19:30 Wexford

Wednesday 21 June 2017

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Boolavogue Handicap Chase (0-102)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 1f 70y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:30  |   Winning time: 6m 29.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Burning Issues19
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan(7)| T: T James| OR:  102
4/1
Two career wins have come over hurdles, fair effort when third of nine at Tramore (2m5f, good) back over fences. Couple of efforts here over this sort of trip last summer would give him place claims.
2
Horse silk
William Du Berlaisv121
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR:  99
9/1
Has shown no more than a glimmer of ability in six chase starts but disappointing last time when pulled up at Punchestown (2m4f, good). First-time visor on and upped in trip but in all probability needs some help from the handicapper before he'll score.
3
Horse silk
Prosperity Squarev14
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle(7)| T: C O'Dwyer| OR:  96| CD
9/2
Veteran romped to a 16L success over C&D earlier this month. He's been hit with a 7lb hike for that win but it might not be certain to ground the 12yo if he's in a similar mood.
4
Horse silk
Roevin Starp19
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: B T O'Connell| T: E Doyle| OR:  92
15/2
Improved effort last time at Tramore (2m5½f, good) when beaten less than 4L into third spot. Doesn't leave him with a lot to find to hold fair claims over this longer trip.
5
Horse silk
Willow Grangeb,t19
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short(7)| T: J P Ryan| OR:  87
10/1
This will be his ninth start already in 2017, not much to be confident about early on but recent efforts have been more like it. Will be in the mix if repeating penultimate effort at Downpatrick when neck second over 2m6f on good ground.
6
Horse silk
Model Cloudp19
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: B J Foley(7)| T: M Winters| OR:  85
7/1
Comes here on the back of career-best effort over fences when 2¾L second over 2m5½f at Tramore last time. Just 2lb higher for that going up in trip, should be in the mix with a repeat.
7
Horse silk
Ard Creggp16
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler(3)| T: V T O'Brien| OR:  83
16/1
Entitled to have need the run on recent reappearance over hurdles at Listowel, sole victory over fences came in December 2015 at Thurles (2m4f, soft to heavy). Recent efforts in this sphere have been average but is now 4lb below that winning mark. Pulled up both attempts beyond 3m.
8
Horse silk
Celtic Thunderb14
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: R K Watson| OR:  83
14/1
Has not shaped with a lot of promise in nine chase starts so far, including when beaten 22L over C&D on soft ground earlier this month. Took some place money in third of 11 for that effort and similar aspirations likely best chance here.
9
Horse silk
Massinis Adventurep244
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR:  83| BF
16/1
Sole success over fences came all the way back in October 2014, returns here from a 244-day layoff, may need this.
10
Horse silk
Naughty Molly211
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J R Barry| OR:  83
12/1
Just the one win from 41 appearances under rules and that came all the way back in 2013, returns from a layoff and hard to fancy in this .
11
Horse silk
Posh Frockt18
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: L Byrne| OR:  82| C
25/1
Won just one of her 32 career starts with that success coming on good-to-firm ground over hurdles (2m4f) here nearly three years ago. Below par in two starts over timber this season and yet to place in five chase starts.
12
Horse silk
Mclaren Vale53
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-4| J: C D Timmons(3)| T: Thomas Coyle| OR:  80
33/1
21-race maiden under rules, last seen on the racetrack when pulled up at Uttoxeter in October. Tame efforts in a couple of point-to-points in April and its hard to imagine a leading role here.
13
Horse silk
Killare Castle12
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-3| J: J M Moore| T: P W Flynn| OR:  79
33/1
Unable to get off the mark in 11 starts for previous handler (four over fences) and got off to an inauspicious start for this yard when beaten 41L over 2m4f (good to yielding) at Clonmel this month.
14
Horse silk
Old Meadow22
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore(3)| T: I Madden| OR:  76
12/1
Lightly raced over hurdles but not made much progress. Possible the switch to fences may bring about a change of fortune but others hold more scope.

Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Cadawill12
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 8
T: R Sweeney  J: Reserve 1
NR
16
Horse silk
Free Of Charge18
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 8
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Chelate33
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 8
T: T G McCourt  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Burning Issues (4/1), Prosperity Square (9/2), Model Cloud (7/1), Roevin Star (15/2), William Du Berlais (9/1), Willow Grange (10/1), Naughty Molly (12/1), Old Meadow (12/1), Celtic Thunder (14/1), Ard Cregg (16/1), Massinis Adventure (16/1), Chelate (16/1), Free Of Charge (16/1), Cadawill (20/1), Posh Frock (25/1), Mclaren Vale (33/1), Killare Castle (33/1)

Verdict

The veteran Prosperity Square romped to victory over C&D earlier this month and will take plenty of stopping off an increased mark here if in the same mood. At the likely prices however, he's opposable given that run came out of the blue. Willow Grange would have a chance on his penultimate effort at Downpatrick with Roevin Star also not in need of much more after a solid effort at Tramore last time. However MODEL CLOUD was second at the same track and from just a 2lb higher mark could well go one better now.
  1. Model Cloud
  2. Roevin Star
  3. Prosperity Square

Prize Money

1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,196.003rd: €1,046.004th: €472.005th: €184.00

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