August 07 / 18.45 Wexford

18.45

Good

Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Opportunity Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 3f 130y
  • 11 runners
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Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Opportunity Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.90
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 842-18 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Poor strike rate over hurdles (1-27); got to grips with chasing in the spring; backed up his second to a Willie Mullins-trained rival in a beginners' event at Tramore with a wide-margin handicap win at Limerick; valid excuse (mucus post race) for his below-par run at Kilbeggan; could be hard to beat if restored to full health.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

General Clermont

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

in touch with leaders on inner, keeping on when bit short of room before 3 out, disputing third 2 out, weakened approaching last

4/1

1st

6

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

General Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

Poor strike rate over hurdles (1-27); got to grips with chasing in the spring; backed up his second to a Willie Mullins-trained rival in a beginners' event at Tramore with a wide-margin handicap win at Limerick; valid excuse (mucus post race) for his below-par run at Kilbeggan; could be hard to beat if restored to full health.

7/2

14/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: -700F5

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Made a lot of the running at Kilbeggan before fading into a well-beaten fifth; has potential for improvement but others are preferred.
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8

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:06 Killarney

Lucky Policy

10st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

chased clear leader, mistake 2nd, raced in second when fell 7th

13/2

2nd

12

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Lucky Policy

10st 3lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Paul W Flynn

Made a lot of the running at Kilbeggan before fading into a well-beaten fifth; has potential for improvement but others are preferred.

14/1

5th

1

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 195y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Lucky Policy

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Eight-race maiden and fell back over fences last time; hasn't shown enough so far.

33/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 35-846

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Ran only three times over hurdles; has shown a fair standard of form in three chase starts but has plenty of weight for his first handicap.
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4th

1

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 7f 58y

19:40 Ballinrobe

An Peann Dearg

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Nice bit of experience over fences and ran well in 2m4f handicap at Wexford last time; weighted to confirm form with fourth home Quest For Speed.

13/2

3rd

1

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

An Peann Dearg

12st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Ran only three times over hurdles; has shown a fair standard of form in three chase starts but has plenty of weight for his first handicap.

6/1

6th

2

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

15:15 Wexford

An Peann Dearg

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Set to win when faller in sole point; didn't stick around long over hurdles; much better on second chase start when around 3l behind Ambitious Fellow at Limerick.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 442-03 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler, rated a respectable 115; made mistakes when fourth on chase debut at Clonmel; soundly beaten in third in a recent C&D event; needs to raise his game.
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12

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 40y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Quest With Speed

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Decent (115-rated) hurdler took a step forward on latest of three attempts chasing when fourth in 2m4f Wexford handicap; place claims.

10/1

4th

3

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Quest With Speed

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Winning hurdler, rated a respectable 115; made mistakes when fourth on chase debut at Clonmel; soundly beaten in third in a recent C&D event; needs to raise his game.

10/1

Form: 608-93

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
0-13 but has shown enough to suggest he can win a race; best effort yet over fences when running really well in a C&D handicap chase last month; that brings him right into the reckoning in this company and he has place claims at the very least.
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13th

8

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

Malton Groove

11st 4lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Maiden has run well in defeat over C&D the last twice; should be on the premises again but needs to find more to score.

8/1

5th

9

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Malton Groove

10st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

0-13 but has shown enough to suggest he can win a race; best effort yet over fences when running really well in a C&D handicap chase last month; that brings him right into the reckoning in this company and he has place claims at the very least.

5/1

3rd

3

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Malton Groove

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Early promise for Gordon Elliott but has gone the wrong way; well held on handicap debut in March and same story over hurdles since; hood discarded.

25/1

Form: 6P5-57

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins in 2022 came on heavy; 0-6 chasing; faded after an error three out at Kilbeggan; appears held by fourth-placed Room To Roam.
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7th

6

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:25 Downpatrick

Marelly

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won back-to-back hurdles in late 2022; not in the same form currently and he's 0-7 as a chaser.

14/1

6th

7

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Marelly

11st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Two hurdle wins in 2022 came on heavy; 0-6 chasing; faded after an error three out at Kilbeggan; appears held by fourth-placed Room To Roam.

12/1

7th

8

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 195y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Marelly

10st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Two hurdle wins in 2022 came on heavy; 0-5 chasing and hasn't been able to exploit lower chase mark this year, most recently over C&D; much more needed.

