18:45 Tramore

Friday 1 June 2018

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DFL Construction Ltd. Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 4m 1.3s

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Selected odds by:

Bolbec¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming

16/1

Dual winner in France and recently purchased by owner Barry Connell. Well beaten and not fluent on hurdling debut in a Killarney maiden hurdle last month. Plenty to prove here.

Form: 8

Count Simon¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Showed improvement on a disappointing debut in December when finishing third of 15 in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last month. More progress possible here.

Form: 7-3

Maximus Daia^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly

66/1

Well beaten and never nearer beaten 100L on hurdling debut at Tipperary last month over 2m on good ground. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 0

Torcello^h⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A McNamara| OR: 107| BF

6/4

Beaten favourite last time out in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle over 2m4f on good ground unseating rider following a third obstacle mistake. Worth a market check.

Form: 63-3U

Dynamagic¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: J G Cosgrave

66/1

Has disappointed connections in a couple of drab efforts over hurdle at Fairyhouse and last time out in a Punchestown maiden over 2m last month. Plenty of improvement needed here.

Form: 6-0

Gold Seal^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Geraghty| T: J P O'Brien| BF

6/4

Beaten favourite on the Galileo gelding most recent run at Tipperary last month when finishing second of 20 beaten 4½L over 2m. Solid form and entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 6-22

Jake Peter²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: P J Flynn

66/1

Well beaten on first three career starts at Tipperary, Gowran Park and a 28L defeat when last seen in October. Market likely to reveal expectations here.

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Kilcolman Dj⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

100/1

€1,000 purchase related to the stable's six-time winner A Decent Excuse. Tailed off beaten 88L on hurdling debut at Tipperary over 2m last month. Looks opposable.

Form: 0

Loose Chippings⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

100/1

Modest 65-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer-Johnny Murtagh. Pulled up before three out on maiden hurdle debut in a Cork contest in April. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form: 07P-

Toursoun⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke

100/1

Sea The Stars colt and half-brother to dual Listed winner Tarana out of a mare who was a Listed winner herself. Ridden and no impression after three out on maiden hurdle debut in a Tipperary contest last month eventually well beaten 78L.

Form: 0

Whosasking⁵⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin

50/1

Modest efforts in three Flat starts but worth a market check on hurdling debut. Looks a long-term prospect.

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Canford Lady³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey

100/1

Nothing of any note in her two initial maiden hurdle starts in March and April but will need to improve to figure.

Form: 8-0

Cul An Ti¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D J O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: M J O'Connor

33/1

Finished fourth of eight beaten 28L on sole hurdle start in a Gowran Park contest in September for Emmet Mullins. Difficult to see where improvement is going to come from.

Form: 4-

Lambikin¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R A Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C Kidd

66/1

Poor form in a series of dismal performances and hard to see the filly making any significant impact hurdling debut.

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Caddy Shack

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

66/1

First Reserve: Beaten on all three point-to-point starts since March and well out of her depth in this company.

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Non-Runners

Samuel Phelps⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: Madeleine Tylicki J: S W Flanagan

Forecasts

Torcello (6/4), Gold Seal (6/4), Count Simon (4/1), Samuel Phelps (14/1), Bolbec (16/1), Cul An Ti (33/1), Whosasking (50/1), Dynamagic (66/1), Jake Peter (66/1), Lambikin (66/1), Maximus Daia (66/1), Caddy Shack (66/1), Canford Lady (100/1), Loose Chippings (100/1), Toursoun (100/1), Kilcolman Dj (100/1)

The improving GOLD SEAL is likely to be a warm order here following from being beaten favourite on his most recent run at Tipperary last month when finishing second of 20 beaten 4½L over 2m. Count Simon caught the eye finishing third of 15 beaten 9½L in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last month and with last time out beaten favourite Torcello can contest the closing stages for the minor honours.