15:25 Wexford

Sunday 5 March 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 55.50s

1^st

Doyen Ta Win

510-0

2/1f

T: D QueallyJ: Kevin Sexton

Led and clear, increased advantage after 5th, 20 lengths clear before 4 out, reduced lead but still clear 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on, unchallenged op 11/4

2^nd

Bythesametoken

910-3

6/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, moderate 5th after 2nd, moderate 4th 4 out, progress to moderate 3rd after 3 out, improved to moderate 2nd 2 out ridden before last, kept on run-in, not trouble easy winner op 8/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 17/2

3^rd

1 ¾

Annexation

711-11

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Rear, a little keen, moderate 7th after 2nd, progress to moderate 5th after 3 out, stayed on in moderate 4th 2 out where left moderate 3rd, kept on run-in, no extra close home op 14/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

Missiee

710-3

11/2

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Tracked clear leader, moderate 3rd after 2nd, moderate 4th after 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th 2 out where left moderate 4th, weakened before last op 4/1

5^th

Britzka

511-12

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Towards rear, moderate 6th after 2nd, not fluent at 4th, dropped to moderate 7th after 3 out, weakened and left moderate 6th 2 out, no extra, never a factor op 18/1

6^th

Braganza

811-0

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, mistake in moderate 4th at 2nd, moderate 5th 4 out where not fluent, moderate 6th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out where left moderate 5th, no extra tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Jiving Jerry

810-7

9/4

T: J BarcoeJ: Brian Hayes

Tracked clear leader, moderate 2nd after 2nd, moderate 3rd 2 out where mistake and fell op 2/1 tchd 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.50, €2.20EX:€15.80Trifecta:€133.90SF:€15.10

Forecasts

Doyen Ta Win (2/1), Jiving Jerry (9/4), Missiee (11/2), Bythesametoken (6/1), Braganza (8/1), Annexation (11/1), Britzka (28/1)

If the ground continues to dry out the claims of JIVING JERRY will be enhanced and he is worth chancing. It's admittedly been a while since he last got his head in front but his current mark is a fair one and he arrives here on the back of creditable efforts at Navan and Fairyhouse. Missiee regained the winning thread at Limerick last time and she is feared most ahead of the hat-trick seeking Doyen Ta Win.

JIVING JERRY (IRE)
MISSIEE (IRE)
DOYEN TA WIN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Arctic Warrior

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: J S McGarvey | T: W P Mullins

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,099.005th: €660.006th: €440.00