19:30 Wexford

Wednesday 24 May 2017

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Loch Garman Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 3m 55.30s

1^st

Mr Moondance

611-3

7/1

T: M M McNiffJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Held up towards rear early, mid-division from 5th, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden to challenge last, led run-in and kept on well

2^nd

2 ¼

Soul Season

1111-3

13/2

T: T JamesJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Held up towards rear, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden in 8th entering straight, stayed on into 5th last, kept on well run-in to 2nd close home op 7/1 tchd 6/1

3^rd

Masterchippy

511-7

20/1

T: N DoolyJ: R P Treacy (5)

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, progress in 7th entering straight, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon disputed, headed run-in, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home

4^th

The Irritator

611-3

5/1

T: P E CollinsJ: G N Fox

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute entering straight, ridden before last, headed run-in, just lost out for places close home

5^th

3 ¼

St Peter's Square

611-12

20/1

T: E DoyleJ: A Ring (3)

Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden into close 3rd entering straight, disputed 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 25/1

6^th

Mista Wabbit Man

1110-11

20/1

T: R DonohoeJ: Brian Hayes

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, progress into 6th on outer before straight, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra before last, kept on one pace op 16/1

7^th

Crazy Queen

511-3

25/1

T: D CullenJ: J S McGarvey

Held up towards rear, ridden in 10th entering straight, 7th and no impression last, kept on one pace op 20/1

8^th

Ali Bin Nayef

511-2

16/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, dropped to 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace op 12/1

9^th

3 ¼

Drakaina

611-11

4/1f

T: Paul PowerJ: Mr P Power (7)

Mid-division, closer in 6th from 3rd where slight mistake, progress into close 3rd 3 out, improved to dispute entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra before last tchd 7/2

10^th

Sparkalark

811-9

7/1

T: V HalleyJ: Sean Flanagan

Led and disputed, led from 4th, slight mistake 4 out and headed, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no extra entering straight op 8/1

11^th

All In The Head

911-7

7/1

T: T FoleyJ: R Loughran

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no extra op 8/1

12^th

Wheres Hannah

811-2

25/1

T: G O'LearyJ: J B Kane (5)

Mid-division early, towards rear before halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out op 33/1 tchd 40/1

13^th

Jouxplane

511-7

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Led and disputed, headed 4th and chased leader, dropped to 4th 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight tchd 14/1

14^th

Tobar Geal

511-1

25/1

T: L P CusackJ: D J Mullins

Mid-division, progress into 3rd 4 out, close 2nd next, ridden to dispute briefly before straight, no extra entering straight, weakened op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Tortueuse¹⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: R Hennessy J: Reserve 2

Meadow Cross⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Seaboard²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.80, €2.90, €7.10EX:€66.90Trifecta:€1,535.00Tricast:€874.76SF:€48.61

Forecasts

Drakaina (4/1), The Irritator (5/1), Soul Season (13/2), Mr Moondance (7/1), Sparkalark (7/1), All In The Head (7/1), Meadow Cross (12/1), Seaboard (14/1), Ali Bin Nayef (16/1), Jouxplane (16/1), Masterchippy (20/1), St Peter's Square (20/1), Mista Wabbit Man (20/1), Crazy Queen (25/1), Wheres Hannah (25/1), Tobar Geal (25/1), Tortueuse (50/1)

Soul Season and The Irritator were first and second over C&D recently in a sold battle and both should go well. With a nice pull at the weights, the second named might now be set to reverse those placings. Sparkalark is also respected having run well here last time while the mare All In The Head showed her best form to date to win last time, also over C&D. All have claims but it might prove safest to side with DRAIKINA, who also scored over this test last time out and might just have a bit more scope than some to repeat it and, potentially, build on it.