15:50 Wexford

Monday 26 October 2020

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Garry Flood Landscaping Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 11.20s

Andy Dufresne²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| BF| D

1/2

Grade 2 novice hurdle winner in January and creditable third in another Grade 2 at Naas when last seen in February. Good chase prospect and the one to beat.

Form: 11/1213-

Automatic³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| D

150/1

Fair hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 15/2, distant fourth of 5 in maiden at Listowel (17f, good) on debut over fences 35 days ago (broke blood vessel).

Form: 5/20-194

Carrigmoorna Pine²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| D

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 12/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Down Royal (19.6f, heavy), losing touch from 4 out. Off 9 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 4/851FP-

Epson Du Houx²⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

8/1

Fair wform when winning Clonmel maiden when last seen in February. Potential for better now chasing for top connections.

Form: 4/F771-

Espion Du Chenet^h,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons

200/1

Hurdle winner in France and pulled up at Leopardstown in March on his first run over here and remote fourth on Killarney chase debut/return 3 weeks ago.

Form: 10/P-4

Exit Poll¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

15/2

Maiden hurdle winner in January. Unseated rider first in maiden at Punchestown (17f, soft, 7/1) on debut over fences 13 days ago.

Form: 21/651-U

Ilikedwayurthinkin¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: N P Madden| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Useful hurdler. Well below that level when fifth of 10 in maiden at Galway (18.2f, soft, 4/1) on debut over fences 19 days ago but he's likely to do better before long.

Form: 11958-5

Nimby³²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 118| D

250/1

Fair hurdler. First run since leaving Dan Skelton when thirteenth of 15 in maiden chase (12/1) at Clonmel (16.6f, soft) on debut over fences. Off 10 months.

Form: 17/3140-

Our Friend¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| C

66/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles but fell on chase debut and remote fifth of 9 at Punchestown (17f, soft) since.

Form: 136-F5

Jeremys Flame¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| BF| D

10/3

Useful hurdler. Sent off at 10/11 for her chase debut/reappearance but came to grief at the first. Open to progress.

Form: 42220-F

Notice To Close^t1²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville

66/1

Fair hurdler. Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Limerick (22f, heavy). Off 7 months. Makes chase debut. Down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 21P058-

Non-Runners

Raya Time²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: D Robinson

Optical Confusion⁷³⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: M Butler J: Reserve 2

A Different World²³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Andy Dufresne (1/2), Jeremys Flame (10/3), Exit Poll (15/2), Epson Du Houx (8/1), Raya Time (14/1), Ilikedwayurthinkin (16/1), Notice To Close (66/1), Carrigmoorna Pine (66/1), Our Friend (66/1), Automatic (150/1), Espion Du Chenet (200/1), Nimby (250/1)

This looks an ideal opening for Grade 2 novice hurdle winner ANDY DUFRESNE to make a successful start to his chase career. Jeremys Flame hit the deck early on her chase debut but still appeals as the sort who could do well in this sphere and she can give the selection most to think about ahead of Epson du Houx.