15:15 Tramore

Saturday 18 July 2020

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Tramore Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 28.20s

Casamari Abbey¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 93

10/1

Maiden, unable to make an impact in four hurdles starts in 2019, including 49L defeat on handicap bow at Limerick (2m, heavy; 6-1) in December; no real improvement on reappearance run at Killarney recently.

Form: 96799-8

Thatbeatsbanagher^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 93| D

8/13

Generally consistent sort but had been struggling to win races; application of first-time blinkers worked a treat last time out at Killarney with the six-year-old running out a ready winner over fences; hurdle form is weaker.

Form: 71486-1

My Peggy¹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 92

16/1

Was running very well this time last season winning at Wexford and not beaten too far at Cork; lost her way subsequently and a bit to prove but looks well handicapped.

Form: 0/12900-

Hopefully¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 89

15/2

Has been beaten by over 30 lengths each time in all her four hurdle starts to date including last time on handicap debut; with any other trainer she could be easily passed over.

Form: 03055-0

Leg Lock Luke²¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 88

50/1

Occasional winner when trained by Tom George in the UK; last seen disappointing in point-to-point contests last year; hard to know what to make of him on debut for new trainer.

Form: 65PP/P4-

Naturally Blond^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 87| CD

6/1

Now racing 5lb lower than last winning mark; has ability and showed his well being with a useful placed effort at Tipperary earlier this month; fair chance on best of his form.

Form: 067PU-3

Deauville Society²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: T G McCourt| OR: 86

18/1

11-race maiden over hurdles. Not disgraced in a couple of starts on the Flat since racing resumed last month. More needed in this code but inching down the handicap.

Form: 3U2700-

Galuppi^v¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J R Finn| OR: 84

22/1

Ran reasonably consistently over hurdles last summer without winning; returned after long break at Tipperary at the start of the month where he fell when tiring; should be fitter here and good place claims.

Form: 04547-F

Haondotri^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 83

40/1

The mare has been chasing, pointing and maiden hurdling and shown only rare glimpses of ability; hard to recommend on racecourse evidence.

Form: 08U2-09

Fish A Wish¹¹⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: P Meany| OR: 80

33/1

Maiden on the Flat and hasn't been pulling up any trees in four spins over flights thus far including on handicap debut last time out at Punchestown; hard to see him getting competitive.

Form: 640000/

Gotta Getaway^b,t²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: P E Corbett| T: S Nolan| OR: 80

50/1

10-race maiden. Not seen since suffering a heavy defeats at Down Royal over 2m1f on soft/heavy ground in December. Hard to fancy and plenty to prove on return.

Form: 0/P9090-

Shantelle²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80| D

22/1

Won a similar race at Killarney last August and can race off the same mark today; recent form has been disappointing and a big bounce back is needed.

Form: 50500-0

Non-Runners

Nasee²²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: B J Cooper

Boro Melody²⁸⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: V Halley J: Reserve 1

Otzi²¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: A J McNamara J: Reserve 2

Rockview Emperor¹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: N Dooly J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Thatbeatsbanagher (8/13), Naturally Blond (6/1), Hopefully (15/2), Casamari Abbey (10/1), Nasee (10/1), Boro Melody (12/1), Otzi (12/1), My Peggy (16/1), Deauville Society (18/1), Galuppi (22/1), Shantelle (22/1), Rockview Emperor (25/1), Fish A Wish (33/1), Haondotri (40/1), Gotta Getaway (50/1), Leg Lock Luke (50/1)

THATBEATSBANAGHER won well last time out over fences at Killarney and with his confidence boosted he is a tentative selection in this modest line-up. The six-year-old has some fair form over hurdles (though still yet to win) and looks reasonably handicapped. The veteran Shantelle has not been in the best of form of late but now looks temptingly handicapped. Galuppi is consistent enough to make the frame at the very least provided there were no ill-effects from a recent fall on his reappearance run at Tipperary.