14:40 Wexford

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Sunny South East Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 13.30s

Union Gap⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 102

28/1

100/1, seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good) 41 days ago.

Form: 007/007-

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Dedanann¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 99

7/1

Remains a maiden after 27 NH runs. 17/2, bit below form seventh of 13 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, soft) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 06F-357

Goulane Jessie¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Spillane| OR: 98| BF| D

6/1

11/4, bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 24P7-14

Porky Rush²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 93

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 20 days ago, running on late. Up in trip.

Form: P555-3

West Is Best¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 92

10/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in March. Bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap chase (6/1) at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 57715-6

Baliyad^b1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: S Neville| OR: 90

13/2

Respectable seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, soft, 7/1) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 6086/5-7

Eileens Boy¹⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 90

40/1

100/1, first run since leaving Alan A. H. Wells when sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy) 101 days ago.

Form: PP/F700-

Greige^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 90

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 11 in minor event hurdle (125/1) at Down Royal (24f, soft) 30 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 0090-3

Lyla Garrity¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 90

8/1

Excellent fourth of 10 in novice hurdle (15/2) at this course (20f, heavy) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Booking of Gainford a plus.

Form: 60060-4

King And Queen¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 11f on Flat. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.4f, soft, 12/1) 12 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 700-67

Larry O^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 88

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 13 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 40896-

Non-Runners

Royal Aide⁵⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

China Princess¹²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Kevin Sexton

Trans Wood⁴⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: G M Doyle J: Philip Donovan

Swiss Brid²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

China Princess (5/2), Greige (4/1), Goulane Jessie (6/1), Porky Rush (13/2), Baliyad (13/2), Dedanann (7/1), King And Queen (8/1), Lyla Garrity (8/1), West Is Best (10/1), Larry O (11/1), Royal Aide (14/1), Swiss Brid (16/1), Trans Wood (16/1), Union Gap (28/1), Eileens Boy (40/1)

CHINA PRINCESS was strong at the finish when opening her hurdles account here 12 days ago and with the prospect of more to come over 3m, the follow up may well be on the cards. Goulane Jessie can resume her progress back over timber, while Greige is a potential improver