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17:45 Wexford (IRE)
Flood Ironworks Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 748-23
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J P Broderick
- Jockey Mark Walsh
waited with, closed to chase leaders after 4th, effort on outer from before straight, challenged and on terms after 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, kept on well closing stages without quite matching winner
- Form 235629-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
prominent, led before 2nd, keen, joined from 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 5670/01-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Budds
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
waited with, closed to chase leaders after 4th, prominent travelling smoothly into straight, effort and slightly slow 2 out, soon pushed along and on terms, gained narrow lead run-in, stayed on well closing stages to just prevail
- Form 57700-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
soon chased leaders, still travelling smoothly behind horses into straight, kept on same pace without threatening run-in
- Form 000-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R J McGrath
- Jockey Derek McGrath
waited with towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form 7860/F-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D McNamara
- Jockey R Deegan
soon prominent, on terms from 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on without matching front pair run-in
- Form 8000-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss K McGivern
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
waited with, soon in rear, headway approaching 4 out, pushed along approaching straight to chase leaders, kept on without troubling principals run-in
- Form 43497-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P T Foley
- Jockey Phillip Enright
keen, soon led, headed before 2nd, prominent, slight mistake 4th, pushed along 3f out, soon lost position on inner, one pace from before last
- Form 600/660-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
soon tracked leaders, pushed along into straight, soon lost position and one pace last
- Form 57FP86-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey K J Brouder
waited with, soon towards rear, not fluent 3rd, some slight mistakes, last approaching 4 out, pushed along into straight, one pace without threatening from before last
- Form PU000-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Form 46636-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
In depth
Verdict
Several of these enter the fray in top form including GETAWAY QUEEN (NAP), who is 6lb higher than when landing a course and distance handicap in April and has since won and been narrowly beaten on the Polytrack at Dundalk. Romella finally got off the mark at Clonmel for which she's up 7lb while Dympnas Well was having only her fifth start over timber when landing a gamble at Tramore for which she's up 6lb. Time And Times was there with every chance when falling two out at Down Royal before beaten a head at Navan though both runs were over further. General Moriviere has run very well in both handicap starts at Kilbeggan and is another to consider.
Formwatch
General Moriviere (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute before 4 out, led and slight mistake 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Presenting Bonnie (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Lady Rocco (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-13) Held up, shaken up after 4 out but no impression, 9th of 11, dist behind Newtown Boy (12-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Getaway Queen (IRE) 85-40fav (10-1) Rear of mid-division on outer, headway approaching straight, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Quiet Desire (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in May.
Dympnas Well (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, soon ridden, strongly challenged leader at last, led run-in, kept on best, won at Tramore 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun beating Doyouthinkso (11-10) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Miss Victrix (IRE) 200-1 (11-7) Waited with, soon well off pace towards rear and never a factor, completely tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Not Available (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn gd in Apr.
Time And Times (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outer, slight mistake 3rd, ridden in 7th 3 out, went 4th next, 3rd at last, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well and strongly pressed winner to line, 2nd of 17, hd behind Better Than Heaven (11-7) at Navan 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Eaton Lady (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Soon raced 3rd to clear leader, lost place after 3 out, under pressure and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Dympnas Well (11-5) at Tramore 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Galaxy Girl (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out and lost place, soon no extra, 15th of 19, dist behind Shantou Lucky (11-5) at Down Royal 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Fortfield Lady (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, no impression after 3 out, no extra, 14th of 18, 35 1/4l behind Fair Minded (11-4) at Galway 2m 1f hcp sft in Oct.
Gendarme (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression in moderate 8th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 33 1/2l behind Rathnaleen Tou (11-1) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Romella (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leader, moderate 3rd after 2nd, closer after halfway and disputed lead 3 out, led approaching straight, travelled well when slight mistake 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Jun beating April's Moon (11-9) by 2l, 15 ran.
I Don't Get It (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Led, clear from 3rd, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, 5th when left 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 11, 14l behind Nymphhall (11-5) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Blaze Of Light (IRE) 300-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4f out, never a factor, 12th of 19, dist behind Echoes In Rain (11-2) at Naas 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
My Wings (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, progress into 5th and ridden on outer 3 out, 7th next, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 16, 12 3/4l behind An Droichead Eile (11-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Wild Desire (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Prominent when fell 1st, at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in Jun.