19:19 Tramore

Thursday 17 August 2023

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Ergo Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 4m 59.60s

Mousey Brown^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| D

16/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in June. Fourth of 7 in novice chase (15/2) at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) on debut over fences 27 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Likely to improve.

Form: 45-4114

Eve Moneypenny^h³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: C Bowe| OR: 115| D

33/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in June. 14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good) 39 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Up in trip.

Form: 43P-F16

Foxfire Glow^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 113

6/4

Fair hurdler. Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good, 11/10) 35 days ago, readily.

Form: 2/30-331

Thunder²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112| C

14/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Course winner. Seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 8/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of O'Keeffe a plus. Uphill task.

Form: 7/8-517

Katou^h1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| C

17/2

Won a course maiden on hurdle debut in June. Has disappointed twice since so needs a return to this place to help spark a revival.

Form: 3-17P

Bynx¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Hassett| OR: 107| CD

5/1

Fair hurdler. Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in June. 40/1, bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 420-100

No Fussing¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 104| D

17/2

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Thurles in March. Very good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Cork (18.7f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6071-04

Hidalgo Des Mottes^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 102

3/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.6f, good to soft, 6/1) 9 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: U-32324

Forecasts

Foxfire Glow (6/4), Hidalgo Des Mottes (3/1), Bynx (5/1), No Fussing (17/2), Katou (17/2), Thunder (14/1), Mousey Brown (16/1), Eve Moneypenny (33/1)

HIDALGO DES MOTTES remains a maiden but he arrives on the back of some good runs in handicaps and might be able to break his duck in receipt of weight from all his opponents. Gordon Elliott's Downpatrick scorer Foxfire Glow is second choice ahead of Mousey Brown.