16:45 Tramore

Saturday 19 August 2023

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Dan Cowman Memorial Maiden

3YO plus | 1m 4f | Yielding | 8 Runners | Turf

(1)

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 67

Lightly-raced gelding. 40/1, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft) 16 days ago, plugging on. Needs to get back on track here.

Form: 7-6509

(8)

The Mediator³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

Bumper winner who has showed fairly useful form at best in defeat over hurdles. Underwhelming in that sphere in recent outings (let down by jumping) but he's an interesting contender now trying his hand in this sphere.

Form:

(3)

Vadsa Queen¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| C

Fair useful winner at 17f in bumpers. One-raced on Flat, shaping with a little encouragement when sixth in 10-runner Glaway maiden (12f) 15 days ago, outpaced over 2f out but keeping on. Type to do better in this sphere, particularly when stamina is drawn out further.

Form: 6

(5)

Eastmore³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 77

Twice-raced gelding. Third of 12 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft, 7/1) 33 days ago, edged out final strides. Repeat gives him sound claims of getting off the amrk here.

Form: 33

(2)

Fulltime

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: E Griffin

Fulbright gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1¼m Goodwood Zodiac and 9.4f winner Collaborating.

Form:

(4)

Grann's Boy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers

Twice-raced gelding. Seventh of 11 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, soft, 28/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip now but he rates a likely type for low-grade handicaps moving forward.

Form: 97

(7)

Lygon Street^b1⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75

Lightly-raced colt. 11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 18 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, good) 50 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and he's a likely player.

Form: 77-34

(6)

Tom The Second^t1⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

Thrice-raced gelding. 28/1, last of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 84 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 690

Forecasts

Eastmore (11/8), Lygon Street (3/1), The Mediator (5/1), Vadsa Queen (5/1), Dream Escape (8/1), Tom The Second (25/1), Fulltime (33/1), Grann's Boy (33/1)

EASTMORE matched his debut effort (fairly useful form) when finishing a close-up third in a Killarney maiden 33 days ago and a repeat here may well be enough to see him open his account. Lygon Street and The Mediator, who boasts fairly ueful form over hurdles, head up the dangers.