15:50 Wexford

Saturday 13 July 2024

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Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 46.30s

French Dynamite^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 149| D

14/1

Fourth of 7 in minor event chase (16/5) at Listowel (19f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 44/34-24

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Tag Man^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 135| D

10/3

Promising type. Career best when winning 3-runner novice chase at Clonmel (20f, good, 11/10) on debut over fences 36 days ago, cosily. More to come and opening mark looks lenient, so worth taking a chance on.

Form: 4/2213-1

Gracchus De Balme^h,t1⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 130

16/1

One win from 3 runs last season. 17/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 57 days ago. Hood back on, tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: FF/123-0

Take All^p,h⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 130| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Listowel (20.4f, good) 42 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not ruled out.

Form: 6735-86

Railway Hurricane^b,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 128| D

7/1

Unreliable type. 10/1, good second of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good) 34 days ago. Worth considering for all that he's hard to rely on.

Form: 23F8-52

Good As Hell^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 126| CD

28/1

Three wins from 13 runs last season. 16/1, won 9-runner handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Can make her presence felt again if jumping holds up.

Form: 97-U471

Flash De Touzaine^p,t¹²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 125

28/1

Below form twelfth of 22 in handicap chase (125/1) at Cheltenham (26f, soft) 121 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 953/UP0-

Paidi's Passion³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 125| D

9/1

Three wins from 10 runs last season. First run since leaving David Christie when 9/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at Roscommon (25.2f, good) 33 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 11586-1

Slane Hill^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 123| D

9/2

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap chase (7/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, good) 34 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 1381/3-6

Slip Of The Tongue^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Roche| OR: 123

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap chase (12/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, good) 34 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 387/59-8

The Short Go^h⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| D

3/1

Bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event hurdle (5/1) at this course (17f, good to soft) 45 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Remains with potential in this sphere.

Form: 23/161-5

Grange Island^p⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: W J Burke| OR: 114| D

80/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in hunter chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: P/81P3-8

Non-Runners

The Gradual Slope⁴¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: S O O'Brien J: Mark McDonagh

Forecasts

The Short Go (3/1), Tag Man (10/3), Slane Hill (9/2), Railway Hurricane (7/1), Paidi's Passion (9/1), Take All (11/1), Slip Of The Tongue (12/1), French Dynamite (14/1), The Gradual Slope (14/1), Gracchus De Balme (16/1), Flash De Touzaine (28/1), Good As Hell (28/1), Grange Island (80/1)

TAG MAN looked a natural when making a winning chasing debut at Clonmel last time and, with more to come, he's likely to prove himself better than a mark of 135. his stablemate The Short Go is an obvious danger and Slane Hill can still improve as a chaser.