Racecards
14:50 Tramore (IRE)
Tramore Racecourse Directors Handicap Chase (0-95)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 100y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 00-0430
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer E O'Grady
- Jockey P T Enright
led, pressed 5 out, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and joined after 3 out, headed before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, no extra run-in
- Form 7/7P0-79
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey N P Madden
held up, 5th halfway, ridden to challenge before 2 out, under pressure behind leader and slight mistake 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace
- Form 896-63P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey J S McGarvey
held up towards rear, improved into 3rd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, close behind leaders and slight mistake 2 out, under pressure in 4th last, kept on same pace
- Form 055/69P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
chased leaders, mistake 8th, 3rd halfway, lost place 3 out, ridden in 6th before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last
- Form F53507
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W J Lanigan
- Jockey D E Mullins
always rear, not always fluent, mistake 10th, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra next, weakened from last
- Form 26/P81P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W J Austin
- Jockey T Ryan
prominent early, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, challenged and slight mistake 5 out, disputed after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well
- Form 2/32P43
- Age 14
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S McParlan
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, slightly slow 3 out, soon ridden, no extra before next, weakened
Verdict
AN DROICHEAD GORM started favourite at Fairyhouse on the back of a very good run at Galway but never got going. That wasn't his form and he can make amends though Lovely Carrig also attracted strong support over hurdles at Fairyhouse after a narrow defeat there earlier but appeared to find 2m4f stretching his stamina on the testing ground. Highest Benefit scored over 2m7f at Clonmel in March though that was on good ground while seven-times point-to-point winner Mr Bolt has never won under Rules and is approaching his 15th birthday. Flynsini was well beaten at Punchestown on Sunday and Golden Sunset has yet to reach a place.
Formwatch
Lovely Carrig (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 16, 20 1/2l behind The Chapel Field (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Golden Sunset 28-1 (10-5) Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression entering straight, 9th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Fiveaftermidnight (10-7) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
An Droichead Gorm (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-3) Disputed lead, led 9th, headed next and soon ridden, weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Carried (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders on inner, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out and 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Lady De Vesci (9-13) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Nov.
Accordion Twilight (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 8th, 10th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, never a factor, 7th of 16, dist behind Witness Of Fashion (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Highest Benefit (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, lost position 10th, no danger 3 out, soon pulled up, at Wexford 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Mr Bolt (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in moderate 5th before last (usual 2 out), kept on one pace in 3rd run-in, no impression, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Tara Mia (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Flynsini (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Prominent, slight mistake 4th, dropped to moderate 4th from 9th, lost place approaching 14th, one pace 4 out, 6th of 12, 28 1/4l behind Frankly All Talk (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp sft in Dec.