19:58 Wexford

Friday 7 July 2023

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Neville Hotels Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:57 | Winning time: 4m 0.3s

Clairmc¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109| C

5/2

Promising sort. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at this course (19.8f, good to soft, 11/1) 17 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 845-921

Francois^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 109| BF

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Running well fell in handicap chase (7/2) at Clonmel (20f, good) 28 days ago looking threatening at the time. Cheekpieces back on. Has good chance on form.

Form: 55C-03F

Freddie Robdal^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106

11/2

Winner in chase at Tramore in April. Creditable third of 7 in handicap chase (4/1) at Tramore (15.2f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 6U641-3

Coole Arcade^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 103| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last season. 8/1, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, good) 28 days ago. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: 413F-05

Peckham Springs^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 103| D

13/2

8/1, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) 148 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4U8640-

Some Woman^h³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S Doyle| OR: 93

10/1

18/1, creditable fifth of 13 in novice chase at Tramore (21f, good) 35 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 9940-45

Berliet Express^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85| D

10/3

Creditable third of 7 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, good, 7/2) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 965-523

Non-Runners

Black Samurai⁶⁰⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: S Aherne J: Sean O'Keeffe

Automatic¹⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: W J Burke J: M M McDonagh

Forecasts

Clairmc (5/2), Berliet Express (10/3), Freddie Robdal (11/2), Coole Arcade (6/1), Peckham Springs (13/2), Francois (7/1), Some Woman (10/1), Black Samurai (16/1), Automatic (25/1)

FRANCOIS looked a big threat when exiting at the second-last back in this sphere at Clonmel last month and he is appealing off an untouched mark. Next on the list is Clairmc, who made it second time lucky over fences over 2½m here recently, albeit this drop back in trip may not prove to be ideal. Berliet Express merits respect, too, while C&D winner Coole Arcade would certainly have a chance if bouncing back.