17:00 Wexford

Thursday 25 July 2024

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visitwexford.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 5m 8.30s

Gers Gigi¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/4

Fairly useful winner at 18f in bumpers. 4/1, creditable third of 8 in bumper at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm) 19 days ago, clear of rest. Type to take to hurdling for top yard and could take the beating.

Form: 3213

Meet My Loreley^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell

8/1

Poor hurdler. One win from 3 runs last season. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. 6/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 12/31F-0

Ballinvasas Best¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: S Ryan

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. More required.

Form: 4

Birmingham Alabama¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: E Walsh| T: E D Delany

4/1

Promising sort. Second of 14 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to firm) 19 days ago, finishing well. Should improve and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 41-52

Doyen Magic^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 98| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable third of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 10/3) 44 days ago. Booking of Stone-Walsh a plus.

Form: 1/645-3

Glorious Singer^p⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

66/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 25 hurdle runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good, 28/1) 94 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 948340-

Intheblinkofaneye

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Kiely

20/1

Presenting mare. Sister to fair hurdler/chaser Cardamon Hill. Likely to need some time and will benefit from this initial experience.

Form:

Ravenpoint

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle

50/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Masked Marvel mare. Half-sister to fairly useful French hurdler/chase winner Diamantaire and fair hurdler Grey Girly.

Form:

Sights Unseen⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S Slevin

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 55 days ago. Should have more to offer in time.

Form: 4

Stradbally Village^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

150/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: PPP-50P

Workinonadream¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving John McConnell when third of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft, 14/1) on hurdles bow 13 days ago. Respected.

Form: 2226-3

Yougoingforone⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M Hamill| T: Shane O'Brien

100/1

Ol' Man River mare. Half-sister to fair 3m/25f hurdle winner/useful staying chaser Manofthepeople. Maiden pointer, third last time (May 26).

Form: P/22-33

Mother Ship⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good, 16/1) 45 days ago, barely adequate test. Significantly up in trip and could show more.

Form: 4-694

Result Amended

Gers Gigi - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Birmingham Alabama - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

Spanish Maid⁷⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: F J Flood J: Donagh Meyler

Fancy Prospect¹³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 1

Dontcall¹³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

All Biz⁵²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: P Maher J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gers Gigi (11/4), Doyen Magic (7/2), Birmingham Alabama (4/1), Workinonadream (4/1), Spanish Maid (7/1), Meet My Loreley (8/1), Ballinvasas Best (16/1), Mother Ship (18/1), Intheblinkofaneye (20/1), Sights Unseen (50/1), Ravenpoint (50/1), Glorious Singer (66/1), Yougoingforone (100/1), Stradbally Village (150/1)

GERS GIGI looked above average in bumpers and is bred to make a better jumper, so she's fancied to make a winning hurdling debut at the likely expense of Birmingham Alabama, who shaped well last time. Workinonadream is also worthy of consideration.