16:30 Wexford

Friday 30 August 2024

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visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 5.5s

Bayou Belle²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 95

5/1

10/3, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago, running on. Enters calculations.

Form: 8853-22

Get Down To It²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: T Gibney| OR: 94

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Punchestown (23.7f, soft). Off 6 months. Down in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 8565-

Fox Leicester^p,t1³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: J M Burke| OR: 93

33/1

Good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft, 22/1) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and not ruled out.

Form: 70-0093

Duke Silver²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: R Deegan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, good fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, soft) 24 days ago. Has more to offer now handicapping. Player.

Form: 07-95

Mr Macphisto^t³²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 91

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in September. Respectable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, good). Off 10 months. Merits consideration.

Form: 50/0214-

Katherine²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 90| D

28/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Cork (18.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 4-04890

King In Love⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 93

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 22/1, eighth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 91 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more needed.

Form: 87-88

Inchiquin Maid^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 89

7/1

10/1, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago, suited by strong pace. In the mix again.

Form: 070-402

Dream Once More^t,h¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 88

20/1

40/1, good third of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, heavy) 104 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 09008-3

Forgothekeys^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 87

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. More is required on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P000

Hatfield Hammer³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Nolan| OR: 87| BF

20/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft, 5/1) 36 days ago, struggling when not fluent 4 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-062P

Ordered Lives^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D M Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 87| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, 20/1) 57 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 77P/S30

Chutzpal^b²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ethan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 88| D

1/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 11/10) 2 days ago. Well in the mix under a 7 lb penalty. RESERVE.

Form: P568-1

Non-Runners

Applejack Poet²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: Liz Doyle J: Non Runner

Kartel And Co¹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Malbas²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Chutzpal (1/2), Bayou Belle (5/1), Inchiquin Maid (7/1), Applejack Poet (16/1), Dream Once More (20/1), Hatfield Hammer (20/1), Duke Silver (22/1), Mr Macphisto (22/1), Get Down To It (25/1), Kartel And Co (25/1), Katherine (28/1), Fox Leicester (33/1), Ordered Lives (40/1), King In Love (50/1), Forgothekeys (125/1)

Lots with chances but Joseph O'Brien's DUKE SILVER appeals as a likely improver now stepping into handicap company so edges the vote. Bayou Belle could emerge as the main danger on the back of her good recent second here, although Dream Once More and Mr Macphisto can also have a say. Get Down To It completes the shortlist.