12/1

Form: 41P-04

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner, most recently in 2m5f handicap chase at Sligo last September; comeback run at Punchestown was poor; possibly went too fast at Kilbeggan and did not get home.
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4th

5

18th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:03 Tramore

Room To Roam

10st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Four-time winner, most recently 2m5f handicap chase at Sligo last September; best of three runs since June return when fair fourth at Kilbeggan, needs to jump better than at Wexford last time; each-way claims.

8/1

7th

5

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Room To Roam

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Four-time winner, most recently in 2m5f handicap chase at Sligo last September; comeback run at Punchestown was poor; possibly went too fast at Kilbeggan and did not get home.

8/1

4th

6

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 195y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Room To Roam

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Four-time winner, most recently in 2m5f handicap chase at Sligo last September; last month's comeback run at Punchestown (ladies handicap) poor, entitled to come on for that.

10/1

Form: 3-5374 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Twice placed at this venue; found little over 2m here last time, new headgear combination will need to make a difference.
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7th

11

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:36 Killarney

Warm In Gorey

10st 1lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped right 3rd

9/1

3rd

10

10th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 38y

19:30 Kilbeggan

Warm In Gorey

10st 0lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

Yet to get his head in front after seven starts over fences; didn't jump well when beaten 20L in tongue tie-cheekpieces combination in a 2m3f handicap chase at Wexford just three days ago; just the cheekpieces are retained today; needs to jump better to have a say in this from 2lb out of the handicap.

12/1

8th

8

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Warm In Gorey

11st 0lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

Twice placed at this venue; found little over 2m here last time, new headgear combination will need to make a difference.

10/1

Form: 4-5P8P D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Strike-rate of 4-6 over hurdles for Gordon Elliott and reached a good standard (rated 134); has failed to show anything like that over fences; pulled up on both handicap attempts.
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2

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

The Friday Man

11st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Moses McCabe

Strike-rate of 4-6 over hurdles for Gordon Elliott and reached a good standard (rated 134); has failed to show anything like that over fences; pulled up on both handicap attempts.

12/1

7

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

16:58 Wexford

The Friday Man

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Moses McCabe

Strike-rate of 4-6 over hurdles for Gordon Elliott and reached a good level; should be well handicapped off his lower chase mark but things aren't improving in this discipline.

25/1

8th

12

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

15:15 Wexford

The Friday Man

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Moses McCabe

Decent hurdler was beaten at short prices on first four chase starts when with Gordon Elliott; back from eight months off when behind two of these at Limerick on stable debut; pulled up in a handicap since; tongue-tie.

16/1

Form: 1355P- C

Last run: 272 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Highly tried over fences last autumn after a hurdles win at Sligo; lacks a recent outing but possibly well enough handicapped to make her presence felt.
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4

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Hazelhatch Lady

11st 9lb

J: Niall Moore

T: James Andrew Fahey

Highly tried over fences last autumn after a hurdles win at Sligo; lacks a recent outing but possibly well enough handicapped to make her presence felt.

8/1

0

5

9th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 96y

14:15 Clonmel

Hazelhatch Lady

10st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: James Andrew Fahey

raced in second, mistake 8th, lost second 4 out, dropped to rear when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened and detached then pulled up

50/1

Form: 83-76F D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
2m3f hurdles winner at Clonmel in 2022; promising third behind now 119-rated Surf Club on chasing debut at Tramore in April; has failed to build on that, took an early fall at Killarney last month.
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13th

9

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:48 Tramore

Hard Target

10st 13lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

1-21 over hurdles; been chasing recently and pulled up in first-time cheekpieces at Wexford last time; tongue tie and cheekpieces now tried; course regular has form figures of 342 here in handicap hurdles on good ground, the second coming off 94 over extended 2m4f last August; 1lb lower now and could bounce back at this venue.

16/1

10

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Hard Target

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Harry Kelly

2m3f hurdles winner at Clonmel in 2022; promising third behind now 119-rated Surf Club on chasing debut at Tramore in April; has failed to build on that, took an early fall at Killarney last month.

12/1

1

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Hard Target

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David Harry Kelly

2m3f hurdles winner at Clonmel in 2022; eyecatching run when third behind now 119-rated Surf Club on chasing debut at Tramore (2m6f, good) in April; given plenty to do at Clonmel latest; potentially well treated on handicap debut over fences.

7/1

Non-runners

Lake Chad

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €70.20
Straight Forecast €71.27
Tricast €419.27
Trifecta €496.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Warm In Gorey

The Irish Sun:

An Peann Dearg

SPOTLIGHT:

General Clermont

TOPSPEED:

Lake Chad

POSTDATA:

Room To Roam