8.00 3m. 14 Declared. Country Fest Wexford Aug 13 H'cap H'dle of €10,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,300.00 2nd - €2,100.00 3rd - €1,050.00 4th - €525.00 5th - €315.00 6th - €210.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - It's difficult to look beyond ARCTIC AMBITION, however he is also declared for Ballinrobe on Tuesday and may not turn up here. Rated much higher over fences, the eight-year-old registered his first hurdles success on Friday and will carry a 7lb winners penalty here. Gordon Elliott trains the selection and is also represented by Townhill Penny. A daughter of the late Kalanisi, she went down by just three-parts-of-a-length at Tipperary recently and it'll come as no surprise if she manages to go a place better now, with Ben Harvey taking a valuable 5lb off. Navigator Jack was third in that Tipperary contest and he too looks to have solid claims here with Keith Donoghue aboard. A runner-up at Down Royal on her most recent start, Cocoplum is sure to have plenty of supporters, while others for the shortlist are Midnight Our Fred, course winner Gotthenod and the 13-year-old Dorans River.
An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards rated 80-102Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.