There were 62 Races on Wednesday 1st January 2025 across 9 meetings. There was 7 races at Fakenham, 7 races at Southwell, 7 races at Tramore, 7 races at Fairyhouse, 7 races at Cheltenham, 7 races at Exeter, 6 races at Musselburgh, 6 races at Catterick, 8 races at Newcastle, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
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Willie Mullins has landed four of the last five renewals of this race and MORE COKO looks a likely sort for the champion trainer. He was an easy winner of a bumper at this track in August and is sure to be well schooled for his first jumping assignment. Henry de Bromhead runs two horses and riding arrangements indicate that Rockonliam is the first string. He fell at the last when right in contention in his sole point-to-point and is likely to show up well. There was some promise in Titanium's fifth in a maiden hurdle at Cork and he is a former winner on the Flat. The 102-rated Kilbarry Ce Ce is another pitching for prize money.

Willie Mullins' MORE COKO ran out an easy winner of a bumper here in the autumn and is fancied to go in at the first time of asking too in this sphere. Henry de Bromhead's Rockonliam could emerge as the main danger ahead of form-pick Kilbarry Ce Ce and Cork debut fifth Titanium.

The variable form of the Mullins horses since Christmas is the only significant negative in regard to course bumper winner MORE COKO
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ROCKBROOK brought off a gamble at Galway in October and has prospects of posting another victory. The form of that race in Ballybrit is working out well and he will enjoy the forecast testing ground. Dark Note showed up nicely in third in a higher grade at Thurles before Christmas and he has form in the book on attritional ground. Diamond Nora is up in class, but the form of her Limerick success has been well franked. The more rain the better for Whiskeywealth, who actually won a rated novice chase on this card two years ago.

DIAMOND NORA proved very easy to back on the back of 6 months off but did well to score having conceded first run in a slowly-run race at Limerick 6 weeks ago and, with her yard going along nicely, she's of interest again up 7 lb. Dark Note and the returning Belle The Lioness are others fancied to feature. Rockbrook is another who commands a second look.

Declan Queally has his team in fine form and DIAMOND NORA could be another one here, her Limerick win having been well franked since
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RACHEL'S SECRET has decent placed form in the book for Declan Queally and has switched to Henry de Bromhead after a long absence. She was runner-up in a mares' maiden hurdle at this track on her penultimate start and sets a fair standard. Unknown Entity has been a beaten favourite in two bumpers and is sent over hurdles by Willie Mullins. This will be the slowest ground he has encountered, but he is one of the leading protagonists. Machismo, Colorado Charlie and Mic Drop could be best of the remainder.

UNKOWN ENTITY very much appeals as the type who will be suited by this longer trip now his attentions switch to hurdling and, with a recent run in a bumper under his belt, Willie Mullins' charge is fancied to make a bold bid to make it first time lucky in this sphere. Rachel's Secret and Machismo have both run to a fair level over hurdles previously and may well emerge as the chief dangers.

Below expectations in bumpers, this stamina test could now bring out improvement in UNKNOWN QUANTITY on hurdles debut
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ROCHESTOWN is something of a Tramore specialist with form figures of '2113' for trainer Brendan Walsh. Josh Williamson's 7lb claim has him on an appealing mark for this assignment. Kiln Time goes best when the mud is flying and first-time blinkers could sharpen him up. Fire Force is a handicap debutant who has a shot at prize money, while Mini Getaway was a solid second over further at Limerick but would prefer better ground. Doyen For A Drink fell two out when leading in Limerick, so would have to enter calculations if getting a run.

The vote goes to ROCHESTOWN, who went like the best horse at the weights before giving way in the closing stages on return from a seven months in November. He is entitled to come on for that run and makes plenty of appeal off just a 1 lb higher mark. Robindevidastar and Mini Getaway should both be in the mix, while Fire Force is of interest on her handicap debut and Doyen For A Drink will be a danger to all if making the cut.

Josh Williamson's 7lb claim should help to give ROCHESTOWN a fighting chance of enhancing a decent record at this track
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Henry de Bromhead has said that he is working back from the Gold Cup with MONTY'S STAR and this looks a good starting point for him. There was little to knock about his form in 2024, with runner-up berths banked in Grade 1 races at Cheltenham and Punchestown behind Fact To File and Spillane's Tower respectively. He is ground versatile and has gone well off a break before. His stablemate Minella Indo won this a couple of years ago and he was a very notable third in last season's Grand National at Aintree. Willie Mullins runs four horses, with Classic Getaway possibly the pick of them. His form has been in and out, although he was second in this race last year.

MONTY'S STAR has the potential to go on to even better things this season and can make a successful reappearance at the expense of really smart veterans Appreciate It, who will be suited by the return to a longer trip, and Minella Indo, a former winner of this race.

This looks like a suitable opportunity for MONTY'S STAR to start the new season on a winning note
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CRECORA HILLS faced a tough task in a beginners' chase at Punchestown at November, where she came home in rear of mid-division. Plenty of winners have come out of that race, though, and this handicap hurdle winner on her penultimate start in Naas is fitted with a first-time hood on ground she will enjoy. Gabriel Ranger got off the mark over flights at Cork in August and is one to note tackling fences for the first time. Ballycashin disappointed when last seen over fences in Cork, but her third place in a beginners' chase at Gowran Park gives her claims. Be Fierce won a handicap hurdle at this track and has his chance along with 110-rated Splashing Out.

GABRIEL RANGER arrives on the back of some good runs over hurdles and is worth chancing to make a winning start to his chase career. Ballycashin will be a threat if back to her Gowran chase debut form. Crecora Hills is entitled to come on for her Punchestown reappearance and also makes the shortlist.

Wide open with a tentative vote going to chasing debutante BYNX given her hurdles record here
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AODHAN MAY could be worth chancing, particularly on this slower ground. She won four handicap hurdles between February and April and showed a real fondness for testing going. She was off until unseating over fences in Galway at the end of October, but looks well worth another go off her much lower chase mark. Mahler Appeal is high enough in the weights, but he merited a hike after winning by 12 lengths in this discipline at Wexford in May. Lilian Bland is respected, while The Dooner Citizen would have better claims than most if getting in.

MIDWEEK VOICES made the frame on several occasions in maiden hurdles and shaped as though getting the hang of things over fences when fifth of 13 here last month. The 6-y-o makes his handicap debut off what looks a decent mark and shades preference ahead of Game And Glory and Lilian Bland. If The Dooner Citizen gets a run he will also needs considering.

Last year's second and third Mahler Appeal and Lilian Bland reoppose but it is hard to overlook the claims of AODHAN MAY
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