Wexford Racecourse Family Day September 3rd Novice Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 7.08s

Baptism Of Fire^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 135| D

9/2

Useful chaser. Off the mark at Kilbeggan (22f) in April and backed that effort up when second of 5 in minor event at Killarney (23f, good to soft, 10/3) 24 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 00/501-2

Fest Deiz²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: I J Power| T: K Purcell| OR: 129| D

4/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) last month and posted good third over hurdles at Listowel since. Should go well again.

Form: 5363-13

Ganapathi^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| C

11/10

Promising individual who made a winning start over fences in novice event at this course (16f, good to soft, evens) 25 days ago, responding well. Likely more to come yet.

Form: 0F/035-1

Il Courra^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 125| C| D

15/2

Fairly useful chaser. Won 12-runner novice chase (9/2) at Limerick (19.7f, good) 12 days ago, all out. More on plate here, though.

Form: 56448-1

Effernock Fizz²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C J Orr| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 112| C

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Very good second of 8 in novice chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 6/1) 24 days ago, no match for winner. Not out of things.

Form: 62743-2

Forecasts

Ganapathi (11/10), Fest Deiz (4/1), Baptism Of Fire (9/2), Effernock Fizz (6/1), Il Courra (15/2)

GANAPATHI appeals as the sort who could run up a sequence this summer and should take the beating here. Baptism of Fire looks the likeliest danger.