14:35 Wexford

Monday 28 October 2019

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Michael Moore Car Sales Volkswagen Portarlington Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 18.6s

Game Present^p1⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110| BF

11/4

Only winner in the contest but he was subsequently disqualified due to a prohibitive substance; two subsequent effort suggest he has natural ability and certainly one to consider at this level in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 2-F0144

Likable Chancer²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Howard| T: D Howard| OR: 90

8/1

Has been fairly consistent over hurdles without threatening to win; should run his race but chance may well depend on how well his better fancied rivals run.

Form: 570655

Mc Alpine²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

10/1

Improved on Thurles March debut on reappearance at Gowran Park earlier this month; can improve again but will need to in order to get competitive here.

Form: 76-4

Punitive¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Showed little in bumpers last season but was not totally disgraced on hurdles debut art Punchestown two weeks ago; entitled to improve on that effort and should appreciate this step up in trip; interesting.

Form: R40-5

Silver Sheen²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

15/8

Showed his best form to date when finishing 4/11 in similar contest at Gowran Park in early October; another who is entitled to improve but others preferred on the balance of form.

Form: 61-PP64

Vipers Nest²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally

16/1

Not really built on a promising bumper debut at Cork at the start of the year in two subsequent hurdles outings including when tailed off last time at Limerick when last seen in March; hard to make a case for.

Form: 708-

Ballyshannon Rose²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P D Kennedy| T: P G Fahey

25/1

Reasonable if unspectacular on all her four bumper starts last season; not the most obvious choice of a winner on her hurdles debut but a look in the market would do no harm.

Form: 6655-

Gracious Gamble¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Lalor

66/1

Not the most reliable finisher and has yet to get competitive when completing her races including when beaten by 85 lengths on her latest hurdles appearance at Tipperary in May.

Form: 5BU7F-0

Le River Noir^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: Eamon Courtney

66/1

Unfancied and well beaten on hurdles debut at Tipperary in early October and unseated rider at the last when well beaten the following week at Punchestown; hard to get excited about.

Form: P/579U

Let Her Flow⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

50/1

Slightly improved effort last time out at Thurles after showing precious little on all previous runs; interesting she is turned out again so quickly so not a forlorn hope in a pretty weak field.

Form: 0-45U09

Lotus Hill¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: P Nolan

16/1

Fourth in first bumper but well held on subsequent runs including over hurdles; up against it here.

Form: 4708-

Why Stop Now^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: D P Dunne

100/1

Tailed off on last two racecourse appearances; very hard to see her suddenly finding form good enough to win this.

Form: 96/9

Forecasts

Silver Sheen (15/8), Game Present (11/4), Punitive (7/2), Likable Chancer (8/1), Mc Alpine (10/1), Lotus Hill (16/1), Vipers Nest (16/1), Ballyshannon Rose (25/1), Let Her Flow (50/1), Gracious Gamble (66/1), Le River Noir (66/1), Why Stop Now (100/1)

A disparate bunch of racehorses with no candidate really standing out; a very tentative nod is given to GAME PRESENT given he has actually won a race (albeit subsequently disqualified). His subsequent efforts were reasonable enough to suggest he is capable of landing this. Punitive will have his supporters given his connections. Although he has shown little on the racecourse, his last run was his best and he looked as though this step up in trip would suit. Likable Chancer has raced with a degree of promise on all his starts and certainly has the ability to land a place at the very least.