14:40 Wexford

Sunday 30 October 2022

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Slaney View Motors Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 47.5s

Champagne Vacation³⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 102

7/1

Very good second of 9 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy, 40/1). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Patrick G. Kelly. Makes handicap hurdle debut and mark could be generous.

Form: 50/5F82-

Definiteadare¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 102| D

16/1

Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.7f, good to soft, 12/1) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8-P7739

Scalino¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 102

12/1

28/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 60-8900

Crimson Chief⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 99

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 13/2, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0-85911

Cruisin Susan^h⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 97| D

9/1

11/2, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good) 77 days ago, just holding on. Hood back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 866741

Fox Le Bel^p,t1²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 88

7/2

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Tramore (20.6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 389535-

Loup De Tallane²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 88

9/2

16/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 6/407P-U

Hit The Button²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 89

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, fourteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00-0

Doyen Ta Win^h⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: K C Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 87

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00070

King Gresel¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 87

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Cork (19f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 0908

Legacy Of Dreams¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J B Foley| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

8/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 119 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 7-45691

Non-Runners

Tango Theatre²⁰³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Brian Hayes

Millies Dream²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Mullins Cross⁷⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: Richard Condon

Poppy Rose¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: D A Jacob

Banada Bridge²⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 2

Glenmalure Lodge¹⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fox Le Bel (7/2), Loup De Tallane (9/2), Crimson Chief (9/2), Champagne Vacation (7/1), Legacy Of Dreams (8/1), Cruisin Susan (9/1), King Gresel (10/1), Glenmalure Lodge (11/1), Scalino (12/1), Doyen Ta Win (14/1), Millies Dream (14/1), Banada Bridge (14/1), Definiteadare (16/1), Poppy Rose (16/1), Tango Theatre (20/1), Mullins Cross (20/1), Hit The Button (50/1)

CRIMSON CHIEF arrives in top form having won a brace of big-field handicaps over both sets of obstacles and he could still be a step ahead of the assessor. Cruisin Susan is unexposed and is a threat, with Champagne Vacation one to monitor in the betting for a new yard.