17:45 Tramore

Saturday 15 August 2020

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Strand Inn Dunmore Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 49.03s

Muyam Spirit¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 66/1, tenth of 16 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, soft) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 070

Cliara^h,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60| D

15/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good, 3/1) 26 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 66-1351

Dream Point^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: D Hogan| OR: 56

17/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (15/2) at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 8170-35

No Trouble^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 56| D

28/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Respectable ninth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, soft, 66/1) 14 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 218089

Amlad^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: A McNamara| OR: 55| D

4/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2017. Good second of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft, 7/1) 22 days ago, needing stiffer test. Has good chance on form.

Form: 00-7232

Baron Samedi²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, very good fifth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 13/2) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Big player.

Form: 000-5

Highway To Heaven^p³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 48

9/1

Won 14-runner handicap (12/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 3 days ago, battling well. More on her plate under a penalty here.

Form: 475001

Pineapple Express²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G J Power| OR: 64

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 80-903

Getaway Queen^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C P Hoban| T: D Budds| OR: 51| D

8/1

Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm, 13/2) 9 days ago.

Form: 11-0355

Clonard Abbey²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 50

20/1

33/1, good sixth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7/890-36

Well Polly²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: E J McNamara| T: A J McNamara| OR: 50

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 200/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Naas (10f, good) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 089

Non-Runners

Aldente⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Shane Kelly

Cash In Mind⁵¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 9

T: J C McConnell J: R Coakley

Grove Hill²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 1

Vita Veritas²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 2

Manap⁴⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J J Mangan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Baron Samedi (9/4), Amlad (4/1), Cliara (15/2), Getaway Queen (8/1), Dream Point (17/2), Pineapple Express (9/1), Highway To Heaven (9/1), Muyam Spirit (14/1), Vita Veritas (14/1), Clonard Abbey (20/1), Grove Hill (20/1), Manap (20/1), Cash In Mind (25/1), No Trouble (28/1), Aldente (33/1), Well Polly (80/1)

AMLAD wasn't seen to best effect over 1¼m at Down Royal last time so it was encouraging that he finished so well for second and he's selected to resume winning ways now stepping up to 1½m. Baron Samedi made a decent start in handicaps at Gowran last month and should have more to offer for his leading yard. Pineapple Express is another lightly raced sort who ran well last time and merits respect.