Graun Hill Suite Hospitality Packages At tramoreraces.ie Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 3m 56.70s

Playtime^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

4/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Andrew Balding. Matched that level over hurdles when winning 16-runner maiden at Leopardstown (2m) in March, quickening to lead approaching last. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Player for top yard.

Form: 89310/6

The Monkey Pole³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 110| BF

12/1

Fair form when runner-up in maidens on first 2 hurdle starts last summer, including here. Off 8 months, below form when fourth of 11 in C&D maiden 39 days ago. Bounce back needed now handicapping.

Form: PP2294/

Stepdance¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109| C

5/1

Progressive when landing a Flat hat-trick last summer. Fair form in maiden hurdles at the end of 2025. Fit from a recent outing on the Flat. Potential improver in handicaps back hurdling.

Form: 558/

Splashing Out^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 107| D

6/1

Inconsistent performer but ran better than for a while when third of 12 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Downpatrick (2¼m, good) 21 days ago. Needs to back that up now.

Form: P7687/3

Figero¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 105| D

9/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle on first 3 starts but totally different proposition back under less testing conditions when winning 2m Kilbeggan maiden hurdle 14 days ago. Unexposed but will need to take another good step forward to defy this opening mark.

Form: 000/1

Eastmore¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 103

5/4

Off the mark at Down Royal last August and has run well to be placed on all 4 outings since, returning from 6 months off to finish third of 15 at Cork (19f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 01222/3

Non-Runners

Doyen Magic⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Eastmore (5/4), Playtime (4/1), Stepdance (5/1), Splashing Out (6/1), Doyen Magic (8/1), Figero (9/1), The Monkey Pole (12/1)

PLAYTIME remains one who should click in handicaps before long and is taken to provide Gordon Elliott with a third win in this race in the last 4 years. The consistent Eastmore rates an obvious danger, while Henry de Bromhead's Stepdance could have more to offer now handicapping for the first time in this sphere.