14:10 Wexford

Monday 28 October 2024

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County Wexford Vintners Federation Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 32.0s

Optional Mix¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 108| C

14/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in June. Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good) 12 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 621868

Inchiquin Star^p1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Cian Quirke⁽²⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 105| C| D

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in August. 11/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 461540

Thisistheway¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 105| C

7/2

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Booking of Stone-Walsh a plus for this handicap hurdle debut but this is much tougher.

Form: 196-51

Verbal Sparring⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Carl Millar⁽⁴⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 100

9/2

One win from 3 runs this season. Successful at Sligo in June. Creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Sligo (17.4f, soft) 68 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: F62-103

Aboy Joey³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 99

15/2

10/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, soft) 33 days ago. Would have a chance if reproducing his form during the spring when second in handicaps at Cork and Limerick.

Form: 0022-89

Not My Problem²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 99

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft). Off 7 months ahead of this handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 099-

Star Official¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Owens⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 99| D

10/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good, 22/1) 13 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 24549-7

Dream Once More^h,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: L A McKenna⁽²⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 89

9/2

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Listowel (22f, soft) 31 days ago. Back down in trip and she's not discounted.

Form: 008-334

Backfromtheraces²⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: P Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy, 200/1). Off 9 months ahead of this handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 5988-

Realtin Lonrach¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: M O'Dowd| OR: 83

16/1

28/1, third of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (17f, good to soft) 152 days ago. Will need a couple of these to falter if she's to play a leading role.

Form: 6800-03

Fernhill Fling^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Roscommon (20.3f, soft) 28 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 00-00PP

Non-Runners

Baltinglass Hill²⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Forecasts

Thisistheway (7/2), Verbal Sparring (9/2), Dream Once More (9/2), Baltinglass Hill (6/1), Inchiquin Star (13/2), Aboy Joey (15/2), Star Official (10/1), Not My Problem (10/1), Optional Mix (14/1), Realtin Lonrach (16/1), Backfromtheraces (18/1), Fernhill Fling (50/1)

It could be worth siding with ABOY JOEY, who looked in need of the run back from a four-month break at Listowel and he merits serious respect on account of his improved efforts in April when going close in his firts two starts switched to handicap company. Verbal Sparring lost little caste in defeat when third at Sligo on his latest start in August and he is second choice ahead of Inchiquin Star and Dream Once More.