Wexford Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 3.6s

Beacon Edge^b⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 142

1/3

Below form at Aintree latest but had posted good seventh in Coral Cup at Cheltenham Festival previousy and holds strong claims here.

Form: 372470-

Must Meet Cecil^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 110| D

11/2

(Made light of long absence in 9-runner claiming hurdle at Tramore (16.7ft) last month. Not in same form at Killarney since but can't be ruled out here.

Form: 4110/1-8

Redwood Queen¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 128| D

13/2

Enjoyed a terrific spell over hurdles last summer, winning 4 of her 5 starts (at up to 20.4f). Back from 3 months off when disappointing at Killarney latest but must enter calculations in this company.

Form: 11131-5

Tasmanian Girl¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 89

80/1

Modest hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Thurles in March. 25/1, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 19 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 67201-7

Rockview Roman¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: D A Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92

28/1

Modest hurdler. Bit below form fifth of 10 in claiming hurdle (25/1) at Clonmel (19.6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 5/44U9-5

Single Edition^h,t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 99

16/1

Fair hurdler. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, fell in handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) on debut over fences 45 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more appealing.

Form: 7228PF-

Non-Runners

Robindevidastar⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 10

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Forecasts

Beacon Edge (1/3), Must Meet Cecil (11/2), Redwood Queen (13/2), Single Edition (16/1), Robindevidastar (20/1), Rockview Roman (28/1), Tasmanian Girl (80/1)

BEACON EDGE would likely prefer a stiffer test of stamina but his class may see him prevail against limited opposition. Redwood Queen looks the obvious danger with Must Meet Cecil best of the rest.