14:55 Wexford

Sunday 16 May 2021

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Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 39.00s

Broken Ice²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, soft, 40/1). Off 8 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut and needs considering for good yard.

Form: 48D6-

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Muyam Spirit^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 94| D

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (16f) 25 days ago. Switches to hurdles. Tongue strap back on. More needed.

Form: 4/60008-

Eric Carmen¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 93

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 28/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.8f, soft). Off 6 months and others preferred.

Form: 2/47880-

Stealthy Tom⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 90

11/4

Sixth of 13 in novice chase at Thurles (20.6f, heavy, 33/1) 66 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles for handicap hurdle debut and not dismissed.

Form: 950U76-

Dinny's Ginny^h²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 89

7/2

Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 28/1). Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 559845-

Fahrenheit De Lecu⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 88

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.3f, heavy) 63 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 08000-

Mullaghmore Wave⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 87

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 20 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Naas (15.5f, soft) 77 days ago. Makes handicap bow with lots of work to do.

Form: 52/080-

Strong Roots¹¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: R P Rath| OR: 87

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Behind when fell heavily last in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 119 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 096F-

Gloves On⁷⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 86

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving John W. Nicholson and fitness a big concern on stable bow.

Form: 7090/

A Mere Bagatelle²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft, 100/1). Off 8 months for handicap hurdle debut and not easy to make a case for.

Form: 990-

Non-Runners

Million Percent²¹³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

All The Angels²²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: K J Brouder

Nelson's Point⁵⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 1

Kinnegad Lad⁴²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 2

Rebelle Chaud³³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: A Donoghue J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Stealthy Tom (11/4), Dinny's Ginny (7/2), Million Percent (7/2), Kinnegad Lad (4/1), Fahrenheit De Lecu (11/2), All The Angels (7/1), Muyam Spirit (15/2), Strong Roots (8/1), Broken Ice (8/1), Eric Carmen (10/1), A Mere Bagatelle (18/1), Rebelle Chaud (20/1), Gloves On (28/1), Nelson's Point (33/1), Mullaghmore Wave (40/1)

STEALTHY TOM rates the pick at these weights reverted to hurdling and is given the vote in a contest where few have much to recommend them. Gavin Cromwell's Broken Ice looks the one to give him most to do now going into handicaps, with Dinny's Ginny appealing as the pick of the remainder.