14:20 Wexford

Monday 25 October 2021

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Dan & May Arnold Memorial Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 35.1s

Fit To Be Tied¹⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: N Madden| OR: 106

7/1

22/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 147 days ago. Is back on a winning mark so worth a betting check.

Form: 0/5988-7

Choir Practice³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽²⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 105| D

10/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 4/1, won 10-runner maiden hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May well do better.

Form: 551

Ricky Bobby¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: A McCurtin| T: J J Walsh| OR: 105| D

17/2

Promising individual. Much improved when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft, 14/1) 108 days ago, kept up to work. Shortlist material.

Form: 5930-1

Castlegrange¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁴⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 103

9/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in March. Pulled up in handicap chase at this course (25.2f, heavy, 15/2) 162 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: R4164-P

Millford Sound¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 103

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5540/

Aunty Audrey⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 100| D

18/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, last of 11 in handicap at Clonmel (16.3f, good, 13/2) 53 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 2800-10

Indian Admiral²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: H Morgan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 100

7/2

First run since leaving J. J. Lambe when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, heavy) 20 days ago, kept up to work. Likely has more to come for this stable. Leading claims.

Form: 2894/0-1

Clarens³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽²⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 100| D

6/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 9/1) 35 days ago, driven out.

Form: 0-0701

Bergentown⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: F J Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 98

100/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good to soft) 66 days ago, tailed off when pulled up early final circuit.

Form: 0-0000P

Name Me Famous³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Molloy⁽⁴⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 96

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 4879-0

Added Bonus²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: E Walsh⁽²⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 95

5/1

Below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, soft, 7/1) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 242-304

Elite Des Mottes²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 95

11/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft, 9/2) 22 days ago. 7 lb rise demands further progress.

Form: 863291

Non-Runners

Ballinoe Biden³³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 1

Lake Chad⁷⁷²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 2

Roisins Ciara²²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Indian Admiral (7/2), Added Bonus (5/1), Elite Des Mottes (11/2), Clarens (6/1), Fit To Be Tied (7/1), Ricky Bobby (17/2), Castlegrange (9/1), Choir Practice (10/1), Aunty Audrey (18/1), Millford Sound (20/1), Ballinoe Biden (20/1), Roisins Ciara (20/1), Name Me Famous (28/1), Lake Chad (50/1), Bergentown (100/1)

INDIAN ADMIRAL should have more to offer for the Henry de Bromhead yard so he's narrowly preferred to fellow last-time-out handicap scorer Ricky Bobby. Choir Practice rates a likely improver in handicaps after her Listowel maiden success and is also on the shortlist.