16:25 Wexford

Saturday 5 September 2020

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Courtown Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 6m 16.0s

Hand In My Pocket¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: P J McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| BF

8/13

Fairly useful bumper winner who has made encouraging start to hurdling, third of 12 in novice at Bellewstown (20.2f, heavy, 5/6) 11 days ago. Step up to 3m should show her in a better light so player.

Form: 22-133

Ballela Storm⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin| D

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving J. G. Cosgrave when seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, soft, 20/1) on hurdles bow 7 days ago. May do better but she needs to.

Form: 65U1/8-7

Esthers Marvel^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 83

33/1

Winless after 7 runs. Tongue strap on, below-par fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy, 12/1) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3/226-95

Flamin Aimee¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M P Fogarty| T: C Bowe

4/1

50/1, first run since leaving R. Donohoe when second of 13 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 12 days ago. In the mix now stepped up in trip.

Form: 0P/4PU-2

Go On Now²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

80/1

Eighth of 11 in bumper (150/1) at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) on NH debut 26 days ago. Makes hurdles debut significantly up in trip but others appeal more.

Form: 8

Imperial Allure^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

40/1

Poor hurdler. 40/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Up in trip but hard to warm to.

Form: 64-5000

Mary Of De Sorrows⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

10/3

Modest hurdler who arrives on back of good third of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (24.4f, soft, 10/1) 8 days ago. Expected to be bang there back in maiden company.

Form: 90-5203

Twin Bridges⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N P Madden| T: L Lennon

150/1

50/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at this course (20f, soft) on NH debut 7 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: P

Upourdat⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville

25/1

150/1, hinted at promise when sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 60 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to do better so no forlorn hope.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Coosan Clover²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

Little Lady Lu¹⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Hand In My Pocket (8/13), Mary Of De Sorrows (10/3), Flamin Aimee (4/1), Coosan Clover (9/2), Little Lady Lu (6/1), Ballela Storm (22/1), Upourdat (25/1), Esthers Marvel (33/1), Imperial Allure (40/1), Go On Now (80/1), Twin Bridges (150/1)

HAND IN MY POCKET was a fairly useful winner in bumpers and looks ready to open her account over hurdles now she steps up in trip following an encouraging third over 20f at Bellewstown. Mary of De Sorrows arrives on the back of a good third in a Down Royal handicap so is sure to make her presence felt, while Flamin Aimee is another well worth considering as she tackles 3m for the first time.