14:50 Wexford

Sunday 5 March 2023

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M2 Construction, Wexford Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 3.8s

Must Meet Cecil²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 109| D

25/1

Sixth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good, 33/1). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Miss Katy Brown. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 796-1P6

Splashing Out⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Griffin| OR: 109

3/1

Promising individual. Creditable fourth of 20 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.5f, heavy, 4/1) 50 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 5-5224

Heliko Conti⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 106| D

15/2

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. 25/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 92 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 651-8

First Dare^h¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: Miss Liz Doyle| OR: 102| D

28/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Successful at Tramore in October. 9/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.4f, good to soft) 122 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 55U16

Gringo D'ainay⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J Queally| OR: 101

7/2

14/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 48 days ago, well positioned. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 35-2085

Sixhandsinmypocket¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 101

15/2

Creditable fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 12/1) 11 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7-03365

Jakie Mac^h¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: D Murphy| OR: 100

28/1

Last of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy) 110 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6-00020

Luminous Light^h1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A McCann| OR: 109

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. 9/2, last of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.5f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 5849

Castlehill Boy⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 98

14/1

28/1, first run since leaving John J. Walsh when below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 66 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3F58-49

Neev's Dream^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 89

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 33/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, soft) 36 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-0070

Flemensreva²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 85

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 200/1) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0900

Only One Plan^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

12/1

Last of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f, good to soft, 17/2) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-53040

Nemean⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 92

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 48 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 0000

Dixon Line¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 80

40/1

25/1, seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 17 days ago, going in snatches. RESERVE.

Form: PP7007

Non-Runners

Ashton Court¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Captain Cal¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: P Magee J: Reserve 1

Hide Out⁴³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Splashing Out (3/1), Gringo D'ainay (7/2), Nemean (7/1), Ashton Court (7/1), Heliko Conti (15/2), Sixhandsinmypocket (15/2), Luminous Light (9/1), Only One Plan (12/1), Castlehill Boy (14/1), Captain Cal (14/1), Must Meet Cecil (25/1), Jakie Mac (28/1), First Dare (28/1), Neev's Dream (33/1), Dixon Line (40/1), Flemensreva (40/1), Hide Out (66/1)

With improvement on the cards now handicapping, SPLASHING OUT looks the way to go. She has shown plenty of ability in maiden/novice company and is probably capable of a good deal better than her current mark implies. Nemean's form figures in this sphere are hardly inspiring but he remains capable of better judged on his form on the Flat and is second choice ahead of Ashton Court, who could be a factor on his debut for the Gordon Elliott yard.