19:00 Wexford

Friday 1 April 2022

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Ire Wel Pallets Ltd Handicap Chase (0-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 6m 51.60s

Mr Bercow^v⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 99

6/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner Down Royal handicap chase (20f) in January, asserting final 100 yds. Sound claims if headgear has desired effect once more.

Form: 19-0081

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Fox Watch²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 98

8/1

15/2, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago, weakening before the last. Goes up further in trip now.

Form: 074947

Lessofdnegativity^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 98

9/2

Winner over fences at Tramore (21.5f) in December and best effort yet in this sphere when runner-up at that venue (22f) in January. Not in same form over either set of obstacles since but not ruled out if keeping errors at bay.

Form: 71U267

Fou Diligence^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 96

7/2

8/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago, lost place when mistake last but running on late. Can give a good account back at extended 3m.

Form: 936443

Ask And Answer^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 95

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in February. Creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Limerick (22f, heavy) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not taken lightly.

Form: P571C2

Sidetracked^p⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 95

25/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.6f) last April. Unseated/unplaced in points since and others more persuasive back under Rules for new stable.

Form: 6/PF00-U

Rudy Catrail^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 88| CD

22/1

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, heavy, 33/1) 29 days ago, pulled up after 3 out. Hard to warm to.

Form: P08U8P

Call Of The Loon¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D J Ryan| OR: 84| D

15/2

One win from 25 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good, 18/1) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Each-way claims if arriving in same form.

Form: 245665

Moyode Lady⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 82

20/1

One win from 34 NH runs. Last of 3 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (25.3f, good to firm, 8/1) 56 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 63P063

Walking The Walk^t⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

20/1

Eleventh of 22 in handicap chase (100/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 69 days ago, held when not fluent 2 out. Mark has eased a little more but others more persuasive.

Form: 780090

Ocean Legacy⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 82

11/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft, 12/1) 50 days ago, looking set to run below form. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Reserve 1.

Form: 00763U

Non-Runners

Enduring Love²⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: S Curling J: Mr P A King

Clarabello³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 2

Clashabreeda⁴¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fou Diligence (7/2), Enduring Love (7/2), Lessofdnegativity (9/2), Ask And Answer (5/1), Mr Bercow (6/1), Call Of The Loon (15/2), Fox Watch (8/1), Clarabello (10/1), Ocean Legacy (11/1), Walking The Walk (20/1), Moyode Lady (20/1), Rudy Catrail (22/1), Sidetracked (25/1), Clashabreeda (33/1)

A number arrive with claims including ASK AND ANSWER. He's been in good form over hurdles of late, runner-up over shorter at Limerick 3 weeks ago, and may well be up to continuing the good work with his mark over fences having eased. Mr Bercow, Enduring Love and Lessofdnegativity head up the dangers.