14:15 Wexford

Saturday 20 May 2023

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

Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 4.80s

1^st

Fruit Blossom

711-10

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leader in 2nd, challenged after 3 out and led entering straight, 2 lengths lead 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well op 5/1

2^nd

4 ½

Presenting Doyen

511-13

10/3f

T: C CollinsJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace op 7/2

3^rd

1 ½

Good As Hell

812-0

11/2

T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (7)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 6/1

4^th

2 ½

Buttons And Bows

911-11

16/1

T: P J FlynnJ: Simon Torrens

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 7th when mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, ridden in 8th when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, went 4th close home

5^th

Cottie

811-13

10/1

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

Held up in rear, headway after 3 out and went 5th before next, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace, lost 4th close home

6^th

Lady Iseult

812-0

14/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace from 2 out op 16/1

7^th

4 ½

North Of Nashville

611-9

20/1

T: C BoweJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace without threatening from 2 out tchd 22/1

8^th

Knocknagappagh

711-11

9/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up towards rear, dropped to rear and briefly pushed along after 9th, pushed along again and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace without threatening from next op 8/1

9^th

Hot As Pepper

711-13

9/2

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (5)

Led, pushed along and pressed after 3 out, headed entering straight, 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th when mistake last, weakened op 5/1

10^th

5 ½

Where's Bunny

811-12

25/1

T: N DoolyJ: C Brassil (5)

Held up towards rear, some headway to 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th 2 out, no extra op 18/1

11^th

Gelee Blanche

711-11

20/1

T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

Mid-division, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 3 out, 9th entering straight, ridden and no extra from 2 out op 14/1 tchd 18/1

Also Ran

Capture The Action

1011-11

25/1

T: J J ManganJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Tilloughna²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D Budds J: Reserve 2

Loudest Whisper¹⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: E D Delany J: Reserve 3

Atimetodream¹³⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€2.30, €1.50, €2.00EX:€24.60Trifecta:€31.10Tricast:€106.72SF:€23.81

Forecasts

Presenting Doyen (10/3), Hot As Pepper (9/2), Fruit Blossom (11/2), Good As Hell (11/2), Atimetodream (11/2), Knocknagappagh (9/1), Cottie (10/1), Lady Iseult (14/1), Buttons And Bows (16/1), North Of Nashville (20/1), Gelee Blanche (20/1), Where's Bunny (25/1), Capture The Action (25/1), Loudest Whisper (33/1), Tilloughna (50/1)

There wasn't much between PRESENTING DOYEN and Fruit Blossom when first and second at Kilbeggan last month with the lesser-exposed Presenting Doyen taken to come out on top again. Recent chase-winner Good As Hell is potentially on a good mark back over hurdles and is another to consider.

PRESENTING DOYEN (IRE)
FRUIT BLOSSOM (IRE)
GOOD AS HELL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00