17:30 Wexford

Friday 1 April 2022

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Download The BoyleSports App Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 21.6s

Kapard^t¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| C

2/1

Promising sort. 18 lengths fifth of 8 to The Glancing Queen in listed chase (5/1) at Warwick (20f, soft) 113 days ago. Makes handicap debut in this sphere and should make her presence felt.

Form: 1145-15

Minella Escape⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

13/2

Excellent seventh of 16 in novice chase (25/1) at Fairyhouse (21.4f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Rachael Blackmore prefers Kapard.

Form: 21F-947

Recite A Prayer^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125

11/4

Winner in chase at Tramore in October. Good second of 8 in minor event chase (8/1) at Fairyhouse (25.5f, soft) 34 days ago. Down in trip and he should give another good account.

Form: 341P72

Railway Hurricane^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121| BF

7/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, heavy, 2/1) 15 days ago. High on the shortlist.

Form: 465925

Fest Deiz¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 115| D

9/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Third of 4 in novice chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft, 40/1) 13 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and improvement needed.

Form: 560053

Balinaboola Steel^p⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 109| CD

12/1

100/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 41 days ago, folding before 3 out. Switches from hurdles to chase and makes handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 7-6908P

Non-Runners

Alko Rouge²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: T Gibney J: C A Landers

Mercury Lane²⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: P Nolan J: B J Cooper

Quantatmental⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: L P Dempsey

Feyan⁴³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: R Tyner J: Phillip Enright

Galon De Vauzelle²²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Sean O'Keeffe

Avec Espoir²⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Kapard (2/1), Recite A Prayer (11/4), Railway Hurricane (7/2), Minella Escape (13/2), Mercury Lane (7/1), Fest Deiz (9/1), Alko Rouge (10/1), Balinaboola Steel (12/1), Feyan (12/1), Galon De Vauzelle (16/1), Quantatmental (20/1), Avec Espoir (25/1)

A mistake at the second-last proved costly for RAILWAY HURRICANE in a Down Royal novice recently and, providing that there are no mishaps this time, he will prove a tough nut to crack back in handicap company. Kapard failed to land a meaningful blow in a listed contest when last seen in December, but this lighly-raced mare is very much of interest now pitched into a handicap. She is second choice ahead of Feyan and Recite A Prayer.