14:10 Wexford

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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visitwexford.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 6m 15.40s

Forged In Fire^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 22/1, ninth of 11 in bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1/6P39-

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Risk Factor^t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| BF

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fell in novice hurdle (5/4) at Navan (20f, soft) 72 days ago looking sure to play hand in finish. Up in trip.

Form: 12/U36F-

All About Joe³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 114

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs. 22/1, good fifth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 62P875-

Imperial Tune³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: L Casey

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. 8/1, second of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 58 days ago.

Form: 4523-

Merry Dreamer¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Good third of 11 in novice hurdle (5/1) at this course (20f, heavy) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 040-3

Night Combat⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 17 in bumper (16/1) at Cork (19f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 6/4570-

Quaker Island²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: Peter Fahey

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1, excellent third of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 503-3

Rocky's Howya²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| OR: 111| BF

9/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Bit below form fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good, 9/4) 26 days ago.

Form: 0P422-4

Leac An Scail Lady²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

11/2

Promising sort. 10/1, second of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 26 days ago. Stable having good spell. Should have more to offer.

Form: 149-2

Boston Brahmin^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N Lee

200/1

300/1, seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 90000-7

Blue Motion²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: D Duggan| D

50/1

Cityscape gelding. Half-brother to 6 winners, including bumper winner/fair hurdler Kingsben, stayed 19f. Dam 12.3f winner. Point winner. RESERVE.

Form: P1-P

Non-Runners

Mr Jackman⁶⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens

Mr Riddler⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Mary Ellen Doyle J: Mr J J O'Neill

O Connell Street²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Mrs D Foster J: D F O'Regan

Hihoharry²⁴⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D J McGrath J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

All About Joe (3/1), Risk Factor (4/1), Rocky's Howya (9/2), Leac An Scail Lady (11/2), Quaker Island (6/1), Mr Jackman (7/1), Hihoharry (8/1), Merry Dreamer (12/1), O Connell Street (12/1), Night Combat (14/1), Imperial Tune (16/1), Forged In Fire (18/1), Mr Riddler (33/1), Blue Motion (50/1), Boston Brahmin (200/1)

Bumper-winner RISK FACTOR was set to shoe improved form when falling at Navan in March and he could be the answer tackling 3m for the first time. This is open race by maiden hurdle standards though, with All About Joe, Mr Jackman and Leac An Scail Lady are viable threats.