14:55 Wexford

Wednesday 10 March 2021

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M2 Construction, Wexford Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 38.80s

Crazyheart^b¹¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 104| CD

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy, 22/1) 110 days ago. Switches to hurdles with blinkers back on so not ruled out.

Form: 23-6558

Elusive Star⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: M Hourigan| OR: 104

11/2

11/1, respectable fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 74 days ago. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 4P-6234

Capture The Action^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 103| D

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in November and creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Naas (15.6f) 25 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 178166

Sadies Trix⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 102| D

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. Below-form eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Leopardstown (16f) 74 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 806110

Silk Worm¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 101| D

10/3

Twelve runs since last win in 2019, but she posted good second of 14 in handicap at Thurles (16.5f) 13 days ago. Weighted to go close nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 349U22

Rock On Seamie¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss S Larkin⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 100

16/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (12f, soft). Needs a couple of these to falter back in this sphere.

Form: 705/40-2

Loudest Whisper¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 99

10/1

Winner of 2m Galway handicap hurdle in July. In decent form since on the Flat so not taken lightly returned to this sphere after a break.

Form: 07-3162

Ontheiflist^t,v⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers| OR: 99

22/1

Off 12 months before pulled up in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Leopardstown (16f) 74 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3956/0-P

Mc Alpine^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 98

4/1

Remains without a win, but good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f) 25 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: P-58673

Good World⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 94

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, respectable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 89 days ago. Others remain better treated though.

Form: 5086

Amlad^t⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B J Cooper| T: A McNamara| OR: 88

14/1

Fair winner at 12f on Flat. Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles, and (cheekpieces on) when eleventh of 17 in handicap at Punchestown (16.4f, 8/1) 89 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0-800

Non-Runners

Fayetta⁵⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: S Fahey J: H Morgan

Union Park²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Sean Flanagan

Gold Label²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: J T Gorman J: Reserve 1

Frankfurter⁵²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: E Griffin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Silk Worm (10/3), Mc Alpine (4/1), Elusive Star (11/2), Capture The Action (8/1), Crazyheart (9/1), Loudest Whisper (10/1), Sadies Trix (11/1), Amlad (14/1), Rock On Seamie (16/1), Good World (16/1), Fayetta (16/1), Gold Label (16/1), Frankfurter (20/1), Ontheiflist (22/1), Union Park (25/1)

SILK WORM is yet to win over hurdles but arrives on the back of an excellent second at Thurles and is taken to go one better here nudged up just 1 lb. Loudest Whisper has been off the track since October but goes well fresh so is feared most with in-form Capture The Action worth a second look too in an open handicap.