16:50 Wexford

Saturday 14 May 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 40.80s

Shanavoun Lady^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 105| D

6/1

Fair winner at 25f over hurdles. 16/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Booking of O'Hanlon a plus. Not discounted.

Form: 1/55467-

Brideswell Lad¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 102

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in August. Below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy, 20/1) 117 days ago. Makes chase debut. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 105008-

Carnet De Stage^p1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 102

14/1

One win from 28 NH runs. 18/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 534806-

Touch Of Oscar²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 102| BF

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 7/2, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Hard to rely upon.

Form: 7P8848-

Avec Espoir⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 101

16/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Fell in handicap chase (22/1) at Leopardstown (21.4f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 42830F-

Secret Cargo⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 101

28/1

Latest win in chase at Gowran in November. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft, 33/1) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 41PP8-0

Rock Of Tuskar^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 100| D

13/2

Fair winner at 25f over hurdles. Seventh of 14 in novice chase at Cork on debut over fences 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Makes handicap chase debut. Worth a market check

Form: 559187-

Clarabello^b1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 99

4/1

Good third of 14 in handicap chase (15/2) at Clonmel (22.8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time. Well respected.

Form: 655943-

Clonguile Way¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98| C

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, fell in minor event chase at Punchestown (34f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 58082F-

Presenting Meghan^p1³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Gainford| T: D M Christie| OR: 95

9/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in novice chase (16/1) at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 7U/0P86-

Roped In⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: D G Murphy| OR: 95

7/1

Bit below form sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 620P2-6

Steps Match^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Butler| OR: 95

20/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. Ninth of 10 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (22f, good, 100/1) 22 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Plenty to prove at the moment.

Form: 1536F9-

Non-Runners

Sir Bob²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: R Tyner J: Mark Walsh

Mamaslittlestar²⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: J Fahey J: Reserve 1

Sidetracked⁴³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 2

Presenting Cody⁴¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sir Bob (9/4), Clarabello (4/1), Shanavoun Lady (6/1), Rock Of Tuskar (13/2), Roped In (7/1), Brideswell Lad (7/1), Clonguile Way (17/2), Presenting Meghan (9/1), Touch Of Oscar (10/1), Presenting Cody (12/1), Carnet De Stage (14/1), Avec Espoir (16/1), Mamaslittlestar (16/1), Sidetracked (16/1), Steps Match (20/1), Secret Cargo (28/1)

Having bolted up off 109 over hurdles last time, SIR BOB is well worth a chance to follow up from this lower mark for all his jumping can sometimes let him down in this sphere. The in-form Clarabello looks the main danger in a thin race, and market support for Rock of Tuskar would be significant on his handicap chase debut.