15:45 Wexford

Sunday 29 October 2017

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Casey Precast Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 20.70s

Dandridge^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 139| CD

20/1

Ran a great race to be fourth over 2m at the Cheltenham Festival, but has been well held in two starts since. Has won over C&D, but may find this ground too testing.

Form: 56540-0

Full Cry^t¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131| D

8/1

Landed back-to-back handicap chases in August, last year, but is without a win since. Handicapper has been slow to relent and he looks more effective on a sounder surface.

Form: 324P-50

Sir Jack Yeats^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 129| CD

7/1

Three wins from six starts over fences represents a good strike rate, but his last outing over the bigger obstacles and run over hurdles have seen him well beaten. Probably best watched for the time being.

Form: 1514P0

Tesseract¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Geraghty| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 125| BF

11/2

Three bumper wins and two hurdles successes on his CV, and the switch to fences has been successful with victory in a decent beginners' chase at Galway. Not at his best on his last two starts, but is capable of bouncing back.

Form: 1-F2166

Static Jack^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 124| D

3/1

Easily brushed aside by the impressive winner when second at Punchestown last time, but there was no shame in that. Has each-way claims despite a 1lb rise.

Form: 4PFP52

Don Vincenzo^t¹¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: C Bowe| OR: 122| D

10/1

Well held in two chases in the summer, and has dropped only 1lb which gives him plenty to do. Has winning form on this ground, though, so not completely ruled out,

Form: 1231/56

My Hometown³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 115

3/1

Winner of his only point-to-point and hurdle, but has not cut much ice over fences and is 0-10. Set the pace until being brushed aside at Navan last time and needs to find extra.

Form: PP-F5P5

Lisclogher Lad²¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: S G Walsh| OR: 114

6/1

Running creditably when last seen in the spring, but is 0-12 over fences and handicapper has left him on the same mark as in his last two races. Best watched on his seasonal reappearance.

Form: 2U3422-

Non-Runners

Ned Stark²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Ned Stark (11/4), Static Jack (3/1), My Hometown (3/1), Tesseract (11/2), Lisclogher Lad (6/1), Sir Jack Yeats (7/1), Full Cry (8/1), Don Vincenzo (10/1), Dandridge (20/1)

With Dandridge and Full Cry better on decent ground, and Ned Stark still to show he retains his ability. this may be best left to TESSERACT, who has a good strike rate over a variety of disciplines and may be able to bounce back after a couple of below-par efforts. Static Jack ran well last time and is taken to chase him home.