16:45 Wexford

Saturday 27 April 2019

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Freddie Doyle Memorial & Liz Doyle Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 10.8s

Arch Melody¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Morrison

66/1

Never better than seventh over hurdles and tailed off and fell in two starts over fences, falling at the first latest. Hard to recommend.

Form: 78800F

Bothar Dubh⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| D

13/8

Useful 107-rated handicap hurdler, fell when still in touch at the seventh on debut over the larger obstacles but bounced back in good style over hurdles at Cork. Enough ability to play a major role if he jumps round this time.

Form: 1021F1

Captain Cobajay²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E Sheehy

66/1

10-race maiden only rated 88 after hurdle exploits so likely to struggle here on chase debut against much higher rated rivals.

Form: 5P0P09

Commandant³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J P O'Brien| D

13/2

Thurles handicap hurdle winner has been in and out since but still makes plenty of appeal here given rating of 106 over timber. Carried out by a rival on chase bow but signs before that were that he was a pretty sound jumper.

Form: 1UP30C

Derby De Thaix¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| D

33/1

Lone win remains a French bumper in 2017. Fair fifth of 11 on recent chase debut showed him a sound jumper but looked like he would want to go up not down in trip there.

Form: 057705

Hilltop Supreme¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

50/1

Never a factor in three bumpers and two hurdle races so hard to recommend for chasing bow.

Form: 90788

Overbury Prince^t¹⁰³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien

33/1

Veteran point-to-point winner ran well when second at Cork in January, his only chase start to date. Poor effort since over hurdles but could do better here back over fences although surely will find a couple too smart.

Form: 2-2P129

Soul Season⁴⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T James| CD

12/1

Lightly raced for one of his age and his trainer has done well to get him to the course in top condition for his last five starts. Very old to start out over fences for first time.

Form: 0/1212-5

Swarez⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Stafford

50/1

Completely tailed off on his last couple of starts over hurdles at Hexham and Fairyhouse. Unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed on chasing debut.

Form: 740006

Three Kings^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

10/3

Yet to win a race (15 starts) but run well in both completed starts since joining top yard and second of 11 at Limerick last time arguably the best piece of chase form on offer. Leading claims here.

Form: 7012F2

Indian Music¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: W J Burke| OR: 93

33/1

Placed in a couple of ordinary small field chases at Thurles the last twice but surprise if she is able to do so here.

Form: 0U4633

Song Of The Sky^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

8/1

Four-time flat winner but remains a maiden over hurdles although rated 105. First time over fences today but not exactly bred for the test.

Form: 857920

Roney^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

6/1

105-rated maiden hurdler has shown enough to think she most certainly can win races. First time over fences and is taking to it she could go well.

Form: 532350

Non-Runners

Rueben James²⁰¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E Doyle J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

Bothar Dubh (13/8), Three Kings (10/3), Rueben James (5/1), Roney (6/1), Commandant (13/2), Song Of The Sky (8/1), Soul Season (12/1), Overbury Prince (33/1), Derby De Thaix (33/1), Indian Music (33/1), Hilltop Supreme (50/1), Swarez (50/1), Arch Melody (66/1), Captain Cobajay (66/1)

The form of THREE KINGS when finishing second at Limerick last time ought to be good enough for Gordon Elliott's charge to at least have a massive say here and he looks the one they all have to beat. Recent Cork hurdle winner Bothar Dubh and Commandant who was carried out on chase debut both have chances if completing this time round.