16:00 Wexford

Sunday 17 March 2019

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Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 26.30s

Goulane Chosen⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 140| D

10/3

In good form right now and failed by 2¾L to win the race he won 12 months earlier at Gowran Park over 2m2f earlier this month. Should be among the leading players.

Form: 6F-7U42

Westerner Point⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 140| C| D

5/1

Holds a fine record at the track winning twice and hitting the frame from three starts here. Winner of a Limerick handicap chase over a similar trip in December off a 7lb lower mark. Holds leading claims.

Form: 13P6-61

Bay Of Freedom³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 130| CD

20/1

Not won since 2016 and switch to this sphere at Cheltenham and last month at Punchestown this season has seen three rather laboured efforts which give him a huge amount to find.

Form: P-7P700

Nearly Nama'd^t⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: A Leahy| OR: 130| D

20/1

Form has been sending out mixed messages of late where the Millenary gelding has flattered to deceive. Last win over the larger obstacles came over 15 months ago off a 1lb lower weight and is hard to fancy in this company.

Form: 0-P0768

Gusty Rocky^t⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: M A Enright| T: P J Flynn| OR: 129

14/1

Hasn't won since a Flat success in 2016 and has shown no signs of a revival when pulled up at Gowran Park before only beating one home at Fairyhouse in January. Heavy defeat at Leopardstown latest leaves plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: P22P70

Mine Now⁸⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 127| D

7/1

Four from 28 over hurdles but is yet to trouble the judge in eight starts over the larger obstacles. 1½L defeat finishing third of 20 behind Snugsborough Benny at Galway in August has not been built on and others look to be more convincing.

Form: 33F6F0

Kylecrue^b¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 122| D

7/1

Gallant and genuine sort who runs his race more often than not. Winner of six of his 49 chase starts he is in the veteran stage but still capable of a bold show.

Form: 426036

Vent De La Cote^p,t¹⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 121

7/2

Running well over hurdles towards the end of the summer winning a Listowel handicap hurdle when last seen in September. Interesting switch back to fences for first run off a break for a yard successful at the festival last week.

Form: 6PP74-1

Undressed⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118| D

5/1

Came to the yard very late in his career and the Cheltenham Gold Cup winning trainer has been unable to work his magic with the Lost World gelding. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 259-4PP

Forecasts

Goulane Chosen (10/3), Vent De La Cote (7/2), Westerner Point (5/1), Undressed (5/1), Mine Now (7/1), Kylecrue (7/1), Gusty Rocky (14/1), Nearly Nama'd (20/1), Bay Of Freedom (20/1)

Wide open contest with many chances, but the last time out winner WESTERNER POINT can land the spoils here for trainer Eoghan O'Grady on the back of a 2½L win at the Limerick Christmas festival off a 7lb lower mark. The Seamus Spillane-trained Goulane Chosen can emerge as the biggest danger following a career best run at Gowran Park earlier this month finishing second of 11, while Kylecrue and Vent De La Cote appear capable of hitting the frame.