14:50 Wexford

Saturday 18 May 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 44.20s

1^st

A Nod To Getaway

711-2

4/1

T: P O'FlynnJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 6th halfway, progress on outer to 2nd entering straight, led 2 out, slight mistake last, soon ridden and kept on well op 13/2

2^nd

Rightfolksplease

611-4

11/2

T: P W FlynnJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid division, progress into 5th halfway, went 4th after 2 out, ridden to go 2nd last, kept on run-in, always held op 7/2

3^rd

Toon Town

711-6

9/1

T: Brendan WalshJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along in 8th entering straight, went 6th last, soon ridden and kept on to go 3rd last 100 yards op 7/1 tchd 6/1

4^th

Chosen Shant

811-10

3/1f

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last op 9/2

5^th

1 ¼

Sunwalk

611-1

16/1

T: S NevilleJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)

Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 2nd halfway, progress on inner to lead briefly entering straight, headed 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd last, no extra and lost 2 places last 100 yards op 17/2

6^th

3 ½

Ladyeze Man

611-10

10/1

T: J P FlavinJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last op 6/1

7^th

1 ¾

The Riastrad

611-5

20/1

T: D KinsellaJ: John Shinnick (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd when mistake 2 out, 5th before last, no extra and weakened run-in op 18/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

1 ¼

The Striker Dylan

611-11

11/1

T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan

Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression op 10/1 tchd 12/1

9^th

Diamond Dollar

511-11

4/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 6/1

10^th

Hesasmoothoperator

611-11

22/1

T: T GibneyJ: Kieren Buckley

Always towards rear, never a factor op 18/1

11^th

Lacken Run

611-4

80/1

T: G M DoyleJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Soon led, 2 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along and headed entering straight, weakened quickly from 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Slieve Bearnagh¹⁵⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Reserve 3

Blackstone Cliff¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: G Keane J: Ricky Doyle

Champagne Vacation²¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: S Aherne J: Phillip Enright

Spyfall¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Bigira¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: M Fahey J: D Butler

Inchiquin Maid³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Budds J: Sam Ewing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.50, €2.00, €3.00EX:€32.70Trifecta:€161.10Tricast:€194.68SF:€27.81

Forecasts

Chosen Shant (3/1), A Nod To Getaway (4/1), Diamond Dollar (4/1), Bigira (5/1), Rightfolksplease (11/2), Champagne Vacation (8/1), Toon Town (9/1), Ladyeze Man (10/1), The Striker Dylan (11/1), Sunwalk (16/1), Slieve Bearnagh (16/1), The Riastrad (20/1), Hesasmoothoperator (22/1), Blackstone Cliff (25/1), Inchiquin Maid (25/1), Spyfall (33/1), Lacken Run (80/1)

DIAMOND DOLLAR wasn't seen to best effect (left with too much to do) at Limerick on his most recent outing and is capable of better still, so he's put forward as the answer. Chosen Shant is expected to be on the premises once again, with the unexposed Bigira completing the shortlist.

DIAMOND DOLLAR (IRE)
CHOSEN SHANT (IRE)
BIGIRA (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Corkbeg

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: D F O'Regan | T: D H Kelly

18/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €526.005th: €315.006th: €210.00