16:37 Wexford

Tuesday 20 June 2023

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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 6m 32.9s

Aldo The Apache^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 123

17/2

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase (13/2) at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 0/4FU4-P

Whacker Clan^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118

6/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. Ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft, 11/2) 50 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: P/141F-9

Outside The Door^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 116| CD

10/3

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last season. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (24f, good, 16/1) 10 days ago. Player.

Form: 8/15F-P1

Battle Of Mirbat²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 111

9/2

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap chase (6/1) at Limerick (25.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 5912-54

Follow The Crowd^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 110

14/1

Winner in chase at Roscommon in August. 8/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, heavy) 155 days ago, pulled up before last. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 2F133P-

Lake Chad¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 107

13/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 15/2, respectable third of 10 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 29F6-33

Goodnightngodbless^p,t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 105| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in May. 10/3, good second of 10 in handicap chase at Limerick (25.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0245-12

Avec Espoir³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 99| C

14/1

Course winner. Twelfth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good, 66/1) 36 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: P1309-0

Non-Runners

Gateau De Miel³⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: C Brassil

Silvertown¹⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Goodnightngodbless (3/1), Outside The Door (10/3), Gateau De Miel (4/1), Battle Of Mirbat (9/2), Whacker Clan (6/1), Silvertown (6/1), Lake Chad (13/2), Aldo The Apache (17/2), Avec Espoir (14/1), Follow The Crowd (14/1)

GATEAU DE MIEL got back on the up with his comeback run under his belt when second at Killarney last time and should go well here. Outside The Door arrives on the back of a career-best win at Punchestown, while the in-form Goodnightngodbless is another to consider.