17:40 Wexford

Friday 7 July 2023

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Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 11.60s

Action Station⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 95

12/1

Off 8 months before only sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 45 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 40/899-6

Red Striker^p,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 93| D

25/1

18/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 461P-P0

Leroy Leroy²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 91

15/2

Took a step back in the right direction when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft, 40/1) 25 days ago. One to consider off a falling mark.

Form: 664/P-03

Hard Target^h,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 90

11/2

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in December. 8/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly back down in trip but still merits consideration.

Form: 6177-43

Crafty Gael^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 93

7/1

In good nick until falling 8th in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good, 11/2) 26 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0626-2F

Shes My Getaway³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 89

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 500-0

Flyin Hawaiian⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 88

33/1

Ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 000UP/9

Atlantic Wonder²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 87

13/8

Progressive type who had a tongue strap on for 1st time when very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Big shout with more to come.

Form: 000-862

Shana Cloon²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.6f, good, 15/2) 24 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 000-74

Ardad Derek³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good, 150/1) 38 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more to do.

Form: 98-97

Ricky Langford^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Good third of 10 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0006-73

Plusthevat²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 82

50/1

Fourteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Punchestown (19.6f, good) 26 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 64/00-00

Beat Of The Sea^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 80

11/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2020. Below form seventh of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good, 22/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 0450-87

Mullins Cross¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80| D

33/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at this course (19.8f, good to soft, 11/1) 17 days ago, tailed off when hampered 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. One win from 24 NH runs.

Form: 8FP-P5P

Non-Runners

Portarlington¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: D Budds J: Reserve 1

Grinn³⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: D M O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Grizabella²⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Atlantic Wonder (13/8), Hard Target (11/2), Crafty Gael (7/1), Leroy Leroy (15/2), Ricky Langford (8/1), Beat Of The Sea (11/1), Action Station (12/1), Shana Cloon (18/1), Red Striker (25/1), Mullins Cross (33/1), Flyin Hawaiian (33/1), Plusthevat (50/1), Shes My Getaway (50/1), Ardad Derek (100/1)

ATLANTIC WONDER is improving by the run and looks the way to go on the back of his very good Roscommon second. In-form C&D scorer Ricky Langford is feared most, although Leroy Leroy needs considering too having hinted at a revival when third behind Tony Martin's 6-y-o last time.