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GoodCountry Fest Wexford August 13th Opportunity Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 3m 1f 70y
- 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
25/1 (Won)
- Win: £61.70
- Place: £10.10
Form: PP/0-P
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
11st 4lb |
Four-time chase winner; scored at Wexford last summer off 85; well beaten off much lower hurdles mark at Tipperary in October; veteran returns from 227-day absence; may need the run. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
29th Aug 2025 Yielding 3m 1f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Goes well at about this trip around here, as he reminded us when getting up on the line last month; it's been a while since he was this high in the weights but has to be considered. |
8/1 |
|
1st 12 |
23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 110y |
10st 13lb |
All three wins over fences, including this race in 2023 and here again last summer off 83 (good-to-yielding); recent comeback run over hurdles should have him straighter and has to be respected given his record here. |
12/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: P1PP-3
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
12st 2lb |
Placed in three of his last five chase starts, most recently when third behind Munster National hopeful Pride Of Place at Listowel; stays well and is likely to be competitive. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 12 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 180y |
10st 9lb |
Continues to run well now and again but he's 8lb higher than for his last handicap win over fences and looks vulnerable. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 3m 1f 10y |
11st 12lb |
Rebounded from fall at Punchestown with a 6.25l third at Killarney (behind Jeu De Pic); remains 8lb above last chase win and may be in the handicapper's grip right now but still has a place chance. |
11/2 |
10/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: P644-5 C
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 1 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
12st 0lb |
3-31 over hurdles; mostly campaigned over fences and on the Flat over the past 12 months; makes little appeal. |
16/1 |
|
5th 6 |
19th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 112y |
11st 6lb |
1-16 over fences; tailed off over similar trip on latest chase start at Tramore and well held over timber at Clonmel since; patchy profile. |
16/1 |
|
5th 7 |
28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 50y |
11st 9lb |
Mixing it between jumping and Flat in recent months; runs well on occasions but has never been a prolific winner. |
16/1 |
18/1
- Place: £5.20
Form: 5P6-99
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 13lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
6th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 110y |
11st 4lb |
Modest overall strike-rate and had a lot of luck go his way when winning by 15l at Sligo (3m2f, soft); still, clearly in decent form and a 5lb rise shouldn't be too damaging. |
7/2 |
|
1st 8 |
27th Sep 2023 Yielding 3m 1f 182y |
10st 13lb |
Veteran with a modest strike rate (2-30 over hurdles, 1-18 over fences); still capable of the odd good performance, notably when a close-up third in a 2m7f handicap at Tipperary three starts ago. |
7/1 |
|
4th 11 |
18th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 120y |
11st 2lb |
midfield, in touch with leaders after 3 out, hampered after 3 out, no impression from 2 out |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 2P5F-0
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
took keen hold, led |
20/1 |
|
7th 2 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
took keen hold, led, pushed along briefly after 4th, hit 8th |
20/1 |
|
4 |
31st Oct 2024 Good 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Triple 3m hurdle winner, the latest at Perth (good) in September, when 10lb lower; held over fences in both subsequent starts and likely to be playing for a place at best back over hurdles. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 447U0-
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
16th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 12lb |
69 rated chaser has won here before over hurdles but he is 0-24 over fences; pulled up the last twice and it is hard to see him getting off the mark in this company; blinkers go back on. |
40/1 |
|
15 |
24th Jul 2024 Good 3m 1f 110y |
10st 5lb |
Extended his losing sequence over fences to 23 when pulling up at Downpatrick but he did go close the time before at Tramore (2m6f), so can't be ruled out with any confidence. |
14/1 |
|
15 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 150y |
10st 0lb |
Went close at Tramore last time but his chase record of 0-22 isn't encouraging and he's 2lb wrong for this. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: P3-P74 CD
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 5lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 14 |
22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 5f 180y |
10st 0lb |
Veteran a regular here but yet to win (four chase wins/one hurdle); C&D fourth his best run last summer in limited campaign, may well need this comeback run. |
10/1 |
|
4th 14 |
22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 5f 180y |
10st 0lb |
Veteran a regular here but yet to win (four chase wins/one hurdle); C&D fourth his best run last summer in limited campaign, may well need this comeback run. |
10/1 |
|
0 14 |
8th Aug 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 165y |
10st 2lb |
The last of his four chase wins was more than two years ago, since when he's gone 0-16; ran okay at Tramore in June (beaten 7l) but modest otherwise this year. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: 6000P-
Last run: 82 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
20th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 70y |
11st 2lb |
towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear when pushed along after 12th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off before 2 out |
25/1 |
|
18 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 130y |
10st 13lb |
14-race maiden and struggling for form this season; hasn't shown the form required for a few years; cheekpieces now tried. |
50/1 |
|
10th 17 |
6th Mar 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Lightly raced 8yo yet to trouble the judge over hurdles and fences, fading quite tamely in first-time tongue tie over this trip at Punchestown last time; hard to fancy. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 036-63
