12:00 Tramore

Saturday 1 January 2022

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David Flynn Construction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 4m 26.0s

Contrapposto¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: D Robinson| T: R Donohoe

150/1

Modest Flat winner but well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 09

Tempo Chapter Two⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| CD

10/3

Bumper winner who ran to a fair level back over hurdles when fourth of 19 in a maiden at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 5/1) 42 days ago. Stable in good form. Should progress further.

Form: 472-214

El Fabiolo⁴⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/7

Promising 3 lengths third of 10 to Here I Am in listed newcomers race (82/1) at Auteuil (17.9f, soft). Off 15 months but has joined a powerful yard and will improve.

Form: 3-

Freddie Robdal¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

15/2

Showed plenty to work on when fourth of 21 in maiden hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 6-34

Hard Rain⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Dullea

66/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Arcadio gelding. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Ballyholland. Placed 2 of 3 starts in points, runner-up latest (Oct 31).

Form: P-32

He's Leading Me On¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young

200/1

Well held in bumper and maiden hurdle.

Form: 50

Our Bobby⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J M Burke

150/1

Fell second in maiden hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 6 days ago.

Form: F

Paddy Rocket⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

200/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 66/1) on NH debut 48 days ago.

Form: 0

The Toothpicker^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds

40/1

Modest in bumpers and showed only a bit on recent hurdles debut at Naas (18.8f). Should do better at some point.

Form: 7765

Willie Bob^t1²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

200/1

Well held in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on debut 7 months ago. Tongue tie added for hurdle debut.

Form: 0

Always Enchanting²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: M Hamill| T: E J O'Grady

80/1

Poor form in bumpers but made an encouraging start to hurdle career when fourth at Cork in March.

Form: 46-9

Hide And Seek^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104

11/1

Progressed again when third of 17 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: U53

Kilrush Scorpion²⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

200/1

Showed nothing in maiden hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 6 months ago.

Form: 0

Must Be Dreaming^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Tynan

100/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who showed more than first time up over hurdles when eighth of 24 in maiden at Naas (15.8f, soft, 300/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 08

Nailed Down¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and ran below that level on Navan hurdling debut 2 weeks ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Rip Wendy¹⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: Kevin Coleman J: Reserve 1

Ocodango Boy²⁰⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J Dullea J: Reserve 2

I Often Wonder⁶³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

El Fabiolo (2/7), Tempo Chapter Two (10/3), Freddie Robdal (15/2), Hide And Seek (11/1), Ocodango Boy (12/1), Rip Wendy (33/1), The Toothpicker (40/1), Hard Rain (66/1), I Often Wonder (66/1), Always Enchanting (80/1), Must Be Dreaming (100/1), Our Bobby (150/1), Contrapposto (150/1), Paddy Rocket (200/1), Nailed Down (200/1), Kilrush Scorpion (200/1), He's Leading Me On (200/1), Willie Bob (200/1)

EL FABIOLO made a promising start over hurdles when third in a listed newcomers event at Auteuil, and is open to plenty of improvement having subsequently joined Willie Mullins, so he looks the way to go. Hide And Seek and Tempo Chapter Two are considered the main threats.