20:45 Wexford

Wednesday 23 May 2018

All17:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Racing Again June 6th Flat Race

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 4m 54.2s

Bold Gesture^h1¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Hourigan

33/1

Cost €40,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to hurdles winner Molly The Dolly. Dam won her bumper and on the flat. Pulled up on only start in a point-to-point in January.

Form: P-

Brave Oscar⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hassett

50/1

Oscar gelding out of a Bigstone mare related to Big Zeb and Our Duke. Pulled up in a maiden hurdle at Cork (3m, heavy) last month. Shorter trip, better ground and bumper debut today.

Form: P-

Dancing In The Sky¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T D Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

11/2

Gelding by Court Cave. Well beaten in two maiden hurdles when trained by John E Kiely. Starts life for new yard today and makes bumper debut.

Form: 00-

Dinons²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

9/4

Four starts in bumpers so far and a similar level of form in each finishing second twice. Likely to give it another good go but vulnerable to a newcomer with talent. Sets the standard.

Form: 2/94-2

Dorrells Pierji²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

9/4

Point-to-point winner who as disappointed in two starts in bumpers to date. Beaten a very long way last time. Much more needed to be involved but is in great hands and improvement is likely at some stage.

Form: 1/30-

Dream Captain¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P F McEnery

66/1

Doyen gelding out of an unraced mare that is from a good family. Pulled up in both starts in point-to-points this year and needs to improve under rules.

Form: P-P

Hilltop Supreme

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

33/1

Went unsold at the sales (€1,700). Mr Dinos gelding out of an unraced dam that is related to several winners in bumpers and over hurdles. Market best guide.

Form:

Ozzie's Way¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D Hogan

6/1

Well beaten in point-to -points, bumpers and a maiden hurdle so far. The most experienced of these but likely to be vulnerable to anything with ability.

Form: 5/6358-5

Take Five^h1¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

50/1

Well beaten on all starts so far including a maiden hurdle last time. Reverts back to a bumper here and hood goes on to try and eek out some improvement.

Form: 5/600-

Court Maid³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins

6/1

Not without support in two starts at Gowran Park and Cork this spring. Disappointed at Fairyhouse on third start but there is a good chance that this step up in trip will suit.

Form: 337-

Duty Girl²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss C Daffy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard

40/1

Vinnie Roe mare, dam a point-to-point winner. Beaten 32L on debut at Punchestown last month. Steps up in trip today. Should do better.

Form: 0-

Last One¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Cheap purchase showed some promise on debut when unfancied before finishing tailed off next time. Off since that run four months ago and possible something was amiss.

Form: 50-

Shimmer And Shine³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke

40/1

Finished 61L behind the winner when coming home seventh on debut at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) last month. Others have more obvious chances in this contest.

Form: 7-

Non-Runners

Clouncerna

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J R Barry J: Mr J C Barry

Willing²⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J G Murphy J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Dorrells Pierji (9/4), Dinons (9/4), Dancing In The Sky (11/2), Court Maid (6/1), Ozzie's Way (6/1), Willing (6/1), Clouncerna (16/1), Bold Gesture (33/1), Hilltop Supreme (33/1), Duty Girl (40/1), Shimmer And Shine (40/1), Brave Oscar (50/1), Take Five (50/1), Last One (66/1), Dream Captain (66/1)

Dorrells Pierji has disappointed so far but hails from a top yard and he should do better at some stage. Slight preference is for Gordon Elliots DINONS who whilst being vulnerable to anything above average, he has the best form in the book and should be hard to beat.