14:35 Wexford

Sunday 28 October 2018

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Casey Concrete Gorey Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 15.60s

Holy Motivation^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 95| BF| D

5/1

Mare has improved for step up in trip, finishing second at Tipperary (3m, good) and Downpatrick (2m6½f, soft). Rated 3lb higher this time but should be there or thereabouts.

Form: 796322

Lady Of The Sea^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 91| CD

13/2

Gained only hurdles win so far over C&D in July on yielding to soft ground. Not as good lately, though return to 3m may help and so cannot be overlooked.

Form: 421956

Glamorous Nellie^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 88

11/1

Winner last month at Clonmel over 2m4f in a race where he helped forced pace with one other runner. Showed good attitude to win, though rather threw in the towel back there a fortnight later.

Form: 0-08716

Silver Planeur²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: E McNamara| OR: 88

4/1

Won a Listowel handicap (2m4f, heavy) last year when 8lb lower. Little encouragement from recent efforts, so needs a big revival.

Form: 1420-4S

Alizee Javilex^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 85

16/1

Couldn't justify market support in pair of low-grade British handicaps for Dan Skelton this summer at up to 2m5½f (placed in both), then unseated rider early on debut for this yard at Tipperary early in the month.

Form: 64-423U

Touchy^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Cashman| OR: 85| D

50/1

Mare is unplaced in nine starts over jumps, reverts back to hurdling here and must improve to get involved when it counts.

Form: 90-0663

Bere Haven^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 83| D

12/1

Moderate form in nine starts over timber, making the frame just once over 2m4f at Clonmel this month - since failed to build on that at Fairyhouse however and doesn't make great appeal.

Form: 04-UP30

Cher Why Not⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 83

7/1

Would have clear form claims if able to reproduce either of his Thurles efforts from autumn last year, but well below that since and not easy to fancy at present having been pulled up at Cork a week ago.

Form: 47-658P

Court Adjourned^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 83| D

7/1

Unconvincing profile so far in 12 starts over timber, latest when pulled up at Cork over this trip earlier in the month. Improvement required.

Form: P8-6734

Mountmellick Girl^b,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: B W Duke| OR: 83

25/1

In trouble a long way from home over 2m6f at Navan last month on return from 311-day absence. Poor form over hurdles so far.

Form: 7P/36P-0

Randall's Aoibhinn¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 81

11/1

Ran easily the best race of her career over timber at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good) in July but has failed to back that that up in five starts since (including over this C&D).

Form: 280656

Glasson Lad¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80| D

50/1

Long-standing maiden across all codes, has looked typically limited over hurdles this season, front-running tactics last time at Downpatrick eventually failing to pay off. Others preferred.

Form: 005907

Railway Muice^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 80

11/1

String of poor efforts so far in all codes, and major questions over ability to see out this sort of trip.

Form: 6P55F9

Beneficial Society^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: P E Corbett| T: L Fowler| OR: 80

33/1

Inconsistent sort, 1-16 over timber, with first-time blinkers (retained) unable to change fortunes at Tipperary over 3m latest (First Reserve).

Form: 87-05P0

Non-Runners

Tricky Question¹⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: A Ring

Whoyakodding³⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: G Ahern J: Reserve 2

Youcantcallherthat¹⁸⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Youcantcallherthat (2/1), Silver Planeur (4/1), Holy Motivation (5/1), Lady Of The Sea (13/2), Court Adjourned (7/1), Cher Why Not (7/1), Whoyakodding (10/1), Glamorous Nellie (11/1), Railway Muice (11/1), Randall's Aoibhinn (11/1), Bere Haven (12/1), Alizee Javilex (16/1), Mountmellick Girl (25/1), Beneficial Society (33/1), Glasson Lad (50/1), Tricky Question (50/1), Touchy (50/1)

Plenty of these have major questions over them but not so HOLY MOTIVATION, the mare having improved in two starts since upped to staying trips. She's crept up 3lb for her latest near miss at Downpatrick but, back over 3m, she could have her turn now. July C&D winner Lady Of The Sea could be the big threat. She hasn't run well since but appears likely to be suited with this return to a longer trip. Few of the remainder appeal, though Glamorous Nellie and Randall's Aoibhinn may have place claims on their best form.