14:30 Wexford

Saturday 17 March 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

LAD, Murform & McCrea Ltd. Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 21.0s

Jack Wade⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

10/1

Latest run incurred the wrath of the stewards. Has now served his time in the "sin bin" and he looks interesting in a race as weak as this.

Form: 675

Monatomic²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

10/3

Represents connections who have had a terrific week. Hard to make a case for on form, but he has not been unduly punished and he will be one to note when the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 6U4

Plouios³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116

5/6

Milan gelding who won his only point-to-point in good style. Has shaped with promise on both starts whilst also leaving the impression he may want further. However, this is a weak race and it would be no surprise if he proved good enough.

Form: 1-794

Speaker Connolly⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 111

5/1

There were positives to be taken from his early performances but he has disappointed since. Handicaps may prove to be a more lucrative route.

Form: 5860

Teddy's Acre⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J W O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Neill

50/1

Aristotle gelding whose dam is related to a few point-to-point winners. Has appeared to lack stamina in three bumpers and readily opposed.

Form: 958

Just Another Lady²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Impossible to fancy having been comprehensively beaten in all starts under rules. Needs to improve considerably in order to figure.

Form: 9P0R0

Lady Sherami¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

50/1

Little to write home about in four starts in bumpers. Hard to recommend on hurdling debut for new yard.

Form: 7869

Mangan Julia²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr C L Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Murphy

50/1

Beneficial mare who has hinted at a modicum of ability in three starts to date without ever threatening to be a player. Looks the sort to do better once handicapped.

Form: 707

Play At Midnight⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T James| OR: 102

8/1

Has shown enough to suggest she can land a small race. Ran well to this distance last time and she has each-way claims in a race lacking depth.

Form: 945-6

Randall's Aoibhinn^t³⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey

50/1

High Chapparal mare who has shown little so far and probably won't until conditions improve. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8059-

Non-Runners

Murder Mile⁶²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: R P Rath J: John J Fitzpatrick

Forecasts

Plouios (5/6), Monatomic (10/3), Speaker Connolly (5/1), Play At Midnight (8/1), Jack Wade (10/1), Murder Mile (33/1), Teddy's Acre (50/1), Mangan Julia (50/1), Randall's Aoibhinn (50/1), Lady Sherami (50/1), Just Another Lady (100/1)

Jack Wade returns from a ban imposed by the stewards following his latest run. This is not particularly competitive and he is the most interesting runner in this. Plouios looks a nice horse and he shaped well last time, but he is the type to do better over further and MONATOMIC may be worth an interest. The Gigginstown runner has not been unduly punished once his chance has gone in three races so far, but this looks easier and he can cap a fine week for connections.