17:25 Tramore

Sunday 4 July 2021

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Tramore August Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 5m 13.7s

Sunday At Julia's^h,t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 109

16/1

Hooded for 1st time, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 28/1) 18 days ago. Stable in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 082/PP-6

Supreme Vinnie^t²⁹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 109| C| D

28/1

Unreliable type. One win from 3 runs last season. 10/1, won 12-runner handicap hurdle at this course (21f, good), battling well. Off 9 months.

Form: R40/821-

Ballyadam Destiny²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: K J Brouder| T: T O'Brien| OR: 106| C

8/1

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in April. 44 lengths tenth of 14 to Molly Wedger in handicap hurdle (17/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 001-880

Elegant Dan³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 106| C

16/1

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in novice chase at this course (22f, good to soft, 11/1) 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 27377-9

Clonbury Bridge²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 103| BF

6/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in May. 6/4, good second of 5 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Progressing well recently.

Form: 6535-12

Molly Wedger²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 103| CD

7/2

7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago, easily. Merits consideration.

Form: 0/7P-431

Zaccarela¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: P Fenton| OR: 99

11/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 423DP-7

Fongs Way³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 98

66/1

Seventeenth of 23 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft, 16/1) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3509-50

Le Hachette²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 98| CD

28/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (22.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0526-60

Auckland⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 102

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) 44 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 967-7

Shantou Warrior²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 97

7/1

13/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 7972-34

Yamato^t²⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95

66/1

28/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy). Off 8 months and others make more appeal.

Form: 52/73F0-

Saol Iontach^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93| BF

11/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Bit below form third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.4f, soft, 7/2) 44 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 05794-3

Vic's Little Miss³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: A W Short| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 88

25/1

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. Bit below form fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft, 28/1) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 536P-84

Bally Dun Liss⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Ahern| OR: 86

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Ms Margaret Mullins. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 9000-

Non-Runners

Bloodstone⁷³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Mike O'Connor

Blossomfort Bay⁴⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Reserve 1

Courtin Bb⁵²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 11

T: P J Duffy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Molly Wedger (7/2), Auckland (7/2), Clonbury Bridge (6/1), Shantou Warrior (7/1), Ballyadam Destiny (8/1), Zaccarela (11/1), Saol Iontach (11/1), Bloodstone (12/1), Elegant Dan (16/1), Courtin Bb (16/1), Sunday At Julia's (16/1), Vic's Little Miss (25/1), Supreme Vinnie (28/1), Le Hachette (28/1), Blossomfort Bay (33/1), Yamato (66/1), Fongs Way (66/1), Bally Dun Liss (100/1)

MOLLY WEDGER has been hit hard by the handicapper for last month's C&D success, but she could hardly have been more impressive and may well go in again. Saol Iontach is more than capable of playing a leading role off this mark, but it's hard to ignore the fact that she's 0-17 over hurdles and Clonbury Bridge, who is clearly going the right way, is feared most. Supreme Vinnie also has claims.