14:30 Wexford

Saturday 14 May 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Poolcourt Rated Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 14.40s

Authorized Art^p1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129| BF

9/2

Useful hurdler. 2/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 55 days ago. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 4/337P5-

Zoffanien²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 128

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft, 33/1) 26 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 009560-

January Jets^p⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127| D

10/1

Useful chaser. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 55 days ago.

Form: 16P/254-

Futurum Regem²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 123

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft, 18/1) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 411300-

Ambitious Fellow¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

3/1

Promising sort. One win from 3 runs last season. 40/1, career best when winning 12-runner minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 8/3141-

Buddy Rich^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| BF| D

6/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Navan in November. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap chase (10/3) at Fairyhouse (16.7f, soft) 27 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 222145-

Dr Mikey¹³⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Ian Power| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 116

66/1

Seventh of 8 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy, 125/1) 134 days ago.

Form: 38/4077-

Francois¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 117| D

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 17 days ago, behind when pulled up before last. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1/9922P-

Gladiatorial²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 118| BF| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 4/6, fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3/12214-

Imperial Ruler²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: D A McLoughlin

5/2

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Two wins from 3 runs last season. 6/4, won 24-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 27 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 121-

Still Standing¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr| T: W Durkan| OR: 118

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 28/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4268/10-

Forecasts

Imperial Ruler (5/2), Ambitious Fellow (3/1), Authorized Art (9/2), Buddy Rich (6/1), January Jets (10/1), Francois (11/1), Zoffanien (16/1), Gladiatorial (25/1), Still Standing (33/1), Futurum Regem (33/1), Dr Mikey (66/1)

Both lighly-raced and open to improvement, AMBITIOUS FELLOW and Imperial Ruler could be the pair to concentrate on, for all that Authorized Art will be a danger to all if he puts his best foot forward with first-time cheekpieces enlisted. Imperial Ruler did the job well in a big-field Fairyhouse maiden last month, but Ambitious Fellow looks the way to go having bagged a good prize at Gowran 17 days ago.