15:50 Wexford

Monday 31 October 2022

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Michael Moore Motors Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 14.00s

Aarons Day^h1,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| D

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fourth of 8 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21f, good, 14/1) on debut over fences 23 days ago. Down in trip. Hooded for 1st time. Should progress.

Form: 99548-4

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Au Fleuron¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

17/2

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Navan in December. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, heavy, 4/1). Off 6 months. Makes chase debut. Yard has good record in this. High on shortlist.

Form: 412378-

Cayd Boy¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 135| CD

11/4

Promising sort. Smart hurdler. Placed in a pair of maiden chases last season. Capable of better still in this sphere. Major player.

Form: 00/2334-

Francin⁹⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| D

66/1

Won maiden/novice hurdles at Navan for Willie Mullins in spring 2020 but not seen since. Makes chase debut for new yard. Watching brief the percentage call given the length of absence.

Form: 36311/

Francois^t⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in May. Fifth of 10 in novice chase at this course (20f, good, 11/2) on debut over fences 87 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: P-31905

Junior Rattler^t³⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good, 7/1), finishing with running left. Off 13 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 3/21455-

Marvel De Cerisy^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 15 lengths sixth of 7 to Champ Kiely in Joe Mac Novices' Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 5/1) 29 days ago. Makes chase debut. Stable in good form.

Form: 3P52-16

Palace Rock³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: Francis Casey| D

10/1

Useful hurdler. Fit from a Flat run last month ahead of this switch to fences.

Form: 5F3421-

Peckham Springs^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| D

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in June. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Unseated rider in novice chase (12/1) at Tipperary (19.7f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 0-1274U

Priory Park¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: E J O'Grady

100/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft), pulled up before last. Off 6 months. Makes chase debut.

Form: 11065P-

Stumptown²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 6/1, third of 8 in novice chase at Galway (18.5f, soft) on debut over fences 27 days ago.

Form: 2/1046-3

The Priests Leap¹⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: W Durkan| OR: 121| D

33/1

Fairly useful chaser. Pulled up in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy, 8/1), weakening from 3 out. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving A. L. T. Moore.

Form: 1/6274P-

Yeah Man²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Point winner. Promise when fourth of 8 in maiden chase at Galway (18.5f, soft, 18/1) on NH debut 27 days ago, finishing with running left. Likely to improve.

Form: 1-4

Impervious¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy

13/8

Useful hurdler. Respectable 17¼ lengths fifth of 15 to Brandy Love in Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novices' Hurdle Championship Final (8/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft). Makes chase debut.

Form: 111565-

Non-Runners

Better Times Ahead¹⁹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 1

Annie Pender⁵¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J Queally J: Reserve 2

Jody Ted⁵⁶⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: E Griffin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Impervious (13/8), Cayd Boy (11/4), Marvel De Cerisy (11/2), Au Fleuron (17/2), Palace Rock (10/1), Better Times Ahead (11/1), Stumptown (12/1), Jody Ted (16/1), Yeah Man (25/1), The Priests Leap (33/1), Aarons Day (50/1), Junior Rattler (50/1), Francois (50/1), Annie Pender (50/1), Francin (66/1), Peckham Springs (80/1), Priory Park (100/1)

CAYD BOY shaped well in a couple of similar events last winter and is taken to come good on his return to action. Gordon Elliott is seeking a sixth win in this race since 2014 and his useful hurdler Au Fleuron rates an obvious danger now switching to fences. Yeah Man made quite a promising start to his Rules career at Galway 4 weeks ago and may prove best of the remainder.