18:05 Wexford

Friday 11 August 2023

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Country Fest Wexford Sunday 13th August Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 6m 23.06s

Cruisin Susan⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 95

14/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Tramore (16.8f, good) 69 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6741P-6

Tango Theatre^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95| D

6/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 8/1, creditable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 02-3933

Jesina^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93

5/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good, 14/1) 17 days ago, kept up to work. Not taken lightly.

Form: 00P-541

Sarah Beara³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 92

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in maiden hurdle at this course (20.7f, good to soft, 50/1) 35 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: U23-545

The Last Throw⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 92

16/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good, 40/1) 85 days ago, driven 3 out. First run for yard after leaving Mouse Morris.

Form: 759/PF-P

Dunleer Phoenix³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 90

14/1

33/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Yet to make an impact but too soon to write off for top stable.

Form: 7997-0U

Spring Street^p,t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 90

25/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good, 4/1) 70 days ago but had been runner-up there prior to that.

Form: 800P2-0

Shes My Getaway³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 88

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at this course (16.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 500-09

Icee M B A⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 84

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good, 66/1) 88 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 4486-P0

Man After Midnight^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 84

6/1

Good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 40/1) 22 days ago, running on late. Can make presence felt.

Form: 068P-93

Will It Be You⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 81

8/1

11/2, eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 53 days ago.

Form: 8000-78

Ocean Legacy³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 80| BF| C| D

11/2

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in May. 7/2, bit below form third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.9f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: P1F-1P3

Presenting Beeper^t1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 29 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 600-00

Non-Runners

Shamror Lass⁵²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Non Runner

Mr Social²⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: E Griffin J: Reserve 2

Blue In The West²⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: E F Gallagher J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sarah Beara (7/2), Jesina (5/1), Ocean Legacy (11/2), Tango Theatre (6/1), Man After Midnight (6/1), Will It Be You (8/1), Cruisin Susan (14/1), Dunleer Phoenix (14/1), The Last Throw (16/1), Icee M B A (18/1), Shes My Getaway (22/1), Spring Street (25/1), Shamror Lass (25/1), Presenting Beeper (80/1)

SARAH BEARA has caught the eye a bit in her qualifying runs and might be able to improve past the likes of last month's Ballinrobe scorer Jesina and John McConnell's Tango Theatre and make a successful start to her handicap career for the Sam Curling yard.