17:00 Wexford

Friday 21 May 2021

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Wexford Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 42.30s

Argentoratum^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 19 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 67-9

Brideswell Lad²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, excellent fifth of 25 in bumper at Punchestown (18f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Obvious claims.

Form: P/50405-

Majavango³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fell in novice hurdle (17/2) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 38 days ago, in the process of running well at the time. Should go well in a weak event.

Form: 565F-

Merry Dreamer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: D Queally

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 18/1, fourteenth of 25 in bumper at Punchestown (18f, good to soft) on bumper debut 21 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Not totally discounted.

Form: 040-

Port Jack⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: P Fenton

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good, 28/1) 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has a bit to find.

Form: P8-4

Her Nibs⁴⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P McCreery

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, eighteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft). Off 15 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Breen.

Form: 800/

Le Fou's Keep^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: S Slevin| OR: 84

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, good fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft) 5 days ago. Will need to up her game again if she's to make any impression.

Form: 650-4

Mamaslittlestar¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy| T: J Fahey| OR: 97

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 50/1) 13 days ago.

Form: P5P74-6

So Efficient^p1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: Ms M Duggan

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 200/1) 57 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 070-

Tarqueens Glory³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: M Kennedy

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, fifth of 12 in bumper at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Should take to hurdling and longer trip may help, so she can't be ruled out.

Form: 745-

The Mighty Molly^t⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C W McCormack⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 68 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 0/90-

Non-Runners

Iknownothing⁷¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: L Young J: S A Mulcahy

Oryx Hustler³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Brideswell Lad (9/4), Majavango (7/2), Merry Dreamer (5/1), Tarqueens Glory (5/1), Mamaslittlestar (17/2), Port Jack (10/1), Oryx Hustler (10/1), Argentoratum (11/1), Le Fou's Keep (12/1), Iknownothing (14/1), The Mighty Molly (50/1), Her Nibs (80/1), So Efficient (100/1)

BRIDESWELL LAD is the pick on hurdling form and produced a good fifth in a well-contested bumper last time, so he's a straightforward choice in a very thin maiden hurdle. Majavango can lay down a challenge provided his heavy fall at Fairyhouse hasn't left a mark. Hurdling debutante Tarqueens Glory also warrants a mention.