Racecards
15:13 Tramore (IRE)
Tramore Racecourse Directors Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 126y
- Going: Good (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,500
- 2nd: €2,500
- 3rd: €1,250
- 4th: €625
- Form UF2-32P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer T O'Brien
- Jockey K J Brouder
led, headed 4th and soon 3rd, went 2nd 5 out, ridden 3 out, soon no impression in moderate 3rd, no extra in 3rd when bad mistake and unseated rider at last
- Form 8-6P012
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
tracked leader in 2nd, led 5 out, went clear travelling well 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, eased close home, easily
- Form 338035
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
raced in last and off pace throughout, no impression from 4 out, left moderate 4th at last
- Form PP2632
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, jumped left, hung left at times, led from 4th, bad mistake 5 out and headed, 3rd at next, ridden in moderate 4th after 3 out, no impression, left moderate 3rd at last
- Form 3-08F70
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders in 4th, headway into 2nd after 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace run-in
In depth
Verdict
After a couple of solid efforts over timber, Bapaume should make a bold bid to get his chase career back on track but SPYGLASS HILL has been running well enough in decent company over the larger obstacles to suggest he’ll make a race of it, despite having a bit to find on official ratings. Minx Tiara found only the odds-on Scarlet And Dove in a Grade 2 mares’ novice event at Limerick last month and has obvious scope having only her third run over fences while Us And Them has the past form to figure.
Formwatch
Articulum (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Leopardstown 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Bapaume (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Sole Pretender (11-4) at Cork 2m gd in Apr.
Kildorrery (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, remote 11th 4 out, progress and ridden next, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 14, 37 1/2l behind Montagne D'Argent (9-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Spyglass Hill (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Prominent, jumped up to dispute at times, led 7th, joined entering straight, slight mistake 3 out and headed, soon ridden, disputed again 2 out, narrow lead after 2 out, mistake and pressed last, headed run-in, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Waitnsee (10-5) at Cork 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Us And Them (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Prominent, every chance after 3 out, mistake and weakened last, 11th of 19, 23 3/4l behind Sky Pirate (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Davids Charm (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Settled behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 4 out, pushed along in 6th entering straight, no extra 3 out, slight mistake next, 5th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Sole Pretender (11-4) at Cork 2m gd in Apr.
Swordsman (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mid-division on outer halfway, pushed along after 4 out and no extra after next, weakened, well behind and pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Minx Tiara (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Disputed early, led after 1st, ridden after last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Apr beating Tune The Chello (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 14 ran.