18:35 Wexford

Thursday 25 July 2024

All16:2517:0017:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 6m 14.3s

Down Around^p⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 99

11/2

14/1, sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good) 46 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4565P-6

Gondor⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 98

7/2

Form: 46/314-5

Dr Val^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 95| D

16/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good to soft, 22/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 6U5-PP9

Safran Et Bleu^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 95| D

8/1

Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good to soft, 6/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 99-5416

Yenillik¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: H Rogers| OR: 95| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 37304/5

Steps Match^v1¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 90| D

11/2

6/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (24.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Booking of Shinnick a plus. Visor on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5P8-455

Deise Bhoy^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 89

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 5U07-30

Tuff Days^p¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mike O'Connor| T: Michael Barry| OR: 89| D

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 5/1, fell in handicap chase at this course (25.5f, soft) 1 day ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Merits consideration.

Form: 35944F

Cramers Valley^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

10/1

Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 40 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0256-54

Heart Of Rome^p²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 85

12/1

Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy). Off 8 months.

Form: 087390-

Fire Coral^t1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 82

12/1

11/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.5f, good) 21 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 0008-49

Kalnoo⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: P Hurley| OR: 81| D

20/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, good, 7/1) 92 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Alastair Ralph. RESERVE.

Form: P/55038-

Billable Grant^p1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C A McBratney| OR: 80

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 9P0-780

Non-Runners

I Am Rocco¹³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: B McMahon J: Phillip Enright

Reserve Judgement¹³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: L Breen J: Jordan Gainford

Scottish Dancer¹⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: E Doyle J: H Morgan

Container Madness⁴⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Gondor (7/2), Scottish Dancer (9/2), Steps Match (11/2), Down Around (11/2), Safran Et Bleu (8/1), Tuff Days (10/1), Cramers Valley (10/1), Yenillik (10/1), Reserve Judgement (10/1), Heart Of Rome (12/1), Fire Coral (12/1), Dr Val (16/1), Kalnoo (20/1), Container Madness (20/1), I Am Rocco (25/1), Billable Grant (25/1), Deise Bhoy (33/1)

STEPS MATCH has dropped to a winning mark and could be the answer with his conditional rider taking off a further 7 lb. Gondor and Cramers Valley head the dangers.