20:20 Wexford

Friday 26 July 2019

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Flood Ironworks Ltd. Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 4m 0.70s

Perfect Leader²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 105| CD

4/1

Had a handicap hurdle handed to him off a mark of 86 earlier this month at this venue. Won over C&D in May off a 10lb lower mark when landing an eight-runner handicap chase on good ground. Holding his form well and commands plenty of respect.

Form: 13-8121

Billy's Angel^b,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 102

8/1

14-race maiden over hurdles and displayed little sign of any ability in a couple of starts over fences in December. Well beaten on last few starts and remains easy to oppose.

Form: 5707-67

Motcomb Street^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100| BF

9/2

Has shown a marked improvement over both codes recently including finishing third of 12 beaten 13½L in a Killarney handicap chase over 2m5f earlier this month. Entitled to have designs on prize money in this contest.

Form: 0573-33

Well Tom^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 100

14/1

Has a run of six defeats over the larger obstacles since landing a Galway handicap chase on soft ground in October when ½L ahead of the now 124-rated chaser So Mo Laoch. Can go well without posing a threat to the main protagonists.

Form: F4256-7

Whoyakodding^p⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 94| C

6/1

Has managed to hit the frame on just the one occasion in 10 starts over fences. Sending a number of mixed signals in his starts since May and needs others to run below-par to have a chance in this contest.

Form: P9-4398

Ask Harry^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93

16/1

Has shown little or no signs of ability in four chase starts since winning a point-to-point in December, Needs to step up on previous efforts to get involved here.

Form: 21-U675

Indian Music⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: W J Burke| OR: 93

16/1

13-race maiden who is still searching for her breakthrough win over the larger obstacles in six starts. Needs to show much more sparkle and signs of ability before any faith is placed in her.

Form: 6330-8U

Arch Melody²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 91| C

7/2

Off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking at this venue earlier this month running over 2m4f off a 8lb lower mark. Life more difficult under a penalty but very much a leading player in this company.

Form: 00F9-91

Captain Cobajay^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 78

33/1

15-race maiden without a win in six starts over fences and includes a number of gloomy performances over the larger obstacles since chasing debut in February. Not one to place a great deal of faith in.

Form: 90-P5FP

Hard Bought⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 9-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 76| D

8/1

Genuine sort in his day but the veteran now races 19lb lower than his last winning mark and its looking increasing difficult to find where improvement is coming from.

Form: 9-P3444

Nevada Rose¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 68

28/1

By no means disgraced in a number of her races but is yet to hit the frame in 29 starts under rules, including 11 chase defeats. Gallant mare now in the veteran stages of her career.

Form: 94-4770

Forecasts

Arch Melody (7/2), Perfect Leader (4/1), Motcomb Street (9/2), Whoyakodding (6/1), Hard Bought (8/1), Billy's Angel (8/1), Well Tom (14/1), Indian Music (16/1), Ask Harry (16/1), Nevada Rose (28/1), Captain Cobajay (33/1)

PERFECT LEADER is in scintillating form this term winning under both codes recently including a win over hurdles here earlier this month following a win over C&D in May off a 10lb lower mark landing an eight-runner handicap chase on good ground. The Mags Mullins-trained nine-year-old can see off the attentions of Arch Melody, a winner here earlier this month, Killarney third, Motcombe Street and possible improver Well Tom.