Visit Wexford Novice Handicap Chase

5YO plus | 2m 3f 100y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S Doyle| OR: 130| D

Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Well-beaten fifth of 6 to Spillane's Tower in Killiney Novices' Chase (10/1) at Punchestown (19.7f, soft) 82 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and this may place less emphasis on jumping.

Form: 2D1-445

Spirit Of Legend^t1⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127| D

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Fell in handicap chase (11/4) at Naas (20f, soft) 68 days ago too far out to suggest outcome. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: B60-44F

Midnight Our Fred^t¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 114| C

Winner in hurdle here in May. Good second of 6 in handicap chase (10/1) at Cheltenham (25.2f, good to soft) 111 days ago. Back down in trip and likely to give it another good go.

Form: 165022

Dundaniel^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M Kennedy| OR: 113

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, brought down in handicap chase at Limerick (17.5f, heavy) 26 days ago, sure to be involved. Has good chance on form.

Form: 32535B

Casey West⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 112

Career best when winning 13-runner hunter chase at Clonmel (21f, heavy, 7/4) 85 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Makes handicap chase debut and he's a likeable type.

Form: 3/92221

The Big Galloper⁹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 112| D

Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.8f, heavy, 28/1) 96 days ago.

Form: 791/405

Wee Charlie²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 104

In the process of running creditably when falling in handicap chase at Limerick (17.5f, heavy, 15/2) 26 days ago.

Form: 64526F

Forecasts

Spirit Of Legend (5/2), Midnight Our Fred (3/1), Monbeg Park (4/1), Dundaniel (5/1), Casey West (7/1), Wee Charlie (8/1), The Big Galloper (20/1)

DUNDANIEL hasn't had much luck in handicaps but his mark is certainly a workable one when it does click. He gets the tentative nod in favour of Midnight Our Fred and Monbeg Park.