15:10 Wexford

Sunday 27 October 2019

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Casey Bros Supporting Their Local Racecourse Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 17.70s

Batcio^h¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: T M Walsh

20/1

Dual bumper winner last year but failed to sparkle over hurdles and tailed off on chase bow at Tramore (2m6f, heavy) this month. May need more time in this sphere.

Form: 6640-P5

Castlebrook^t1²⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan

9/2

Point-to-point winner in 2017 subsequently placed in all four races under rules, two bumpers and two hurdle races. Makes chase bow on first start since January with tongue tie added and worth a betting check having gone well fresh before.

Form: 1223/24-

Cherokee Bill^p1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: N Meade| OR: 116| BF

7/2

Remains a maiden but runner-up over hurdles last time at Downpatrick and has some fair form in this sphere plus three outings in handicap chases. Cheekpieces tried now and sets the standard.

Form: 2378-72

Ego Des Mottes¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: W P Mullins

10/3

Winner in France on the Flat before joining Willie Mullins, twice placed in maiden hurdles recently and likely has a fair chance of similar/better now reverting to this discipline.

Form: 21P1-23

First Class Return¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: E Doyle

7/2

Poor start to chasing career with fall/unseat in Listowel runs but going the right way in two further runs, including last-time-out second at Tramore (2m6f, soft to heavy). Place claims again.

Form: 55-FU42

Gigiplan Two Seven^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil

50/1

Maiden hurdler, doesn't have the form in book to merit selection having been tailed off on chase bow at Kilbeggan and unseated since at Sligo last month. Drops in trip.

Form: 467-07U

Jakoby^b¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Stenson⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

14/1

Bumper winner at Downpatrick in June but failed to meet market expectations over hurdles here (3m) the following month and rested since. May have more to offer and should jump fences but can be watched for now.

Form: 9-4316

Odds Or Evens¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

25/1

Big prices and little impact in three spring maidens over hurdles, goes chasing on return to action and would only become of interest should the market reveal confidence.

Form: 070-

Roman Rock^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M F Morris

33/1

Showed some promise in maiden hurdles in mid-2018 but disappointed since, including when tailed off at Punchestown this month on first start for 311 days. Makes switch to chasing with plenty to prove.

Form: 3360-0

Stones And Roses¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

8/1

Runner-up effort in 2m maiden hurdle here in March easily his best in four so far over timber for champion trainer. That was a fair race but he disappointed on seasonal bow this month over 2m6½f and needs more going chasing.

Form: 0602-5

Rare Deal²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: R Tyner

66/1

Beneficial mare, of little account in three maiden hurdles and a bumper since rules debut in December. She did win a point-to-point in May 2018, so perhaps will do better in this sphere.

Form: B1080-8

Non-Runners

Baily Gorse⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Simon Torrens

Megara¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Ego Des Mottes (10/3), Cherokee Bill (7/2), First Class Return (7/2), Castlebrook (9/2), Stones And Roses (8/1), Jakoby (14/1), Batcio (20/1), Odds Or Evens (25/1), Baily Gorse (25/1), Roman Rock (33/1), Megara (50/1), Gigiplan Two Seven (50/1), Rare Deal (66/1)

Cherokee Bill went close over timber from the front at Downpatrick recently and is best-placed of those with form over fences, but he may be vulnerable. Ego Des Mottes is preferred of the Mullins pair after a pipe-opener over timber, though both he and stablemate Stones And Roses surely have improvement to find. CASTLEBROOK should come into his own going chasing and the former point-to-point winner has gone well fresh in the past, ensuring he's a likely sort on this seasonal bow.