16:00 Wexford

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 44.40s

Western Zara^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 115| D

10/3

8/1, fell in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, soft) 14 days ago, going with zest. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip. Expected to be bang there from this much-reduced mark.

Form: 07P/23F-

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El Capitaine^p1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 112

12/1

12/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, soft) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 8653/9F-

Themanintheboots^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 111| D

20/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Third of 4 in novice hurdle at this course (24f, good to soft, 9/2) 23 days ago. Merits consideration from easing mark.

Form: 8P1143-

King Of Cong²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 109

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in April. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Ballinrobe (22.4f, soft) 29 days ago. Likely to bounce back.

Form: 36971P-

Reve Inoui³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: J P Flavin| OR: 107| D

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.3f, soft) 32 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1P4589-

Tranquil Sea²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 113

5/2

10/3, good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, good to soft) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Going the right way.

Form: 502212-

Loup De Tallane^t²⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 95| BF| C

18/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy, 10/3), losing touch fourth. Off 9 months. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 450/25P-

Rockbrook³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in October. 11/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: D69862-

Ranger Billy²³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E Doyle| OR: 90| D

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Listowel (24f, soft), pulled up 2 out. Off 7 months.

Form: 41524P-

Cloudy Fountain⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 89| D

12/1

15/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, heavy) 63 days ago. Unexposed over 3m.

Form: 566951-

Kinturk Jack²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 89

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 29 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and there should be more to come, but mark demands it.

Form: 706-

Plain Or Battered^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88| BF

5/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, good to soft, 5/2) 23 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 047/F23-

Non-Runners

Meyo⁸³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: T Gibney J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Hand Over Fist¹⁸⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Mike O'Connor

Walkonthebriteside²²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Daniel King

True Or False¹⁵⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: D McNamara J: Reserve 2

Silverfort Lady⁴⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: J M Burke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tranquil Sea (5/2), Western Zara (10/3), Plain Or Battered (5/1), Rockbrook (15/2), Hand Over Fist (10/1), Cloudy Fountain (12/1), El Capitaine (12/1), Ranger Billy (14/1), King Of Cong (18/1), Loup De Tallane (18/1), Silverfort Lady (20/1), Walkonthebriteside (20/1), Themanintheboots (20/1), Reve Inoui (22/1), Meyo (25/1), Kinturk Jack (25/1), True Or False (66/1)

WESTERN ZARA was still travelling with purpose when falling over fences at Punchestown a fortnight ago and hopes are high that she can cash in on this much lower hurdles mark. Themainintheboots also makes plenty of appeal from a handicapping perspective, with Tranquil Sea completing the shortlist.