18:55 Tramore

Saturday 1 June 2024

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racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 4m 2.20s

Contrapposto¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 95| D

10/1

7/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago, every chance last and one paced. Handicapper has given him a chance if building on that here.

Form: 99068-3

Dylan Oak^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: F Oakes| OR: 95| D

9/1

8/1, fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 3631/8-5

Coolnacritta¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr F Maguire| T: G Ahern| OR: 93| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 22/1, first run since leaving Mark Fahey when eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago. That was his first start for 15 months and this should reveal more.

Form: 1P000/0

Must Be Dreaming^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G Ahern| OR: 92

6/1

One win from 23 NH runs. 9/2, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 35U85-4

Tingarran Express³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 92| BF| D

13/8

One win from 24 NH runs. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in April. 11/4, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Going through a good spell and she's one to consider again.

Form: 7212-22

Trishknowsbest^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 92| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good, 40/1) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: U0FP0-3

Across The Ocean¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90

10/1

14/1, very good fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19f, soft) 16 days ago. Entitled to be sharper with that run under his belt and worth considering with further improvement anticipated.

Form: 0FU44-4

Knocknacree^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: Robert Widger| OR: 90

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 33/1), tailed off when pulled up after 3 out. Off 6 months.

Form: U/240P-

Craic Eile^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 89| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Last of 13 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft, 66/1) 11 days ago. That run will have done his fitness no harm and better showing anticipated back over timber.

Form: 730707-

No Show^p²⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 89| D

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in September. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft, 6/1), unable to sustain effort. Off 8 months.

Form: 700416-

Pinky⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 89

22/1

12/1, last of 6 in handicap hurdle debut at Navan (15.7f, heavy) 70 days ago, doing too much too soon. However, it remains early days and she's not one to write off for very shrewd stable.

Form: 389606-

Slieve Bearnagh^t¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 86

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 10f on flat. Ninth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) in December, going off too hard. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 9600/

Cruisin Susan¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 84| C

16/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.6f, heavy) 152 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 343696-

Essential Part²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 80

50/1

125/1, seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 22 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 76000-7

Hollow Spark⁴⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

100/1

125/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy). Off 15 months and likely best watched.

Form: 9008P0/

Prince Quattro^p1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

12/1

11/1, showed a bit more than previously when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he could yet have a little more to offer.

Form: R69985-

Non-Runners

Be My Hero³⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Bedelia¹¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Out Of The Park⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: A O'Grady J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tingarran Express (13/8), Must Be Dreaming (6/1), Dylan Oak (9/1), Contrapposto (10/1), Across The Ocean (10/1), Trishknowsbest (11/1), Prince Quattro (12/1), Slieve Bearnagh (16/1), Cruisin Susan (16/1), Craic Eile (16/1), Knocknacree (20/1), Pinky (22/1), No Show (33/1), Essential Part (50/1), Coolnacritta (50/1), Hollow Spark (100/1)

TINGARRAN EXPRESS has held her form particularly well following her breakthrough success at Clonmel in April, runner-up at Wexford 3 days ago, and she looks sure to go well again in this groove. Across The Ocean remains open to improvement and can build on his comeback run at Clonmel 16 days ago. Must Be Dreaming and Trishknowsbest are others in the mix. Pinky is another worth keeping an eye on.