4:15 Wexford

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Shine On Sam KTB Selection63/100

   M O Quigley · Mr A P Ryan(3)

   Shine On Sam is a five-year-old debutant with no previous racecourse experience. The assessment rests entirely on pedigree and sales background, with first-time headgear now applied in the hope of sharpening him up. The yard holds a 13% strike rate at Wexford from eight runs, while the jockey Mr A P Ryan operates at a 35% strike rate from 17 rides here. By Berkshire, he is out of a dam with a 12% overall win rate from 512 runners. Connections will be hoping the combination of yard and jockey course strength, along with the headgear, can produce a competitive performance on this first run.

2. 2Hartford62/100

   Form 34- · Gordon Elliott · Mr H C Swan

   Family: half-brother to Handstands, a Grade 1 winner (6 wins from 13 runs). The dam has had 5 other runners, 3 of them winners.

   Hartford has shown fair form when placed on both starts last year and now steps up in trip. He has been placed without winning at this distance on his sole attempt at it. A half-brother to Grade 1 winner Handstands, he comes from a family where the dam has had five other runners, three of them winners. He is a prominent runner who usually races handily on or close to the lead. The yard has a 13% strike rate at Wexford from 365 runs and the jockey Mr H C Swan has an 11% strike rate from 27 rides here. He has been placed once from one run on soft ground, though without winning.

3. 3Prince Malinas59/100

   Form 58-3 · Leonard Whitmore · Mr L J Murphy(7)

   Family: half-brother to Polly's Fortune (1 win from 3 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

   Prince Malinas has shown modest ability in three starts, with a placed effort over course and distance on his latest run. He now drops back in trip from 2m4f having failed to win in one previous attempt at today’s distance. He is a hold-up type who usually produces his effort late. The trainer has a 0% strike rate from 12 runs at Wexford while the jockey has a 25% strike rate from eight rides here. He has no experience on soft ground and remains unproven on it, though he has been placed once from one run at this course.

4. 4River Cartwright49/100

   Form 72 · John McConnell · Mr Finn Buckley(7)

   Family: half-brother to Chance The Robin (2 wins from 9 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   River Cartwright is lightly raced with just two runs this year and a recent second over 2m that offers limited encouragement. He steps up in trip today while the small sample makes going suitability impossible to judge. A front-runner who tends to make the running or race on the pace, he will be prominent in a race expected to be strongly run. The trainer records a 13% strike rate at Wexford from 126 runs which is above their 7% at other tracks, though the jockey is still seeking a first course winner from seven rides. He is a half-brother to Chance The Robin, with the dam having produced one winner from four other runners.

5. 5Go Away46/100

   Form 7 · Kieran Purcell · Paddy Cody(7)

   Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

   Go Away showed little on its sole start over 2m. The yard has a 0% strike rate from 24 runs at Wexford which sits in line with its overall record. The jockey has a 14% strike rate from 21 rides here which is in line with his record at other tracks. He is a prominent runner with limited evidence and remains unproven on soft ground.

6. 6Ants Fantasy46/100

   Form 7 · Paul Nolan · Ross Berry(7)

   Family: the dam has had 4 other runners, none of them a winner.

   Ants Fantasy is lightly raced with just one run to go on and that was a modest 7th here over 2m on soft ground. The trainer holds a 14% strike rate at Wexford from 343 runs which is above their 9% at other tracks. The jockey is still seeking a first winner from 19 rides at the track and the dam has produced no winners from four other runners. He typically settles in midfield.

7. 7Tale Of Intrigue45/100

   Form 034520 · D Buckley · Ben Kennedy(7)

   Family: half-brother to Guitry (1 win from 14 runs). The dam has had 2 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Tale Of Intrigue has shown mixed form in seven runs with a placed effort at today’s trip from two attempts but steps up in distance again from his latest 1m7½f run. He finished fourth on his only visit to Wexford without placing and the trainer has a 0% strike rate from six runs at the track. The jockey has had only two rides here so the sample is too small to judge while the half-brother to Guitry offers modest pedigree encouragement. He typically settles in midfield.

8. 8Madison Twist44/100

   Form 77 · Liz Doyle · Mr B Doyle Murphy(7)

   Madison Twist has shown little in two starts to date, finishing seventh on both occasions. The trip is a step up today and remains an unknown. Trainer Liz Doyle operates at a 9% strike rate at Wexford in line with her overall record while jockey Mr B Doyle Murphy has no recorded rides at the track. He tends to make the running or race on the pace.

9. 9Hoof And Hustle37/100

   Form 0-80 · N Dooly · Miss Ella Herbison(7)

   Family: half-brother to Pectora (1 win from 3 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Hoof And Hustle has shown very little in three starts so far with a recent 0-80 form line and remains lightly raced overall. The drop back to 2m1f today is a fresh question having failed to trouble the judge at the trip on his only previous attempt. Trainer N Dooly has a 5% strike rate at Wexford from 57 runs in line with his record elsewhere while jockey Miss Ella Herbison has only three rides at the track which is too small a sample to judge. He is usually held up and produces his effort late.