Monday 28 October · Wexford, Eire

14:10 County Wexford Vintners Federation Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Distance: 2m 0f 100y
Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 12000
Runners: 11

Race preview

BALTINGLASS HILL didn't run badly at all in fourth in a much higher grade at Kilbeggan last month. Prior to that, he was a solid second over a similar trip at this track. Thisistheway won a bumper at Wexford last year and was last seen winning her first race over flights at Cork just over a fortnight ago. She is a contender on her handicap debut. Verbal Sparring has been largely consistent this year and ought to be in the mix. Realtin Lonrach showed marked improvement when third at this track in May and could build upon that if fully wound up on her reappearance.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Inchiquin Star	461540	Cian Quirke	P Kiely	11 11	13-2
2	Backfromtheraces	5988-	Paddy Hanlon	P J Rothwell	10 6	18-1
3	Fernhill Fling	00-00PP	Calum Hogan	P J Rothwell	10 0	50-1
4	Aboy Joey	0022-89	Gary Noonan	E McCarthy	11 5	15-2
5	Realtin Lonrach	6800-03	Richard Condon	M O'Dowd	10 3	16-1
6	Star Official	24549-7	Conor Owens	R Donohoe	11 5	10-1
7	Thisistheway	196-51	Conor Stone-Walsh	Yvonne Latta	11 11	7-2
8	Verbal Sparring	F62-103	Carl Millar	D McDonogh	11 6	9-2
9	Optional Mix	621868	Shane O'Callaghan	E Doyle	12 0	14-1
-	Not My Problem	099-	T P Harney	R O'Sullivan	11 5	10-1
-	Dream Once More	008-334	L A McKenna	D Queally	10 9	9-2
NR	Baltinglass Hill	1424P4	Tiernan Power Roche	P J Rothwell	11 8