18:00 Wexford

Wednesday 24 May 2017

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Welcome To Wexford Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 59.30s

1^st

Artical Eleven

711-12

3/1

T: D McNamaraJ: Mr J C Barry (5)

Chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, 6th halfway, improved to led at 8th, ridden before 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on run-in op 9/2

2^nd

2 ¼

Bold Sky

511-5

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, ridden in 2nd before straight, kept on run-in without reaching winner

3^rd

Yes Pat

511-5

25/1

T: James KingJ: Mr P A King (5)

Held up towards rear, progress in 7th 5 out, 4th next, ridden in 3rd before straight, no impression 2 out, kept one pace, slight mistake last op 33/1

4^th

Julie's Luck

711-5

7/1

T: R MurphyJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Held up, soon towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, progress into 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on run-in op 13/2

5^th

1 ½

Ballinahow Bill

511-12

10/1

T: D H KellyJ: Sean Flanagan

Led and disputed, headed 4th and chased leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, no extra from last op 9/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

9 ½

No Secrets Here

611-12

11/4f

T: S DoyleJ: Danny Mullins

Held up, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace op 2/1

7^th

Oh'herewego

811-12

25/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: R P Treacy (5)

Mid-division best, ridden along 5 out, no impression 4 out, no extra next, weakened op 20/1

8^th

Sheila's Steps

511-12

50/1

T: J J HanlonJ: N T Prendergast (7)

Towards rear for most, ridden along halfway, no impression before 4 out, weakened and tailed off

Also Ran

Karkadann

511-12

9/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: S A Shortall (3)

Led and disputed, led 4th, headed 8th and soon ridden, mistake 5 out, weakened before next where mistake, pulled up after 3 out

Monastic

511-12

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders early, slight mistake 1st and soon towards rear, hampered 6th, ridden along halfway, pulled up after 5 out op 8/1

Jessicor

511-5

25/1

T: M ButlerJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Niamh's Wish

511-5

40/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: R Loughran

Disputed early, slight mistake 2nd, chased leaders from 3rd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th and reminders, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra when slight mistake next, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

Shantelle

811-5

66/1

T: R DonohoeJ: Brian Hayes

Held up towards rear, fell 6th op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.60, €4.20, €6.00EX:€42.00Trifecta:€0.00SF:€36.89

Forecasts

No Secrets Here (11/4), Artical Eleven (3/1), Monastic (11/2), Julie's Luck (7/1), Karkadann (9/1), Ballinahow Bill (10/1), Bold Sky (12/1), Yes Pat (25/1), Oh'herewego (25/1), Jessicor (25/1), Niamh's Wish (40/1), Sheila's Steps (50/1), Shantelle (66/1)

These are a modest-looking bunch on paper for the opener, based on what they've done so far at any rate. No Secrets Here made a fair start over timber at Killarney recently and can be given a chance of building on that effort now over a longer trip while Julie's Luck has scope for better on third hurdles start having shown some promise over C&D last time. Bold Sky comes from a leading yard and might perform better on the likely better surface but, given the uninspiring nature of his rivals, it might pay to give YES PAT a chance of scoring first time over hurdles on his return to action. He showed some ability in bumpers last summer and is making a first for this trainer now. Monastic has not impressed so far for the Elliott team, but may struggle to find a better opportunity than this.