14:50 Tramore

Tuesday 10 December 2019

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Tramore Racecourse Directors Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 6m 31.60s

Lovely Carrig^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 95| BF

7/2

Posted a career best effort over hurdles when finishing third of 16 beaten 2L over 2m on heavy ground before disappointing again as the 5/2f in a Fairyhouse handicap over 2m4½f. Market check on return and third start over the larger obstacles.

Form: 00-0430

Golden Sunset³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 93

11/4

Gelding by Presenting. Has been left toiling in five starts over fences so far. Difficult to see where any obvious improvement will come from.

Form: 7/7P0-79

An Droichead Gorm²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 91| BF

3/1

Fancied to run a big race when finishing third of 15 beaten 5½L in a Galway handicap chase over 2m6½f on soft ground in October before disappointing again when pulling up as beaten favourite last month. Any market move would be significant.

Form: 896-63P

Carried^h¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 90

20/1

Running well in defeat in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk since September. Last seen over the larger obstacles two years ago when in the care of trainer Prunella Dobbs. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 055/69P

Accordion Twilight²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 84

12/1

Veteran, late to the chasing game, finishing fifth of 11 beaten 35L on debut over fences in a Punchestown beginners contest in June. Well behind in two chase starts since and impossible to fancy in this contest.

Form: F53507

Highest Benefit²²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 84

8/1

Got off the mark at the 25th time of asking for connections winning a Clonmel handicap chase off a 6lb lower mark at odds of 12/1 in March. Pulled up when last seen in April and will more than likely need a few to falter in this.

Form: 26/P81P-

Mr Bolt^b1,t⁶⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr N McParlan⁽⁵⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 78

6/1

16-race maiden without a win in six starts over fences. Liable to find a couple stronger as the gelding reaches the twilight of his career but no forlorn hope in first-time blinkers.

Form: 2/32P43

Non-Runners

Flynsini²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: P M Cloke J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Golden Sunset (11/4), An Droichead Gorm (3/1), Lovely Carrig (7/2), Mr Bolt (6/1), Flynsini (6/1), Highest Benefit (8/1), Accordion Twilight (12/1), Carried (20/1)

With the rating of 95 given to Lovely Carrig on handicap debut looking a little harsh, AN DROICHEAD GORM can get off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking over the larger obstacles. The six-year-old was reportedly 'never travelling' on his last start at Fairyhouse last month but can build on a promising run on handicap debut at Galway in October. Bottom weight, Mr Bolt can emerge as the biggest danger in first-time blinkers to assist the veteran 14-year-old. Golden Sunset and Highest Benefit are not out of it in a competitive handicap.