18:45 Tramore

Thursday 12 August 2021

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Flynn Hotels Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 3m 56.40s

Gold Des Bois^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 119| D

10/1

Latest win in chase at Ballinrobe in May. 16/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Tipperary (19f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 530-137

Walking Fame^h1³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118

13/8

Opened account over hurdle at the fourth attempt in 15-runner maiden at Killarney (17f) in October. Has subsequently left Tom J. Taaffe and joined Willie Mullins (open to improvement). Hood on.

Form: 5/23141-

Ingleby Mackenzie^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| CD

7/2

Successful hurdler who won this corresponding event in 2018/19. Made a winning return in 2m handicap chase in June but not quite at that level since. Now back over hurdles and not ruled out.

Form: 838-137

Elegant Lass^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 114| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 7/2, respectable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2185-13

Bective Cave^t¹³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Carberry| T: M J Smith| OR: 112| D

33/1

Isn't getting any younger but can have his latest effort at Galway overlooked having done too much soon.

Form: 00-7050

Mr Moondance³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 111| D

14/1

Winner at Downpatrick in June, and wasted no time getting back on track when third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17f, good to soft) 32 days ago, doing too much too soon. Stable in good form.

Form: 110-103

Craic Eile³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 109| C

6/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark here in June, ran about as well as could have been expected upped in grade over C&D last time.

Form: 7U-4013

Non-Runners

Bridge Native¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: Ciaran Murphy J: P J Cawley

Forecasts

Walking Fame (13/8), Elegant Lass (7/2), Ingleby Mackenzie (7/2), Bridge Native (5/1), Craic Eile (6/1), Gold Des Bois (10/1), Mr Moondance (14/1), Bective Cave (33/1)

WALKING FAME opened her hurdles account at Killarney back in October and should continue to progress now venturing into handicaps for Willie Mullins, so she makes plenty of appeal. Elegant Lass and Bridge Native head the opposition.