13:35 Tramore

Thursday 18 October 2018

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www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 3m 55.3s

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Selected odds by:

Cairnhill¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

9/2

Flattered by latest finishing positions, the Doyen gelding has been well held on both starts this term including a 33L defeat when last seen in May. Plenty to find here.

Form: 540-44

Catch My Drift²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 80

33/1

In poor form in a series of second-rate efforts since returning to action in June. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: P9-8605

Crimson Chief⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: J Morrison

4/1

Winner of a point-to-point in April before three shuddering defeats in a Tipperary bumper and a couple of maiden hurdles recently. Out of form and hard to fancy.

Form: 1596

Secret Cargo²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: N P Madden| T: P Fenton

9/1

Well held when finishing down the field in three bumpers. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 684

Varkhann^p1⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: Barry J Murphy| OR: 97

8/1

Has shown relatively little in a couple of maiden hurdles to date and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 4-45

Aoibhe's Beau^t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

7/1

Has produced a number of inadequate runs over hurdles and will require a vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 154-P84

Josephina¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: A Mullins

33/1

Yet to start a race at less than odds of 40/1 and has run accordingly in three career starts to date.

Form: 8-78

Nancy Maher²⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: Miss E Doyle

25/1

Has disappointed connections with a number of gloomy efforts in November and December of last year. Hard to see him making any significant impression.

Form: 707P-

Oscar Madness^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 80

11/1

The fitting of a tongue-tie and cheekpieces have failed to have the desired effect in a number of below-par displays. Plenty of work to do based on what she has shown so far.

Form: P-P0PP9

Longtimesincejaspr²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 89

10/1

Beaten a long way in four career maiden hurdle starts to date. Hard to see her making any significant impact.

Form: 0050

On The Mill¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: J Halley

14/1

Career best effort in a Clonmel maiden hurdle earlier this month when finishing fourth of nine beaten a little over 10L on good ground. More progress possible.

Form: 90904

Seapoint²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon

9/2

Has shown plenty of promise on her last couple of starts since August including finishing sixth of 18 beaten over 5L in a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month. Improvement looks to be on the cards.

Form: 746

Forecasts

Crimson Chief (4/1), Cairnhill (9/2), Seapoint (9/2), Aoibhe's Beau (7/1), Varkhann (8/1), Secret Cargo (9/1), Longtimesincejaspr (10/1), Oscar Madness (11/1), On The Mill (14/1), Nancy Maher (25/1), Josephina (33/1), Catch My Drift (33/1)

Trainer J J Hanlon appears to have found an ideal opening for his four-year-old filly, SEAPOINT to get off the mark over hurdles at the fourth time of asking, building on a couple of encouraging runs at Tramore and Clonmel recently. The biggest danger could come from On The Mill who posted a career best effort in a Clonmel maiden hurdle earlier this month when finishing fourth of nine beaten a little over 10L on good ground. Varkhann and Cairnhill look the best of a moderate looking bunch that is left.