18:35 Wexford

Friday 5 July 2019

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Kehoe Brothers Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 4m 5.80s

Tagg's Island¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul Townend| T: M McCullagh| OR: 94| D

8/1

Has only run three times since 2016. Has obviously had problems but ran encouragingly at Downpatrick last time. Jockey booking is eye-catching. Watch market.

Form: 3P70/93

Iamastartoo^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 92

8/1

Fit from a spin on the Flat at Sligo in mid June. Needs to show her previous bumper form over hurdles. Could well improve for this her handicap debut.

Form: 088400-

Lady Of The Sea²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 92| C

11/2

This trip must be surely too short for her. A course winner at 3m. One to keep on the right side of when upped in trip again. Hails from a family steeped in stamina.

Form: 195627-

Barna Venture^t1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 90| D

4/1

12lb lower over hurdles than fences. Didn't sparkle on a return to hurdles at Roscommon but worth putting a line through that. Jockey's claim will prove valuable here.

Form: 1385-40

Alice Johnston^p1⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 89

7/1

First time cheekpieces applied. A maiden over fences and hurdles. Second try in a handicap hurdle. From a wonderful jumping family but nothing of note shown so far but could well be somewhat unexposed.

Form: 67P50-7

Blackyellowred^p1,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 86

16/1

Cannot recommend at present. Ran on the Flat last time out and again weakened. Useful 5lb claimer takes the ride at least.

Form: 570800-

Love The Well^b1³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 86

25/1

First time blinkers applied. Pulled up on last three starts. A maiden in points, bumpers, hurdles and chases. Cannot make a case at this stage.

Form: 308PP-P

Perfect Leader²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 86| BF| CD

4/1

Runs off a much lower mark than his OR over fences. Has vastly improved over the larger obstacles. Course winner over fences. Has an obvious chance.

Form: 413-812

Carried^b³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 83

14/1

Decent on the AW but not so much over hurdles. This will be only his third run over hurdles since 2017.

Form: 0055/69

Ballybeggan Peggy¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A Murray| OR: 82

20/1

Wore cheekpieces last time out but they lit her up. Hard to fancy this daughter of St Jovite on all starts so far.

Form: 0050UP-

Dolly Rose^p,t1²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 80

50/1

Haven't seen a lot of her in recent times. Easy to overlook on all known form. Wears first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 6700/9-

Her Approval⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 86

33/1

Tailed off here at 2m in April. Dismal runs prior to that. Dam a half sister to Group 3 winner Misty Eyed.

Form: 00000-

Sir Pimpernel³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

40/1

Can put in the odd error. Has shown ability but pulled up on last two starts. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0007-PP

Survival Mode⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey| OR: 86

33/1

Handicap debut. Hinted at ability on the Flat. Hasn't shown much in all three jumps starts.

Form: 68-0

Non-Runners

Crimson Chief⁵⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J Morrison J: Reserve 1

Flying Mary¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: M Brassil J: Reserve 2

Jessamine⁴³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Perfect Leader (4/1), Barna Venture (4/1), Lady Of The Sea (11/2), Alice Johnston (7/1), Iamastartoo (8/1), Tagg's Island (8/1), Flying Mary (10/1), Crimson Chief (12/1), Jessamine (12/1), Carried (14/1), Blackyellowred (16/1), Ballybeggan Peggy (20/1), Love The Well (25/1), Her Approval (33/1), Survival Mode (33/1), Sir Pimpernel (40/1), Dolly Rose (50/1)

PERFECT LEADER makes the most appeal in this handicap. Running 18lb lower than his chase mark. The seven year old Tagg's Island has a significant jockey booking and showed enough last time out. Barna Venture can do better than his recent run suggests as he is another running below his chase mark, 12lb lower over hurdles.