17:00 Tramore

Sunday 17 August 2025

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Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 50.2s

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Lady Rose Hackett²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 100

3/1

Winning pointer who got back on track following 6 months off when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago, losing third close home. Could have more to come now attentions switch to larger obstacles and she's worth a second look.

Form: 32408-4

Itsalonglongroad^p²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 99| CD

6/1

Veteran C&D winner who was placed over fences/on Flat prior to a well-below par thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft, 15/2) 27 days ago. Bounce back not ruled out returned to this discipline with cheekpieces replacing usual visor.

Form: 7535-52

Ixigreczed^v1⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 89

8/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (23.6f, good to soft, 33/1) 45 days ago, pulling hard. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly down in trip. Visor on 1st time and plenty to prove at present.

Form: 060-700

Applejack Poet²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 87

14/1

Below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Switch to chasing needs to spark a major revival judged on recent exploits.

Form: 95-33P8

Baltinglass Hill^b⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 79| D

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 18/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Tipperary (16.6f, good to soft) 47 days ago, struggling leaving back straight. Has it to prove at present.

Form: 008-758

Mist On The Bog²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 78

5/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs but promise to glean from his reappearance fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20f, good to soft, 14/1) 23 days ago, faring best of those held up. Down in trip and he could well build on that here. Interesting.

Form: 03660-4

Hob's Angel¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 74

5/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 14/1, fared no better than on debut in this sphere when tenth of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-30570

Special Protector^t,v1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: E Doyle| OR: 72

12/1

14/1, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) on debut over fences 25 days ago, left with lot to do. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 90-7568

Katzoff¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J Morrison| OR: 67

25/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Slipped up in handicap hurdle at Cork (17.1f, good, 22/1) 13 days ago, struggling when hampered and coming down home turn. Switches from hurdles to chase and others much more persuasive.

Form: 8P6-66S

Non-Runners

Onebrightbluerose²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Patrick Cronin J: D King

Forecasts

Lady Rose Hackett (3/1), Onebrightbluerose (7/2), Mist On The Bog (5/1), Baltinglass Hill (5/1), Hob's Angel (5/1), Itsalonglongroad (6/1), Ixigreczed (8/1), Special Protector (12/1), Applejack Poet (14/1), Katzoff (25/1)

LADY ROSE HACKETT got back on track following 6 months off when fourth over hurdles at Kilbeggan 23 days ago and, easily one of the least exposed, Henry de Bromhead's former point scorer could well be up to the task now her attentions switch to larger obstacles. Mist On The Bog was an eyecatcher on his return recently and he's another worthy of consideration. Onebrightbluerose and Itsalonglongroad complete the shortlist.