19:15 Wexford

Friday 11 August 2023

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Elevate Financial Planning Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 5m 10.06s

Filon D'Oudairies³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark McDonagh⁽²⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 112| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft, 10/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 210-077

Le Malin¹⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: S McParlan| OR: 112

7/1

Ninth of 23 in minor event chase at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft, 40/1) 147 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 342219-

Top Line Tommy³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽²⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 112| BF

5/1

One win from 27 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Shortlist material.

Form: F47-125

Downthecellar^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 110

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip.

Form: 26F-P80

Gali Flight^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Richard Condon⁽²⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 110

8/1

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. Unseated rider in novice chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft, 5/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 523U-3U

Iridescent³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: K Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: J Fogarty| OR: 110

7/1

Promising sort. 6/1, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good) 33 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 760-118

Western Cowboy^p1⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brassil| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109

17/2

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 8/1, fourth of 7 in handicap chase at this course (16f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4/6374-4

Downtown Queen^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105| D

11/2

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 22/1, seventh of 14 in novice chase at this C&D (good to soft) 52 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 16SP-77

Hascoeur Clermont^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105

17/2

11/1 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24f, good) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 1250-P8

Secret Cargo^b³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 103| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 22/1, twelfth of 17 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft) 38 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 81P8-40

Coole Arcade^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel King| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 101| C

17/2

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last season. Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at this course (16f, good to soft, 6/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 13F-055

Non-Runners

Trishknowsbest²⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs P Dobbs J: Reserve 1

Avec Espoir⁵²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

William of Wykeham⁶⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Top Line Tommy (5/1), Downtown Queen (11/2), Iridescent (7/1), Le Malin (7/1), Gali Flight (8/1), Coole Arcade (17/2), Western Cowboy (17/2), Hascoeur Clermont (17/2), Filon D'Oudairies (11/1), Secret Cargo (12/1), Downthecellar (20/1)

LE MALIN performed about as well as could've been expected at the Cheltenham Festival in March and he is appealing now pitched into a handicap chase for the first time off a potentially handy mark. Next on the list is Top Line Tommy, who should give a good account back in this sphere following a spin over hurdles last time. Iridescent, a winner of his sole chase start at Downpatrick in June, is open to improvement over fences and is also accorded respect.