18:25 Wexford

Friday 5 August 2022

All16:4517:1517:5018:2519:0019:3520:10

O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 4m 49.60s

Act Of God¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| D

3/1

Useful hurdler. Respectable fifth of 9 in maiden chase at Galway (18f, good, 16/1) 10 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 58B-F25

Francois^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| D

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft, 22/1) 7 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 2P-3190

Go Boy¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: T E Hyde

50/1

No show in 2 bumpers in 2021. Last of 4 on point debut in April. Outsider.

Form: 60/4-

Leish Oscars Son¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: N McKnight

50/1

Fair hurdler. Remote fourth of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Should progress but has a fair bit to find on these terms.

Form: 79407-4

Railway Hurricane^b1,t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. 14/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 60 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Switches from hurdles to chase. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 9252-35

Winding River⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: O McKiernan

16/1

Fair chaser. Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in March. Fell in novice chase at Tramore (21f, good to soft, 7/1) 63 days ago looking sure to be placed.

Form: 7315-3F

Wouldn't You Agree⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Griffin

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fair fourth on chase debut but not in same form when a well-held fifth at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 9/2) since.

Form: 43P0-45

Effernock Fizz^t1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 114| BF| C

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. Well held on Flat last twice but may fare better back jumping. First run for yard after leaving Miss Katy Brown. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 743-224

Good As Hell^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| CD

11/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle here in May. Better effort over fences when third of 9 in maiden at Tipperary (16.8f, soft, 12/1) 19 days ago but this demands more.

Form: 74-1063

Woodfield Symphony¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: Rosemary Connors

100/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Remote fifth of 7 in novice chase (20/1) at Limerick (22f, good) on debut over fences 16 days ago.

Form: 33/2-105

Forecasts

Railway Hurricane (9/4), Act Of God (3/1), Effernock Fizz (10/3), Francois (11/2), Wouldn't You Agree (8/1), Good As Hell (11/1), Winding River (16/1), Leish Oscars Son (50/1), Go Boy (50/1), Woodfield Symphony (100/1)

ACT OF GOD acquitted himself quite well in a couple of good maiden chases last month and could be the way to go in what looks a slightly easier race this time. Gavin Cromwell's Railway Hurricane is feared most ahead of Effernock Fizz.