16:00 Wexford

Wednesday 10 March 2021

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Arctic Tack Stud Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 54.40s

Biddy A Chroi^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally

28/1

Little form in points. 33/1 and tongue strap on, remote fifth of 14 in maiden at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 16 days ago. Wastes no time switching to fences with blinkers added.

Form: 5F8/745

Duchess Ravenwaves^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| D

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Below-form ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 50/1) 52 days ago but makes chase debut in a race lacking depth.

Form: 6120-P9

Halcyon Dreams⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Poor hurdler. 100/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 50 days ago, pulled up straight. Makes chase debut.

Form: 99-080P

Midway To Getaway⁴⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr S Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

20/1

Getaway mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Josh's Dreamway and modest hurdler Hot Tottie. Runner-up in sole point back in November 2019. Makes chase debut in ordinary race. Check betting.

Form: 2-

Pepite De Belle^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

11/8

Fair winning hurdler. Sound start over fences when third of 14 in maiden at Clonmel (20f, heavy) last week. Obvious claims.

Form: 014553

Turndownthevolume⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tector| OR: 82

5/1

Poor chaser. Tailed-off fifth of 7 to Allaho in Kinloch Brae Chase (400/1) at Thurles (20.2f, heavy) 42 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 4PP-725

Whispering Waters^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil

16/1

Modest hurdler. First run since leaving Iain Jardine when pulled up in maiden chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 6 days ago, with reopposing Pepite de Belle ahead in third.

Form: 67543-P

Back On The Bridle³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

11/2

Poor hurdler. 100/1, below form ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 739609

Non-Runners

Eversosaucy¹⁴⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: C O'Dwyer J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Pepite De Belle (11/8), Duchess Ravenwaves (11/4), Turndownthevolume (5/1), Back On The Bridle (11/2), Eversosaucy (6/1), Whispering Waters (16/1), Midway To Getaway (20/1), Biddy A Chroi (28/1), Halcyon Dreams (100/1)

A weak maiden which may represent a good opportunity for last week's Clonmel third PEPITE DE BELLE to make it second time lucky over fences. Duchess Ravenwaves hasn't fired on the Flat/over hurdles since returning to action but she was a fairly useful hurdle winner last season so may provide the main opposition if a switch to fences sparks her back to life.