14:47 Wexford

Tuesday 20 June 2023

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visitwexford.ie Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 57.7s

Clairmc¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

11/1

Second of 13 in novice chase (15/2) at Tramore (21f, good) on debut over fences 18 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 5845-92

Wrong Direction^t1⁷³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 102

7/1

Creditable third of 7 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good, 8/1). Off over 2 years. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Seamus Spillane. Not taken lightly, despite advancing years and the lengthy absence.

Form: 612243/

Room To Roam^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 100

11/1

One win from 38 NH runs. Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Creditable second of 11 in handicap chase (11/2) at Clonmel (20f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 7/6653-2

Jakes Dream^p,t1⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 99| C

18/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 89 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap on 1st time and cheekpieces back on.

Form: 993508-

Must Be Dreaming^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Ahern| OR: 99| BF| C

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Modest winner at 17f over hurdles. 7/2, below form third of 13 in novice chase at Tramore (21f, good) 18 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 4755-53

Rebel Waltz¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 98| CD

11/1

Won 9-runner novice chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good, 13/2) 11 days ago by neck from Wild Caprice, all out. Enters calculations.

Form: 3UU0/01

A Cheap Thrill^p,t⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 97

18/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap chase at this course (25.4f, heavy) 81 days ago, pulled up soon after. Back down in trip.

Form: 99/P00P-

Bite That³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 94

17/2

One win from 21 NH runs. 11/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (17f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 76360-7

Elegant Dan^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 93

11/1

Won 14-runner handicap chase (22/1) at Tramore (21.2f, good) 17 days ago. Up 6 lb.

Form: 80/70-01

Wild Caprice¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 89

15/2

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. 11/2, neck second of 9 to Rebel Waltz in novice chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good) 11 days ago, just failing. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 9500-92

Added Bonus^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 86

28/1

One win from 27 NH runs. Winner in chase at Thurles in February. Pulled up in handicap chase (9/1) at Limerick (17.7f, good to soft) 26 days ago, dropping away end of back straight.

Form: F109-0P

Mullins Cross¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 83

11/1

One win from 23 NH runs. First run since leaving Martin Gerard McGuane when fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 98FP-P5

General Ryan^p⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: C P O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 81

12/1

25/1, good third of 12 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) 46 days ago.

Form: P8898-3

Finnians Row^t,v³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 80

7/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 11/1 and visored for 1st time, excellent fifth of 13 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 5447-45

Powerful Blue^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

11/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap chase (11/1) at Clonmel (16.3f, good) on debut over fences 11 days ago, suited by way race developed. Back up in trip.

Form: 9050-64

The Inbetween³⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Rath| OR: 80

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good, 6/1). Off 22 months.

Form: 36F4P/0-

Non-Runners

Shean Glory²⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: S Aherne J: Reserve 1

Vocito²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 2

Chainofconsequence²⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: M J McDonagh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Wrong Direction (7/1), Finnians Row (7/1), Wild Caprice (15/2), Bite That (17/2), Must Be Dreaming (10/1), Clairmc (11/1), Rebel Waltz (11/1), Elegant Dan (11/1), Room To Roam (11/1), Mullins Cross (11/1), Powerful Blue (11/1), General Ryan (12/1), A Cheap Thrill (18/1), Jakes Dream (18/1), Chainofconsequence (25/1), Added Bonus (28/1), Vocito (33/1), Shean Glory (33/1), The Inbetween (40/1)

A bad mistake at the final fence arguably cost WILD CAPRICE the race when just touched off by Rebel Waltz in a Clonmel maiden chase recently and, 4 lb better off now with that rival now that they meet in handicap company, she is taken to emerge on top this time. Rebel Waltz should give another good account all the same and is clear second choice ahead of Elegant Dan, who opened his chase account at Tramore earlier this month. The long-absent Wrong Direction needs a second look in the betting.