17:15 Wexford

Friday 6 August 2021

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Holiday In Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 5m 10.00s

Getaday^b1,t⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 102

17/2

One win from 23 NH runs. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap chase (20/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 61 days ago, going in snatches. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: F14-748

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Good World⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 102| C

6/1

Course winner. Winner in hurdle here in May. Good second of 21 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 0867-12

Royal Recital^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 102| D

10/3

5/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, good) 15 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 000/221

Belles Benefit^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 99

16/1

Hooded for 1st time, good second of 14 in novice hurdle (8/1) at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) 28 days ago, no match for winner. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: D-04592

China Princess²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 99| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in May. 13/2, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 8FP-1B2

Cloak Of Darkness³⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 98

40/1

Respectable fourth of 12 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Up in trip. Yard in good form.

Form: 05030/4-

Glen Robin²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 98

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in May. 7/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) 28 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 908-127

Tarqueens Glory²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Kennedy| OR: 98

22/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. 20/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 45-6517

Westernerona²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 98

10/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (9/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 24 days ago. Remains to be seen if able to back that up.

Form: 5480-P1

Crimson Chief⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 97

25/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, good to soft, 40/1) 80 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 7038-90

Staged Engagement²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: P E Collins| OR: 97

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4P500/6

Zaccarela²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 97

10/1

Creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good, 22/1) 21 days ago. Respected.

Form: 3DP-703

Non-Runners

Cornakill Rose¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: P Magee J: Reserve 1

An Droichead Eile¹⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: S G Carey J: Reserve 2

Added Bonus⁶⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

China Princess (16/5), Royal Recital (10/3), An Droichead Eile (4/1), Added Bonus (11/2), Good World (6/1), Staged Engagement (8/1), Getaday (17/2), Glen Robin (10/1), Zaccarela (10/1), Westernerona (10/1), Belles Benefit (16/1), Cornakill Rose (20/1), Tarqueens Glory (22/1), Crimson Chief (25/1), Cloak Of Darkness (40/1)

GOOD WORLD has improved a fair bit this season, just failing to follow up his Wexford win at Punchestown in May, and remains of interest with the form of both those runs working out well. China Princess and Royal Recital have also been improvers this term so are feared most.