McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase – Tramore

Tramore

16:03

McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase

Date 2024-08-18

Distance 2m6f

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €9,735

Winning Time 5m 37.70s (slow by 11.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lake Chad (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Philip Fenton	15/2	Won
2nd	Natural Breeze (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	8/1	13
3rd	Smitty Bacall (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · J P Flavin	20/1	.75
4th	Room To Roam (IRE) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	14/1	12
5th	The Abbey (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	33/1	5.5
6th	Elegant Dan (IRE) Cian Quirke · David M O'Brien	50/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Balinaboola Steel (IRE) Jordan Gainford · John Joseph Hanlon	28/1
P.U.	Definiteadare (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · Charles Coakley	12/1
P.U.	Garde La Peche (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	11/2
P.U.	Gateau De Miel (FR) Mr J L Gleeson · Henry De Bromhead	12/1
P.U.	True Faith (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	18/1
U.R.	Tullyveery Lad (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · R P Cody	5/4F

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Tullyveery Lad Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:R P Cody	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:R P Cody	149	—	-51721	106	129	40	2d	—	—	+4	43	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Won 2m5f handicap hurdle here on Friday; big shout if turning out again
4	Garde La Peche Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	152	t	93-412	109	132	54	47d	—	—	+3	19.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Improving young chaser likely more to offer; could prove the one to beat
8	Lake Chad Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Philip Fenton	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Philip Fenton	140	—	-9U209	97	131	118	12d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+7	16.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D winner down to potentially decent mark so not one to rule out
9	Natural Breeze Chestnut J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	140	p	821-55	97	127	72	25d	—	—	+5	14.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Hurdles winner here remains unexposed over fences; return to this trip will suit
3	Gateau De Miel Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mr J L Gleeson(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	154	tp	670-7P	111	125	93	25d	—	—	+11	17	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Best form is over further so could find this a bit short
5	Room To Roam Bay J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	151	b	1P-047	108	127	111	11d	—	—	+10	16.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Needs to jump better than at Wexford last time; each-way claims
11	Definiteadare Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Charles Coakley	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Charles Coakley	140	—	-P2336	97	123	80	30d	—	—	+12	18.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Continues to face stiff tasks from out of handicap proper (14lb in this case)
1	True Faith Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	p	311/FP	123	120	-	25d	—	—	+15	19.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Two comeback runs well below best; cheekpieces fitted and Blackmore prefers Garde La Peche
10	Smitty Bacall Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:J P Flavin	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:J P Flavin	140	tp	P-P1P0	97	126	-	3d	—	—	+9	13	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Veteran is 11lb out of the handicap here so hard to see him featuring
7	Balinaboola Steel Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jordan Gainford T:John Joseph Hanlon	143	p	/6395P	100	113	24	41d	—	—	+10	13.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Without a win in over 2 years; losing streak doesn't seem likely to end on recent form
2	The Abbey Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	156	b	544-09	113	124	43	42d	—	—	+14	16.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Best form is over 3m+; back in trip here with a bit to find
12	Elegant Dan Chestnut J:Cian Quirke(5) T:David M O'Brien	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:David M O'Brien	140	p	70-3PP	97	125	-	41d	—	—	+10	12.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Runs well here but seems to be feeling his age; 14lb wrong

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Tullyveery Lad	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/10	11/8
Garde La Peche	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1
Lake Chad	15/2	17/2	9/1	10/1	9/1
Natural Breeze	9/1	17/2	11/1	10/1	9/1
Gateau De Miel	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Room To Roam	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Definiteadare	18/1	16/1	20/1	14/1	16/1
True Faith	18/1	18/1	14/1	14/1	18/1
Smitty Bacall	18/1	22/1	20/1	16/1	20/1
Balinaboola Steel	28/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
The Abbey	40/1	33/1	25/1	25/1	33/1
Elegant Dan	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Tullyveery Lad

OR: 14 Form: 16.5 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Garde La Peche

19.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

True Faith

19.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Definiteadare

18.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 4.8 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Gateau De Miel

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Lake Chad

16.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

10/1

The Abbey

16.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Room To Roam

16.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Natural Breeze

14.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Balinaboola Steel

13.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Smitty Bacall

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Elegant Dan

12.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
True Faith	123	120	—
The Abbey	113	124	43
Gateau De Miel	111	125	93
Garde La Peche	109	132	54
Room To Roam	108	127	111
Tullyveery Lad	106	129	40
Balinaboola Steel	100	113	24
Lake Chad	97	131	118
Natural Breeze	97	127	72
Definiteadare	97	123	80
Smitty Bacall	97	126	—
Elegant Dan	97	125	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tullyveery Lad	2d ago	Quick return
Smitty Bacall	3d ago	Quick return
Room To Roam	11d ago	Quick return
Lake Chad	12d ago	Quick return
Natural Breeze	25d ago	Fit
Gateau De Miel	25d ago	Fit
True Faith	25d ago	Fit
Definiteadare	30d ago	Fit
Balinaboola Steel	41d ago	Fit
Elegant Dan	41d ago	Fit
The Abbey	42d ago	Fit
Garde La Peche	47d ago	Fresh