19:15 Wexford

Friday 9 August 2024

All16:5517:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 6m 22.80s

Desperado Genie^b1,t1⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 88

16/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 72 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Blinkered for 1st time, tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 8678P-P

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The Holmeister²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: M Hourigan| OR: 87| D

11/1

33/1, fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good) 22 days ago. Almost certainly needed that first run for 21 months.

Form: 15060/5

Tropical Speed³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 87

9/2

12/1, excellent fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good) 33 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly given unexposed profile.

Form: U00-044

Georgia Celena²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 85

6/1

Promising individual. Good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good, 11/1) 25 days ago. Open to improvement with 3m well worth exploring.

Form: 000P-64

Klassman^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley| T: S Nolan| OR: 85

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces now added.

Form: 00-900

Danesfort Mayfly^p1,t¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 83

25/1

25/1, last of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) 110 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 28PPP0-

The Flying Donkey¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 83

6/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Ballinrobe (22.4f, soft) 112 days ago, behind when pulled up between last 2.

Form: 04650P-

Cruisin Susan²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 82

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Didn't achieve a great deal despite finishing second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft, 10/3) 28 days ago, no match for winner. Back up in trip.

Form: 3696-62

Derby De Thaix¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss H Heffernan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 82

10/1

Remains a maiden after 36 NH runs. 66/1, respectable sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 6/349-76

Heart Of Rome^b1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P Nolan| OR: 82

20/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 15 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 87390-0

Church Lane^t²⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80

18/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 12/1). Off 9 months but very capable from this mark if she's fully tuned for this.

Form: 3P/6630-

Lightontheriver^p²⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 80

25/1

20/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft). Off 8 months.

Form: PP/805F-

Nomadic Star^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 80

14/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good, 20/1) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3967-06

Repeat That³⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 80

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, soft). Off 11 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Michael Butler and worth a quick market check.

Form: 0/65679-

Non-Runners

Fr Humphrey⁷⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 16

T: Miss N Hennessy J: Reserve 1

Sineads Fancy³²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: S Ryan J: Reserve 2

Thedancingfarrier¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: P Kiely J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tropical Speed (9/2), Cruisin Susan (5/1), Georgia Celena (6/1), The Flying Donkey (6/1), Derby De Thaix (10/1), Repeat That (10/1), The Holmeister (11/1), Sineads Fancy (12/1), Nomadic Star (14/1), Desperado Genie (16/1), Church Lane (18/1), Heart Of Rome (20/1), Fr Humphrey (20/1), Klassman (22/1), Lightontheriver (25/1), Thedancingfarrier (25/1), Danesfort Mayfly (25/1)

GEORGIA CELENA looks to be finally getting the hang of things and with 3m likely to suit, she could be the answer. Tropical Speed is also not fully exposed so commands respect, along with Church Lane on her return to action.