19:23 Wexford

Friday 7 July 2023

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Molloy Metals Wexford GAA Raceday Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:24 | Winning time: 4m 51.30s

Darver Star^b,t⁶⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 141| CD

7/1

Ten wins from 35 NH runs. Three wins from 7 runs last season. Tenth of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 17/2) 69 days ago. Blinkers now the headgear of choice and this is slightly easier.

Form: 111720-

Champagne Gold^b1,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.2f, good, 17/2) 25 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces and he's back on his career-low mark.

Form: 132P5-5

Birchdale^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 131| BF| D

3/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 7 in handicap chase (10/3) at Punchestown (21f, good) 26 days ago, sticking to task. Very likely to be on the premises.

Form: 4PP5-F2

Take All^h,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 131| C

17/2

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good, 14/1) 26 days ago. Well handicapped if he can build on that.

Form: 072U-P5

All Those Years^p1³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: C Byrnes| OR: 128

12/1

11/1, sixth of 7 in minor event hurdle at this course (17.4f, good to soft) 37 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Switches from hurdles to chase in cheekpieces and jumping could do with some work over the larger obstacles.

Form: 813F-96

Sit Down Lucy⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 125

11/2

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase (25/1) at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 140958-

Snugsborough Hall^h²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 125| D

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 11 in handicap chase (11/1) at Roscommon (24.2f, good) 25 days ago, shaping up quite well. Veteran but still retains plenty of enthusiasm.

Form: 3/3301-4

Filon D'Oudairies²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P Broderick| OR: 114| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Thurles in December. Seventh of 8 in handicap chase (22/1) at Punchestown (16f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip and he should now be spot on fitness-wise.

Form: P210-07

Forecasts

Birchdale (3/1), Champagne Gold (16/5), Sit Down Lucy (11/2), Darver Star (7/1), Take All (17/2), Snugsborough Hall (9/1), Filon D'Oudairies (10/1), All Those Years (12/1)

BIRCHDALE is back in excellent order, casting aside a fall when runner-up despite conceding first run at Punchestown last month. He rates the percentage call, though Champagne Gold lurks on a dangerous mark. Veteran Snugsborough Hall is another to consider.