13:30 Tramore

Thursday 14 October 2021

All13:0013:3014:0214:3715:1215:4716:22

Ardmore Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 0.10s

Coolnacritta⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 93| BF| D

11/10

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 5/4, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18f, good) 5 days ago. Carries penalty. Should go well again.

Form: P0/1221

Shantou Warrior⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 95

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Dropped 2 lb since and liable to be back on his game.

Form: 2-34436

Pak Army^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J R Barry| OR: 92

14/1

Bit below form sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Gowran (16f, good) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 77/04-76

Downthecellar^p1,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 87| BF| CD

2/1

4 wins from 6 runs this season. Fairly useful winner at 18f in chases. Ran out bidding for the five-timer at Wexford last time. Cheekpieces on and back on right-handed track, he boasts leading claims.

Form: 31111R

Glebe Girl^p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 87

33/1

Remains a maiden after 33 NH runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Killarney (17f, soft) 11 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 926-096

Mater Matuta^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 86

25/1

Last of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respectable on last hurdle run.

Form: 000-933

Novano^p⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 86

40/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18f, good, 14/1) 5 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: S500U8

Royal Finesse¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 86

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle (200/1) at Clonmel (24.2f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 0700

Colman's Courage^p1¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A J McNamara| OR: 85

125/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft, 40/1) 159 days ago, losing touch 4 out. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 8P060-P

Nobrainnoheadache¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 86

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 140 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Worth a market check.

Form: 0P-09

Sienne D'or^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: P A Fahy| OR: 85

66/1

Twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Gowran (16f, good) 13 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5776-00

Jj Nester¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Robert Widger| OR: 85

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Nineteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, good, 50/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 35770

Rags Kitten^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 84

33/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 020570

Hitchcock^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

50/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17f, good, 20/1) 50 days ago. Hard to think he'll get involved.

Form: P60840

Tagg's Island⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr T Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 80| D

10/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2016. 5/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 45 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 047626

Non-Runners

Strong Roots¹⁴⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: M Fahey J: Ricky Doyle

Muntahez¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Coolnacritta (11/10), Downthecellar (2/1), Shantou Warrior (8/1), Tagg's Island (10/1), Pak Army (14/1), Strong Roots (14/1), Muntahez (20/1), Mater Matuta (25/1), Rags Kitten (33/1), Glebe Girl (33/1), Novano (40/1), Hitchcock (50/1), Sienne D'or (66/1), Jj Nester (66/1), Royal Finesse (80/1), Nobrainnoheadache (100/1), Colman's Courage (125/1)

DOWNTHECELLAR is much lower in the weights over hurdles and is best forgiven for running out at Wexford (only second time he'd raced left-handed) last time, so he's an obvious choice to get back to winning ways. Recent Fairyhouse scorer Coolnacritta is the obvious danger under a 5-lb penalty.