15:35 Tramore

Thursday 1 January 2026

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Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 14.60s

Ag Obair Go Crua^p,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR: 90

7/2

Progressive hurdler who scored at Gowran in October. 4/1, made an encouraging debut in this sphere after 9 weeks off when fourth of 12 in handicap at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy) 30 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations with improvement likely.

Form: PP-0614

Castle Croiuil⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J C Barry| T: D Leahy| OR: 90

18/1

Matched the pick of his chasing efforts when second of 14 in maiden at Limerick (18.7f, heavy, 15/2) on hurdles bow 44 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 27-7602

Duffys Hodey³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83| BF| D

2/1

Multiple winning hurdler who opened account in this sphere in 12-runner handicap at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 11/4) 3 days ago, leading run-in. Has been treated very leniently judged on hurdling form and capable of following up under a penalty.

Form: 3112-21

College Causeway^p²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 89

33/1

Runner-up twice in the spring but ran poorly when pulled up in handicap chase at Hexham (24.2f, good to soft, 15/2) when last seen 6 months ago. Will need to hit the ground running to feature.

Form: 60/02-2P

Nolans Rocco³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 88

10/1

Showed more than previously when seventh of 14 in handicap chase at this course (21.4f, soft, 10/1) 37 days ago, rallying from last. Probably wants further than this on that evidence.

Form: 30-4807

Ardaghs Choice^b⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 87

50/1

Hasn't won since 2022 and seems to retain little ability following a lengthy absence, well beaten at Punchestown back in October.

Form: 443P-U8

Mahler Appeal^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 87

28/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Failed to come on for recent run when pulled up in handicap chase (33/1) at this course (21.4f, soft) 37 days ago.

Form: P7P0-PP

Volez Vous^b1,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon| OR: 87

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 20/1) 3 weeks ago, struggling eighth. Didn't show much sent chasing on penultimate start and hopes pinned on first-time blinkers sparking a revival.

Form: 011-26P

Toor Moon^p1³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 85| BF

9/2

Remains a maiden after 31 NH runs but has finished runner-up on all 3 of his chase starts, including in 14-runner handicap at this course (21.4f, soft) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 932222

Fox Le Bel^b,t³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 78

18/1

Remains a maiden after 32 NH runs. 11/1, left at start in handicap chase at this course (21.4f, soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 3432/PR

Likable Chancer^v,t⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 77| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Fared better than for a while when third of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (21.4f, heavy) 4 days ago. Not discounted if translating that form back over fences.

Form: 417983

Cullenwaine^p¹⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: David O'Sullivan| OR: 75

28/1

12/1, tailed-off twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (25f, good to soft) when last seen 5 months ago. First run for yard after leaving P. J. Rothwell.

Form: 7-45750

Wild As Fire^p,t⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 75

40/1

28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, again showed little when eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, good to soft) 10 weeks ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: PP0/83-0

Game And Glory^b⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 72| C

25/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, stopped the slide when fourth of 18 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.4f, good to soft) 9 weeks ago.

Form: 0PP9P4

Non-Runners

Notimelikedpresent³⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 1

Lake Chad³⁷

Weight: 12-7| Age: 11

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 2

Love Like This¹²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Duffys Hodey (2/1), Ag Obair Go Crua (7/2), Likable Chancer (4/1), Toor Moon (9/2), Nolans Rocco (10/1), Fox Le Bel (18/1), Castle Croiuil (18/1), Game And Glory (25/1), Cullenwaine (28/1), Mahler Appeal (28/1), College Causeway (33/1), Wild As Fire (40/1), Ardaghs Choice (50/1), Volez Vous (50/1)

DUFFYS HODEY looks on the way to matching his hurdling exploits of last season, so Philip Rothwell's charge is fancied to supplement his recent Limerick success under a penalty at the expense of Ag Obair Go Crua, who made an encouraging debut in this sphere at Clonmel last month and is open to further improvement. Toor Moon, who has been runner-up on all 3 of his chase starts so far, can edge out Castle Croiuil for minor honours.