March 31 / 18.10 Wexford

18.10

Heavy

Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 2m 3f 170y
  • 7 runners
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Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 744204 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Had his big day over three years ago when landing the Dan Moore at Fairyhouse; no joy since then but mark has dropped appreciably and there wasn't much wrong with his mid-winter runs behind Seddon and Stumptown, who both advertised the form at Cheltenham; Navan fourth was another creditable effort; 3lb wrong but no weight on his back under good 7lb claimer.
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0

5

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 150y

14:15 Tramore

Charlie Stout

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

in touch with leaders, soon prominent

20/1

7th

13

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Charlie Stout

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Shane Nolan

led, headed after 4th

25/1

4th

2

29th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Charlie Stout

11st 1lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Shane Nolan

Veteran won his third race over fences when scoring at Wexford in March and ran a solid race at Fairyhouse next time off this mark; handles good ground and can be involved again.

3/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -21117 C

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Third in 2020 Champion Hurdle and did well over hurdles at a lower level last year when winning three in a row in conditions races; outclassed in the Hatton's Grace when last seen in December; won on chase debut and was very highly tried as a novice but it was quite apparent he didn't enjoy jumping fences; first chase start for well over a year; classy but opposable.
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1

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Tramore

Darver Star

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bounced back to form when runner-up at Wexford in March but struggled twice since; not easy to predict and probably needs a career best chase effort to land this off joint-topweight.

6/1

5th

1

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 170y

19:23 Wexford

Darver Star

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, soon raced in second, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out

7/2

1

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Punchestown

Darver Star

11st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

10-time winner, just one over fences and has been hit and miss in this sphere; decent second in a handicap chase at Wexford followed by a sub-standard effort in a 3m handicap at the festival here; best horse in the race and has a chance but just that bit vulnerable these days.

5/1

Form: P-116F D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Has won over this trip and further but 2m seemed to suit well when he scored back-to-back wins at Cork and Fairyhouse in latter part of 2022; wasn't totally out of it when coming down two out at Gowran latest but mark probably high enough at this stage; won't mind the ground.
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2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Big Debates

11st 0lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Robert Tyner

Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.

12/1

2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Big Debates

11st 0lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Robert Tyner

Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.

12/1

2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Big Debates

11st 0lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Robert Tyner

Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.

12/1

Form: 746PP5 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Latest of three chase wins was over two years ago at Thurles where he showed he could handle heavy ground better than in his younger days; had been struggling over fences this term but showed a lot more spark in a good handicap hurdle at Naas last time and has tumbled in the ratings in this sphere; another with a chance despite being 5lb wrong.
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10th

1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

20:00 Tramore

Cusp Of Carabelli

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: David M O’Brien

Both of his hurdles wins came here and he ran well in a much better race on his most recent hurdles start at Naas in March; tailed off over fences at Ballinrobe earlier in the week; first time to be fitted with headgear of any description.

16/1

7th

5

29th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Cusp Of Carabelli

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

Three-time chase winner ran solid races over hurdles and fences back in March on testing ground; however, is well suited by a sound surface and is one to consider.

11/2

4th

7

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 170y

18:10 Wexford

Cusp Of Carabelli

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: David M O’Brien

towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway and went fourth last, kept on, not reach leaders

13/2

Form: 3932UP

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Only win came in a valuable handicap at the 2020 Dublin Racing Festival and, having had his issues in the interim, bounced back to form in the same race last month when an excellent second of 23 behind The Goffer; mistakes and never competitive in the Ultima at Cheltenham but he's only 2lb higher than at Leopardstown and, if handling this sharper track, has to be considered.
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6th

3

19th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:43 Kilbeggan

Glamorgan Duke

10st 11lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Useful sort won a valuable Leopardstown handicap in 2020 and was runner-up in the same race last season; is back down to the same mark as latter run so has to be respected.

9/1

5th

4

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 170y

18:10 Wexford

Glamorgan Duke

10st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

prominent, led after 1st, headed before 5th, not fluent and lost second 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out

5/1

Form: 42F3F9 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Blinkers now tried, instead of cheekpieces, on last year's winner; has had a couple of falls this term which is not ideal but would have gone close at Limerick's Christams meeting when exiting at the last and runner-up the time before at Thurles; needs to step up on recent efforts but back to the same mark he won this off twelve months ago.
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4th

5

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:52 Wexford

Revelyn Pleasure

10st 11lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

prominent, not fluent and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), towards rear when jumped slightly left 2 out (usual 3 out)

7/4

4th

5

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:52 Wexford

Revelyn Pleasure

10st 11lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sean O O’Brien

Won back-to-back over fences either side of New Year and generally consistent since; beaten roughly 2l at Cork earlier this month and should be a big player back up in trip.

7/4

Form: 512/1/

Last run: 853 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 141

Form & Verdict
Fortunate winner of valuable 2m novice handicap at Fairyhouse nearly four years ago and returned from 18 months off to land another big pot over that same course and distance in late 2020; returns from even longer lay-off now which has to be a concern and stamina will be tested over this longer trip; has switched yards having previously been with Jessica Harrington.
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2

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 170y

18:10 Wexford

Impact Factor

11st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th

7/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €18.30
Straight Forecast €17.77
Trifecta €216.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

R'evelyn Pleasure

POSTDATA:

Glamorgan Duke

TOPSPEED:

Charlie Stout

The Irish Sun:

Impact Factor

RP Ratings (IRE):

R'evelyn Pleasure