Noel O'Connell Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle – Wexford

Wexford

17:30

Noel O'Connell Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-08-09

Distance 2m160y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Onebrightbluerose Bay J:Mr A Burke-Ott(7) T:Patrick Cronin	J:Mr A Burke-Ott(7) T:Patrick Cronin	156	b	590713	90	104	98	2d	—	—	+3	27.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
C&D winner 15 days ago; up 7lb but likes it here; should go well
6	Bayou Belle Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	159	—	8853-2	93	106	86	15d	—	—	0	22.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Runner-up to Onebrightbluerose over C&D 15 days ago; 5lb swing in favour; thereabouts
1	Bobbi Gin Tree Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	168	—	65-62	102	101	92	33d	—	—	+1	18	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Improving steadily in four runs; decent runner-up effort at Sligo lto; leading contender
2	Inchiquin Star Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Paul Stephen Kiely	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Paul Stephen Kiely	168	—	616-46	102	106	61	36d	—	—	+5	16.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Good effort when beaten 5l into sixth at Tipp lto; shouldn't be far away again
3	Doyen Magic Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Paul Nolan	J:Jordan Gainford T:Paul Nolan	163	t	645-36	97	106	87	15d	—	—	+6	14	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Failed to build on decent Sligo effort lto; down in trip on handicap debut; needs more
8	Gilded Moon Bay J:J J Slevin T:Alan Fleming	J:J J Slevin T:Alan Fleming	156	—	083	93	100	75	14d	—	—	+9	15.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Improved to finish third at Kilbeggan lto; each-way chance on handicap debut
14	Joeswayornoway Bay J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:E Sheehy	J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:E Sheehy	153	v	53079-	87	106	53	145d	—	—	+6	11.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Third at Naas in Jan and ran ok at Thurles following month; not so good lto; off 145 days
R17	Hockworthy Flyer Bay J:Dillon Maxwell(7) T:Andrew McNamara	J:Dillon Maxwell(7) T:Andrew McNamara	147	—	23570-	81	96	59	358d	—	—	+7	10.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Third reserve; some good runs last year but poor lto at Tramore; off 358 days; down 4lb
7	Rock On Dolly Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	158	—	00-9	92	75	13	84d	—	—	+8	11.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Little impact in maiden hurdles; handicap debut for top yard; market support interesting
10	Gonetomillgrove Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	155	—	9PP-6U	89	102	49	15d	—	—	+8	10.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Flat winner but not gone the right way over hurdles; unseated here lto; hard to fancy
12	Thebeautifulgame Bay J:E Walsh T:Cian Collins	J:E Walsh T:Cian Collins	154	—	0B-000	88	95	46	17d	—	—	+8	10	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Two wins on the Flat in UK but nothing of note over hurdles in six starts this year
NR	Dreamz b/br J:John Shinnick(7) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(7) T:Terence O'Brien	162	h	966-27	96	105	99	73d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Went close at Ballinrobe before a lesser effort at same track lto; needs to bounce back
NR	Shana Cloon Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	2322F-	95	110	90	106d	—	—	—	17.7	—	—
Consistent mare; fell at last here 106 days ago; trip should suit but fast ground a worry
NR	Ballycommon Chapel Bay J:Richard Deegan T:R Donohoe	J:Richard Deegan T:R Donohoe	154	—	-76248	88	106	89	2d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Step forward when second over C&D but didn't build on that lto; drop in trip will suit
NR	Tropical Image Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	154	p	06-780	88	105	43	17d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
Reasonable effort on return but poor the last twice; down 3lb and drop in trip
NR	Grizabella Bay J:TBC T:John Joseph Hanlon	J: T:John Joseph Hanlon	152	—	-P5914	86	101	93	2d	—	—	—	15.7	—	—
First reserve; C&D winner 15 days ago by 3l; should go well off 6lb higher
R16	C'Est Rien Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	149	—	0787-6	83	103	104	85d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Second reserve; well-fancied the last twice but disappointed; doesn't seem on a good mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Onebrightbluerose	5/2	11/4	5/2	9/4	11/4
Bayou Belle	10/3	10/3	11/4	3/1	10/3
Bobbi Gin Tree	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Inchiquin Star	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Doyen Magic	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Gilded Moon	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Joeswayornoway	16/1	18/1	16/1	14/1	18/1
Hockworthy Flyer	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Rock On Dolly	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Gonetomillgrove	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Thebeautifulgame	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Onebrightbluerose

27.3

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Bayou Belle

22.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

Bobbi Gin Tree

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Shana Cloon

17.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 6.4 Odds: 0

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Inchiquin Star

16.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Grizabella

15.7

OR: 9 Form: 6.7 Odds: 0

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Gilded Moon

15.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Doyen Magic

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Ballycommon Chapel

OR: 9.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Joeswayornoway

11.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Dreamz

11.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Rock On Dolly

11.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Hockworthy Flyer

10.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 1.9 Odds: 1

28/1

Gonetomillgrove

10.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Thebeautifulgame

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Tropical Image

9.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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C'Est Rien

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bobbi Gin Tree	102	101	92
Inchiquin Star	102	106	61
Doyen Magic	97	106	87
Dreamz	96	105	99
Shana Cloon	95	110	90
Bayou Belle	93	106	86
Gilded Moon	93	100	75
Rock On Dolly	92	75	13
Onebrightbluerose	90	104	98
Gonetomillgrove	89	102	49
Thebeautifulgame	88	95	46
Ballycommon Chapel	88	106	89
Tropical Image	88	105	43
Joeswayornoway	87	106	53
Grizabella	86	101	93
C'Est Rien	83	103	104
Hockworthy Flyer	81	96	59

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Onebrightbluerose	2d ago	Quick return
Ballycommon Chapel	2d ago	Quick return
Grizabella	2d ago	Quick return
Gilded Moon	14d ago	Fit
Bayou Belle	15d ago	Fit
Doyen Magic	15d ago	Fit
Gonetomillgrove	15d ago	Fit
Thebeautifulgame	17d ago	Fit
Tropical Image	17d ago	Fit
Bobbi Gin Tree	33d ago	Fit
Inchiquin Star	36d ago	Fit
Dreamz	73d ago	Fresh
Rock On Dolly	84d ago	Fresh
C'Est Rien	85d ago	Fresh
Shana Cloon	106d ago	Long break
Joeswayornoway	145d ago	Long break
Hockworthy Flyer	358d ago	Long break