15:25 Tramore

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 6m 36.09s

Lilian Bland¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 98

10/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Creditable fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and she merits respect.

Form: 349024

Mahler Appeal^p⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: G J Power| OR: 97

9/1

Bit below form sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Galway (24f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 530-126

Midweek Voices³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: H Morgan| T: E Doyle| OR: 97

8/1

20/1, creditable fifth of 13 in novice chase at this course (21.4f, heavy) 36 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut off what looks a workable mark and he needs considering.

Form: 2-44655

Ishan²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 95

6/1

Fair 3m winner over hurdles. 15/2, last of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, soft) 29 days ago. Back up in trip and will be a threat off this mark if on-song.

Form: 12104-0

Aodhan May^p⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 91

6/4

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in April. 7/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 66 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and couldn't rule out.

Form: 11121-U

Western Comandor^p,t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: E Bolger| OR: 90

25/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 150/1, ninth of 13 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 6-P9P09

Down The Park^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 81

18/1

Creditable eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft, 33/1) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase (safely held sole previous start over fences).

Form: 587850

Imbolc⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mike O'Connor| T: E Sheehy| OR: 81

22/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24.4f, soft, 17/2) 43 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase (first-fence faller on chase debut here in August).

Form: 725-FP9

Ardfert Mary²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 78

17/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 11/2, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, soft) 29 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and each-way shout if able to reproduce something akin to her peak hurdles form.

Form: 4P6025

Maciver^b³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 78| C

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Thurles (16.2f, good) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and significantly back up in trip.

Form: 595-PS0

Haveuseentherain¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: S G Walsh| OR: 75

66/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 150/1, last of 7 in novice chase at Cork (21.2f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 896-047

The Dooner Citizen^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 87

18/1

15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 24 days ago. Could have a part to play on this chase debut, if he makes the cut. RESERVE.

Form: P07543

Non-Runners

Game And Glory¹¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

College Causeway²⁵⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens

Jetaway To Getaway¹⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: C Collins J: Jordan Gainford

Rose Of Kalanisi⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: P Stafford J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Aodhan May (6/4), Game And Glory (5/1), Ishan (6/1), Midweek Voices (8/1), Ardfert Mary (17/2), Mahler Appeal (9/1), Jetaway To Getaway (10/1), Lilian Bland (10/1), Maciver (12/1), The Dooner Citizen (18/1), Down The Park (18/1), Imbolc (22/1), Western Comandor (25/1), College Causeway (25/1), Rose Of Kalanisi (50/1), Haveuseentherain (66/1)

MIDWEEK VOICES made the frame on several occasions in maiden hurdles and shaped as though getting the hang of things over fences when fifth of 13 here last month. The 6-y-o makes his handicap debut off what looks a decent mark and shades preference ahead of Game And Glory and Lilian Bland. If The Dooner Citizen gets a run he will also needs considering.