19:45 Tramore

Thursday 13 August 2020

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Dunmore East (Ladies) Maiden

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 3m 50.04s

Ballyadam Destiny²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms A Budds⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

80/1

Yet to offer much in four starts in maiden hurdles from 2m-2m7f (soft-heavy); difficult to assess on debut on the Flat; market may be useful guide.

Form:

Hammerstein³⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| CD

25/1

Quickly off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles when landing a Killarney maiden over 2m1f on good ground in May 2019; subsequently struggled but interesting candidate on the back of a long racecourse absence..

Form:

I'm A Game Changer^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| D

28/1

Generally reliable over fences of late and has good winning form over hurdles in the past; no real form in bumpers but that was back in 2016 and respected nevertheless given connections.

Form:

Rightplacerightime^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms G O'Donnell⁽⁷⁾| T: K F O'Donnell| D

33/1

Unfancied but not beaten far in recent and only outing on the Flat at Killarney last month; struggled on latest on chase debut; Flat form reads well so not totally out of it.

Form: 3

Rocket Lad²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss R Dudfield⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| CD

10/1

Decent hurdler on his day; put a poor seasonal reappearance run at Leopardstown behind him when running well at Killarney over 1m6f last month; one of the more likely winners.

Form: 02

Celine Soprano^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| BF

66/1

Talented mare in bumpers, but disappointing in six starts over hurdles as she has been unable to transfer that same ability; interesting switch here making Flat debut; market support would be interesting.

Form:

Flirting Lesa²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ms M J Horsman⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Hayes

200/1

Winner of a Punchestown hunter chase over 2m4f in May 2019; a little bit hit and miss in chases; two Flat runs were underwhelming and could be similar story here.

Form: 00-

My Sister Sarah¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| D

4/5

Overcame some bad luck in running to finish 5th of 16 on latest appearance on the Flat at Galway; generally consistent over hurdles; looks the one they have to beat from top yard.

Form: 5

Newlyn⁴⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ms M Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 49

150/1

Four-race maiden well beaten and no impression on each occasion; last seen down the field at Bellewstown in July 2019; others preferred.

Form: 66670/9-

Penny Out¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 77| D

13/8

Useful hurdler who has shown a liking for the Flat based on her efforts this season including in handicap company; clear form pick of those on show and very much respected.

Form: 60-5432

Snegurochka¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Lynne McLoughlin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Blake| D

28/1

Dual summer bumper winner last year, and probably best to forgive below-par effort in October at Gowran Park (2m; good to yielding); fair reappearance run recently at Galway; interesting Flat debutant.

Form:

Result Amended

Ballyadam Destiny - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Hammerstein - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Rightplacerightime - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 11th.

Rocket Lad - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Celine Soprano - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Newlyn - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Non-Runners

Mulligan Choice⁷⁹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Ms H Mooney

Forecasts

My Sister Sarah (4/5), Penny Out (13/8), Rocket Lad (10/1), Hammerstein (25/1), I'm A Game Changer (28/1), Snegurochka (28/1), Rightplacerightime (33/1), Mulligan Choice (33/1), Celine Soprano (66/1), Ballyadam Destiny (80/1), Newlyn (150/1), Flirting Lesa (200/1)

The stable won this event two years ago and look to have a live chance with their ROCKET LAD in this very interesting contest. The seven-year-old has decent hurdles form but is having his third Flat start of the season with his best effort coming last time out at Killarney when finishing runner-up over 1m6f. This step up in trip may help and he should run well. My Sister Sarah will be popular given connections and she was unlucky on her only Flat start over an extended 1m4f at Galway last month. Hammerstein may prove best of the Gordon Elliot entries but I'm A Game Changer is more reliable these days and could go well.