Racecards
15:15 Wexford (IRE)
Bunclody Mares Hurdle
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,785
- 3rd: €840
- 4th: €525
- Form 12124-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J E Kiely
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
settled on inner behind leaders, 6th halfway, smooth headway into close 2nd after 3 out, led next, went clear before last, stayed on well, easily
- Form 4802-71
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss B A K Murphy
- Jockey J L Cullen
tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, soon strongly pressed, headed 2 out, no extra and drifted left at last, weakened run-in
- Form 0-348BF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D A Kiely
- Jockey P F Mangan
mid-division, 8th halfway, no extra from 3 out
- Form 43F-43P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Whitmore
- Jockey B J Cooper
prominent, 2nd when pulled up quickly after 6th
- Form 6123U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey B M Cash
held up towards rear, headway on outer from 5 out, ridden along in 4th after 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace into 3rd run-in
- Form 233157
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no extra
- Form FFRP/PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Keane
- Jockey M J Ferris
rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, soon ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 0/33648
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss M M Gannon
- Jockey I J McCarthy
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd at halfway, ridden and dropped to 6th after 3 out, no extra from next
- Form 25B9P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
in rear, driven along before 3 out, went moderate 8th 2 out, kept on
- Form 068
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Devereux
- Jockey D J Bates
tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, no extra after 3 out
- Form 0/0760
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey E J O'connell
chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra from 4 out, weakened
- Form 11-2623
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along in 3rd after 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure to go 2nd run-in
- Form 25P5PU-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R P Rath
- Jockey Rob McCarth
always towards rear, fell 6 out
- Form 08
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J F O'Shea
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, some headway into moderate 5th after 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ARAUCARIA looked a good prospect in bumpers last season and confirmed that impression by beating Model County Lass by three quarters of a length on her hurdling debut at Navan. Given that was her first run since April, John Kiely's mare is entitled to have improved in the interim and can confirm the form with the runner-up, despite re-opposing on 6lb worse terms. Benefit Scheme probably has to improve on her Listowel success to land this but is going the right way, unlike Maolisa who is thoroughly exposed now at a lower level than this. Lizzie Bennett won a minor event at Clonmel over the summer and was third in a better race at Roscommon subsequently but has a little to prove in this grade.
Formwatch
Maolisa (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) With leader, led 6th to 8th, led again next, driven and headed between last 2, weakened last, 7th of 11, 17l behind Whatdoidowiththat (10-12) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.