15:20 Wexford

Sunday 6 March 2022

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0017:30

M2 Construction, Wexford Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 4m 18.5s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon pushed along to challenge, ridden and led narrowly 100 yards out, kept on well, all out
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
3/1f
T: P NolanJ: R Deegan (3)
Disputed until headed after 2nd, soon tracked leader, led entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, narrowly headed 100 yards out, stayed on well, just failed
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
5/1
T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (5)
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression before last, stayed on well run-in, nearest finish op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
20/1
T: J F LevinsJ: R A Doyle
Reluctant at start and pushed along early, towards rear, headway after 3 out, pushed along in 6th when slight mistake next, ridden in 4th and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
611-11
40/1
T: P J FlynnJ: S Fitzgerald (5)
Disputed lead, led after 2nd, pushed along and headed entering straight, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
7/2
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th when not fluent 3 out, pushed along in 5th next, ridden in 6th and no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
7
11
16/1
T: A SextonJ: K C Sexton
Mid-division, progress when unbalanced and slipped on bend after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, ridden in 7th and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
14
12/1
T: P M PierceJ: J C Gainford
Mid-division, ridden in 8th and no impression after 3 out, no extra from next
9th
Horse silk
22
10
50/1
T: P FentonJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra after 3 out, never a factor
10th
Horse silk
9 ½
13
33/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (7)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 6th halfway, mistake 6th and soon pushed along, ridden and weakened after 3 out
11th
Horse silk
31
7
8/1
T: J GraceJ: P K Donovan (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 6th, mistake 4 out, mid-division when slightly hampered and slipped on bend after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 15/2

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8
Horse silk
Didn'tsleepawink50
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: E M O'Sullivan  J: S D Torrens
NR
12
Horse silk
Uppertown Mya25
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: Mary Ellen Doyle  J: G P Brouder
NR
1
Horse silk
Call Me Rocky24
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 5
T: D Hogan  J: S A Mulcahy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.60, €1.60, €1.80EX:€15.10Trifecta:€83.30Tricast:€54.47SF:€15.10

Forecasts

Saga Aravis (3/1), Donnrua Dream (7/2), Uknowcarty (7/2), The Niffler (5/1), Go Gill Go (8/1), Call Me Rocky (8/1), Sadie Yeats (12/1), Dixon Line (16/1), Machine Learner (20/1), Didn'tsleepawink (20/1), Uppertown Mya (25/1), Miss Oriental (33/1), Bite That (40/1), Bergentown (50/1)

Verdict

Plenty arrive with claims, including DONNRUA DREAM. A winner at Limerick in December, he's done little wrong in defeat subsequently, hitting the frame twice in handicaps over longer trips, and he looks sure to go well again. Saga Aravis, Uknowcarty and The NIffler head up the dangers.

  1. DONNRUA DREAM (IRE)
  2. SAGA ARAVIS (FR)
  3. UKNOWCARTY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Capture The Action
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 8
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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