17:45 Tramore

Friday 14 August 2020

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Strand Street Tramore Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 7.2s

Ardaghs Choice³⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: E Sheehy

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, fourteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, soft) on hurdles bow. Off 12 months.

Form: F/850-

Banjo^p1²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 101

12/1

Fair chaser. Eleventh of 14 in maiden (100/1) at Ballinrobe (9.5f, good) on flat debut 25 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: 00/535P-

Cloak Of Darkness³²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 102

14/1

Fair hurdler. Excuses on final hurdle outing so better judged on previous form. First run for 10 months.

Form: 005/030-

Dave And Bernie¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Barry

14/1

Showed more than on hurdling debut when second of 14 in novice at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 13 days ago.

Form: FP-0052

Minella Moment¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Nallen

33/1

25/1, hinted at ability when ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (19.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 12 days ago.

Form: 9

Ormond Stile^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Byrne

50/1

Shantaram gelding. Half-brother to winning pointer Kings Watch. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Samba Dancer^p1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 104| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/2, shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: P/656-44

Bonarc¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107| D

1/1

Fair hurdler who got off the mark in a weak race at Roscommon in June. Shaped better than the bare result on Galway handicap debut last time, doing too much too soon. Should play a leading role.

Form: 335-160

Courting Vickie²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe

50/1

Well held both starts in maiden hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 04

Foilnamban³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in bumper (16/1) at Downpatrick (18f, good) on NH debut 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8

Fuinseoiges Fire²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 66/1) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: 9

Sani Pass²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Showed more than on debut when second of 13 in novice hurdle (9/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 20 days ago, giving best only late on.

Form: 2-62

Non-Runners

Different Spot⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: P O'Flynn J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Sir Neymar²⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Milestone Girl¹⁶⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: M McCullagh J: Reserve 2

Railway Hurricane¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bonarc (1/1), Sani Pass (10/3), Samba Dancer (4/1), Railway Hurricane (9/2), Banjo (12/1), Dave And Bernie (14/1), Cloak Of Darkness (14/1), Sir Neymar (20/1), Minella Moment (33/1), Different Spot (33/1), Ardaghs Choice (40/1), Courting Vickie (50/1), Ormond Stile (50/1), Fuinseoiges Fire (66/1), Milestone Girl (100/1), Foilnamban (100/1)

SANI PASS gave best only late on over C&D 20 days ago, and although that was a weak race, so is this, so she receives the narrow vote to get off the mark. Bonarc did too much too soon on his handicap debut at Galway so is one to consider back in calmer waters, with Dave And Bernie also capable of having a say.