14:05 Wexford

Wednesday 22 May 2019

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Welcome To Wexford Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 56.5s

Big Tree³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: T Mullins

9/4

Gelding by Scorpion out of a Luso who cost €12,000 as a three-year-old. Well held in a couple of initial hurdles starts before two bumper defeats in recent months. Good chance handicaps will suit better.

Form: 6647-

Black Market¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Failed to finish in a couple of points and hasn't fared much better so far over hurdles, though did show a marked improvement earlier this month at Downpatrick. One to consider.

Form: FP64-5

Clouncerna⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: J R Barry

33/1

Unfancied when pulled up on his hurdles debut at Cork in April before finishing seventh of 10 beaten 25L in a Kilbeggan 2m4f maiden hurdle on good ground earlier this month. Hard to fancy on overall evidence and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 4589P-7

Dix De Der¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

66/1

Point-to-point winner who has shown little in a bumper and three spins over hurdles. Sent off at 33/1 on latest start at Clonmel when last seen in December and probably best watched for now.

Form: 5P/1000-

Magistralis^p1²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle

40/1

Gelding by Muhtathir out of a Barathea mare. Closely related to Pacha Du Polda. Well held in three below par efforts in bumpers, including when last seen in August. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about required improvement on hurdling bow.

Form: 4/94-

Shawshank¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

5/2

Presenting gelding out of a Fair Mix mare. Winner of two of his three career point-to-point starts. Well held and never nearer in a couple of career chase starts to date. Liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 5/11560-

Storm Flight¹⁶

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

10/1

Gelding by Haatef out of a Marju mare. Half-brother to the handy Estibdaad and Danz Gift. Marked improvement finishing fifth in a 20-runner Down Royal contest over 2m earlier this month. Step up in trip not sure to suit.

Form: 7P89-5

Tibetan Gold¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: W J Burke| OR: 90

40/1

Stowaway gelding with little to recommend him based on five starts in maiden hurdles so far. Tough to see where improvement is coming from to play a role in this contest.

Form: P/0650-0

Yendo⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

7/1

Showed signs of greenness and promise on debut but has failed to progress in three maiden hurdle starts since. Cannot be completely dismissed representing leading yard.

Form: 40U06-

Araukan⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Treacy

10/1

100/1 fourth at Wexford in March her first glimmer ability and filled the same position there next after being well held at Tramore. Fourth (again) in a 10-runner Clonmel maiden earlier this month. Open to more improvement.

Form: 00404-4

Try Dollys Sister⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 91

20/1

Big prices and yet to get anywhere near to being competitive over hurdles so far. No impression in third when making a mistake and unseating at the last in a Clonmel maiden earlier this month. Out of sorts recently and this looks a tough ask.

Form: 0U07-U

Non-Runners

Pat Coyne¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: J W Nicholson J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Big Tree (9/4), Shawshank (5/2), Black Market (4/1), Yendo (7/1), Araukan (10/1), Storm Flight (10/1), Pat Coyne (14/1), Try Dollys Sister (20/1), Clouncerna (33/1), Magistralis (40/1), Tibetan Gold (40/1), Dix De Der (66/1)

Trainer Henry De Bromhead may have found an ideal opportunity for his Yeats gelding, BLACK MARKET to solve a tricky opening race puzzle. The five-year-old showed plenty of improvement on his latest start at Downpatrick and can get the better of the luckless, Araukan and the Gordon Elliott-trained Yendo.