16:55 Wexford

Saturday 7 September 2019

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Brendan Cullimore Electrical Contractor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.2s

Eviscerating^b1,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 112| BF| D

7/1

Modest hurdler, consistent without winning in beginners'/novice chases so far (fell at the last recently when held) and must improve on handicap bow sporting first-time blinkers.

Form: 23-354F

My Manekineko¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 109| D

12/1

0-14 over fences but had gone close here (2m4f) and at Tramore (2m) prior to less promising effort over hurdles at Sligo. Can have a say back over these obstacles.

Form: 264236

The Granson²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Cawley⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 109| D

6/1

Had achieved little in three starts over fences prior to winning at Tramore (2m, good; 7-1) last time in novice company. Certainly didn't do everything right, but still got job done. May progress from that.

Form: 00F87-1

Thatbeatsbanagher¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 108

9/4

Off the mark at the 13th time of asking when landing handicap chase at Killarney (2m5f, yielding; 8-1) recently. 7lb higher now but will go well with a repeat on sixth run over fences.

Form: 8-34071

Carrigready^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁴⁾| T: V Halley| OR: 106

6/1

Just 1-20 over hurdles, has shown some promise in three starts in beginners' events since switching to chasing. Not exactly thrown in for handicap debut, needs to improve.

Form: 6-48547

Arch Melody⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁴⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 103| CD

5/2

Left all previous form behind with 2m4f/2m wins over fences here in July. Handicapper has taken abrasive action now but had plenty in hand at the line last time and must be on any shortlist.

Form: 0F9-911

Athloman Cottage²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D Duggan| OR: 94| D

16/1

Hurdles winner at Tramore in 2017, sole jumps success in 21 attempts. Beaten just over 8L in third over C&D 12 months ago in this race and may have needed last month's comeback at Tramore (only run since).

Form: 46093-5

Captain Cobajay^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁴⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 79

16/1

17-race maiden, had failed to complete in his last three prior to finishing 6½L second of nine in handicap chase at Tramore (2m, good) last month. No certainty to build on that now.

Form: P5FPF2

Forecasts

Thatbeatsbanagher (9/4), Arch Melody (5/2), Carrigready (6/1), The Granson (6/1), Eviscerating (7/1), My Manekineko (12/1), Captain Cobajay (16/1), Athloman Cottage (16/1)

ARCH MELODY has rocketed up in the ratings after two wins here in July, suddenly finding form that he'd never shown before. Things are getting tougher, but there may well be a bit more in the tank and the hat-trick beckons. My Manekineko flopped last time over hurdles at Sligo but could bounce back here. He was a close third behind The Granson at Tramore previously, with that winner given a chance to progress again having wandered around with the race at his mercy and just about held on last time. He should be capable of better still.