Thursday 11 August · Tramore, Eire
18:00 Walter Halley Memorial Beginners Chase
- Distance
- 2m 5f 120y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 11500
- Runners
- 11
Race preview
Henry de Bromhead looks to have a strong hand here, saddling both TRUE FAITH and Gateau De Miel. Preference is for the Rachael Blackmore ridden former who has been placed on his last two starts and is also entered to run again on Sunday. Third at Wexford on his most recent outing, the selection had Dads Lad in behind, with that one going on to win his next two. Gateau De Miel was beaten by just half-a-length at Downpatrick in June and another bold bid looks likely from him, with Conor Brassil taking 5lb off. Broken Ice has some solid form to his name and is sure to have plenty of supporters, while others to consider here are Quaker Island for the in-form Peter Fahey yard and dual hurdles winner Cahirdown Boy.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True Faith | 2560-23 | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead | 11 12 | 11-8 | |
| 2 | Broken Ice | 1903-U3 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 11 12 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Gateau De Miel | 0/9214-2 | C Brassil | H De Bromhead | 11 12 | 10-3 | |
| 4 | Cahirdown Boy | 310-545 | C P McNamara | E McNamara | 11 12 | 14-1 | |
| 5 | One For Joe | 341FP-P | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes | 11 12 | 16-1 | |
| 6 | Room To Roam | 462097- | Simon Torrens | J C McConnell | 11 12 | 28-1 | |
| 7 | Elegant Dan | 7/95080- | Sean Flanagan | D M O'Brien | 11 12 | 40-1 | |
| 8 | Quaker Island | 03P80-4 | D F O'Regan | Peter Fahey | 11 12 | 13-2 | |
| - | Falcon Park | U08-0U0 | Danny Mullins | P Hennessy | 11 12 | 40-1 | |
| - | Local Rogue | 33/2-150 | Mr J L Scallan | S Doyle | 11 12 | 40-1 | |
| - | Hopefully | 53P40-6 | Cian Quirke | T Cleary | 11 5 | 66-1 |