14:40 Wexford

Saturday 13 July 2024

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Visit Wexford Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 6m 5.70s

Chosen Thyme³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 116

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (23.3f, good, 9/2) 34 days ago.

Form: P3/244-3

Derby De Thaix²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss H Heffernan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 82

66/1

Modest chaser. Remains a maiden after 33 hurdle runs. Thirty eight runs since last win in 2017. 28/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: P6/349-7

Esticky End³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D Robinson| T: Tom McGuinness

250/1

Making GB/IRE jumps debut. Unseated rider in handicap (125/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form:

Innatendue^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 111

11/4

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 14 hurdle runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, good second of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (23.3f, good) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2403-32

Summertime Romance³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: C A McBratney

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. 80/1, excellent fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (23.3f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 005-5

A Okay⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 14 in bumper at Clonmel (16.2f, soft, 80/1) 58 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 08-0

Aine's Lad^h,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 8/1, creditable third of 10 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5-443

Arctic Craft^h,t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh| T: H P Finegan

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1 and hooded tongue strap on, sixth of 9 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on NH debut 41 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 3/6

Coffeys Forge⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Ryan| D

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 18 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: F22-310

Marv Michael^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 111| D

5/2

Fair hurdler. Respectable fourth of 14 in maiden hurdle (7/2) at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 47 days ago, not knocked about. Trainer going well.

Form: 4/5238-4

Practice Run^t¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| D

9/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy, 12/1) on NH debut 143 days ago.

Form: 1/5-

Sunshine Diamond^p1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: Liam G O'brien

12/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Punchestown (23.3f, good) on NH debut 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 63/P7-56

Oscar Tonic²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 80| D

22/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft, 22/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 000-406

Hakensack⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: D G Murphy

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good, 80/1) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 3P9-500

Non-Runners

Sights Unseen⁴³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: S Slevin J: J J Slevin

Manlikemike⁴⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: D P Murphy J: Reserve 2

Priceforlove⁵⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: R P Rath J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Marv Michael (5/2), Innatendue (11/4), Chosen Thyme (10/3), Aine's Lad (7/1), Practice Run (9/1), Sunshine Diamond (12/1), Coffeys Forge (16/1), Sights Unseen (16/1), Summertime Romance (16/1), Oscar Tonic (22/1), Derby De Thaix (66/1), Arctic Craft (80/1), Hakensack (100/1), A Okay (200/1), Esticky End (250/1)

MARV MICHAEL has been thereabouts in similar company and might be up to getting off the mark now stepping up in trip. Last month's Punchestown 2-3 Inattendue and Chosen Thyme can give him most to think about.