16:28 Wexford

Wednesday 24 July 2024

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www.wexfordraces.ie Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 5m 15.9s

Ballywilliam Boy^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: M Hourigan| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft, 8/1) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Form is rather up and down.

Form: 70-9328

Freedom To Dream^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 115

22/1

Fair hurdler. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 7P00-40

Ossifer Hops^p⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

17/2

Fairly useful handicap hurdler at his best who kept on late in the day when third of 10 in novice chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good, 5/1) on debut over fences 47 days ago. Needs to build on that effort now.

Form: 3P00-93

Quest With Speed^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| D

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and good showing not ruled out.

Form: 73442-0

Rideau Canal^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 88

80/1

Modest hurdler. Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good, 12/1) 46 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 345/4-00

Secrecies Of Stone²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| D

5/1

Maiden pointer who confirmed previous promise when winning 18-runner novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago, responding well. Makes chase debut.

Form: 3420-21

Skippin Court⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116| D

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Ninth of 12 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.7f, good to soft, 15/2) 79 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 4P34P-9

Walmix^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| C

22/1

Fair hurdler. Bit below form eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good, 25/1) 38 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 636-468

Kudasheva^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

5/1

Fair hurdler. Fifth of 10 in novice chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good, 10/3) on debut over fences 47 days ago, every chance home turn before folding from 2 out. Yard having good spell.

Form: 56/65-35

Ring O Roses⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler. 7/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.5f, good) 44 days ago. Makes chase debut and no surprise to see a good showing.

Form: 4269-23

Tideways Hero^h²²

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

33/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in May. 15/2, fell in novice chase at Tipperary (19.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Remains lightly raced and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 843-17F

Riggs^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P Cluskey| D

125/1

One win from 28 NH runs. 100/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24.5f, good to firm) 18 days ago, dropping away quickly 4 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Down in trip. Reserve.

Form: 57/48P-P

Non-Runners

Caesar Rock¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M F Morris J: Ricky Doyle

Clifftop⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H Rogers J: Kieren Buckley

New Barn Lane¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Forecasts

Ring O Roses (9/4), Caesar Rock (11/4), Kudasheva (5/1), Secrecies Of Stone (5/1), Clifftop (5/1), Skippin Court (13/2), Quest With Speed (15/2), Ossifer Hops (17/2), Ballywilliam Boy (9/1), Freedom To Dream (22/1), Walmix (22/1), New Barn Lane (25/1), Tideways Hero (33/1), Rideau Canal (80/1), Riggs (125/1)

CAESAR ROCK has had plenty of chances already in this sphere but returned to his previous best when beaten only by one boasting useful form here 11 days ago and a repeat should see him firmly in the mix once more. Clifftop and Quest With Speed are others to consider, whilst a market move for Skippin Court would also look significant.