12:00 Tramore

Wednesday 1 January 2020

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David Flynn Building Contractors Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:02 | Winning time: 4m 8.5s

Arcadian Sunrise⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J Queally

10/1

Off the mark for connections when winning a Carlisle bumper in November. Capable of reproducing that form on hurdling debut with notable jockey booking, taking this ride before heading to Fairyhouse.

Form: 9-F31

Stoked⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer

50/1

Below-par 59-rated handicapper on the Flat. Lightly raced in the last two years and the market will more than likely be the best guide to chances on hurdling debut.

Form:

Rough Terain¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: K J Brouder⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| D

33/1

Worcester bumper winner for previous yard was well held when falling on hurdles bow at Tipperary in October before finishing well down the field at Naas last month. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 1F0

Wavelength⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Off the mark at the second time of asking for connections when landing a Roscommon bumper on heavy ground in September. No impression on the leaders when falling two out on hurdling debut at Cork in November.

Form: 31F

Mademoiselle Penny^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| C

16/1

Recently seen on the AW at Dundalk where the mare is rated 51 on the surface. Has not come forward from encouraging hurdling debut at Down Royal in a couple of dour efforts since. Others preferred.

Form: 284

Desire De Joie²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

25/1

Lightly raced maiden. Yard have a 33%win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last three years. Infrequent visits to the track will not be helping the gelding to progress in the game.

Form: 340/P

Epson Du Houx^h⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

11/8

Diamond Boy gelding bought for £100,000 as a three-year-old in May 2017. Remote fourth when falling at the last on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in November. Yard boast a 46% win and place strike rate here since 2017.

Form: 4-F

Even Flight³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

9/2

French bred gelding whose dam is from the family of useful chaser Or Jaune. Signs of ability in bumpers and posted a career best effort finishing third of 14 at Limerick in November.

Form: 0-377F3

Ask Carla

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

66/1

Newcomer by Ask out of a point/2m4f hurdle winner is probably best watched on debut given yard's record in such races.

Form:

Saint Roi²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/2

Coastal Path gelding out of a Saints Des Saints mare. Listed third over hurdles in France before disappointing at odds of 1/3f at Clonmel last month. Yard have a 70% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last three years.

Form: 3-5

Samba Dancer⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle

33/1

Improvement needed based on his first couple of starts over hurdles in the last two months. Well beaten 72L on latest start on St Stephens Day and remains easy to oppose again.

Form: 3P-65

Thunder Mike

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: E F Gallagher

100/1

Gelding by Ansiel out of a Rock Of Gibraltar mare. Dam, five race maiden failed to hit the frame in three starts over hurdles. Plenty to find on tough debut.

Form:

Robin Des Ruby¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E Griffin

100/1

Daughter of Robin Des Champs pout of a Beneficial mare. Profile suggests that she is worth taking on again following a number of dismal efforts over hurdles so far.

Form: 0U0

Lambikin⁵⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: S A Shortall| T: C Kidd

100/1

First Reserve: Poor 45-rated handicapper on the Flat the daughter of Peintre Celebre has not been seen since finishing down the field at this venue 18 months ago.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Allieyf²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P T Flavin J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Cornerkova²²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: H Morgan

Liam Eile³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: P Martin J: Reserve 2

Fancy Foundations⁴⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Epson Du Houx (11/8), Saint Roi (5/2), Even Flight (9/2), Fancy Foundations (8/1), Arcadian Sunrise (10/1), Wavelength (12/1), Mademoiselle Penny (16/1), Cornerkova (16/1), Desire De Joie (25/1), Samba Dancer (33/1), Rough Terain (33/1), Stoked (50/1), Ask Carla (66/1), Allieyf (66/1), Robin Des Ruby (100/1), Thunder Mike (100/1), Lambikin (100/1), Liam Eile (100/1)

The Henry De Bromhead yard won this race 12 months ago with Notebook and it may be significant that the trainer gives another chance to his Diamond Boy gelding EPSON DU HOUX in the opener. The six-year-old can put a recent hiccup at Fairyhouse behind him and land the spoils here at the expense of the Willie Mullins-trained Saint Roi in the colours of owner J P McManus. Arcadian Sunrise has plenty of experience and a winning mentality going for him under jockey Jamie Codd as he competes for the minor honours with Cornerkova and Even Flight.