Racecards
14:00 Wexford (IRE)
IRIS Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 100y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,500
- 2nd: €2,500
- 3rd: €1,250
- 4th: €625
- Form F/92-711
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Paul Traynor
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after 3rd, headway to lead approaching straight, asserted before 2 out where jumped left, jumped left again at last and reduced advantage, driven out
- Form 074950-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey A W Short
mid-division on outer, 4th after 5th, no impression on leader 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 3132-34
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
led, slight mistake at 5th, pressed after 7th, under pressure and headed approaching straight, ridden before 2 out, rallied run-in, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 3330
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey H Morgan
rear of mid-division, 5th after 5th, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 5968-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
towards rear, 6th after 5th, weakened and detached before 4 out, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 1-00625
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
rear, 7th after 5th, headway to 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last where not fluent, kept on same pace
- Form 4380-60
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey B Browne
rear, 8th after 5th, progress before 4 out, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, one paced
- Form P-P769
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W J Martin
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
tracked leader in 3rd, 2nd after 3rd, closed after 5th, challenged after 7th, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SHUMAKER won by less than a length at Punchestown last time but only needed to be pushed out to land a double. He’s upped a further 7lb but that might not be enough to prevent the hat-trick. Dandjira never figured at Galway in July but this is less competitive while Crazyheart has won off a higher mark over fences and also drops in class. Trenchtown Rock scored over track and trip back in April and drops back down in distance today while Stander is fitted with a tongue-tie on his return to hurdling.
Formwatch
Shumaker (IRE) 11-8fav (10-8) Prominent, on terms before 4th, soon led, joined 3 out, led again after 2 out, went on straight, jumped slightly left last, kept on well run-in, reduced lead and held on at the finish, won at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Oct beating Dawson's Cottage (9-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Stander (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders on outer, edged left and bumped rival after 2f, progress to 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight, no extra, last of 14, 11l behind Cache Queen (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Sep.
Crazyheart (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 8l behind Play The Game (11-7) at Listowel 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Dandjira (FR) 12-1 (10-1) Mid-division early, closed and effort when slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression, 12th of 20, 14 1/4l behind Bercasa (11-6) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Punters Poet (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Raced in 11th early, no impression from before 3 out, 15th of 16, dist behind Shumaker (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Trenchtown Rock (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression and kept on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Allduckornodinner (11-11) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Jack Wade (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Raced in 12th early, no impression from 3 out, 12th of 16, dist behind Shumaker (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Quay Melodie (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Waited with, 14th approaching halfway, pushed along from 6th, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening, 9th of 19, 35 3/4l behind Beacon Edge (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.