18:05 Wexford

Friday 11 August 2023

All16:5517:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

Country Fest Wexford Sunday 13th August Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:07  |   Winning time: 6m 23.06s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/2f
T: S CurlingJ: P T Enright
Prominent, 4th after 5th, closed before 12th, left in lead after 4 out, travelled well and asserted before last, kept on, very easily op 4/1 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
11
8/1
T: L P CusackJ: K Callaghan (5)
In touch, dropped to 9th after 5th, slightly hampered after 4 out, stayed on in 5th before 2 out, improved to 2nd before last, no impression on easy winner run-in, kept on op 15/2 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
12
11/2
T: D A McLoughlinJ: J J Slevin
Led, headed at 2nd, 3rd after 5th, closed in 2nd at 11th, dropped to 4th and pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
14/1
T: J A BerryJ: R A Berry (7)
Rear, 12th after 5th, headway at 12th, pushed along to 2nd before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra in 4th run-in op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
½
5
16/1
T: D H KellyJ: C M Quirke (5)
Rear of mid-division, dropped to 10th after 5th, improved to 7th after 12th, slightly hampered after 4 out, mistake in 6th 3 out, no extra in 5th run-in op 14/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
25/1
T: J P FlavinJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leader, 5th after 5th, took closer order at 12th, pushed along to 3rd before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake in 5th last, no extra in 6th run-in op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
17
8
22/1
T: Kevin ColemanJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Towards rear, niggled along in 13th after 5th, modest headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 18/1

Also Ran

BD
Horse silk
2
6/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, 7th after 5th, progress to 5th after 12th, closed 4 out where brought down op 9/2 tchd 13/2
BD
Horse silk
3
711-12
5/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
Towards rear, headway to 6th after 5th, took closer order at 12th, badly hampered and brought down after 4 out op 11/2 tchd 9/2
PU
Horse silk
6
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Towards rear, not fluent at 1st and 2nd, 11th after 5th, effort before 7th, hampered after 4 out, no extra, pulled up after 3 out op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
9
18/1
T: M HouriganJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, 8th after 5th, lost place and reminder after 11th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 28/1
T: Louise G LyonsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Towards rear, headway before 3rd, improved to 2nd after 5th, led before 11th, mistake and fell 4 out op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
14
80/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
In touch, soon tracked leader, led at 2nd, not fluent at 6th, headed before 11th where lost place, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

16
Horse silk
Blue In The West28
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: E F Gallagher  J: Reserve 3
NR
15
Horse silk
Mr Social29
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: E Griffin  J: Reserve 2
NR
13
Horse silk
Shamror Lass52
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 6
T: Miss D O'Shea  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.90Pl:€2.00, €2.70, €2.00EX:€46.50Trifecta:€316.60Tricast:€160.70SF:€34.11

Forecasts

Sarah Beara (7/2), Jesina (5/1), Ocean Legacy (11/2), Tango Theatre (6/1), Man After Midnight (6/1), Will It Be You (8/1), Cruisin Susan (14/1), Dunleer Phoenix (14/1), The Last Throw (16/1), Icee M B A (18/1), Shes My Getaway (22/1), Spring Street (25/1), Shamror Lass (25/1), Presenting Beeper (80/1)

Verdict

SARAH BEARA has caught the eye a bit in her qualifying runs and might be able to improve past the likes of last month's Ballinrobe scorer Jesina and John McConnell's Tango Theatre and make a successful start to her handicap career for the Sam Curling yard.

  1. SARAH BEARA (IRE)
  2. JESINA (IRE)
  3. TANGO THEATRE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Battle Of Benburb
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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