Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase – Tramore

Tramore

3:35

Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m6f170y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Overcast

Temp 3.2°C

Wind 7mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (17)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Duffys Hodey b J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	166	—	112-21	90	85	88	3d	—	—	-13	20.6	6/4 40%
Won over this trip at Limerick 3 days ago; big chance of following up with a 7lb penalty
1	Ag Obair Go Crua b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J P Flavin	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J P Flavin	166	tp	P-0614	90	94	76	30d	—	—	-4	15.7	4/1 20%
Hurdle winner made a solid start to chasing last time; drying ground can help; local yard
9	Toor Moon b J:Liam Quinlan T:Ms M Flynn	J:Liam Quinlan T:Ms M Flynn	161	p	932222	85	99	72	37d	—	—	+13	25.5	6/1 14%
Runner-up all three chase starts including here last time; cheekpieces are added; run well
11	Likable Chancer b J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Daniel John Howard	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:Daniel John Howard	153	tv	417983	77	96	52	4d	—	—	+3	15.1	6/1 14%
C&D winner in August; poor back here in November but a solid hurdles run four days ago
5	Nolans Rocco b J:Phillip Enright T:Padraig Butler	J:Phillip Enright T:Padraig Butler	164	—	0-4807	88	92	47	37d	—	—	+6	10.9	16/1 6%
A bit better over a furlong shorter than this here last time on handicap debut
10	Fox Le Bel ch J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	154	tb	432/PR	78	-	-	37d	—	—	+3	8.4	20/1 5%
Longstanding maiden; refused to race at this venue last time; best to look elsewhere
2	Castle Croiuil b J:Mr J C Barry T:Denis Leahy	J:Mr J C Barry T:Denis Leahy	166	—	7-7602	90	97	57	44d	—	—	+6	11.4	25/1 4%
Modest second in a Limerick maiden hurdle last time; has to jump better back over fences
14	Game And Glory b J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	148	b	0PP9P4	72	86	55	63d	—	—	+2	6.7	25/1 4%
Is 0-17 over fences; beaten 18l at Thurles last time and needs much more
12	Cullenwaine ch J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:David O'Sullivan	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:David O'Sullivan	151	p	-45750	75	97	67	149d	—	—	+4	7.1	33/1 3%
Lost his form for Phillip Rothwell over the summer; best watched on return for a new yard
4	College Causeway b J:Kevin Healy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Kevin Healy(7) T:John C McConnell	165	p	/02-2P	89	92	24	201d	—	—	+7	10.8	28/1 3%
Pulled up when last seen but had been runner-up twice prior to that; a squeak if ready
13	Wild As Fire b J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:Edward Cawley	J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:Edward Cawley	151	tp	0/83-0	75	84	49	68d	—	—	+4	7.2	40/1 2%
Maiden over hurdles ran respectably sole chase start almost a year ago; others preferred
7	Mahler Appeal ch J:Paddy Cody(7) T:Garrett James Power	J:Paddy Cody(7) T:Garrett James Power	163	p	7P0-PP	87	95	-	37d	—	—	+7	10	50/1 2%
A record of 1-11 over fences but has been pulled up the last twice and isn't easy to fancy
8	Volez Vous b J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:D Deacon	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:D Deacon	163	tb	11-26P	87	90	35	21d	—	—	+7	10	50/1 2%
Beaten a long way on chase debut at Thurles and pulled up back over hurdles since
6	Ardaghs Choice b J:Harry Sexton(7) T:E Sheehy	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:E Sheehy	163	b	43P-U8	87	95	71	78d	—	—	+7	9.9	80/1 1%
Well beaten on second comeback run at Punchestown last time but can come on from that
NR	Notimelikedpresent b/br J:TBC T:Robert Tyner	J: T:Robert Tyner	162	—	050-85	86	90	64	37d	—	—	—	9	—
Promise on handicap chase debut at this track last time; a player if getting in; reserve
NR	Lake Chad gr J:TBC T:Philip Fenton	J: T:Philip Fenton	175	—	656F64	99	98	51	37d	—	—	—	12.3	—
Three of four chase wins have been here; better the ground the better his chance; reserve
NR	Love Like This b J:Brian Barry(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Brian Barry(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	163	—	F0963P	87	96	72	12d	—	—	—	9.9	—
Third at Naas over 2m before pulled up over 3m at Thurles; chance if rebounding; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Duffys Hodey	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	11/8
Ag Obair Go Crua	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3	4/1
Toor Moon	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	6/1
Likable Chancer	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Nolans Rocco	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Fox Le Bel	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Castle Croiuil	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	14/1
Game And Glory	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	16/1
Cullenwaine	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
College Causeway	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Wild As Fire	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	22/1
Mahler Appeal	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Volez Vous	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Ardaghs Choice	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Notimelikedpresent	-	-	-	-	-
Lake Chad	-	-	-	-	-
Love Like This	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Toor Moon

25.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 13.1 Odds: 3.6

6/1

2nd

Duffys Hodey

20.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

6/4

3rd

Ag Obair Go Crua

15.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Likable Chancer

15.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Lake Chad

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Castle Croiuil

11.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Nolans Rocco

10.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

College Causeway

10.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Mahler Appeal

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Volez Vous

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ardaghs Choice

9.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Love Like This

9.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

—

Notimelikedpresent

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Fox Le Bel

8.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Wild As Fire

7.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Cullenwaine

7.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Game And Glory

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lake Chad Top Rated	99	98	51
Duffys Hodey	90	85	88
Ag Obair Go Crua	90	94	76
Castle Croiuil	90	97	57
College Causeway	89	92	24
Nolans Rocco	88	92	47
Mahler Appeal	87	95	—
Volez Vous	87	90	35
Ardaghs Choice	87	95	71
Love Like This	87	96	72
Notimelikedpresent	86	90	64
Toor Moon	85	99	72
Fox Le Bel	78	—	—
Likable Chancer	77	96	52
Cullenwaine	75	97	67
Wild As Fire	75	84	49
Game And Glory	72	86	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Duffys Hodey	3d ago	Quick return
Likable Chancer	4d ago	Quick return
Love Like This	12d ago	Quick return
Volez Vous	21d ago	Fit
Ag Obair Go Crua	30d ago	Fit
Toor Moon	37d ago	Fit
Nolans Rocco	37d ago	Fit
Fox Le Bel	37d ago	Fit
Mahler Appeal	37d ago	Fit
Notimelikedpresent	37d ago	Fit
Lake Chad	37d ago	Fit
Castle Croiuil	44d ago	Fit
Game And Glory	63d ago	Fresh
Wild As Fire	68d ago	Fresh
Ardaghs Choice	78d ago	Fresh
Cullenwaine	149d ago	Long break
College Causeway	201d ago	Long break