16:35 Wexford

Sunday 5 March 2023

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Eoin O'Gorman Solicitors, Wexford Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 11.50s

Added Bonus^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 91

10/3

One win from 23 NH runs. 12/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P904F1

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Battle Of Benburb^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91| C

8/1

Latest win in hurdle here in August. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 17 days ago, not fluent fourth. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 312P9P

Cru Bourgeois¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 90

20/1

150/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 15 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 34P-800

Aodhan May^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 86

7/2

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, excellent second of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) 40 days ago, finishing well. Enters calculations.

Form: 0-004P2

Definetly Darsi^b⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: C Collins| OR: 86

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap chase (14/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 43 days ago.

Form: P-78889

Latest Model^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 86

11/1

Eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.3f, good to soft, 66/1) 10 days ago, left with lot to do. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 609068

Caridadi¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 84

40/1

Two wins from 45 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft, 40/1) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 457060

Finnians Row^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84| BF

4/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase (3/1) at Down Royal (20f, soft) 40 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 745P35

West Is Best³⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 84

50/1

11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, heavy), pulled up 2 out. Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving W. J. Lanigan.

Form: 66098P-

General Ryan^p1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 83

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 32¾ lengths ninth of 14 to Added Bonus in handicap chase (16/1) at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 44P889

Capture The Drama^p⁹²

Age: 15| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 80| C| D

18/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Latest win in chase at Clonmel in October. Seventh of 11 in handicap chase (33/1) at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft) 92 days ago.

Form: 831357

Ocean Legacy⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 78

22/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 66 days ago, pulled up before 2 out.

Form: 4-PP4PP

Shamror Lass^p1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 78

40/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (24.4f, heavy) 48 days ago, pulled up. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 08P9PP

Agirlcalledchloe^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 74

16/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy, 33/1) 49 days ago, behind when pulled up before 3 out.

Form: 6R13PP

So Ladylike^p,t1¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Kevin Sexton| T: C A McBratney| OR: 74

50/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Ayr (24.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 98P778

Bugscuffle⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 85

16/1

10/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 66 days ago. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving John Neilan. Makes handicap chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: 05-0P30

Non-Runners

Legacy Of Dreams¹⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Added Bonus (10/3), Aodhan May (7/2), Finnians Row (4/1), Battle Of Benburb (8/1), Definetly Darsi (10/1), Latest Model (11/1), Legacy Of Dreams (14/1), Agirlcalledchloe (16/1), Bugscuffle (16/1), Capture The Drama (18/1), Cru Bourgeois (20/1), Ocean Legacy (22/1), General Ryan (33/1), Caridadi (40/1), Shamror Lass (40/1), So Ladylike (50/1), West Is Best (50/1)

The vote goes to AODHAN MAY, who bettered anything she has previously achieved by some way when going close in a first-time tongue strap at Down Royal in January. A 3 lb rise for that near miss is fair enough and she is taken to confirm the placings with Finnians Row, who finished a respectable fifth in the same race. Added Bonus made it third time lucky over fences at Thurles last month and is best of the rest.