17:00 Wexford

Friday 1 April 2022

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Brendan Cullimore Electrical Contractors Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 13.20s

Dedanann⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 116| CD

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 43 NH runs. Pulled up in Gr 2 hurdle (80/1) at Limerick (23f, heavy) in December, beaten long way out. May bounce back back returned to calmer water/following an absence.

Form: 42523P

Forgetthesurprise^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 116| D

18/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Ran best race to date in this sphere when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20f) in November. Absent since but she built up a solid record over timber last year so not discounted on return.

Form: 2P-7113

Silvertown²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable second of 6 in novice hurdle (15/8) at Carlisle (25f, good) 22 days ago, beaten only by a less exposed rival. Can go well again in this groove.

Form: 335P12

Mr Saxobeat³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

6/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Not disgraced when fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy, 6/1) 37 days ago. Needs to build on that again to figure.

Form: F-172U5

Sweet Street²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ian Power| T: R J McGrath| OR: 114| CD

12/1

Fair C&D winner. 18 lengths seventh of 9 to Fonzerelli in listed hurdle (50/1) at Doncaster (24.4f, heavy) 27 days ago, shuffled back after 4 out and no threat after.

Form: 636047

Rajsalad³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 112| D

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 4/1, career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (23.6f, soft) 36 days ago by 6 lengths from Gali Flight, kept up to work. Can make presence felt.

Form: 653321

Gali Flight³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 107

5/1

Fair hurdler. Creditable 6 lengths second of 12 to Rajsalad in novice hurdle (25/1) at Thurles (23.6f, soft) 36 days ago, likely to have finished closer but for a late error. Definite claims of hitting the frame.

Form: 002702

Bennystiara²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105

22/1

Fair hurdler. Sixteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 20 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 09-3180

Daring Rocco^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Brassil| OR: 106| BF

5/1

Promising individual. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 20 days ago, keeping on well from 2 out. Step up to 3m rates a plus and one to consider.

Form: 57266

Caesar Rock^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris| OR: 105

15/2

Fair hurdler. 15/2, third of 15 in novice chase at Thurles (20.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Reserve 1.

Form: 327093

Non-Runners

Fame And Joy¹⁷³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Martha Divine³⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Bust Or Bray Dee⁶²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Bite That²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 2

Golas Tiep²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rajsalad (3/1), Martha Divine (4/1), Fame And Joy (9/2), Gali Flight (5/1), Daring Rocco (5/1), Mr Saxobeat (6/1), Silvertown (6/1), Caesar Rock (15/2), Sweet Street (12/1), Bust Or Bray Dee (14/1), Bite That (14/1), Dedanann (16/1), Forgetthesurprise (18/1), Bennystiara (22/1), Golas Tiep (25/1)

This looks decidedly trappy but not for the first time, DARING ROCCO found the test inadequate when keeping on well for sixth in a 2m handicap at Navan 3 weeks ago and, having shaped as though this sort of test was worth exploring previously, he could be worth chancing to come out on top. Punchestown-scorer Martha Divine, Gali Flight and Silvertown head up the dangers.