18:05 Wexford

Friday 28 July 2017

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Monart Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 5m 6.0s

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Fiddlers Bow^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: J J Mangan| OR: 102

11/2

Bits and pieces of recent form suggest he has a race within him. Stiff test under topweight, however, and is on a long losing run. Feasibly well treated if on song though. Jockey booking a big plus.

Form: 2666-03

High Nellie^p⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 102

14/1

Ran above expectations last time but is still a maiden and needs to prove that wasn't just a flash in the pan. Drop in trip also a cause for concern.

Form: 44348-2

Miracle Cure¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: P T Flavin| OR: 98

33/1

Not shown much to get too excited about in 7 starts since the turn of the year. Best when ridden patiently but better days becoming harder to predict. Others make more appeal.

Form: 42P-668

Perfect Leader¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D E Mullins| T: P Hogan| OR: 96

14/1

Still a maiden and off-putting that he was pulled up on his only previous try around these tight turns. Copes with the trip but best efforts have been posted over slightly shorter. Another to be wary of just now.

Form: 79-0550

I Will Follow^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: M Brassil| OR: 91

11/8

Best effort by far came in the first-time tongue tie latest; more now required but yard highly respected and very capable rider in the plate; so worth noting for signs of support in a very modest heat.

Form: 000-2

Lockeen Girl^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 91

15/2

Good effort over C&D back in May gives encouragement for another bold effort. Two subsequent starts below that level, so more required. Worth a check in the betting but she looks weighted to the limit just now.

Form: 700-266

Redmond Hall^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 91

14/1

Good effort over C&D on penultimate start but was an early casualty last time out and needs to prove that fallen hasn't shaken his confidence. Any rain would boost his claims though.

Form: 80-093F

Ted^h,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: B T O'Connell| T: L Kenny| OR: 91

8/1

Improved effort on debut for his new yard last time but still beaten by the best part of 20l and not one to trust implicitly. Possible the step up in trip will suit but gut feeling is that he is best watched.

Form: 26064-3

Marshim^t⁵

Age: 15| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: W Power| OR: 89| C| D

25/1

On a 16-race losing run and limitations there for all to see. On a reasonably attractive mark but form this season is moderate and it is hard to see him raising his game at his age. Others readily preferred for betting purposes.

Form: 2007-00

Muroor^v1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: T G McCourt| OR: 96

50/1

Unexposed over hurdles but doesn't look a natural Jumper and the first-time visor needs to initiate a large swing in fortunes. Hard to see the headgear being sufficient on the evidence available.

Form: 37-608

Midnight Surprise⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S J Treacy| OR: 88

25/1

Lightly raced mare that should appreciate the conditions but does nothing very quickly and needs to banish the memory of what was a poor effort last time out. Better judged on previous outing but still has more to do.

Form: P060-4P

Shouband⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: R Loughran| T: J Morrison| OR: 88

12/1

Form just modest this year and needs to recapture something like his best to figure here. 6lb below last winning mark but recent evidence not tempting enough to suggest he can capitalise.

Form: 7-97860

Kilcaragh Boy⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 86

14/1

Only his second try over 2m4f so feasible he can find something over the trip. However, shown very little to suggest he can bring his losing streak to halt since joining his current yard and others make more appeal.

Form: 7-0B747

Wild Desire¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: J M Moore| T: P Nolan| OR: 86

50/1

Poor form over hurdles so far and makes limited appeal on handicap debut. Others more readily preferred despite her unexposed profile.

Form: 99-90

Non-Runners

Wiiphania¹⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: T J Taaffe J: Reserve 1

Erkindale Lady²¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: Miss M M Gannon J: Reserve 2

Royal Roslea¹²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

I Will Follow (11/8), Fiddlers Bow (11/2), Wiiphania (7/1), Lockeen Girl (15/2), Ted (8/1), Royal Roslea (10/1), Shouband (12/1), Perfect Leader (14/1), High Nellie (14/1), Kilcaragh Boy (14/1), Redmond Hall (14/1), Erkindale Lady (20/1), Marshim (25/1), Midnight Surprise (25/1), Miracle Cure (33/1), Muroor (50/1), Wild Desire (50/1)

A modest contest that can go the way of I WILL FOLLOW, who responded well in a tongue-tie last time out and is very capable of holding his own against this lot if in the same frame of mind. Fiddlers Bow has a stiff test under topweight but has the right man aboard to be given every chance of coping, while Redmond Hall acted well over this C&D on his penultimate start and could be good value to make the frame if his last time out fall has left no mental scars.