18:05 Wexford

Friday 28 July 2017

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Monart Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:05  |   Winning time: 5m 6.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Fiddlers Bowt14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: J J Mangan| OR:  102
11/2
Bits and pieces of recent form suggest he has a race within him. Stiff test under topweight, however, and is on a long losing run. Feasibly well treated if on song though. Jockey booking a big plus.
2
Horse silk
High Nelliep83
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers(7)| T: M J Bowe| OR:  102
14/1
Ran above expectations last time but is still a maiden and needs to prove that wasn't just a flash in the pan. Drop in trip also a cause for concern.
3
Horse silk
Miracle Cure11
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin(3)| T: P T Flavin| OR:  98
33/1
Not shown much to get too excited about in 7 starts since the turn of the year. Best when ridden patiently but better days becoming harder to predict. Others make more appeal.
4
Horse silk
Perfect Leader14
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Hogan| OR:  96
14/1
Still a maiden and off-putting that he was pulled up on his only previous try around these tight turns. Copes with the trip but best efforts have been posted over slightly shorter. Another to be wary of just now.
5
Horse silk
I Will Followt17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: M Brassil| OR:  91
11/8
Best effort by far came in the first-time tongue tie latest; more now required but yard highly respected and very capable rider in the plate; so worth noting for signs of support in a very modest heat.
6
Horse silk
Lockeen Girlh14
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-1| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR:  91
15/2
Good effort over C&D back in May gives encouragement for another bold effort. Two subsequent starts below that level, so more required. Worth a check in the betting but she looks weighted to the limit just now.
7
Horse silk
Redmond Hallb20
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: C Brassil(5)| T: P Nolan| OR:  91
14/1
Good effort over C&D on penultimate start but was an early casualty last time out and needs to prove that fallen hasn't shaken his confidence. Any rain would boost his claims though.
8
Horse silk
Tedh,t14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-1| J: B T O'Connell| T: L Kenny| OR:  91
8/1
Improved effort on debut for his new yard last time but still beaten by the best part of 20l and not one to trust implicitly. Possible the step up in trip will suit but gut feeling is that he is best watched.
9
Horse silk
Marshimt5
Age: 15|  Weight: 10-13| J: M P Burke(7)| T: W Power| OR:  89| C| D
25/1
On a 16-race losing run and limitations there for all to see. On a reasonably attractive mark but form this season is moderate and it is hard to see him raising his game at his age. Others readily preferred for betting purposes.
10
Horse silk
Muroorv112
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: T G McCourt| OR:  96
50/1
Unexposed over hurdles but doesn't look a natural Jumper and the first-time visor needs to initiate a large swing in fortunes. Hard to see the headgear being sufficient on the evidence available.
11
Horse silk
Midnight Surprise51
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S J Treacy| OR:  88
25/1
Lightly raced mare that should appreciate the conditions but does nothing very quickly and needs to banish the memory of what was a poor effort last time out. Better judged on previous outing but still has more to do.
12
Horse silk
Shouband6
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: R Loughran| T: J Morrison| OR:  88
12/1
Form just modest this year and needs to recapture something like his best to figure here. 6lb below last winning mark but recent evidence not tempting enough to suggest he can capitalise.
13
Horse silk
Kilcaragh Boy8
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR:  86
14/1
Only his second try over 2m4f so feasible he can find something over the trip. However, shown very little to suggest he can bring his losing streak to halt since joining his current yard and others make more appeal.
14
Horse silk
Wild Desire14
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-3| J: J M Moore| T: P Nolan| OR:  86
50/1
Poor form over hurdles so far and makes limited appeal on handicap debut. Others more readily preferred despite her unexposed profile.

Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Wiiphania15
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 7
T: T J Taaffe  J: Reserve 1
NR
16
Horse silk
Erkindale Lady21
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 8
T: Miss M M Gannon  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Royal Roslea12
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 5
T: M J Smith  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

I Will Follow (11/8), Fiddlers Bow (11/2), Wiiphania (7/1), Lockeen Girl (15/2), Ted (8/1), Royal Roslea (10/1), Shouband (12/1), Perfect Leader (14/1), High Nellie (14/1), Kilcaragh Boy (14/1), Redmond Hall (14/1), Erkindale Lady (20/1), Marshim (25/1), Midnight Surprise (25/1), Miracle Cure (33/1), Muroor (50/1), Wild Desire (50/1)

Verdict

A modest contest that can go the way of I WILL FOLLOW, who responded well in a tongue-tie last time out and is very capable of holding his own against this lot if in the same frame of mind. Fiddlers Bow has a stiff test under topweight but has the right man aboard to be given every chance of coping, while Redmond Hall acted well over this C&D on his penultimate start and could be good value to make the frame if his last time out fall has left no mental scars.
  1. I Will Follow
  2. Fiddlers Bow
  3. Redmond Hall

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00

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