tailed off on her latest start at Downpatrick in July. Very little to be positive about coming in to this contest.

Form: 889-00

Non-Runners

Lady Of The Rea⁵⁷⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: B Cawley J: R P Treacy

Forecasts

Lord Boru (3/1), Knockraha Boss (4/1), Barna Venture (5/1), Musical Ava (7/1), Captain Cobajay (7/1), Red Lemonade (10/1), Black Ice (10/1), Western Rambler (14/1), Sabichi (20/1), Lady Of The Rea (50/1), Elusive Intrusive (100/1)

A chance is taken with 24-race maiden MUSICAL AVA who can give a good account of herself given her form on similar conditions and her record over C&D where the daughter of Court Cave has hit the frame on two occasions from three starts over the combination. The seven-year-old looks on a good mark to score from her biggest rivals in the shape of last time out third of 15 beaten 3L, Lord Boru and Captain Cobajay who could be of interest back over hurdles. Knockraha Boss should be considered quickly turned out again following his run at Cork on Sunday.