15:20 Wexford

Sunday 6 March 2022

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0017:30

M2 Construction, Wexford Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 18.50s

1^st

Donnrua Dream

511-7

7/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon pushed along to challenge, ridden and led narrowly 100 yards out, kept on well, all out

2^nd

Saga Aravis

611-0

3/1f

T: P NolanJ: R Deegan (3)

Disputed until headed after 2nd, soon tracked leader, led entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, narrowly headed 100 yards out, stayed on well, just failed

3^rd

The Niffler

511-9

5/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (5)

Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression before last, stayed on well run-in, nearest finish op 11/2

4^th

3 ¾

Machine Learner

911-8

20/1

T: J F LevinsJ: Ricky Doyle

Reluctant at start and pushed along early, towards rear, headway after 3 out, pushed along in 6th when slight mistake next, ridden in 4th and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 18/1

5^th

4 ½

Bite That

611-11

40/1

T: P J FlynnJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)

Disputed lead, led after 2nd, pushed along and headed entering straight, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace

6^th

3 ¾

Uknowcarty

511-7

7/2

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th when not fluent 3 out, pushed along in 5th next, ridden in 6th and no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace

7^th

Dixon Line

410-12

16/1

T: A SextonJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, progress when unbalanced and slipped on bend after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, ridden in 7th and no impression before last, kept on one pace op 12/1

8^th

7 ½

Sadie Yeats

610-6

12/1

T: P M PierceJ: Jordan Gainford

Mid-division, ridden in 8th and no impression after 3 out, no extra from next

9^th

Bergentown

510-12

50/1

T: P FentonJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra after 3 out, never a factor

10^th

9 ½

Miss Oriental

610-6

33/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 6th halfway, mistake 6th and soon pushed along, ridden and weakened after 3 out

11^th

Go Gill Go

711-5

8/1

T: J GraceJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 6th, mistake 4 out, mid-division when slightly hampered and slipped on bend after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 15/2

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Non-Runners

Uppertown Mya²⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: Mary Ellen Doyle J: G P Brouder

Call Me Rocky²⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

Didn'tsleepawink⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Simon Torrens

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.60, €1.60, €1.80EX:€15.10Trifecta:€83.30Tricast:€54.47SF:€15.10

Forecasts

Saga Aravis (3/1), Donnrua Dream (7/2), Uknowcarty (7/2), The Niffler (5/1), Go Gill Go (8/1), Call Me Rocky (8/1), Sadie Yeats (12/1), Dixon Line (16/1), Machine Learner (20/1), Didn'tsleepawink (20/1), Uppertown Mya (25/1), Miss Oriental (33/1), Bite That (40/1), Bergentown (50/1)

Plenty arrive with claims, including DONNRUA DREAM. A winner at Limerick in December, he's done little wrong in defeat subsequently, hitting the frame twice in handicaps over longer trips, and he looks sure to go well again. Saga Aravis, Uknowcarty and The NIffler head up the dangers.

DONNRUA DREAM (IRE)
SAGA ARAVIS (FR)
UKNOWCARTY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Capture The Action

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 8

J: Sean O'Keeffe | T: J J Mangan

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00