17:25 Wexford

Friday 9 April 2021

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M & T Plant Hire Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 14.0s

Fly Smart^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

2/1

Promising individual. Tongue strap on, first run since leaving Guillaume Macaire when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good, 7/4) 33 days ago. Capable of better, and a big player.

Form: 2/5

Fortune Street^b,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 114| C

10/1

Fair hurdler. 3/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, heavy) 29 days ago. Back up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 0-26392

Lucky Tenner⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: Peter Fahey

4/1

Promising sort. Winner in bumper at Limerick in December. Respectable third of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, heavy, 15/8) 47 days ago. Not taken lightly up in trip.

Form: 3133

Captain Mc¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 110

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 13 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 10/1) 113 days ago. Yard in good form so bold bid expected.

Form: 4/5-2343

Gladiatorial⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 109

5/1

Fair hurdler. Creditable fifth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, soft, 22/1) 40 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and can give another good account.

Form: 97-3355

Heroes Of Renown⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 122

4/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 61 days ago. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 0/455-0P

Made In Killarney³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: K J Brouder| T: Eamon Courtney

33/1

Encouraging third of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut 31 days ago. Up in trip and more needed to trouble the principals.

Form: 3

Name Me Famous¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

125/1

Eighth of 12 in bumper (50/1) at Clonmel (18.5f, soft) on bumper debut 17 days ago. Not discounted back in this sphere.

Form: 48

Porky Rush¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 18 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Clonmel (16f, soft) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: P55

Tullyveery Lad^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R P Cody

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, fourth of 18 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Clonmel (16f, soft) 17 days ago. Needs another step forward here though.

Form: F564

Non-Runners

Kavanaghs Cross¹⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: S Doyle J: Sean O'Keeffe

Smokey The Bandit²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Mrs D Foster J: Keith Donoghue

Mahons Glory³⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Fort William¹⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 2

Drummer⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fly Smart (2/1), Lucky Tenner (4/1), Heroes Of Renown (4/1), Gladiatorial (5/1), Kavanaghs Cross (6/1), Captain Mc (13/2), Mahons Glory (7/1), Fortune Street (10/1), Smokey The Bandit (10/1), Fort William (12/1), Drummer (20/1), Porky Rush (33/1), Made In Killarney (33/1), Tullyveery Lad (66/1), Name Me Famous (125/1)

A few of these offer potential, not least the ex-French bumper winner FLY SMART who is taken to open his account for Willie Mullins after an enouraging debut fifth at Leopardstown. Captain Mc can boast some fairly useful form so heads the list of dangers, with both Smokey The Bandit and Lucky Tenner two others who command plenty of respect.