12:52 Tramore

Friday 1 January 2021

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Core Bullion Traders Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 4m 26.80s

Shakeytry²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 102| D

7/2

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 11/2) 26 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Looks competitive on form.

Form: F2231-8

Shadows Return⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: F J Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 100

50/1

First run since leaving John J. Walsh when unseating rider in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Roscommon (16f, good) 95 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 91/U94-U

Mc Alpine^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 98

5/1

Below form eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, soft) 34 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 62PP-58

Saol Iontach^p1,t1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98

7/1

Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 18/1) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Stable in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 932057

Silk Worm²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 97| BF| CD

6/1

9/2, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.2f, heavy) 22 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 3-33349

Pak Army^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: J R Barry| OR: 95| BF

12/1

Fair winner at 12f on Flat. 25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 16 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and latest effort in this sphere was poor.

Form: 78/77-0

Colonel Lesley^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 96| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 29 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-39107

Mr Manhattan^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper| OR: 94

14/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 29 days ago, not knocked about. Uphill task.

Form: 0/460P-6

Nameloc⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 91

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, good, 22/1) 92 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 5675F6

Doyouthinkso³¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Flavin| OR: 90

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Thurles (16f, soft). Off 10 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 84750-

Coole Arcade²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J O Clifford| OR: 86

7/1

Good third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy, 40/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. RESERVE.

Form: 9504P3

Non-Runners

Lost Oscar³¹³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Mark Walsh

Knockraha Boss²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 12

T: R A Foley J: Liam McKenna

Milestone Girl¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: M McCullagh J: Reserve 2

Still Alive²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: A J McNamara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shakeytry (7/2), Mc Alpine (5/1), Lost Oscar (5/1), Silk Worm (6/1), Coole Arcade (7/1), Colonel Lesley (7/1), Saol Iontach (7/1), Pak Army (12/1), Nameloc (12/1), Mr Manhattan (14/1), Knockraha Boss (16/1), Doyouthinkso (20/1), Shadows Return (50/1)

LOST OSCAR has yet to trouble the judge in this sphere, but his latest effort in a Naas handicap represented a step forward and this former bumper winner is worth siding with in an open-looking race. Shakeytry is entitled to strip fitter following his Cork reappearance and he is next on the list ahead of Mc Alpine and Saol Iontach.