15:00 Tramore

Thursday 1 January 2026

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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 8.30s

Blue Hop^t²⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110| D

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Ben Brookhouse. Disappointing in 3 chases for that yard but possible he could prove a different proposition over fences for new trainer Henry de Bromhead/

Form: 631210-

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Cappucino³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle| D

7/2

Promising type. Fairly useful hurdle winner. Good fifth in Punchestown novice chase in November. Brought down first at Clonmel since. Remains open to improvement over fences and leading claims.

Form: 660-85B

Cowper Hall¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

5/2

Fair hurdler. Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, soft, 13/8) 19 days ago, easily. Respected chase newcomer.

Form: 33-2241

Eye Of A Tiger¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| D

18/1

Fair hurdler. 34½ lengths sixth of 9 to Amen Kate in listed hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good to soft, 66/1) 12 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 331376

Femme Magnifique^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke| T: P Kiely| OR: 109| D

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. 25/1, good third of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy) 30 days ago.

Form: P-25563

Little Mixup⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 100| D

66/1

Unreliable individual. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 66/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (17.6f, heavy) 6 days ago, reminders halfway.

Form: 7-0800P

Ossifer Hops⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ethan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 102

100/1

Fair chaser. Sixteen runs since last win in 20238/1, sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.4f, soft) 58 days ago. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Others are preferred.

Form: P-P6406

Rockbrook^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 105| C| D

17/2

Fair hurdle winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, best effort over fences when third of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 1187-73

Butter Fingers²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 103| D

14/1

Fair hurdler but well beaten on both completed starts over fences.

Form: 35-0U50

Forecasts

Blue Hop (2/1), Cowper Hall (5/2), Cappucino (7/2), Femme Magnifique (8/1), Rockbrook (17/2), Butter Fingers (14/1), Eye Of A Tiger (18/1), Little Mixup (66/1), Ossifer Hops (100/1)

CAPPUCINO was brought down at the first last time so has to be given another chance to confirm the promise of November's Punchestown fifth. Henry de Bromhead's new recruit Blue Hop is a possible big threat, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. Recent Fairyhouse hurdle winner Cowper Hall should also have a part to play if taking to fences at the first time of asking.