14:50 Wexford

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 44.20s

Diamond Dollar³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 92

4/1

Modest maiden who wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 37 days ago, left with too much to do. Still unexposed.

Form: 07P087-

Hesasmoothoperator¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley| T: T Gibney| OR: 92

22/1

Well held both completed starts in maiden hurdles. Down in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 65P-

The Striker Dylan²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 92

11/1

Little impact in maidens/handicap hurdles.

Form: 0470-

Chosen Shant^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 91

3/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Good third of 17 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Naas (19.3f, soft) 32 days ago. Expected to be bang there once more.

Form: 644223-

Ladyeze Man^t1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Flavin| OR: 91

10/1

Fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.6f, good, 7/1) 7 days ago. Back down markedly in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Player on the pick of his form.

Form: 00820-0

The Riastrad^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 86

20/1

Fair maiden on Flat but little impact over hurdles.

Form: 0006-

Lacken Run³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 85

80/1

No sign of ability in maiden hurdles. Big step forward required on handicap debut.

Form: 0/PP0-

Rightfolksplease¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P W Flynn| OR: 85| BF

11/2

Shaped better than previously making handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces when eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft, 9/2) 12 days ago. Open to further progress.

Form: 0U60/0

A Nod To Getaway^p,t⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 83

4/1

Modest maiden who ran below form when fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 7/1) 93 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 890/934-

Sunwalk^t⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 82

16/1

Poor maiden who came home eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 76 days ago.

Form: 0/PP500-

Toon Town²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 87

9/1

Respectable fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 25 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: P2/P594-

Non-Runners

Champagne Vacation²¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: S Aherne J: Phillip Enright

Bigira¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: M Fahey J: D Butler

Inchiquin Maid³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Budds J: Sam Ewing

Blackstone Cliff¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: G Keane J: Ricky Doyle

Spyfall¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Slieve Bearnagh¹⁵⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Chosen Shant (3/1), A Nod To Getaway (4/1), Diamond Dollar (4/1), Bigira (5/1), Rightfolksplease (11/2), Champagne Vacation (8/1), Toon Town (9/1), Ladyeze Man (10/1), The Striker Dylan (11/1), Sunwalk (16/1), Slieve Bearnagh (16/1), The Riastrad (20/1), Hesasmoothoperator (22/1), Blackstone Cliff (25/1), Inchiquin Maid (25/1), Spyfall (33/1), Lacken Run (80/1)

DIAMOND DOLLAR wasn't seen to best effect (left with too much to do) at Limerick on his most recent outing and is capable of better still, so he's put forward as the answer. Chosen Shant is expected to be on the premises once again, with the unexposed Bigira completing the shortlist.