15:05 Wexford

Saturday 14 May 2022

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BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 20.90s

Profound⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Morrison| OR: 95

12/1

Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 11/1) 78 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Won big-field Navan handicap on latest hurdle start.

Form: 87/5151-

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Rigmarole²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 95

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1, good third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.1f, good) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve. Player.

Form: 69563-

Beat Of The Sea¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 93

16/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy, 7/1) 139 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 007064-

Let Her Flow¹⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 90

33/1

250/1, eighth of 11 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) on debut over fences. Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Matthew J. Smith.

Form: 212608-

Gregory's Gift^h²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: S Fahey| OR: 88

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 17 in handicap (25/1) at Gowran (9.5f, soft). Off 6 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Booking of Sexton a plus. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 057-

Junior Bee^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M A Molloy| OR: 88| BF

13/8

11/8, respectable second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5U633-2

Tullypole Annie¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne| T: P Flood| OR: 94| D

4/1

15/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good) 11 days ago, battling well. Likely to remain competitive after a 7 lb rise.

Form: 9005-1

Herculaneum^p1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 86

8/1

25/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 465603-

Nicola's Fancy¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 137 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 800-

Rags Kitten^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 82

25/1

Eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 33/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 7086P-3

Allez George^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Barcoe| OR: 81

10/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.6f, good to soft, 40/1) 33 days ago.

Form: P00002-

Be My Hero^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 81

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 150/1) 179 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Michael Doyle.

Form: 900P0/P-

Derby De Thaix²⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: J Fahey| OR: 80

28/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy), pulled up before last. Off 6 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Thomas Cooper. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00/878P-

Non-Runners

Coole Arcade¹⁰⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Fairoffthecross¹⁰³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: D Hassett J: Reserve 2

Lilian Bland⁶⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: N P Hennessy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Junior Bee (13/8), Tullypole Annie (4/1), Fairoffthecross (5/1), Herculaneum (8/1), Coole Arcade (8/1), Rigmarole (17/2), Allez George (10/1), Profound (12/1), Beat Of The Sea (16/1), Gregory's Gift (20/1), Rags Kitten (25/1), Be My Hero (28/1), Derby De Thaix (28/1), Let Her Flow (33/1), Lilian Bland (66/1), Nicola's Fancy (66/1)

JUNIOR BEE has knocked up some good placed efforts this spring and can deservedly get her head in front. Rigmarole appeals as a likely improver in handicaps so she's a possible threat, particularly if the betting vibes are positive. Herculaneum and recent Ballinrobe scorer Tullypole Annie are also on the shortlist.