20:00 Wexford

Wednesday 29 May 2024

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Discover Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Yielding to Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:00  |   Winning time: 6m 29.6s
1st
Horse silk
1
7/2j
T: M FaheyJ: A P Kelly (5)
Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, went 4th 3 out, progress into 2nd travelling well entering straight, pushed along on inner to lead after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
2
12
4/1
T: G J PowerJ: S W Flanagan
Led and disputed, mistake 2nd, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on from last, no impression on winner tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
11/1
T: D H KellyJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Towards rear, mistake 1st, progress into 5th 4 out, headway on outer to go 3rd entering straight, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, no extra close home tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
16/1
T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)
Towards rear, progress into 6th 3 out, pushed along to go 4th next, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from last tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
27
4
7/2j
T: P J RothwellJ: C Owens (7)
Led and disputed, mistake 2nd, pushed along on inner and headed entering straight, soon no extra and dropped to 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 10/3
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
11/2
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, no impression from 3 out op 17/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
12/1
T: D QueallyJ: K C Sexton
Tracked leaders, progress into 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, soon no extra and weakened op 20/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
33
9
14/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (7)
Rear of mid division, mistakes, no impression from 4 out, tailed off op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
1
17
40/1
T: S AherneJ: Mr S Tobin (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 5 out, soon no impression, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
14/1
T: S NevilleJ: J J Slevin
Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
8
28/1
T: C CollinsJ: C P Millar (7)
Mid division, mistake 5 out, no impression when pulled up before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
13
80/1
T: D AhernJ: Mr M J Kenneally (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Oscar Tonic11
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 9
T: E F Gallagher  J: Reserve 1
NR
2
Horse silk
Solo Flight35
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: J C McConnell  J: B W Harvey
NR
16
Horse silk
Golden Glen37
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 10
T: Brendan Walsh  J: Reserve 2
NR
14
Horse silk
Without Exception40
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: S D Torrens
NR
10
Horse silk
Three By Two27
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 8
T: D P Murphy  J: Mr S Cotter
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.60Pl:€1.80, €1.40, €3.50EX:€20.50Trifecta:€154.90Tricast:€144.49SF:€18.68

Forecasts

Flicker Of Hope (7/2), Plain Or Battered (7/2), Mahler Appeal (4/1), Spatman De Cerisy (11/2), Tramps Like Us (11/1), Jonny Mansie (12/1), Three By Two (12/1), Lispopple (14/1), On The Tide (14/1), Doyen Flyer (16/1), Without Exception (16/1), Solo Flight (25/1), Golden Glen (25/1), Desperado Genie (28/1), Ask And Answer (40/1), Oscar Tonic (50/1), Bellachamps (80/1)

Verdict

FLICKER OF HOPE justified strong support with an improved showing to score at Clonmel recently and this extra distance should be no issue, so he's capable of following up at the possible expense of Doyen Flyer, who is also open to further progress. Mahler Appeal is respected, too.

  1. FLICKER OF HOPE (FR)
  2. DOYEN FLYER (IRE)
  3. MAHLER APPEAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Midnight Our Fred
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
J: H Morgan  |  T: J P Flavin
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €526.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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