Tramore Tourism Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 3m 46.01s

Railway Hurricane^b,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120

9/1

Twenty-two runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 3276P-4

Pats Choice^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Good second of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft, 4/1) 31 days ago, outbattled. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 85322-2

Downthecellar^b²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 116| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fell in handicap chase (28/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, soft). Off 7 months and it could be that he'll come on for the run.

Form: 04426F-

The Dasher Conway³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 115

9/2

28/1, bit below form tenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 36 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 4004F0-

Freddie Robdal^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106| CD

4/1

15/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at this course (15.1f, soft) 47 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 36U641-

Karen's Gift^p⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94

4/1

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Fourth of 14 in novice chase at this course (21.7f, good to soft, 9/1) 46 days ago. Cheekpieces back on for this handicap debut over fences. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 371034-

Mater Matuta^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 92| CD

4/1

Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft, 22/1) 10 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 51328-6

Forecasts

Pats Choice (3/1), Mater Matuta (4/1), Freddie Robdal (4/1), Karen's Gift (4/1), The Dasher Conway (9/2), Railway Hurricane (9/1), Downthecellar (25/1)

The vote goes to KAREN'S GIFT, who stepped up on her chase debut when fourth in a beginners' event here last time and she makes her handicap debut in this sphere off a mark 4 lb lower than that off which she struck over hurdles at Down Royal in January. Pats Choice is 0-5 over the larger obstacles but has found just one too good on each of his last 3 starts and another bold show is on the cards. Freddie Robdal opened his chase account here in April and is best of the rest.