15:40 Wexford

Saturday 17 March 2018

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Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 5m 45.0s

Admiral Brian^h,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 122

7/1

Defied odds of 25-1 when returning to form in a five-runner contest at Clonmel in December over 3m. Good effort over 2m last time and should produce another honest effort over this more suitable trip.

Form: 641563

Brave Out²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely| OR: 118

5/1

Off the mark under this rider in 2016 but has proved inconsistent, albeit in some better races than this. Will be fitter for his latest run and conditions are favourable, but the handicapper still looks in charge.

Form: 559327

Peace N' Milan²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Maher⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 117| D

6/1

Won a Gowran Park handicap hurdle in January, but was unable to hold her position off this mark last time. Has conditions to suit and goes well for this rider, but others look better handicapped.

Form: 0P8313

Tinos Tank⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 116| D

16/1

Has taken on some good company over fences lately and now reverts to hurdling. Conditions are favourable but he needs to bounce back from a poor run last time.

Form: P-84245

Rightdownthemiddle²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| D

14/1

Distance winner but badly out of form recently and looks to be regressing in the twilight of his career. Looks opposable.

Form: 780P68

Amaulino^p1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: C Bowe| OR: 113

7/1

Winning hurdler in France who hasn't quite made the impact expected for this yard in nine starts. Claims on some pieces of form if cheekpieces address a downturn in recent fortunes.

Form: 205588

Newsworthy²¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 110| D

16/1

Won a Kilbeggan novices chase last summer and returns from a seven month break. Connections will have been hoping for better ground, but the run should bring him on.

Form: 225135

Seskinane⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 110| D

12/1

Placed in five of his last six handicap hurdle starts, but the veteran needs everything to fall right for him nowadays and can only hope to hit the frame again.

Form: 333033

Nobody Home²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 108| D

7/1

Had been promising to win a race of this nature prior to being switched over fences. Conditions look set to be softer than ideal.

Form: 422664

Cerealice^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A Fleming| OR: 98

3/1

Yet to fulfil the potential she showed in French bumpers, but the signs were more encouraging last time. Receives plenty of weight and she looks sure to make her presence felt.

Form: 24/54F3

Forecasts

Cerealice (3/1), Brave Out (5/1), Peace N' Milan (6/1), Admiral Brian (7/1), Nobody Home (7/1), Amaulino (7/1), Seskinane (12/1), Rightdownthemiddle (14/1), Newsworthy (16/1), Tinos Tank (16/1)

Many of these will have come here hoping for better ground than is currently forecast. Admiral Brian, Brave Out and Peace N'Milan have been in good form and conditions are in their favour, although neither appeal as being well-handicapped. In contrast CEREALICE is improving with each run and the form of her latest run was boosted when the fourth won a handicap by 25L next time. Her French form shows she handles testing ground and she can take full advantage of the weight she receives.

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