18:45 Wexford

Friday 27 July 2018

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Maggie May's Pub Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 5m 51.30s

Crown Of Thorns^p1⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 95| BF

4/1

In good form since switching to handicaps having placed on all three outings. Beaten 6L over an extended 2m5f at Downpatrick (good) in May and is one for the shortlist in first time cheekpieces on his return from a break.

Form: 07P-322

Can't Be Done^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M A Enright| T: W F Treacy| OR: 92

20/1

Placed in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Listowel (good) on his penultimate start. Well held last time out however and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 700/039

Epsilon Indi⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: R P McNamara| OR: 92| BF

6/1

Limerick handicap hurdle winner over 2m2f earlier this month. Placed at Killarney (2m4f, good) subsequently and of interest stepping up in distance.

Form: 79P-513

Whitber's Choice^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 90

14/1

Placed six times from ten starts under Rules. Beaten 4L at Tipperary (3m, good) last time out and looks likely to run her race once more.

Form: 423/553

Gliondar Mo Chroi³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A Fogarty| OR: 88

12/1

Placed in a heavy ground maiden hurdle in March but finished well beaten in the main subsequently. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 837-590

Cadawill^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: R Sweeney| OR: 87| BF| D

8/1

Followed up a Tipperary (3m, good) handicap hurdle victory with a second over fences last time out. One to note on this occasion.

Form: 4-20012

Fern Owl^p,h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 86

33/1

Five time AW winner but struggled in six starts over hurdles including on handicap debut here in May. Stepping up in distance.

Form: 09900-0

Lady Of The Sea^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 86

7/1

Running well in defeat in recent times and finished a good second at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in first time blinkers (retained) last time out. Of interest once more.

Form: 5-3U342

Randall's Aoibhinn^b,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey| OR: 86

8/1

Narrowly beaten in a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (good) recently. Blinkers worn for the first time that day are retained and she remains open to improvement.

Form: 59/8-642

Bobbythegangster⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr E P Keating⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Cashman| OR: 84| D

14/1

Dual point-to-point winner but won just once in 13 starts over hurdles. Returns to the smaller obstacles following a decent fifth over fences recently.

Form: 0/0P-0P5

Catch My Drift⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 84| D

50/1

Point-to-point winner but failed to place in a total of 13 starts under Rules so far. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 7/87P9-8

Something Sweet¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 84

13/2

Good second in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Cork (good-to-firm) last time out. Work to do if she's to reverse form with Cadawill from their running earlier this month.

Form: 4-24642

Whats Your Beef¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P D Kennedy| T: M Kennedy| OR: 82

33/1

Signs of ability when sixth in a maiden hurdle here last month. Well beaten on handicap debut last time out however and is stepping up in distance.

Form: 67U-669

Jessicor^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen| OR: 80

12/1

Placed once from 14 starts so far. Beaten 13L by Cadawill at Tipperary (3m, good) earlier this month and more needed.

Form: 3P7-086

Non-Runners

Brog Deas Nua²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: M McCabe J: Reserve 1

Dan Gun¹⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Maifitz's Madonna³²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Crown Of Thorns (4/1), Epsilon Indi (6/1), Something Sweet (13/2), Lady Of The Sea (7/1), Cadawill (8/1), Randall's Aoibhinn (8/1), Jessicor (12/1), Gliondar Mo Chroi (12/1), Bobbythegangster (14/1), Whitber's Choice (14/1), Maifitz's Madonna (16/1), Can't Be Done (20/1), Dan Gun (20/1), Whats Your Beef (33/1), Fern Owl (33/1), Catch My Drift (50/1), Brog Deas Nua (50/1)

CROWN OF THORNS can defy top weight and in the process register his first victory over hurdles following a run of good placed efforts. Cadawill has been in good form in recent times and he can finish runner-up ahead of Lady Of The Sea who can take third on her first attempt at this distance.