14:40 Tramore

Thursday 9 October 2025

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Ardmore Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 4.40s

Rock Ya Boy Ya⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 93

7/4

Comfortably won by 8½ lengths in 13-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney on good to soft (14/1) 4 days ago, attracting notable market support and producing career-best effort on second start of the season. Quick turnaround under a penalty but every chance he can follow up if arriving in similar form.

Form: P424/01

Falcon Park^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98| D

16/1

Fared little better than on previous start (following 4 months off), finished eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (40/1) 31 days ago. Eases slightly in grade but needs to bounce back.

Form: 1275-70

Kilbarry Ce Ce¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 98

7/2

Showed promise when runner-up in a maiden at this course in January (heavy) but again couldn't match that form in a handicap, finished 11th of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (11/1) 14 days ago after a bad mistake at the second. May do better returned to this track.

Form: 725P-50

Stoneyford Lady^p1,t1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 97

7/2

Has shown improved form in handicap hurdles this season. Fourth of 13 in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal (14/1) 41 days ago, producing her best effort when beaten 1½ lengths after trouble at the last. One for the shortlist in first-time tongue strap.

Form: 734-894

Angelsworknovrtime^t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J Younge⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 92

18/1

Best effort of season second of 16 at Sligo (19.9f) in July. Finished fourth of 5 in claimer at Sligo (3/1) 63 days ago, shaped as if still in form but possibly found the test too sharp. Arrives in good heart but may prove vulnerable for win purposes back in a handicap over 2m.

Form: 50-0264

Port Rashid^t²⁹⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss J Townend| T: T Townend| OR: 78| CD

40/1

Veteran without a win in nearly 3 years pulled up before 2 out in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18/1) 299 days ago. Tough ask on return.

Form: 7409/4P-

Surviving Murmansk⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 78| C

11/2

Won at Tramore (16.6f) 53 days ago but seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f) when below form under a penalty 3 days later. Returns to scene of sole career win after a break and has place claims if returning to form.

Form: 664217

King Bob²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

12/1

Little impact in three quickfire runs in maiden hurdles. Sent off at 20/1 on handicap debut when unseated at the second hurdle at Downpatrick 20 days ago. Horses from this yard can improve for handicaps and he could have more to offer if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 0080U

Forecasts

Rock Ya Boy Ya (7/4), Stoneyford Lady (7/2), Kilbarry Ce Ce (7/2), Surviving Murmansk (11/2), King Bob (12/1), Falcon Park (16/1), Angelsworknovrtime (18/1), Port Rashid (40/1)

ROCK YA BOY YA won comfortably by 8½ lengths at Killarney 4 days ago, producing a career-best effort that suggests he could be ahead of the handicapper despite a penalty. Stoneyford Lady went close at Down Royal when meeting trouble at the last and may improve in a first-time tongue strap. Kilbarry Ce Ce has previous form at this course and could bounce back.