17:55 Wexford

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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Wexford Racecourse Ladies Day August 13th (C & G) Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 4m 1.20s

No Show^p²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J J Mangan

150/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 25/1, last of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f), very slowly away. Off 7 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 0-

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Privilege^b1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 113

7/1

Fair hurdler. Fading fourth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 28/1) 37 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and not ruled out back in trip.

Form: 72/09P-4

Screaming Petrus³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 150/1) 38 days ago, tailing off 4 out. Stable in good form but lots more is needed.

Form: UP

Victory Star¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 200/1, twentieth of 21 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 177 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 00-

Dark Note¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery

3/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Third of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good, 13/2) 19 days ago. Progressing well recently so he's very much one to consider.

Form: 5-33

Atreides^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: Colm Murphy

10/1

Once-raced maiden. 16/1 and tongue strap on, third of 11 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago. Not discounted if building on that effort.

Form: P-P3

Bowmore¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

5/6

Promising individual. 25/1, excellent fifth of 27 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 177 days ago. Should improve again. Big shout.

Form: 45-

Johnny M¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, very good third of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 16 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 09-83

Mo Chruinne¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: C Byrnes

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in bumper at Naas (15.9f, soft, 100/1) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Alan Donoghue with more required.

Form: 59-

Noble Blue^h1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P Nolan

10/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 13 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Down Royal (20.4f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago. Hood on 1st time. No forlorn hope.

Form: 62-3

Bromfield Fox

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally

25/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Half-brother to useful chaser Springfield Fox, stayed 33f. Dam ran once in bumper. Market can guide.

Form:

Non-Runners

Say It So⁶⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 1

Ladyeze Man⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 2

Lucky Two³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bowmore (5/6), Dark Note (3/1), Privilege (7/1), Noble Blue (10/1), Atreides (10/1), Johnny M (11/1), Say It So (16/1), Bromfield Fox (25/1), Mo Chruinne (33/1), Lucky Two (50/1), Victory Star (100/1), Ladyeze Man (100/1), Screaming Petrus (125/1), No Show (150/1)

BOWMORE rates the pick on the form of his excellent fifth in a big-field Leopardstown novice and with further progress on the cards Henry de Bromhead's promising 5-y-o gets the nod. Tramore third Dark Note also has the form to have a say and is next on the list, with Privilege and Johnny M appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.