Wexford (IRE)
14:10
County Wexford Vintners Federation Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Wexford (IRE) Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €7.60 Place: €2.50 €7.70 €15.70 Exacta: €180 Tricast: €5333.82
Non-Runners: Baltinglass Hill (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Inchiquin Star (IRE) 6 M Poor Paul Stephen Kiely 163 lbs 13/2 Won Held up in midfield - prominent 3 out - led going easily before 2 out - soon went clear - good jump last - ridden and ran on well run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare may have benefitted from the return to a softer surface and application of first time cheekpieces)(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
2nd 10 Backfromtheraces (IRE) 6 M Poor P J Rothwell 142 lbs 18/1 5 Held up in rear - mistake 5th - headway from 4 out - chased clear leader 2 out - no chance with winner approaching last - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
3rd 12 Fernhill Fling (IRE) 5 G Poor P J Rothwell 136 lbs 50/1 1.25 Prominent - pecked on landing 3 out - soon outpaced and lost position - rallying when hampered last - kept on run-in(op 40/1)
4th 6 Aboy Joey (IRE) 6 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 159 lbs 15/2 2.75 Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - chased clear leader when not fluent 2 out - no extra when jumped right last(op 17/2)
5th 11 Realtin Lonrach (IRE) 9 M Poor M F O'Dowd 141 lbs 16/1 2 Led narrowly or disputed lead - prominent when pecked on landing 4 out - soon lost position - rallied after 2 out - hampered just after last - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
6th 8 Star Official (IRE) 6 G Poor R Donohoe 155 lbs 10/1 .5 In touch with leaders - slow jump and dropped to midfield 1st - towards rear 4 out - some headway after 3 out - kept on(op 12/1)
7th 3 Thisistheway (IRE) 5 M Good Yvonne Latta 163 lbs 7/2F 1.75 Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 4 out - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
8th 5 Verbal Sparring (IRE) 5 G Poor Desmond McDonogh 156 lbs 9/2 .5 Midfield - slightly hampered 4 out - soon prominent - weakened before 2 out (trainer said gelding had scoped badly)(tchd 5/1)
9th 1 Optional Mix (IRE) 9 M AVG Eoin Doyle 166 lbs 14/1 2 In rear - no impression before 2 out(tchd 12/1)
99th 7 Not My Problem (GB) 5 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 155 lbs 10/1 - Midfield - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 8/1)
99th 9 Dream Once More (IRE) 5 M Poor Declan Queally 147 lbs 9/2 - Midfield - weakened before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon pulled up (vet reported mare to be post- race normal)(op 4/1)