17:20 Wexford

Saturday 27 April 2019

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Eoin O'Gorman Solicitors Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 6m 50.20s

Wee Small Hours^t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 102

10/1

Not disgraced in a couple of chase starts in 2017 running well in defeat over similar trips. 102-rated hurdler can go well if jumping fluently on return to fences.

Form: 309537

Toosey^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 101

7/1

Sent across the Irish Sea to win twice in 2018 and ran well over at Wincanton when doing so again latest finishing third of seven. Well capable off this mark but wouldn't want many of forecast showers to hit.

Form: 021273

Double Windsor^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 99| C

14/1

Return to chasing latest yielded a third of seven over 2m5f at Tramore on heavy ground. Handicapper done his bit to assist here and no problem going up in trip here so is respected.

Form: 230473

Churchtown Glen⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 97| C

7/1

Wexford maiden hurdle winner who has proven rather disappointing in two starts since over timber and was well down the field on chasing debut last month. Hard to make a case for him on form to hand.

Form: 710678

Nomanbehind^b1,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: Anthony Curran| OR: 97

16/1

14-race maiden shown hints he's creeping towards a competitive mark of late but still hard to be over confident.

Form: 54P575

Red River Gold^t⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: D G Murphy| OR: 95

33/1

Form in 2017 off higher marks would give him a real chance for all he remains a maiden but well below that level latest and only run twice in last 18 months.

Form: 528P-5P

See Double You¹⁶

Age: 16| Weight: 11-1| J: S A Shortall| T: R McNally| OR: 91

10/1

Retired by connections in August 2017, but in such rude health in the field he was brought back for an emotional Hexham success in September. Has been consistent since and hard not to root for him at age 16.

Form: 822235

Asitsohappens¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Moore| T: M McCabe| OR: 88

20/1

Sole success came in a heavy ground 2m maiden hurdle at Thurles in February 2014 and having not completed in his last two races he's readily dismissed today.

Form: 3-3P0PU

Whitmore Power^p1,t1⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: Una Corcoran| OR: 87

25/1

Nothing of note in a couple of chase starts since returning to the track for the first time since December 2016. Still looking no nearer to a breakthrough success on handicap debut.

Form: P096/06

Enduring Love¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

25/1

Only really been competitive once in six starts over fences and has failed to finish in the last two. Needs to improve on even his best form to land a blow in this.

Form: 6036-PU

Killisk Ben Rose⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: R P Rath| OR: 85

14/1

Fourth last time out her only completion over fences but was beaten over 100L. Jockey booking about the only obvious positive.

Form: 22-F4

Whats In It For Me³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 85

9/2

Lightly-raced eight-year-old has one piece of form in March 2018 which would give her a real chance. Midfield latest after 354 days off can surely be improved upon and the sort who could spring a surprise here.

Form: 8P42P-8

Highest Benefit³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: D J Mullins| T: W J Austin| OR: 84

8/1

Got off the mark at the 25th time of asking for connections winning a Clonmel handicap chase off a 6lb lower mark at odds of 12/1 last month. Another bold show likely, but faces a tough task to follow up.

Form: 626-P81

Duhallow Paddy^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: William Cronin| OR: 81

7/2

Ran really well the last twice over hurdles but two chase races late last season were pretty deplorable efforts so hard to be as confident here.

Form: 007054

Shanklys Dawn^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 79| CD

22/1

Last handicap chase win came in a Sligo contest in September over 3m½f off a 3lb lower mark. Well held in a number of starts since and must bounce back to play a part in the finish.

Form: 165760

Night Sir⁷³

Age: 13| Weight: 9-10| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 72

28/1

Still a maiden under Rules despite veteran status. Out of sorts recently in a couple of starts since the turn of the year and this looks a tough task for the gallant gelding. First Reserve.

Form: 0636P9

Non-Runners

Daisy Chicks⁴⁴³

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: E O'Grady J: L P Dempsey

Glacial Shadow³⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 10

T: Thomas Coyle J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Duhallow Paddy (7/2), Whats In It For Me (9/2), Churchtown Glen (7/1), Toosey (7/1), Highest Benefit (8/1), Wee Small Hours (10/1), See Double You (10/1), Double Windsor (14/1), Killisk Ben Rose (14/1), Nomanbehind (16/1), Asitsohappens (20/1), Shanklys Dawn (22/1), Enduring Love (25/1), Whitmore Power (25/1), Night Sir (28/1), Daisy Chicks (33/1), Red River Gold (33/1), Glacial Shadow (33/1)

TOOSEY does most of his racing in the UK now but his form stands out having won twice in 2018 and running well latest after a break, as long as the ground doesn't end up deep he surely goes very close here. Double Windsor ran well at Tramore and should do at least as well here off a lower mark and longer trip. Hard to believe as it may be the 16 year-old See Double You isn't out of this either.