18:30 Wexford

Friday 1 April 2022

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Ire Wel Pallets Ltd Handicap Chase (0-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 6m 57.50s

Sunrise Lady^b1²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 99

22/1

Off the mark over fences at Punchestown (22f) in autumn 2020 but record distinctly patchy since, albeit possibly in need of run on back of a 4-month break at Navan (3m) 4 weeks ago. Blinkers may perk her up now.

Form: P5-P0P7

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Call Me Freddie^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 95

10/1

Modest 3m winner over hurdles. 25/1, sixth of 15 in maiden chase at Thurles (20.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago, slow fourth and merely plodding on. Needs to step up now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 033P86

Pickamix²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 95

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 50/1, first run since leaving Ryan Potter when twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Engaged 4.15 Naas Thursday.

Form: 9-82040

Trickey Trix^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 95

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft, 25/1) 25 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. More needed now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: P60FFP

Chenery⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr R J Kiely⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 93

6/1

Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 12/1) 94 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 64-903P

Crimson Chief⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Morrison| OR: 92

5/1

One win from 32 NH runs. Good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6F8354

Save Us Avis¹⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne| T: P Flood| OR: 91

11/1

16/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (3m) in November, clouting 3 out and soon beaten. Had previously been shaping up respectably in handicaps and bounce back not ruled out returning from a break from career-low mark.

Form: 445450

Lady Mccabe^b³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 78

5/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Eighth of 17 in handicap chase (33/1) at Thurles (25f, soft) 36 days ago, ridden from 3 out but never dangerous. Another who needs to step up on previous chase exploits to figure.

Form: 85P-P98

Four Country Roads³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 77

11/4

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap chase (10/1) at Thurles (25f, soft) 36 days ago. Worth a look for all his winless status is off-putting.

Form: 85U425

Krisquin^b,t²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: S Nolan| OR: 77

33/1

Tenth of 16 in handicap chase (66/1) at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. More needed to figure.

Form: UP-9000

Chapter Two³⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T F Shaw| OR: 74

6/1

Veteran mare. One win from 22 NH runs. Sixth of 17 in handicap chase (100/1) at Thurles (25f, soft) 36 days ago, plugging on. No sure thing to build on that now.

Form: P57-UP6

Non-Runners

Tango Theatre¹⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

Hockworthy Flyer⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 2

Quarry Girl²⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Four Country Roads (11/4), Quarry Girl (9/2), Lady Mccabe (5/1), Crimson Chief (5/1), Chapter Two (6/1), Chenery (6/1), Hockworthy Flyer (8/1), Call Me Freddie (10/1), Save Us Avis (11/1), Tango Theatre (11/1), Pickamix (20/1), Trickey Trix (22/1), Sunrise Lady (22/1), Krisquin (33/1)

Decidedly trappy stuff with the tentative vote in favour of SAVE US AVIS. Successful in a maiden hunter this time last year, she wasn't disgraced in handicaps thereafter and it's probably best to overlook her final start at Fairyhouse in November. Crimson Chief, Sunrise Lady and Four Country Roads head up the dangers.