15:30 Wexford

Saturday 5 May 2018

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Coast Rosslare Strand Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 17.30s

Officers Mess³⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 95

7/1

Well beaten and no impression in five dismal performances last year including a 28L defeat last time out at Tipperary in July. May find this tough.

Form: 6/0865-

Lady Mangan¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C L Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Murphy| OR: 92

33/1

Point-to-point winner who was a well-beten third at Punchestown, but she has been poor in her two completed outings since. Down in trip today.

Form: 4U30UP-

Coherent⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

25/1

Beaten an aggregate of 174L on his last three starts in different disciplines. Hard to offer any encouragement at present.

Form: 385604-

Flowery²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: G Webb| OR: 90

14/1

Poor point-to-pointer who has been tailed off on last two starts. Hard to be positive about his chances on handicap debut.

Form: R/5U670-

Trans Wood¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 89

7/2

10-race maiden but she has shown enough in better races than this to be considered a likely contender in this grade.

Form: 260553-

Fern Owl¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 88| D

16/1

Has been competing against the likes of Mengli Khan, Samcro and Next Destination this winter. Failed to show any significant progress on handicap debut in November. An absence since suggests connections have been waiting for good ground.

Form: 09900-

She's Made It¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 87

7/4

Flattered by her proximity to the winner last time, but it was still a vastly improved effort and one which may be good enough in this modest company.

Form: 6/80P2-

Adelena²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: N McKnight| OR: 84

50/1

Sent off big prices for maiden hurdles at Limerick and Downpatrick last summer, without ever threatening to cause an upset. Back down in trip this time, others better placed.

Form: 980-

Field Exhibition¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 83

10/1

Yet to win 17 starts but she is well-handicapped here compared to her chase mark and she has run well here previously. Jockey booking catches the eye and he has each-way possibilities.

Form: 556534-

Our Pocket Rocket²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 82

14/1

Showed her first signs of ability last time in what was admittedly a poor race at Tramore. She was flattered to get within 9L of the winner and this promises to be much tougher.

Form: 80P882-

Quay Witness⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M J Bolger| T: W J Martin| OR: 80

14/1

Has looked over-whelmed in three handicap hurdles and has finished well beaten on all occasions. Plenty to prove in this contest looking at exposed form.

Form: 0007PP-

Time Is Time²⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: David Barry| OR: 80

14/1

Has been poor under rules and he was tailed off in his most recent start in a point-to-point back in October.

Form: 2508S/3-

Non-Runners

Loughnavalley⁷³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: M L Fagan J: Dillon Maxwell

Shantou Sisu²³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: W J Lanigan J: R Loughran

Tricky Question¹⁵⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Askari²²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Montauk Flyer⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

She's Made It (7/4), Trans Wood (7/2), Officers Mess (7/1), Shantou Sisu (8/1), Field Exhibition (10/1), Our Pocket Rocket (14/1), Quay Witness (14/1), Time Is Time (14/1), Flowery (14/1), Askari (14/1), Loughnavalley (14/1), Fern Owl (16/1), Coherent (25/1), Montauk Flyer (25/1), Tricky Question (25/1), Lady Mangan (33/1), Adelena (50/1)

SHE'S MADE IT has more scope for improvement than most of these and although flattered last time, she would not have to improve much further to prove the one to beat. Trans Wood is more consistent than many in this and looks sure to be thereabouts again, whilst Field Exhibition has gone well here previously and has been running well off higher marks over fences.