15:30 Wexford

Sunday 17 March 2019

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0016:3517:10

Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 18.10s

1^st

Fine Theatre

910-13

16/1

T: P NolanJ: K Brogan (7)

Soon disputed lead, led from 7th, soon went on, reduced lead and headed into straight, regained lead run-in and stayed on well op 20/1

2^nd

Brave Out

811-6

3/1f

T: J E KielyJ: D F O'Regan

Waited with towards rear, closed up on outer to chase leaders 7th, improved to lead into straight, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in op 7/2 tchd 4/1

3^rd

Mount Hanover

811-7

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (7)

Waited with in rear, 12th at 7th, not fluent 9th, soon headway to chase leaders, kept on without getting to front pair run-in

4^th

1 ¾

Timeforwest

711-5

10/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division early, 7th at 7th, soon headway, kept on without matching principals run-in op 8/1

5^th

Crosshue Boy

911-2

8/1

T: S DoyleJ: M A Enright

Soon chased leaders, 6th at 7th, not fluent 9th, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra op 7/1

6^th

1 ¼

Best Behavior

611-5

9/2

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)

Soon disputed lead, headed from 7th, remained prominent, slight mistake 3 out, no impression into straight, soon no extra op 6/1 tchd 4/1

7^th

Rolanna

710-11

12/1

T: W J MartinJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Soon close up, lost position and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra op 16/1

8^th

Fit To Be Tied

710-10

20/1

T: N MaddenJ: N P Madden

Waited with, slightly slow 2nd, 11th at 7th, pushed along briefly after next, soon no impression

9^th

7 ½

Peace N' Milan

810-6

14/1

T: F J FloodJ: Simon Torrens (7)

Soon chased leaders, 5th at 7th, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra op 12/1

Also Ran

Getoutwhenyoucan

1011-5

20/1

T: A LeahyJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division early, 10th at 7th, soon headway to chase leaders, no extra straight and pulled up 2 out op 16/1

Hareth

911-0

9/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Phillip Enright

Waited with, slight mistake 2nd, last at 7th, pushed along after 8th and reminder, soon no impression, pulled up after 3 out op 8/1

Conright Boy

1010-11

25/1

T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: Donagh Meyler

Waited with, fell 5th tchd 22/1

The Mulcare Rover

910-11

14/1

T: Mrs D A LoveJ: C A Landers (5)

Mid-division early, 8th at 7th, no impression approaching straight, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

Fiveaftermidnight

610-5

9/1

T: P J RothwellJ: A W Short (3)

Soon chased leaders, 4th at 7th, no impression from 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.20Pl:€5.40, €1.60, €4.80EX:€91.30Trifecta:€872.10Tricast:€740.62SF:€68.56

Forecasts

Brave Out (3/1), Best Behavior (9/2), Crosshue Boy (8/1), Hareth (9/1), Fiveaftermidnight (9/1), Timeforwest (10/1), Rolanna (12/1), Mount Hanover (14/1), Peace N' Milan (14/1), The Mulcare Rover (14/1), Fine Theatre (16/1), Fit To Be Tied (20/1), Getoutwhenyoucan (20/1), Conright Boy (25/1)

Although out of form over the larger obstacles FIT TO BE TIED won his last start over hurdles two years ago in a Limerick novice hurdle beating Logical Song - who went on to be rated 123 - 1½L. The seven-year-old could outrun his odds in the Champion hurdle winning colours and see off the attentions of the John Kiely-trained Brave Out and the improving Fiveaftermidnight. The Charles Byrnes gelding Hareth should not be easily discounted.