16:50 Wexford

Saturday 29 August 2020

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BoyleSports This Is Betting Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 35.07s

Deadheat⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 109

7/1

Winning hurdler/chaser in France earlier in career. 10/1, first run since leaving A. Boisbrunet when third of 8 in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, heavy) on IRE NH debut 9 days ago. Worth a look.

Form: 657P/2-3

Dubai Devils^p¹⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: A W Short| T: P Stafford| OR: 108

22/1

14/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, soft) 158 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5681/46-

Minella United²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106

16/1

20/1, last of 6 in novice chase at this course (20f, soft) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 600-646

Cushinstown Finest^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 105

14/1

Good second of 7 in handicap chase (11/2) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 20 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 454-532

Classic Concorde¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: A McNamara| OR: 102| D

12/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 12/1, eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (24f, good) 10 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 429-508

Ask Cory^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 99

85/40

Maiden jumper. 25/1, pulled up in novice chase at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 180 days ago. Has joined new yard among the winners.

Form: 24P39P-

Rudy Catrail¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr S Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 95| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy, 3/1) 12 days ago, unchallenged. Unlikely to get such a good set-up back over fences now.

Form: F-43221

Sizing Joshua^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 95

25/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 50/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24f, soft) 36 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 5P44P-7

Non-Runners

Lighthouse Warrier²⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: Jonathan Sweeney J: D F O'Regan

Robin Deuz Pois¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: L P Dempsey

Avec Espoir³⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rudy Catrail (2/1), Ask Cory (85/40), Robin Deuz Pois (9/2), Deadheat (7/1), Classic Concorde (12/1), Top Question (14/1), Cushinstown Finest (14/1), Avec Espoir (16/1), Minella United (16/1), Lighthouse Warrier (16/1), Like A Demon (18/1), Dubai Devils (22/1), Sizing Joshua (25/1), Ringrone Castle (40/1)

ROBIN DEUZ POIS could have more to offer over the larger obstacles for connections and is selected after another good run over hurdles at Down Royal on Friday). The alternative is Lighthouse Warrier, who goes handicapping in this sphere having caught the eye last time at Roscommon. Deadheat is potentially well treated on the pick of his French form.