Country Fest Wexford August 13th Handicap Hurdle

Wexford

19:58

Date 2023-06-21

Distance 3m110y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Florey Spud Bay J:Aidan Kelly(7) T:P F Odonnell	J:Aidan Kelly(7) T:P F Odonnell	167	—	2F5-62	101	111	43	8d	—	—	+2	17.2	0.75/1	4 25%
Hit the crossbar in 3 of his last 6 starts; best form on good and could do without rain
NR	Hand Over Fist Bay J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	162	—	5739-3	96	107	78	18d	—	—	+5	18.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Placed on h'cap debut; bounced back from lesser run when 3rd recently; up in trip; reserve
5	More Info Bay J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	167	—	5/0-51	101	105	61	17d	—	—	+4	16.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Missed 2022; improved with each run this year; up 7lb for recent win but unexposed at 3m
3	Whatsyourstatus Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Gearoid Oloughlin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Gearoid Oloughlin	168	t	/090-1	102	109	-	12d	—	—	+15	26.3	1.50/1	7 14%
Shown little since 2021 before winning over fences 12 days ago; 4lb lower; effective at 3m
2	Gotthenod Chestnut J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Ross Osullivan	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Ross Osullivan	168	—	6767-2	102	101	60	21d	—	—	+12	20.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Course winner; struggling prior to a return to form here latest; up 2lb but well treated
9	Dinoland Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:John C Mcconnell	J:Jody McGarvey T:John C Mcconnell	163	—	78-093	97	107	85	18d	—	—	+5	14.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Consistent this term but needs to find improvement for the step up in trip here
NR	Walk In The Dark Bay J:TBC T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J: T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	161	—	0/05-9	95	110	73	34d	—	—	+6	13.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Promising 5th on penultimate start; tailed off over this trip latest; h'cap bow; reserve
6	Cocoplum Bay J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:C A Mcbratney	J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:C A Mcbratney	166	—	770-24	100	108	97	21d	—	—	+5	15.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
0-12 but running well in defeat; work to do to turn form around with Gotthenod
8	Paidis Passion Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:D M Christie	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:D M Christie	165	—	7989-F	99	110	95	8d	—	—	+7	14.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Off the last summer; fell on last week's return and may need this outing
10	General Clermont gr/b J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:D E Fitzgerald	163	—	503-5P	97	111	31	8d	—	—	+5	14.4	1.75/1	8 13%
28-race maiden and beaten a long way out at Sligo last week; best watched back up in trip
12	Turbojet Bay J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A Mcloughlin	163	tb	8P74-F	97	109	99	47d	—	—	+8	13.1	4.75/1	20 5%
Losing run since 2020; placed this time last year but badly out of form in recent times
11	Shes Tobias Bay J:E Walsh(3) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh(3) T:Ciaran Murphy	163	—	523-9R	97	109	61	8d	—	—	+9	12.7	6.75/1	28 4%
Looks risky having been tailed off on yard bow before refusing to race at Sligo last week
1	Emir De Rots Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor Odwyer	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor Odwyer	168	p	1U74-3	102	109	85	41d	—	—	+9	18.7	2.00/1	9 11%
Won claiming hurdle in September; generally consistent since; yet to show best form at 3m
NR	Fill The Tank Brown J:TBC T:Aengus King	J: T:Aengus King	161	p	709P-0	95	109	19	46d	—	—	+8	12.5	9.75/1	40 3%
Struggling for form last term and tailed off on recent return; a lot to prove now; reserve
7	Gelee Blanche Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Barry J Fitzgerald	166	p	1/03-0	100	94	30	32d	—	—	+13	19.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Won twice in 2021 for Willie Mullins but all her best form is at 2m4f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Florey Spud	4	4	4	4	4
Hand Over Fist	6	11/2	11/2	6	6
More Info	13/2	6	11/2	6	6
Whatsyourstatus	7	11/2	6	6	6
Gotthenod	10	9	8	9	9
Dinoland	15/2	8	7	15/2	15/2
Walk In The Dark	SP	14	12	14	14
Cocoplum	7	13/2	6	15/2	15/2
Paidis Passion	12	11	9	11	11
General Clermont	8	8	7	8	8
Turbojet	20	18	14	18	18
Shes Tobias	25	28	20	25	25
Emir De Rots	9	8	7	8	8
Fill The Tank	40	40	40	40	40
Gelee Blanche	25	22	12	22	22

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Whatsyourstatus

26.3

OR: 13 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

2nd

Gotthenod

20.4

OR: 13 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

3rd

Gelee Blanche

19.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

Emir De Rots

18.7

OR: 13 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

Hand Over Fist

18.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Florey Spud

17.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

More Info

16.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Cocoplum

15.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Dinoland

14.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Paidis Passion

14.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

General Clermont

14.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

Walk In The Dark

13.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Turbojet

13.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Shes Tobias

12.7

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Fill The Tank

12.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whatsyourstatus	102	109	—
Gotthenod	102	101	60
Emir De Rots	102	109	85
Florey Spud	101	111	43
More Info	101	105	61
Cocoplum	100	108	97
Gelee Blanche	100	94	30
Paidis Passion	99	110	95
Dinoland	97	107	85
General Clermont	97	111	31
Turbojet	97	109	99
Shes Tobias	97	109	61
Hand Over Fist	96	107	78
Walk In The Dark	95	110	73
Fill The Tank	95	109	19

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Florey Spud	8d ago	Quick return
Paidis Passion	8d ago	Quick return
General Clermont	8d ago	Quick return
Shes Tobias	8d ago	Quick return
Whatsyourstatus	12d ago	Quick return
More Info	17d ago	Fit
Hand Over Fist	18d ago	Fit
Dinoland	18d ago	Fit
Gotthenod	21d ago	Fit
Cocoplum	21d ago	Fit
Gelee Blanche	32d ago	Fit
Walk In The Dark	34d ago	Fit
Emir De Rots	41d ago	Fit
Fill The Tank	46d ago	Fresh
Turbojet	47d ago	Fresh