14:10 Wexford

Sunday 25 October 2020

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Carnsore Point Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 25.70s

Jazz Toes¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

66/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. 66/1, too free when sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.7f, good to soft) 109 days ago, refusing to settle. Others preferred.

Form: 031-06

Next Train's Gone¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: Patrick Turley

200/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 300/1, again showed little after just 7 days off when thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: P0

Place Des Vosges⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M J Bolger| T: M Fahey

10/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Ran creditably when third of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (12f, soft) 8 days ago.

Form:

Capilano Bridge¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer

10/3

Fair hurdler. 7/1, made a satisfactory return in a race not run to suit after 9 months off when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 15 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 6/5824-5

Champagne Gold²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

5/4

Promising type who showed plenty of ability when second of 13 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, good, 7/2) on NH debut 24 days ago. Stable having good spell. Open to improvement.

Form: P/42-2

Pienta^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 121

16/5

Fair hurdler. Looked a bit rusty after 10 months off when third of 13 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, good, 9/4) 24 days ago, going in snatches. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 72/343-3

Small Bad Bob^h1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: P Nolan

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Ran to a similar level as on hurdling bow when fourth of 16 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 15 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 352-254

Blue Heather^h,t⁴⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

40/1

7/1, respectable fifth of 14 in bumper at Galway (16f, good). Off 14 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell.

Form: 246225-

Satin Sun⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Below form after 5 months off when twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Killarney (17f, soft) 64 days ago.

Form: 54-0

Taxi Rank⁵⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

200/1

Arcadio mare. Half-sister to temperamental but poor chaser Mac Cennetig, stays 21f. Dam unraced sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m) Spendid.

Form: P/

Miss Periwinkle

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A Lee

125/1

Mahler mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Dumhach Thra, stays 2½m, and fair hurdler Devil's Glen, stays 2½m. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

A Truant Always¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Irascible⁵⁷⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 2

Vanillier³⁰⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Champagne Gold (5/4), Pienta (16/5), Capilano Bridge (10/3), Small Bad Bob (11/2), Place Des Vosges (10/1), Irascible (10/1), Vanillier (12/1), A Truant Always (33/1), Blue Heather (40/1), Satin Sun (50/1), Jazz Toes (66/1), Miss Periwinkle (125/1), Taxi Rank (200/1), Next Train's Gone (200/1)

CHAMPAGNE GOLD showed plenty of ability when runner-up at Clonmel on debut earlier this month, losing out only to one with a lot of experience. He can go one better here with the promise of better to come. Pienta should come on for his reappearance and looks the main threat, ahead of Blue Heather.