18:30 Tramore

Saturday 3 June 2023

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Visit West Waterford Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 3m 55.4s

Leviosa¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

40/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 9f on Flat. Eighth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 6/1) 11 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 5/16 on last hurdle outing.

Form: 8/5-

Another Jiver⁴⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: A O'Grady

150/1

€21,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced. Pulled up sole start between the flags.

Form: P/

Garcol

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

40/1

Shirocco gelding. Dam, maiden hurdler (stayed 2¾m), sister to hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Na Trachtalai Abu.

Form:

Rule The Wind^t1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| BF

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH Rules. Seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 5/4) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 72-7

The Folkes Tiara^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 111

11/8

Fairly useful chaser. Creditable third of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 11/1) 37 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Leading contender.

Form: 422423-

Tudor Manor¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 105

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form eleventh of 21 in handicap (11/2) at Leopardstown (12f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good on last hurdle outing.

Form: 562/2-

Fair Damsel²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brabazon| BF

40/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy, 9/2). Off 7 months.

Form:

Honey Roll Over²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 23 days ago. Engaged 7.20 here Friday.

Form: 4/6P44-9

Katou¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

7/4

Once-raced maiden. Third of 11 in bumper at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft, 11/2) on NH debut 167 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and

Form: 3-

Littletwinklestar^h¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: M Magnussen

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 129 days ago.

Form: F/P08-

O'Faolains Glory⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, soft) on NH debut 48 days ago.

Form: 0-

Where Has Shebeen

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: A O'Grady

150/1

Califet gelding. Dam unraced out of French hurdler/chaser (winner up to 2¼m) Astaricaine. RESERVE.

Form:

Georgie's Gal¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 250/1, twenty-third of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft) 165 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 700-

Non-Runners

Callmedusty²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: Shane Fitzgerald

Nottodaybobo²⁵⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: J S McGarvey

May Call You Back²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Steve Jones J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

Smallfreebirdsfly³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Stephen Gerard Carey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Folkes Tiara (11/8), Katou (7/4), Rule The Wind (4/1), Nottodaybobo (6/1), Tudor Manor (7/1), Fair Damsel (40/1), Leviosa (40/1), Garcol (40/1), Littletwinklestar (50/1), Callmedusty (50/1), Georgie's Gal (80/1), May Call You Back (100/1), Honey Roll Over (125/1), O'Faolains Glory (150/1), Another Jiver (150/1), Where Has Shebeen (150/1)

It could be a 1-2 for the Willie Mullins yard, with KATOU taken to get the better of stablemate Rule The Wind. The latter was turned over when a warm order at Kilbeggan but that run can be excused and he is a big player judged on his Tipperary hurdles debut second. However, it looks significant that Paul Townend is aboard Katou, who shaped well on debut in a Thurles bumper in December and is likely to be seen in a better light now switched to hurdles. The Folkes Tiara is best of the rest.