12:55 Tramore

Thursday 14 December 2017

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www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 4m 23.7s

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Seskin Flyer^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 95| BF

11/1

Career best effort when finishing second in a maiden hurdle at Thurles (2m, soft) last time out. Tongue tie worn on that occasion is retained today and he is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 279652

Persian Wind^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 94| CD

2/1

Successful three times to date including in a handicap chase over 2m at Gowran Park (heavy) last time out. Was beaten off this much lower hurdles mark at Clonmel (soft) last month but remains of interest today.

Form: 2164U1

Line View^p⁸⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: J Dullea| OR: 90| CD

13/2

Successful four times here (three chases, one bumper) including on yielding ground in a 2m handicap chase in August. Pulled up since and interesting to see how he fares off a mark 17lb lower than for that latest chase success.

Form: 1-3181P

Loughnavalley^b1¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: M L Fagan| OR: 86

50/1

Finished well beaten in two bumpers and three bumpers and it was a similar result on handicap debut at Downpatrick (yielding) last time out. Blinkers added for the first time today.

Form: 769-000

Princess Mahler^t1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 84

20/1

Finished well beaten in all completed starts to date most recently on handicap debut at Galway (soft-to-heavy) in October. Wears a tongue tie for the first time.

Form: 66000-0

Rock On Bach^t1⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: T Cummins| OR: 84

20/1

Maiden after 32 rules starts and best effort in recent seasons came when finishing a close third at Clonmel (good) in September. Debuts for a new yard with a tongue tie worn for the first time today.

Form: 0UP539

Fairy Court^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: S O'Farrell| OR: 83| C

16/1

Stepped up on previous efforts for this yard when finishing 9L fourth at Thurles (2m, heavy) last time out. Races off the same mark today and has won here in the past.

Form: P-00094

Pump Road²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: B R Dalton| T: J G Lonergan| OR: 82

11/2

Put in a couple of promising efforts in handicap company the last twice including when fifth on soft-to-heavy ground at Clonmel last time out. Worth a check in the market today.

Form: 7-00065

Paddy's Orient¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C M Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 81

3/1

Ran well to finish third in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (soft-to-heavy) on his penultimate outing and put in another sound effort when fourth at Thurles (2m, soft) last time out. One to note in this contest.

Form: 097834

Forpaddythecaptain^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: Eoin Barry| OR: 80

25/1

Well beaten on all seven rules outings so far most recently at Fairyhouse in first time cheekpieces (retained) last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9600-40

Shantelle^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

25/1

Maiden after 12 starts but put in one of her better efforts when finishing sixth over 2m at Thurles (heavy) last time out. Blinkers worn for the first time on that occasion are retained today.

Form: F590P6

Tortueuse^t,v1⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

66/1

Sole success in 41 starts came in an AW handicap at Dundalk. Pulled up on final three outings for previous yard and wears a visor for the first time on debut for this stable.

Form: 700PPP

Forecasts

Persian Wind (2/1), Paddy's Orient (3/1), Pump Road (11/2), Line View (13/2), Seskin Flyer (11/1), Fairy Court (16/1), Princess Mahler (20/1), Rock On Bach (20/1), Shantelle (25/1), Forpaddythecaptain (25/1), Loughnavalley (50/1), Tortueuse (66/1)

PADDY'S ORIENT has run well the last twice and he is taken to get off the mark at the tenth time of asking today. The selection's best form has come with plenty of cut in the ground and he is taken to see off Persian Wind who won off a much higher mark over fences in the past. Seskin Flyer ran well in a maiden hurdle last time and he can claim third on handicap debut.