15:10 Wexford

Sunday 28 October 2018

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Casey Bros Supporting Their Local Racecourse Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 5.10s

Barna Venture^h²⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

25/1

Very moderate form in four starts over timber, two of them for this trainer, now returns from nine-month layoff for chasing bow. Has to improve significantly.

Form: 7/345-

Celebrity Status^v³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 102

8/1

Fair chaser. Respectable fifth of 11 in novice chase at Sligo (2m5f, good) last month sporting a first-time visor (retained). Solid enough jumper, can be in the mix.

Form: 6-08285

Cherokee Bill²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade

9/2

Improved effort on recent return in a maiden hurdle at Tipperary and has shaped as if he'll do better when jumping fences. One to note.

Form: 35/379-7

Crazyheart^b,t³³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

7/2

Almost a year since he was last spotted, finishing second in a handicap hurdle at Thurles over 2m4f on testing going. Makes chase bow and needs a look in the betting.

Form: 204/0P2-

Cresus De Grissay^t⁴⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

10/1

Looks to be second pick of the yards' two runners here, it has been 15 months since he was spotted finishing sixth of 12 in novice chase over this C&D (good to soft). Watching brief logical here.

Form: 00/5646-

Last Garrison^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff

25/1

Couple of wins on the Flat this year in low-grade handicaps, unable to open account however in 13 starts over hurdles and no great inkling to suggest that will change first time over fences.

Form: 00/30-07

Peacocks Secret^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 110| D

9/4

No win over jumps so far, but has made the frame three times this season for current trainer over fences. Reverts back from hurdles and entitled to hold decent claims over trip that suits.

Form: 2043F6

Qui Bono^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: B W Duke

14/1

Runner-up in maiden hurdle at this track over the summer, was last of six in Navan novice chase (2m4f, good to firm) last month and comes here with questions to answer as a result.

Form: 57-5256

Unchago^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: M M McNiff

33/1

Maiden hurdler, beaten wide margins in two chase starts at Downpatrick and Sligo so far, hard to make case for and may do better once sent handicapping.

Form: 483-467

Alice Johnston¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

16/1

Mare remains lightly-raced over jumps, four starts, but was well beaten on chase bow at Downpatrick this month (2m3f, soft) and likely faces another stiff ask now.

Form: 8/0-067

Our Pocket Rocket^p1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A Ring| T: Eamon Courtney

66/1

Mare with a poor record over timber, she goes chasing for the first time and has new cheekpieces fitted to boot. Others make much stronger appeal.

Form: 82-60P0

Sweetlight D'oroux^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G Elliott

16/1

Fairly modest hurdler, she finished fourth of eight in a novice chase at Tramore (2m6f, good) on debut over these obstacles. Needs to work on jumping, but could improve and respected connections.

Form: 0432-04

Forecasts

Peacocks Secret (9/4), Crazyheart (7/2), Cherokee Bill (9/2), Celebrity Status (8/1), Cresus De Grissay (10/1), Qui Bono (14/1), Sweetlight D'oroux (16/1), Alice Johnston (16/1), Last Garrison (25/1), Barna Venture (25/1), Unchago (33/1), Our Pocket Rocket (66/1)

PEACOCKS SECRET has some fair placed form in handicap chases over the summer and Shark Hanlon's charge can put that experience to good use here. A reproduction of his best form in this sphere could well be strong enough. Celebrity Status and the mare Sweetlight D'Oroux are likely chasing improvers while both Cherokee Bill and Crazyheart need some scrutiny stepping out in this discipline for the first time.