17:05 Tramore

Friday 30 May 2025

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Curraghmore Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 46.9s

Aclass⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR: 99

9/1

Fair hurdler. Promising fourth of 16 in handicap chase (22/1) at Wexford (19.4f, soft) on debut over fences 56 days ago. More to come.

Form: 903374-

Aussie Warrior^h⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: T R Hughes

11/2

Fair hurdler. 25/1, below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 40 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 226908-

Figurehead^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: Michael G Cleary

66/1

Modest hurdler and long-standing maiden. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5045/P4-

Jersey Des Brosses^p,t⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

12/1

Poor hurdler. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 90 days ago. £370,000 buy runner-up to Jingko Blue in points in 2023. Proving most disappointing and needs switch to fences to spark a big upturn.

Form: 3U/9680-

Mullanour⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 93

4/1

Modest hurdler. 5/1, good 2½ lengths second of 13 to Stumblin In in handicap hurdle at this course (21.4f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 702842-

Penalty Try⁴²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Steve Jones

66/1

12/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 14 months ago, pulled up before 3 out. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving Ross O'Sullivan.

Form: P8067P/

Roxboro River¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

14/1

Modest hurdler. 5/1, below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.8f, good) 17 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 56602-5

Star In The Park⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

66/1

Last of 5 in novice chase at Limerick (19.8f, good, 66/1) on debut over fences 8 days ago.

Form: 0/080-5

Walkonthebriteside^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95

33/1

Modest hurdler. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, good to soft) 64 days ago, struggling when pulled up 4 out.

Form: 0/6P10P-

Laurie Blue¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 13 days ago, struggling 4 out. Makes chase debut.

Form: 2656/P

Sights Unseen^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| D

13/8

Fair hurdler. 13/8, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 7 days ago. Straightforward sort likely to go well on chase debut.

Form: 2224-21

Stumblin In³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle| C

9/2

Winner in hurdle here in April. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Kilbeggan (24.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 635810-

Forecasts

Sights Unseen (13/8), Mullanour (4/1), Stumblin In (9/2), Aussie Warrior (11/2), Aclass (9/1), Jersey Des Brosses (12/1), Roxboro River (14/1), Laurie Blue (28/1), Walkonthebriteside (33/1), Penalty Try (66/1), Figurehead (66/1), Star In The Park (66/1)

A maiden chase for lower-rated horses and the likeable SIGHTS UNSEEN can make a winning start in this sphere turned out quickly after taking a Downpatrick handicap hurdle last week. Aclass is a big danger, while the disappointing Jersey des Brosses, a £370,000 buy from points, may still do better now switched to fences.