Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Tramore

Tramore

12:40

Jimmy Shanahan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m180y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.9°C

Wind 12mph NW

Rain 0%

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Kentucky Beach gr J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	158	—	325-22	112	123	114	19d	—	—	-5	24.9	15/8 35%
In good form, second to a progressive rival at Fairyhouse last month; bang there again
3	Captain Ryan Matt b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	162	—	2-1563	116	127	95	39d	—	—	+3	27.3	5/2 29%
Won maiden hurdle over C&D in August; form of latest handicap run looks very strong
4	Jupiter Du Gite b J:Cian Quirke T:T Hogan	J:Cian Quirke T:T Hogan	162	t	/23PP-	116	126	-	322d	—	—	+8	20.3	6/1 14%
Form regressed for the Moores last season; makes Irish/stable debut after layoff; watch
1	Icare d'Aubrelle b J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Thomas Cooper	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Thomas Cooper	166	p	51-9P4	120	121	-	21d	—	—	+10	20.4	9/1 10%
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner; best form on soft or heavy; in poor form; handicap debut
2	Luminous Light ch J:Sean Flanagan T:Anthony McCann	J:Sean Flanagan T:Anthony McCann	164	—	19-215	118	123	-	33d	—	—	+11	19.4	9/1 10%
Can refuse to race; Sean Flanagan back on a plus; fair mark back hurdling; chance
12	Beautiful Chaos b J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Danny Gilligan T:Ross O'Sullivan	146	—	44490-	100	122	107	—	—	—	+8	14.1	18/1 5%
She had been running well in defeat on the Flat last year; yet to convince over timber
5	Fighting Fit br J:L P Dempsey T:J P Dempsey	J:L P Dempsey T:J P Dempsey	161	tp	638-50	115	123	73	46d	—	—	+13	17.6	18/1 5%
8	My Gaffer b J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	158	—	517508	112	127	77	12d	—	—	+15	18.5	25/1 4%
Needs to improve markedly on his most recent efforts at Punchestown and Thurles
6	Black Soul b J:Mr S P Queally(7) T:Conor Houlihan	J:Mr S P Queally(7) T:Conor Houlihan	159	—	031-19	113	125	110	—	—	—	+13	16.6	33/1 3%
Point/maiden hurdle winner; rookie trainer had gamble foiled at Leopardstown on Monday
10	Duke Otto b J:G B Noonan(3) T:Patrick J Flynn	J:G B Noonan(3) T:Patrick J Flynn	151	—	1-368P	105	125	102	—	—	—	+19	21.6	40/1 2%
All three wins over hurdles; not ruled out back over timber; never won off mark this high
9	Toofareastiswest ch J:John Aherne(7) T:A M O'Grady	J:John Aherne(7) T:A M O'Grady	153	—	P23PP-	107	124	-	284d	—	—	+13	14.8	100/1 1%
Pulled up at both Leopardstown and Limerick last March; best form is over much further
NR	Ellaat b J:Danny Mullins T:Ian O'Connor	J:Danny Mullins T:Ian O'Connor	150	—	313-74	104	126	80	39d	—	—	—	13.5	—
Fourth in 2m Cork handicap hurdle in November but needs to raise his game further

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kentucky Beach	7/4	15/8	15/8	7/4	7/4
Captain Ryan Matt	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4
Jupiter Du Gite	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Icare d'Aubrelle	8/1	8/1	8/1	9/1	15/2
Luminous Light	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1	8/1
Beautiful Chaos	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Fighting Fit	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
My Gaffer	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Black Soul	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Duke Otto	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Toofareastiswest	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	50/1
Ellaat	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Captain Ryan Matt

27.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Kentucky Beach

24.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

Duke Otto

21.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Icare d'Aubrelle

20.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Jupiter Du Gite

20.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 0.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Luminous Light

19.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

My Gaffer

18.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 2 Odds: 1

25/1

Fighting Fit

17.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Black Soul

16.6

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Toofareastiswest

14.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0.2 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Beautiful Chaos

14.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ellaat

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Icare d'Aubrelle Top Rated	120	121	—
Luminous Light	118	123	—
Captain Ryan Matt	116	127	95
Jupiter Du Gite	116	126	—
Fighting Fit	115	123	73
Black Soul	113	125	110
Kentucky Beach	112	123	114
My Gaffer	112	127	77
Toofareastiswest	107	124	—
Duke Otto	105	125	102
Ellaat	104	126	80
Beautiful Chaos	100	122	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
My Gaffer	12d ago	Quick return
Kentucky Beach	19d ago	Fit
Icare d'Aubrelle	21d ago	Fit
Luminous Light	33d ago	Fit
Captain Ryan Matt	39d ago	Fit
Ellaat	39d ago	Fit
Fighting Fit	46d ago	Fresh
Toofareastiswest	284d ago	Long break
Jupiter Du Gite	322d ago	Long break
Beautiful Chaos	—	—
Black Soul	—	—
Duke Otto	—	—