17:20 Wexford

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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Wexford Racecourse Ladies Day August 13th (C & G) Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 7.10s

Breath Caught^t1³⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: E McNamara

22/1

Useful handicapper on Flat. First run since leaving Ralph Beckett when fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 22/1) on NH debut. Off 12 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Something to prove.

Form: 0-

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Fox Leicester¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: J M Burke

66/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Ninth of 17 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 09

Noble Crusade¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 100/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 177 days ago.

Form: 00-

Seasett²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon

40/1

Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. 33/1, first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) on NH debut 22 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0

The Last Mardi²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

1/4

Useful dual bumper winnner. 6/4, good second of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 22 days ago. Sets the standard and can strike.

Form: 21/135-2

Srowland Jack²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: A Sexton

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) on NH debut 22 days ago.

Form: 9

Starman³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: D Queally| OR: 106

3/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 16/1, creditable fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 3 days ago, left poorly placed. Respected.

Form: 75U-275

U Asking Me¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor| T: E Doyle

20/1

Ask gelding. Dam (h66), ran twice over hurdles, half-sister to 3½m Cork National winner Our Monty. Won a point at the fourth attempt and not discounted for all that longer trips will probably suit.

Form: F/FP1-

Boston Bobby

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Hillstar gelding. Half-brother to poor chaser Special Buddy. Dam, 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to fair chaser (21f winner) Thats The Dream. Yard having good spell.

Form:

Jeje Plessis¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft, 125/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 09

Prince Quattro²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Owens⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eleventh of 17 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 0-00

Non-Runners

Wilmeaulpalwinbos¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J Fahey J: Reserve 1

Take A March¹²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E Cawley J: Reserve 2

Free Parking¹⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Last Mardi (1/4), Starman (3/1), U Asking Me (20/1), Breath Caught (22/1), Noble Crusade (33/1), Seasett (40/1), Wilmeaulpalwinbos (50/1), Fox Leicester (66/1), Boston Bobby (66/1), Srowland Jack (66/1), Jeje Plessis (100/1), Free Parking (100/1), Take A March (100/1), Prince Quattro (125/1)

THE LAST MARDI won a couple of bumpers and has shown enough over hurdles to think he can open his account in a race like this. Starman looks the chief threat on form and point winner U Asking Me can't be ruled out.