14:40 Wexford

Monday 31 October 2022

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Peter Nolan Bloodstock Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 28.02s

Champagne Monarch⁴⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 104

20/1

Fair hurdler. Unseated rider in novice hurdle (11/1) at Sligo (25.7f, good to soft). Off 15 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Patrick G. Kelly. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 405/49U-

Drop The Harrow³⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Galway (19.1f, heavy, 125/1). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell.

Form: 7F0-

Duhallow Rainbow¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 86

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6-P9000

Happy Victory¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 4/1, respectable fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Back up in trip.

Form: 449-5

Harry Des Ongrais³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead

1/1

Promising individual. 11/2, fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20f, soft) on hurdles bow 30 days ago, barely adequate test. Yard having good spell. Booking of Russell a plus. Has good chance.

Form: 1/50-4

No Bodder²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good, 14/1) on hurdles bow 20 days ago, pulled up.

Form: 54/9P

Positive Thinker¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Unseated rider in novice hurdle (66/1) at Punchestown (16f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 84B

Simpletwistoffaith⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: N F Glynn

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, good fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 86 days ago.

Form: 09-44

Sir Daniel^p1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kennedy

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Listowel (24f, good) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P05

The Last Throw^p1,t1¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris

18/1

Modest chaser. 16/1, ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: F04759-

Carols Wish^p1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 81

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0976-0

Drumderry Harlem^h,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark J Scallan

11/1

Modest hurdler. Hooded for 1st time, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 064764

Running Scared⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 92

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, below form seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 170 days ago.

Form: P96-7

Out Galavanting²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, tenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 20 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0-80

Non-Runners

Cheerful Chap¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Dooly J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Harry Des Ongrais (1/1), Positive Thinker (4/1), Happy Victory (7/1), Cheerful Chap (8/1), Simpletwistoffaith (17/2), Drumderry Harlem (11/1), No Bodder (12/1), The Last Throw (18/1), Champagne Monarch (20/1), Running Scared (40/1), Out Galavanting (50/1), Drop The Harrow (80/1), Duhallow Rainbow (100/1), Sir Daniel (100/1), Carols Wish (150/1)

HARRY DES ONGRAIS left his bumper form well behind when making late gains to finish fourth in a 16-runner novice on debut in this sphere at Gowran. The former point winner will almost certainly be suited by a stiffer test in time but should nevertheless have enough pace to emerge on top here. Champagne Monarch has a bit to prove starting out for his new yard, which leaves Happy Victory and Simpletwistoffaith as the most likely pair to pick up minor place money.