18:55 Wexford

Friday 1 September 2023

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Wexford Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 18:58 | Winning time: 5m 6.8s

Downtown Queen^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109| D

7/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Very good second of 11 in handicap chase (11/2) at this course (19.8f, heavy) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6SP-772

Black Samurai^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 106| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 40/1, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 12138/8

Downthecellar^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 106

66/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in handicap chase (20/1) at this course (19.8f, heavy) 21 days ago, soon beaten.

Form: 6F-P80P

Lake Chad¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 106

14/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, soft) 12 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 335062

Midnight It Is^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap chase at this course (16f, heavy, 5/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 710/587

Robyndeglory^t,v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 104| C| D

20/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. Fourth of 9 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, soft, 20/1) 12 days ago. Visor back on. Makes handicap chase debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 58546-4

Search For A Myth^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 102| C| D

4/1

Promising sort. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Cork (18.7f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Shortlist material.

Form: 223-115

Rebel Waltz⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 98| BF| CD

6/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in June. 4/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, soft) 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 147023

Echoes Of Family²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 97

33/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.3f, soft, 20/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 6544F-P

Early Arrival^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 85| BF| D

3/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25.7f, good, 3/1) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back down in trip.

Form: 1-44454

Pepperocco^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 85

8/1

Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase (16/1) at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 580-386

Neptunus Equester²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77| D

18/1

Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.3f, soft, 33/1) 24 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 7/1UP9-7

Forecasts

Early Arrival (3/1), Search For A Myth (4/1), Midnight It Is (9/2), Rebel Waltz (6/1), Downtown Queen (7/1), Pepperocco (8/1), Lake Chad (14/1), Neptunus Equester (18/1), Robyndeglory (20/1), Echoes Of Family (33/1), Black Samurai (40/1), Downthecellar (66/1)

There should be better to come from SEARCH FOR A MYTH, who opened her chase account at the second attempt at Tipperary in July and there was nothing wrong with effort in a big-field handicap hurdle at Cork next time. Rebel Waltz was placed off this mark at Killarney last week and is second choice now back down in trip, while Downtown Queen and Early Arrival are others with claims.