Coolnaharan can collect

TAKE a chance on Philip Rothwell's Coolnaharan in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Wexford this evening.

Coolnaharan can collect

The five-year-old ran at Cork on Sunday and was certainly left with far too much to do in the contest won by Luxi River.

From well before the straight it was clear he wasn't going to get into the race, but was noted staying on well in the closing stages to finish about four and a half lengths fourth.

The selection has a little over three lengths to find with runner-up Crash Bandit, but can reverse placings on 3lbs better terms and going up two furlongs in trip.

Kalabar, fifth to Pepperwood on the level on his Irish debut at Galway last week, is interesting in the Nick O'Donnell Memorial Maiden Hurdle and his travels in the market will be worth noting.

Preference, however, is for the relatively experienced Trampoline King, who warmed up for this when taking third in the flat handicap won by Heemanela at Galway.

Michael O'Brien's Young Elodie, another who was in action at Ballybrit, gets the nod in the Selskar Maiden.

He stormed up the hill at Galway to beat Ease The Way comfortably over flights and may be more at home over this mile and five than main danger, Fire Finch!

Tarn Ridge, fresh from victories at Ballinrobe and here, might be capable of shrugging off top weight in the Traynors' Wexford Ltd Handicap Chase.

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