19:10 Wexford

Friday 5 July 2019

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Neville Hotels Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 6m 29.7s

Bosco Di Alco^b,t²¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 112

20/1

Decent bumper and hurdles performer. Has yet to win over fences but the ability is there. Has had a long break and holds obvious claims here.

Form: 8554UP-

Fred The Foot^p,t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J C McConnell

4/1

Trip no problem. Has won at three miles over hurdles. Mistake put pay to any chance on his last hurdles start in May.

Form: 11743-8

Invincible Cave^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P Merrigan| T: G Elliott

7/1

Could say he was unlucky at Clonmel last time out. Going the right way over fences and was bought after a scintillating victory in a point-to-point at 3m last year. Obvious chance.

Form: 361P-53

Olive D'Haguenet^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

100/1

From the family of Mikal D'haguenet. A maiden hurdler but was decent on the Flat in his native France.

Form: 029P9-P

Plan Of Attack^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: H De Bromhead

9/4

Finished in front of Invincible Cave at Clonmel. Consistent and throughly genuine. Looks set to play a part here.

Form: 11820-2

Smitty Bacall²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: J R Barry

15/2

Behind Invincible Cave and Plan Of Attack at Clonmel. Was rated 125 over hurdles. First run in nearly a year in June so may be fitter for that.

Form: 021P5-5

The Big Lense^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

2/1

Trip looks sure to suit and a huge player here. Found 2m5f a bit too sharp at Punchestown last time out. Represents top connections.

Form: 479-252

Non-Runners

Dorans River³⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: S J Mahon J: Danny Mullins

Sound Money³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: S Curling J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

The Big Lense (2/1), Plan Of Attack (9/4), Fred The Foot (4/1), Invincible Cave (7/1), Smitty Bacall (15/2), Dorans River (8/1), Bosco Di Alco (20/1), Sound Money (20/1), Olive D'Haguenet (100/1)

A competitive Beginners Chase. THE BIG LENSE was eye-catching in defeat at Punchestown, as he looked in need of a step up in trip. This looks a tricky contest with a number in with a shout. Invincible Cave was impressive in his point-to-point victory and should relish this. Plan of Attack and Sound Money to fight out minor honours.