Racecards
14:05 Wexford (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 150y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €7,800
- 2nd: €2,600
- 3rd: €1,299
- 4th: €650
- Form 5/65P-0P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A Berry
- Jockey Mr J P Berry
always rear, detached before 5 out, no extra after 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 6/712-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
tracked leader, slight mistake 7th, 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th before 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, 4th and no impression 2 out, soon no extra
My Design (IRE)
196- Form 3213B8-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and joined when jumped right 2 out, headed early run-in, ridden and no impression on winner closing stages
- Form 8/15P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd after 3 out, pushed along approaching next, ridden and no impression on principals after 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace
Rocco Bay (IRE)
157- Form 523-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey K C Sexton
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 8th, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21313
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Mr T P Harney
ran 5th, headway 4 out, travelled well and progress to disputed lead before 2 out, soon pushed along, led early run-in, ridden and kept on well closing stages
Sea Sessions
17- Form 22120-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sea Sessions won a Listed hurdle at Aintree in December and has had a couple of runs on the Flat to put her straight. The stable also run Champella, a bumper and hurdles winner in the summer but untested on soft ground. ROCCO BAY easily landed a bumper at Bangor then made a winning start over hurdles at Limerick where she had plenty in hand. She'll need to improve again but looks capable of doing so. Martha Divine won a Punchestown bumper and had no problems with testing ground on her hurdling debut at Cork in April while Return To Base won a Punchestown bumper in May and her recent poor runs have been over fences.
Formwatch
Caddy Shack (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Mid-division, 10th before 7th, weakened before 3 out, detached after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 3m hcp Yielding in Jun.
Martha Divine 10-1 (12-0) Mid-division, progress into 5th 5 out, 2nd before straight, pressed leader 3 out, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last where mistake, 2nd of 15, 10l behind Sir Bob (11-7) at Cork 3m hcp hvy in Apr.
My Design (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) Led, clear with one rival from 2nd, slight mistake and headed next, chased clear leader from 5th, mistakes 6th and 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, dist behind Brandy Love (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Return To Base (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Raced detached in rear and not fluent at times, no threat from 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Broomfield Hall (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m gd in Oct.
Rocco Bay (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, close up and disputed briefly 3rd, 2nd halfway, disputed 5th, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on strongly from last, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m mdn gd in May beating Senecia (11-8) by 4l, 12 ran.
Champella (IRE) 17-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, 4th halfway, close 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon briefly 2nd, ridden and no impression in 3rd after 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Toss Again (11-5) at Killarney 2m 7f gd in Oct.
Sea Sessions 12-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 13th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Chally Chute (10-0) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct.