Welcome To Wexford Racecourse Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 16.8s

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Rise Of An Empire^t¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: G N Fox| T: N Meade| OR: 115

8/1

Landed three novice hurdles in 2016 but has been well beaten in two subsequent runs in handicaps.

Form: 31063-3

Tellthemnuttin¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: W F Codd| OR: 111

5/1

In good form last Autumn, winning over 2m4f here at the end of October. Decent effort latest when keeping on to finish 3rd to First To Boogie over 2m6f at Punchestown in November.

Form: 216317-

Usurp⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 111

8/1

Took 2m Maiden Hurdle on good going at Fairyhouse in October. May not have been suited by the very soft/heavy going on his four subsequent runs.

Form: 144304-

Boru Boy¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Murphy| OR: 108

5/2

Two wins from nine outings in Point-to-points. Returned from a two and a half year absence to beat 17 opponents in a Maiden Hurdle over this trip at Cork. One to consider.

Form: 42112/1

Fenlon's Hill^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: P Stafford| OR: 96

33/1

Placed in three point-to-points and a Bumper but has shown nothing in last six outings over timber.

Form: 730-070

Pacte In The Park³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M P Fogarty| T: S J Kenny| OR: 106

8/1

Has shown little of note in his six runs to date.

Form: 8-90

Perfect Man⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr D Skehan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hurley| OR: 108

8/1

Successful in handicaps at Thurles and Punchestown in February, then well beaten at Navan six days ago. His quick reappearance suggest that run can be ignored and he must be a leading player here.

Form: U6600

Vinnie Luck^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 109

4/1

Has won a point-to-point, and a Beginners' Chase at Sligo. Placed three times over hurdles, in maiden and novice company. Prone to the odd mistake.

Form: 4S12F3

Forecasts

Boru Boy (5/2), Vinnie Luck (4/1), Tellthemnuttin (5/1), Rise Of An Empire (8/1), Usurp (8/1), Pacte In The Park (8/1), Perfect Man (8/1), Fenlon's Hill (33/1)

PERFECT MAN took two handicap hurdles in February and, despite a poor effort at Navan on the first of the month he is taken to regain the winning thread here. Boru Boy came back from a long absence to land a maiden hurdle at Cork and looks the main danger, while Usurp could prove more at home on this faster ground and take the minor spot