County Wexford Vintners Federation Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Wexford

2:10

Date 2024-10-28

Distance 2m100y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,080

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Thisistheway b J:Conor Stone-Walsh(2) T:Yvonne Latta	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(2) T:Yvonne Latta	165	—	196-51	105	99	38	15d	—	—	0	19.5	3/1 25%
Course bumper winner off the mark on second hurdles start at Cork (2m4f); first handicap
5	Verbal Sparring b J:Carl Millar(4) T:Desmond McDonogh	J:Carl Millar(4) T:Desmond McDonogh	160	—	62-103	100	110	91	68d	—	—	-3	19.3	9/2 18%
Softer the better for 5yo although he handled good ground when winning at Sligo
9	Dream Once More b J:Liam McKenna(2) T:Declan Queally	J:Liam McKenna(2) T:Declan Queally	149	ht	08-334	89	109	102	31d	—	—	+1	13.1	13/2 13%
Third in C&D handicap on yielding in August; beaten 10l over 2m6f at Listowel last time
NR	Baltinglass Hill b J:Tiernan Power Roche(4) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(4) T:P J Rothwell	162	b	1424P4	102	110	97	26d	—	—	+5	16.8	7/1 13%
Has had a productive summer, featuring a win at Roscommon in June and a C&D second
7	Not My Problem br J:Tom Harney(4) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(4) T:Ross O'Sullivan	159	—	099-	99	110	68	239d	—	—	+5	14.9	17/2 11%
Ran okay in a couple of maidens; handicap debut after eight months off.
2	Inchiquin Star b J:Cian Quirke(2) T:Paul Stephen Kiely	J:Cian Quirke(2) T:Paul Stephen Kiely	165	p	461540	105	111	96	16d	—	—	+12	18.7	12/1 8%
C&D winner under Quirke in August and has run okay a couple of times since; cheekpieces
6	Aboy Joey b/br J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	159	—	022-89	99	107	29	33d	—	—	+5	14.9	12/1 8%
Runner-up in first two handicap starts in April, both on soft ground; well held since
11	Realtin Lonrach ch J:Richard Condon(2) T:M F O'Dowd	J:Richard Condon(2) T:M F O'Dowd	143	—	800-03	83	110	91	152d	—	—	+2	10.5	11/1 8%
8yo only made her debut in January; third in lower-grade C&D handicap on soft in May
8	Star Official b J:Conor Owens(4) T:R Donohoe	J:Conor Owens(4) T:R Donohoe	159	—	4549-7	99	110	98	13d	—	—	+8	13.7	16/1 6%
Likes testing ground; ran okay at Punchestown after nearly eight months off
10	Backfromtheraces b J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:P J Rothwell	J:Paddy Hanlon(4) T:P J Rothwell	146	—	5988-	86	96	30	291d	—	—	+6	10.3	20/1 5%
Modest maiden form means she starts handicaps from a low base but not seen since January
1	Optional Mix b J:Shane O'Callaghan(2) T:Eoin Doyle	J:Shane O'Callaghan(2) T:Eoin Doyle	168	—	621868	108	108	86	12d	—	—	+15	19.7	25/1 4%
Grand mare won chase in June; steadily coming down the ratings but would prefer further
12	Fernhill Fling b J:Calum Hogan(4) T:P J Rothwell	J:Calum Hogan(4) T:P J Rothwell	140	p	0-00PP	80	96	66	28d	—	—	+4	8.9	125/1 1%
Dire form in first three handicaps; drops back from 2m4f but can't be having him

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Thisistheway	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Verbal Sparring	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Dream Once More	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Baltinglass Hill	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2	11/2
Not My Problem	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Inchiquin Star	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Aboy Joey	12/1	10/1	8/1	9/1	8/1
Realtin Lonrach	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Star Official	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Backfromtheraces	18/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Optional Mix	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	20/1
Fernhill Fling	100/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Optional Mix

19.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 4 Odds: 1.2

25/1

2nd

Thisistheway

19.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

3rd

Verbal Sparring

19.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.8

9/2

Inchiquin Star

18.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Baltinglass Hill

16.8

OR: 13 Form: 0.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Not My Problem

14.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Aboy Joey

14.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

12/1

Star Official

13.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

16/1

Dream Once More

13.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Realtin Lonrach

10.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Backfromtheraces

10.3

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Fernhill Fling

8.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Optional Mix Top Rated	108	108	86
Thisistheway	105	99	38
Inchiquin Star	105	111	96
Baltinglass Hill	102	110	97
Verbal Sparring	100	110	91
Not My Problem	99	110	68
Aboy Joey	99	107	29
Star Official	99	110	98
Dream Once More	89	109	102
Backfromtheraces	86	96	30
Realtin Lonrach	83	110	91
Fernhill Fling	80	96	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Optional Mix	12d ago	Quick return
Star Official	13d ago	Quick return
Thisistheway	15d ago	Fit
Inchiquin Star	16d ago	Fit
Baltinglass Hill	26d ago	Fit
Fernhill Fling	28d ago	Fit
Dream Once More	31d ago	Fit
Aboy Joey	33d ago	Fit
Verbal Sparring	68d ago	Fresh
Realtin Lonrach	152d ago	Long break
Not My Problem	239d ago	Long break
Backfromtheraces	291d ago	Long break