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 3lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 |
16th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 52y |
10st 0lb |
led, headed and raced in second before 3rd, disputed lead 4 out |
100/1 |
|
4th 13 |
7th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 165y |
11st 2lb |
Out of his depth in a novice chase last time but tailed off in a handicap hurdle before then and this 12yo is now a 24-race maiden; on the plus side, he did finish third in this 12 months ago. |
40/1 |
7/2
Form: 50-352
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
23rd May 2024 Good 2m 3f 160y |
11st 3lb |
Won a Tramore handicap chase in 2022 off a similar mark; ran okay on occasions last year and the ground was too soft on her reappearance; not without hope should conditions remain favourable. |
20/1 |
|
6 |
23rd May 2024 Good 2m 3f 160y |
11st 3lb |
never better than midfield, raced in last when not fluent 4 out, soon pulled up |
20/1 |
|
3 |
18th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
10st 2lb |
in rear, raced in last when slow jump 8th, soon reminder, not fluent 9th, soon reminder and weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: P96-P6 C
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Winning hurdler at a modest level; struggling in point-to-points this season. |
66/1 |
|
0 2 |
6th Sep 2023 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Wexford winner in August 2022 and runner-up at Sedgefield the following month; unplaced in ten starts since (including over fences) and hopes probably pinned on cheekpieces offering a boost. |
9/1 |
10/1
Form: F803-7 C BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 |
25th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
13-race maiden over fences and far from consistent; couple of reasonable placed efforts this season over 3m1f on decent ground but won't enjoy forecast conditions here; 2lb wrong. |
33/1 |
|
19 |
25th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
13-race maiden over fences and far from consistent; couple of reasonable placed efforts this season over 3m1f on decent ground but won't enjoy forecast conditions here; 2lb wrong. |
33/1 |
|
6th 11 |
29th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 120y |
10st 5lb |
12-race maiden over fences and far from consistent; couple of reasonable placed efforts this year over 3m1f on decent ground but poor last twice. |
18/1 |
13/2
Form: 70P6-1
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 |
14th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb |
soon led, faced challenges 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened |
16/1 |
|
5th 11 |
14th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb |
soon led, faced challenges 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened |
16/1 |
|
13th 16 |
9th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Winning chaser, recorded a long-priced handicap success at Limerick last May; 0-10 over hurdles, well beaten over this trip at Punchestown last time. |
16/1 |
18/1
Form: /400-0
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 2lb |
prominent |
16/1 |
|
15 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 2lb |
prominent |
16/1 |
|
6th 11 |
25th Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 66y |
11st 4lb |
Won this race last year at 20-1 from out of the blue; only two runs since and well beaten both times, but only 4lb higher and coming here in similar form to last year. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 993-04
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
20th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 70y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden in fair form over hurdles and fences lately; long way adrift of Rule Of June and Drimsree Lad when fourth at Clonmel, pulled up at Kilbeggan yesterday. |
10/1 |
|
16 |
19th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
15-race maiden; ran okay over fences on chase debut at Clonmel 10 days ago; each-way claims if he builds on that. |
6/1 |
|
4th 8 |
9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 2m 6f 169y |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 9PP5-8
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
20th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 70y |
10st 9lb |
towards rear, pushed along briefly after 6th, reminders after 9th, ridden after 11th, weakened and pulled up after 12th |
20/1 |
|
8th 14 |
25th May 2023 Good 2m 6f 160y |
10st 4lb |
Maiden under all codes; ran alright in first-time cheekpieces at Wexford last time; chance if the headgear works again today. |
16/1 |
Form: 970-96
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 18 |
11th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Winning pointer; has hinted at winning potential under rules and showed that heavy ground holds no fears when beaten 9l in a Limerick maiden last time; possible. |
12/1 |
|
4th 16 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 5lb |
raced wide, prominent, led narrowly before 1st |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
18th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Point winner's best track run was when fourth in 2m7f Killarney maiden; lowly rated and unlikely to contend. |
100/1 |
Form: 70-U2F CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 8lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong |
25/1 |
|
12 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Very effective front-runner at his best but has show little since the summer of last year; others preferred; 3lb wrong |
25/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
11th Oct 2024 Good 2m 7f 150y |
10st 6lb |
Front-runner blazed a trail when trying to make all at Tramore last time but he folded late on and finished sixth (Greenway Machine in second); veteran needs to find more to play a part in the finish. |
10/1 |
Form: 6417P- D
Last run: 170 days
W: 11st 13lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 12 |
16th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 193y |
10st 2lb |
2-29 over hurdles, suited by 3m; never better than fourth in seven outings in 2023; hard to fancy; in rear on chase debut at Cork in January. |
20/1 |
|
8th 12 |
6th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Dual hurdle winner; struggling for form in that sphere of late and she's hard to recommend on chase debut. |
50/1 |
Non-runners
Whip Whitaker, Rudy Catrail, Well Polly
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €490.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €231.18 |
| Tricast | €1787.19 |
| Trifecta | €0.00 |
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