17:15 Wexford

Thursday 25 April 2024

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Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 6m 22.80s

Donkey Years^t³³²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 116| D

25/1

Useful handicap chaser. Won Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase at Punchestown in early-2022/23. Off 11 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Watch the betting.

Form: 93UPP-0

Mossy Fen⁵⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 114| D

13/2

Winning Irish pointer and useful form over hurdles before he lost his way over fences. Another new yard. Makes handicap hurdle debut after 16 months off with visor/tongue tie fitted.

Form: 54PP/P4-

Mick Charlie^t⁴⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: D Queally| OR: 109| D

7/1

3 wins from 8 runs this season. 11/2, below form eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.3f, heavy) 40 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. One to consider on pick of form.

Form: 142118

Scarbrook³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Nolan| OR: 99| BF

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in February. 10/3, lame when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.3f, heavy) 35 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 09PP-1P

Smackwater Jack^p⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 98

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Good sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Thurles (22.9f, heavy) 40 days ago.

Form: 5R6-P86

Tranquil Sea²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 111

10/3

Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 4/6) 25 days ago, not jumping too well. Opposable for the follow up.

Form: 950221

Wild Hunt⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 97| D

6/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Leopardstown (24f, heavy) 52 days ago, tailed off when pulled up early in straight.

Form: 7870FP

Plain Or Battered^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

5/2

Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, soft, 12/1) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4047-F2

Non-Runners

Bestaline¹¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Plain Or Battered (5/2), Tranquil Sea (10/3), Wild Hunt (6/1), Mossy Fen (13/2), Mick Charlie (7/1), Bestaline (7/1), Scarbrook (15/2), Smackwater Jack (14/1), Donkey Years (25/1)

PLAIN OR BATTERED ran well at Down Royal a fortnight ago and could be the way to go. Mick Charlie and Bestaline are dangers.