13:55 Tramore

Sunday 4 July 2021

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

TramoreRaces.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 3m 49.90s

Itsalonglongroad^h,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 113| CD

9/1

Respectable twelfth of 19 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, good to soft, 50/1) 9 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1513-41

Filon D'Oudairies^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 112| D

11/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 10/3, ninth of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, good) 23 days ago. Opposable on the back of that display.

Form: 10908-9

Eagle Moon^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 111

8/1

11/2, below form fourth of 8 in novice chase at Clonmel (16.3f, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and probably needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 152P-44

She Tops The Lot^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109| D

7/2

Promising type. 12/1, very good second of 11 in novice chase at this course (15.7f, good to soft) 29 days ago, finishing with running left. Improvement likely on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 1104-32

Jack Holiday^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 107| BF| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in April. 16/5, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, good) 23 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 11-2744

Western Sea²²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 107| CD

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (15.8f, good, 13/2). Off 7 months, but each-way chance if fully tuned-up.

Form: P/52P64-

Flamingo's Court^b,t¹²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: A McNamara| OR: 106| D

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 9 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, soft, 16/1) 120 days ago. Still, others make more appeal.

Form: 795733-

Banjo⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen| OR: 105| CD

14/1

One win from 25 NH runs. 50/1, good second of 16 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase (handicap debut in this sphere).

Form: 657F50-

Downthecellar^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 102| C

11/4

11/4, career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at this course (15.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago, well ridden. Booking of Townend a plus and ought to go close.

Form: 700-311

Josephina^t²³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 102| CD

16/1

100/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). Off 7 months. Switches from Flat to chase and improvement needed back over fences.

Form: 38/3350-

Carnet De Stage³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95

10/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 11/1, good 4 lengths fourth of 13 to Downthecellar in handicap chase at this course (15.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2PP2-84

All The Best¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: A W Short| T: A J Martin| OR: 88

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, unseated rider in minor event chase at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy) 140 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and big step forward required.

Form: P4/080U-

Bellgrove⁴⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P M Cloke| OR: 84| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Below form 26½ lengths eighth of 15 to Downthecellar in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, good to soft, 28/1) 47 days ago.

Form: 4307-58

Forecasts

Downthecellar (11/4), She Tops The Lot (7/2), Jack Holiday (15/2), Eagle Moon (8/1), Itsalonglongroad (9/1), Carnet De Stage (10/1), Filon D'Oudairies (11/1), Banjo (14/1), Josephina (16/1), Western Sea (18/1), Bellgrove (28/1), Flamingo's Court (33/1), All The Best (80/1)

Winner of two of her five starts over hurdles, SHE TOPS THE LOT stepped up on her chase debut effort when runner-up here last month and, with further progress anticipated, she is taken to make a winning handicap bow in this sphere. Next on the list is the hat-trick seeking Downthecellar, who took another step forward over this C&D last time, a race in which Carnet de Stage was back in fourth.