17:20 Wexford

Wednesday 21 June 2023

All17:2017:5518:2518:5819:2819:5820:28

Wexford Racecourse Ladies Day August 13th (C & G) Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 7.10s

1^st

Starman

711-4

3/1

T: D QueallyJ: J P O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway and 3rd 4 out, left 2nd 2 out and led approaching last, kept on well run-in, easily op 11/4 tchd 16/5

2^nd

4 ¾

Fox Leicester

711-12

66/1

T: J M BurkeJ: E Walsh

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and left in lead next, soon ridden and headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in op 50/1

3^rd

U Asking Me

611-4

20/1

T: E DoyleJ: Mike O'Connor

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, slightly hampered and left moderate 3rd 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace op 25/1

4^th

Seasett

511-12

40/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (4)

Chased leaders, 7th halfway, no impression when not fluent 3 out, moderate 6th approaching straight, left 4th 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra

5^th

5 ½

Noble Crusade

511-12

33/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey

Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression after 3 out and left moderate 5th next, slight mistake last, kept on one pace op 40/1 tchd 28/1

6^th

Jeje Plessis

410-13

100/1

T: P FentonJ: J P Shinnick (4)

Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and left moderate 6th next, kept on one pace, never a factor

7^th

Boston Bobby

410-13

66/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Cian Quirke (4)

Always rear, never a factor, detached 5 out, no threat from 3 out, tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

Breath Caught

811-12

22/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Daniel King

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th after 3 out and no impression approaching straight, fell 2 out

The Last Mardi

611-12

1/4f

T: G ElliottJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, not fluent 3 out, 1 length advantage when fell next op 2/9

Srowland Jack

611-4

66/1

T: A SextonJ: Richard Condon (2)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, in rear when pulled up before next op 100/1

Prince Quattro

410-13

125/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Conor Owens (4)

Always towards rear, detached 5 out, left remote 7th 2 out, jinked right and ran out at last op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Free Parking¹⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Wilmeaulpalwinbos¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J Fahey J: Reserve 1

Take A March¹²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E Cawley J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.70Pl:€1.10, €9.30, €3.90EX:€541.00Trifecta:€3,227.10SF:€148.03

Forecasts

The Last Mardi (1/4), Starman (3/1), U Asking Me (20/1), Breath Caught (22/1), Noble Crusade (33/1), Seasett (40/1), Wilmeaulpalwinbos (50/1), Fox Leicester (66/1), Boston Bobby (66/1), Srowland Jack (66/1), Jeje Plessis (100/1), Free Parking (100/1), Take A March (100/1), Prince Quattro (125/1)

THE LAST MARDI won a couple of bumpers and has shown enough over hurdles to think he can open his account in a race like this. Starman looks the chief threat on form and point winner U Asking Me can't be ruled out.

THE LAST MARDI (IRE)
STARMAN (FR)
U ASKING ME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Kings Keeper

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: C G O'Dwyer | T: H De Bromhead

2/5

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00