Racecards
13:55 Wexford (IRE)
Shamrock Enterprises Ltd Rated Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €9,600
- 2nd: €3,200
- 3rd: €1,600
- 4th: €800
- Form 676009-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
prominent, slight mistake 1st, 2nd 4 out, led entering straight, soon ridden, strongly pressed at last, joined inside final furlong, narrowly headed close home, no extra
Great Bear
19- Form 25934-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
prominent, 3rd and mistake 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression
- Form 72/816F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
mid-division early, tracked leaders at 4th, mistakes thereafter, weakened from 3 out
Act Of God
296- Form 135/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
in touch in rear, headway on inner 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, went 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 4th close home
- Form 1/135-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, no impression
- Form 42135F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
tracked leaders, mid-division and took keen hold after halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression
- Form 3210/P0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey C A Landers
led, ridden and headed entering straight, close 2nd at last, rallied to disputed lead inside final furlong, led narrowly close home, stayed on well
- Form 12214-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Ciaran Murphy
- Jockey C J Orr
mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace run-in
- Form P/F400-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S McParlan
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
always behind, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Henry De Bromhead puts a 7lb claimer up on Due Reward which allows Rachael Blackmore to ride ACT OF GOD for Edward O'Grady. He hasn't been seen since landing a Cork handicap last July but that was his first start since January and he won first-time-out for the stable in 2019. Humaniste also represents the yard and his close third behind Wonder Laish and Mt Leinster at Killarney in August puts him in the picture. Clondaw Secret won a point in December 2019 and made a successful hurdling debut at Navan a year later but he's disappointed in his next two starts. Take All scored on heavy ground at Cork and was disputing the lead in similar conditions here in March when falling at the last while Bridge Native won five times last year, four of them over fences, and is 16lb lower over timber. Great Bear ran a tremendous race when fourth in a Grade A handicap at Fairyhouse early last month, form that would put him in the frame for this.
Formwatch
Due Reward (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division best, ridden and no impression before 3 out, 9th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Botani (10-6) at Cork 2m 3f hcp gd in Apr.
Great Bear 13-2 (11-11) Led or disputed lead, headed after 2nd, headway to lead again 3 out, pushed along after next and headed approaching last, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 22, 3 1/2l behind Cousin Harry (10-1) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Humaniste (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 2 out, fell last, at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Act Of God 16-1 (11-5) Soon chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, switched right before 3 out, soon led, slight mistake 2 out, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, won at Cork 2m hcp Yielding in Jul beating Shanroe (11-10) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.
Clondaw Secret (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Ran 4th, 5th 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra approaching next, weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind La Chanteuse (11-2) at Down Royal 2m 4f hvy in Feb.
Take All (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along and good headway on inner entering straight, on terms 2 out, ridden and every chance disputing lead when fell last, at Wexford 2m hcp hvy in Mar.
An Fraoch Mor (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) A little keen, soon disputed lead, headed from 1st, prominent, on terms approaching 4 out, headed next, soon no extra, 11th of 19, 17 1/4l behind Rebel Early (11-6) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Bridge Native (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Rapid Response (10-0) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Drumlee Brexit (IRE) 200-1 (12-0) Towards rear, 12th halfway, no impression after 2 out, 13th of 17, 33 1/4l behind Ahead Of The Field (12-0) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Mar.