13:35 Wexford

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Forth Mountain Walking Trail (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 3m 58.00s

Adnap^h1,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

16/1

Fairly useful at up to 1m on Flat. Showed an aptitude for hurdling in a tongue tie at Fairyhouse in March, but not so good at Down Royal next time. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 79-

Lucky Tenner²³

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

4/6

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable second of 17 in maiden hurdle (10/3) at Killarney (20f, good) 23 days ago. Trainer going well. The one to beat.

Form: 31332-2

Mutadaawel⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin

66/1

Fair 1m Flat winner for Anthony McCann, but made a discouraging debut in this sphere at Fairyhouse 60 days ago.

Form: 0-

Staging Post^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff

28/1

A fair bumper winner who was easy to back and probably needed the run after 6 months off on Fairyhouse hurdle debut in April. Another poor effort on the level since but not one to write off.

Form: 81530-

Eyewitness^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster| D

14/1

Fairly useful bumper winner. Below that level both starts over hurdles but not unduly punished and remains with potential.

Form: 314-86

Vermilion Cliffs^t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

20/1

Fairly useful 10.5f winner on Flat for Aidan O'Brien, reportedly coughing after stable debut last time. Has been gelded ahead of hurdle debut.

Form:

Falcon Park¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hennessy

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 15/2, hinted at ability when fifth of 9 in bumper at this course (20f, heavy) on NH debut 12 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5

Master Mattie⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 10/1, last of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on NH debut 41 days ago, possibly amiss. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 40-

Tucson¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat so makes little appeal on hurdle debut.

Form:

Knight Of Malta^p1,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 108

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Shaped as if still in good form when third of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16.1f, soft, 12/1) 13 days ago and could still do better. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0246-3

Royal Red Persian¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey

33/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Would be an unlikely winner on hurdle debut.

Form:

The Virginian⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Roche

10/3

Fair maiden on the Flat. Shaped better than the result suggests when sixth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) on NH debut 86 days ago. Open to improvement. RESERVE.

Form: 6-

Non-Runners

Duffys Getaway¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Captain Cal⁴¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: P Magee J: Reserve 1

Rocky Stream¹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: M A Cahill J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lucky Tenner (4/6), The Virginian (10/3), Knight Of Malta (7/1), Eyewitness (14/1), Adnap (16/1), Captain Cal (16/1), Duffys Getaway (16/1), Vermilion Cliffs (20/1), Staging Post (28/1), Royal Red Persian (33/1), Tucson (50/1), Rocky Stream (50/1), Mutadaawel (66/1), Master Mattie (66/1), Falcon Park (100/1)

LUCKY TENNER sets a decent standard on his 4 placed efforts so has to be considered the one to beat. Knight of Malta could still do better over hurdles, while similar comments apply to Eyewitness given his fairly useful bumper form.