14:00 Tramore

Thursday 12 October 2023

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www.tramoreraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 12.20s

Blue In The West³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 94

7/2

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Galway (22.2f, soft) 31 days ago, dropping away approaching 2 out. Back down in trip and of interest on his effort here prior to that.

Form: 17005P

Didyouseethelight¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: Miss J M Lee

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 150 days ago.

Form: P-00

Farewellchancer⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, good, 50/1) 45 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0065

Granpa Ger¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 085

Grasshopper Time¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: R J McGrath

6/1

80/1, sixth of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 7-06

Ivar The Boneless⁶⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

11/8

Fair chaser. Fourth of 9 in novice chase at Pau (16.9f, heavy, 73/10). Off 22 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving H&G.Lageneste & Macaire and he looks the one to beat.

Form: 844/

Our Uncle Jack^h,t1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M P Fitzgerald

17/2

Poor hurdler. Fourth of 12 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 10 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5446-74

Lake Manzaleh³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

80/1, fifth of 8 in bumper at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 34 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 975

Ladybela^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin| T: P Kiely

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 150/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 80-08

Forecasts

Ivar The Boneless (11/8), Blue In The West (7/2), Grasshopper Time (6/1), Farewellchancer (7/1), Granpa Ger (15/2), Our Uncle Jack (17/2), Ladybela (28/1), Lake Manzaleh (66/1), Didyouseethelight (200/1)

IVAR THE BONELESS has a near 2-year absence to overcome but he's in good hands and if he can get close to his French form, he will take some stopping. Blue In The West must cast aside a heavy defeat at Galway but is a definite threat if doing so.