15:20 Tramore

Saturday 5 June 2021

All12:3513:0513:3514:1014:4515:2015:55

Tramore AFC Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 47.11s

Touch Of Oscar¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 118

40/1

Latest win in chase at Navan in September. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, soft, 25/1) 158 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 1249P0-

Memory Tree^t¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr M J O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117

15/2

9/2, below form twelfth of 20 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 158 days ago. Yard in good form. Tongue strap back on. Worthy of respect on pick of form.

Form: 451230-

Thatbeatsbanagher^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 116| C

9/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 12/1, good fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers back on.

Form: 11228-5

Dont Kick Nor Bite³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 113

16/1

80/1, seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 22P/7P7-

Veneziano Springs³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 113| C

28/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.5f, soft, 40/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 58/3P7-5

Bentham⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112

17/2

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 5/1, fifth of 14 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.7f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 770505-

Smitty Bacall¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J R Barry| OR: 109| C| D

11/1

Form: 29/570-5

My Oakclahome¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R P Treacy| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 108| CD

13/2

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in April. 7/2, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 25P1-24

Blue Markie^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: D M Christie| OR: 104| CD

9/2

Course winner. Winner in chase here in April. 11/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft) 15 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 06491-3

Le Hachette¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104| BF| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Ballinrobe (18.2f, heavy) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 50526-6

Our Friend^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 98

4/1

Good fourth of 15 in handicap chase (6/1) at Limerick (17.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 0064-U4

The Cool Dude^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

22/1

Winner in chase at Wexford in April. Pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good, 11/1) 29 days ago, behind when pulled up 2 out. Booking of Blackmore a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59715-P

Cluan Dara¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91| D

16/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in March. 10/3, bit below form third of 8 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, heavy) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 814-033

Call Of The Loon¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: D J Ryan| OR: 87| BF

16/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 7/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 5766-24

Non-Runners

Mtada Supreme⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 16

T: P Maher J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Our Friend (4/1), Blue Markie (9/2), My Oakclahome (13/2), Memory Tree (15/2), Bentham (17/2), Thatbeatsbanagher (9/1), Smitty Bacall (11/1), Call Of The Loon (16/1), Cluan Dara (16/1), Dont Kick Nor Bite (16/1), Le Hachette (16/1), Mtada Supreme (20/1), The Cool Dude (22/1), Veneziano Springs (28/1), Touch Of Oscar (40/1)

BLUE MARKIE backed up his Tramore win with another enthusiastic display from the front in this headgear when third at Downpatrick and remains one to be positive about. Le Hachette and My Oakclahome head the dangers.