18:45 Wexford

Wednesday 7 August 2024

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Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 4m 59.20s

An Peann Dearg^h,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 116

6/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in novice chase at this course (19.5f, good to soft, 14/1) 25 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes handicap chase debut. On a lenient mark.

Form: 53D-846

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The Friday Man^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: M McCabe| OR: 115| D

16/1

Five wins from 19 NH runs. 12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at this course (25.5f, soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 24-5P8P

Quest With Speed^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 114

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Respectable third of 12 in novice chase at this course (19.4f, soft, 15/2) 14 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3442-03

Hazelhatch Lady²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 111| C| D

11/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 150/1, pulled up in listed chase at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy) won by Allegorie De Vassy, pulled up. Off 9 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 11355P-

Room To Roam^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 109

9/1

Two wins from 47 NH runs. 20/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 241P-04

General Clermont⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Gavin Brouder| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 104| D

11/2

Unreliable individual. Latest win in chase at Limerick in May. Eighth of 11 in handicap chase (7/2) at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 66 days ago. Could figure.

Form: 7842-18

Marelly^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103

14/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap chase (9/2) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 12 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 56P5-57

Warm In Gorey^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Owens⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102| D

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap chase at this course (16f, good to soft, 18/5) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 03-5374

Malton Groove^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 100

5/1

Third of 16 in handicap chase at this course (19.5f, good to soft, 40/1) 25 days ago. Well treated on best hurdling efforts and can't be ruled out.

Form: 4608-93

Hard Target^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: John Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 99

9/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Unseated rider in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good, 11/1) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: B83-76F

Lucky Policy¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jake Coen| T: P W Flynn| OR: 91

12/1

22/1, fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 12 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3-700F5

Non-Runners

Lake Chad¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: P Fenton J: C G O'Dwyer

Forecasts

Quest With Speed (5/1), Malton Groove (5/1), General Clermont (11/2), An Peann Dearg (6/1), Warm In Gorey (8/1), Room To Roam (9/1), Hard Target (9/1), Hazelhatch Lady (11/1), Lucky Policy (12/1), Marelly (14/1), The Friday Man (16/1), Lake Chad (20/1)

AN PEANN DEARG has taken well to chasing and has shaped like there may be more to come, so he's fancied to make a successful handicap debut in this sphere from what appears to be a lenient mark. Malton Groove is well treated and returned to form last time, so he's a danger along with General Clermont who, admittedly, needs to bounce back.