Racecards
14:40 Wexford (IRE)
Curracloe Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 150y
- Going: Good ( Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €5,400
- 2nd: €1,800
- 3rd: €900
- 4th: €450
- Form 1F0F-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Robert Widger
- Jockey B Browne
mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 0-805
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D Robinson
tracked leaders, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, weakened
- Form 5598
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 91
in rear, went 8th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 8890-45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H Smyth
- Jockey C P McNamara
led, joined 4th, led from 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0698-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T Foley
- Jockey C A Landers
tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden in 6th next, soon no impression
- Form 000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A Donoghue
- Jockey O R Brown
rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened
- Form 800P-36
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Meany
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
- Form 50056F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey H Morgan
mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, led entering straight, ridden from 2 out, stayed on well run-in
- Form 0/P-95P9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N Dooly
- Jockey R P Treacy
always towards rear, trailing at halfway, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
- Form 7/PPP0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 4th, headed 7th, led from 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened
- Form 8P300-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 93
rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in
- Form 000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 87
Verdict
A very low-grade handicap. Wishful Thinking makes his handicap debut with a big weight after three moderate runs in maidens. WILLYOUWALKWITHME has done better when stepped up in trip but led for a long way over 2m3f at Downpatrick and may be able to hang on here. Gragara Tara was placed for the first time at Tramore in July but ran poorly on a return visit last month. Ricky Langford may prove best of the remainder with Hugh Morgan's claim a plus.
Formwatch
Arctic Sofia (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Towards rear, reminders 5th, weakened from next, pulled up before 3 out, at Tramore 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Wishful Thinking (GER) 14-1 (11-6) Prominent, soon led, mistake 4th, joined approaching 4 out, headed approaching 3 out where not fluent, no extra, 5th of 15, 30 1/2l behind West Cork Wildway (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Aug.
Dinny's Ginny (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Prominent, slight mistake 8th, lost position after 3 out, no extra and slight mistake 2 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Trees Valley (11-9) at Tramore 2m 4f mdn gd in Aug.
Willyouwalkwithme (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Led, pressed before last, soon ridden and headed, no extra and dropped to 5th closing stages, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Gotta Getaway (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
The Dreams Alive (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, under pressure 7th, weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Golden Spread (11-12) at Navan 2m 6f mdn hvy in Mar.
Tinas Glory (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Waited with, slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division on outer, pushed along after 4 out, no impression and slight mistake 3 out, no extra and not fluent last, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Chead Solas (12-0) at Cork 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jul.
Gragara Tara (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, bad mistake 1st, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Trees Valley (11-11) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Ricky Langford (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Waited with, 11th from 6th, headway and slight mistake 4 out, no impression approaching straight, fell 2 out, at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Rockview Emperor (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Trees Valley (11-11) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Sir Pimpernel (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led before 3rd, mistake at 3rd, headed next, weakened from 3 out, behind when pulled up after 2 out, at Kilbeggan 2m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Storm Flight (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, soon headed and chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, 7th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Friary Gold (11-8) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Elusive Intrusive (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, no impression 4 out and no extra after next, weakened, behind and pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.
Gimligonnabelucky 80-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, 12th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Our Nancy (11-2) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Nodoubtaboutthat (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In touch, lost place before 4th, dropped to 11th and niggled along after 5th, detached before 2 out, 11th of 13, 26l behind Gone Racing (11-5) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Jul.