12:20 Wexford

Sunday 28 October 2018

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Casey Concrete Blocks Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 5m 12.8s

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Barwell⁴¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A Fleming

5/1

Managed three wins in eight starts on the Flat for Michael Dods in Britain. Off more than a year ahead of jumps bow for new handler, market can guide.

Form:

Panther Soul^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

4/11

Maiden winner on debut at Dundalk on the AW a year ago, despite going off a 50/1 poke. Finished second on first start for champion jumps trainer in 2m good-ground maiden hurdle at Gowran Park this month, should be more to come.

Form: 2

Adulterated^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: A Ring| T: G Elliott

14/1

Fame And Glory gelding, wore a hood (retained) recently on hurdling bow at Downpatrick but was still too keen and eventually pulled up.

Form: S-P

Convara²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: L Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

12/1

Beaten just 7L in a bumper at Clonmel on debut this month, has pedigree to take to this sphere and one to note in the betting.

Form: 4

Daboomisback

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden

33/1

Fame And Glory half-brother to three winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser King of The Wolds and fair hurdler Rubipresent. Could have a say on debut.

Form:

Kearney¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade

25/1

Well down the field in a Down Royal bumper in May on debut, hails from a good yard and no shock if he improves on that form soon over jumps.

Form: 9

Lesssaidthebetter¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

No impact so far in three starts, two of them over timber, going off big prices each time. Returns from a break and will earn a handicap mark after this.

Form: 49-0

Presenting Sun²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Three starts over hurdles and hasn't convinced so far, perhaps better than able to show when pulled up at Clonmel this month (2m4f, good) but not one to trust right now.

Form: 6P50P

Secret Cargo¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

33/1

Only beat one rival home on jumps bow at Tramore (2m, good) this month, having previously toiled in bumpers. Others have better claims.

Form: 6840

The Hunter Hoe²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R A Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

9/1

Twice-raced over timber, last-time-out effort at Roscommon (2m, good) wasn't devoid of promise and perhaps can play some role here over longer trip.

Form: 86

Arcadette^h1,t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: A E Lynch| T: G J Power

100/1

Failed to beat a rival home in novice hurdle at Down Royal (2m, good to firm) last month and can only be watched as a result.

Form: 0P

Slippery Slope²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady

50/1

Milan filly, pulled up over 2m here last month on debut in a maiden hurdle and well held since at Roscommon. Up in trip and all to prove at the moment.

Form: P0

Forecasts

Panther Soul (4/11), Barwell (5/1), The Hunter Hoe (9/1), Convara (12/1), Adulterated (14/1), Kearney (25/1), Secret Cargo (33/1), Daboomisback (33/1), Lesssaidthebetter (50/1), Slippery Slope (50/1), Presenting Sun (100/1), Arcadette (100/1)

PANTHER SOUL was coming back a 12-month layoff when runner-up at Gowran Park on his hurdling bow recently. He has room to improve his technique over the obstacles, but couldn't be in better hands to do just that and looks best placed to land the opener. Convara wasn't beaten far in a bumper at Clonmel on debut recently and should be suited to this game, while three-time Flat winner Barwell needs a good look on his first foray for new connections.