17:35 Tramore

Thursday 14 August 2025

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O'Neill's Bar Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 5m 23.20s

Derby Rock^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris

40/1

Modest hurdler. 12/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs to raise his game now switched to fences.

Form: 565-057

El Champo^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 110

3/1

Fair hurdler. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. 0-13 in this sphere but merits consideration all the same.

Form: 4360-04

Fascinating Shadow^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon

25/1

Fair hurdler. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17.1f, good) 10 days ago. Up in trip for this chase debut and he's opposable.

Form: 0/300-47

Jimmybrien^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms H Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Phillips

100/1

Poor hurdler. 66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3P-0950

Mic Drop^t¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien

2/1

Fair hurdler. Fourth of 6 in minor event hurdle (7/1) at Down Royal (24f, good) 101 days ago. This former point winner may well have a part to play on this chase debut.

Form: 94302-4

On Lovers Walk^t⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 108

3/1

Fair chaser. Below form sixth of 14 in minor event chase at Roscommon (21.7f, good to soft, 7/1) 66 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2U433-6

Cher Tara^p¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

12/1

Modest hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, lame when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good, 17/2) 112 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Needs to get back on track now switched to fences.

Form: 27613P-

Hurricane Honey^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: A Murray| OR: 96

7/2

Fair hurdler. 15/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase (well beaten sole previous run over fences).

Form: 04590-1

Forecasts

Mic Drop (2/1), El Champo (3/1), On Lovers Walk (3/1), Hurricane Honey (7/2), Cher Tara (12/1), Fascinating Shadow (25/1), Derby Rock (40/1), Jimmybrien (100/1)

MIC DROP was by no means disgraced against some pretty decent hurdlers at Down Royal on his latest start in May and, as a former point winner, hopes can be high that he will have a future in this sphere. The 6-y-o is taken to see off On Lovers Walk and El Champo.