Racecards
17:15 Tramore (IRE)
Three Ireland Rated Novice Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 45y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form 00-3111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in
Defan
33- Form F010-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey H Morgan
tracked leaders on outer, not fluent at 1st and mistake 4th, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, 4th at last, no extra
- Form 04-3226
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mike O'Connor
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th 2 out, close 3rd at last, went 2nd early flat, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 751-31
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led, clear briefly 4 out, ridden and reduced lead approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, 2nd at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
- Form 61530-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey Simon Torrens
held up in touch in disputing 5th, slightly hampered 4th and slight mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Downthecellar has completed a hat-trick with his last two victories coming here. However, he was receiving 7lb from She Tops The Lot when scoring by half-a-length last time so the latter should easily reverse the form despite a moderate effort at Wexford last week. Her stable also run the four-year-old ALICE AVRIL, who made all for an impressive victory at Roscommon last week and can go much higher in the ratings so gets the vote. Tisadream also represents the yards and she won over timber here in June though makes her chasing debut against in-form rivals while Defan is yet another running for Henry De Bromhead but he jumped poorly on his chasing bow at Limerick.
Formwatch
Downthecellar (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Tracked leader, not fluent at 1st and pecked, led narrowly at 7th, not fluent 4 out, headed after 3 out, led before 2 out, strongly pressed before last, ridden and kept on best close home, won at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Jul beating She Tops The Lot (11-8) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Defan 20-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, no danger from 4 out, never a factor, 11th of 16, dist behind Grange Walk (12-0) at Limerick 2m 2f gd in Jul.
Leahman 80-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 9th at 5th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 16, 23 1/2l behind Grange Walk (12-0) at Limerick 2m 2f gd in Jul.
She Tops The Lot (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Chased leaders, disputed from 3rd, ridden before 2 out where slight mistake, soon headed, no extra before last where mistake, 6th of 9, 16l behind Eagle Moon (11-9) at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Alice Avril (FR) 5-6fav (10-10) Made all, 3 lengths clear travelling well when not fluent 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Roscommon 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Aug beating Santana Plessis (12-0) by 4 1/4l, 9 ran.
Little Brother (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) In touch on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on leader under 1f out, dropped to 4th final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Peregrine Run (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Tisadream (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Led, pressed from 5th, slight mistake 4 out, joined entering straight, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra, 10th of 17, 14 1/4l behind Ricky Bobby (11-4) at Cork 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.