14:58 Wexford

Wednesday 24 July 2024

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Forth Mountain Trails Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:59 | Winning time: 4m 9.50s

Blue Reed¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Burke

33/1

Modest hurdler. 18/1, below form fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm) 18 days ago. This no easy task on chase debut.

Form: 728PP-5

Carnfunnock⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 122| D

11/4

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Fourth of 12 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft, 7/1) on debut over fences 79 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 3/3560-4

Common Practice^t⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P O'Brien| D

11/4

Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 73 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Not an obvious type for chasing but pick of hurdles form means he commands respect.

Form: U/3910-P

It's How U Tell Em¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: E Bolger

40/1

Pulled up sole start in points (Feb 17). Looked one for the longer term when eleventh of 14 in novice chase at this course (19.5f, good to soft) on Rules debut 11 days ago.

Form: P-0

Jazzy Matty⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| D

17/2

Won Fred Winter at the Festival in 2023 but lightly raced and well beaten all 4 starts since, including on debut for new yard/after 5 months off when twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 72 days ago. Switch to chasing needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 410/0P-0

Maidenstreetprince³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| D

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. Below form sixth of 14 in maiden at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good to soft, 20/1) 37 days ago, considerately handled. Success over hurdles came at this trip and he's worth another chance, particularly if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 0F0-276

Mister Wilson^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118| D

3/1

Fairly useful chaser. 13/2, good second of 9 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 055-282

On The Tide¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: S Neville

125/1

200/1, twelfth of 14 in novice chase at this course (19.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, always behind. Can only be watched.

Form: 0P6-PU0

Rumi¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady| D

50/1

Flat/hurdles winner who arrives with plenty to prove having been tailed off some way out on second chase try here (19.5f) 11 days ago.

Form: 157/F0-0

Non-Runners

Palace Rock¹²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Francis Casey J: B W Harvey

Forecasts

Common Practice (11/4), Carnfunnock (11/4), Mister Wilson (3/1), Maidenstreetprince (9/2), Jazzy Matty (17/2), Palace Rock (16/1), Blue Reed (33/1), It's How U Tell Em (40/1), Rumi (50/1), On The Tide (125/1)

The market should prove informative here but judged on his initial promise over fences, MAIDENSTREETPRINCE could be worth chancing. Charles Byrnes' charge never figured at Kilbeggan 37 days ago but he ought to find this drop back in trip more to his liking and has a bigger effort in his locker. Common Practice, a useful handicap hurdler, is also worth considering, with Carnfunnock and Mister Wilson others in the mix.