14:50 Tramore

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Mercedes-Benz Wexford Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 20.05s

Ballycashin¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Third on Gowran chase debut but well beaten at Cork (21.2f, soft) since. Down in trip. Player if back to the Gowran form.

Form: 170430

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Be Fierce^t⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: T M Walsh| CD

10/1

Fair hurdle winner. 25/1, seventh of 16 in maiden at Gowran (20f, good) on debut over fences 53 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 74P-317

Big Island²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: W J Lanigan

16/1

Fair hurdler. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Modest winner at 8f on flat. Twelfth of 15 in maiden (28/1) at Clonmel (17.3f, soft) on debut over fences 29 days ago.

Form: 52P20-0

Bynx⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy| T: M Hassett| C

12/1

Fair hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Thurles (16.4f, good) 83 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back down in trip.

Form: 8501U-0

Crecora Hills^h1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: R Tyner

12/1

Fair hurdler. Seventh of 12 in maiden at Punchestown (18.9f, soft) on debut over fences on reappearance 39 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Should improve.

Form: 40501-7

Gabriel Ranger³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murphy

10/3

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Cork in August. Good fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 9/1) 39 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back down in trip. Claims if taking to fences at the first time of asking.

Form: 85-4164

Insouciant Dallier^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle

33/1

66/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Cork (21.2f, soft) on debut over fences on reappearance 19 days ago. Down in trip. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 22575-0

Oneforgonzo¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne

14/1

Fair hurdler. Eighth of 12 in maiden chase at Cork (21.2f, soft, 25/1) 19 days ago. Down in trip. Can do better over fences at some point.

Form: F11-998

Splashing Out^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Griffin| OR: 110| D

3/1

Promising sort. 250/1, ninth of 12 in maiden chase at Naas (20.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Open to progress over fences.

Form: 23-75P9

Vaureal²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Bowe

5/1

Fair winner over hurdles. Below form tenth of 18 in maiden chase at Navan (20.7f, soft, 150/1) 25 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 514750

Kazakh D'arthel^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: G P Cromwell

17/2

Fair hurdler. Fell in maiden at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft, 200/1) on debut over fences 18 days ago.

Form: 3-2P80F

Forecasts

Splashing Out (3/1), Gabriel Ranger (10/3), Vaureal (5/1), Kazakh D'arthel (17/2), Ballycashin (9/1), Be Fierce (10/1), Crecora Hills (12/1), Bynx (12/1), Oneforgonzo (14/1), Big Island (16/1), Insouciant Dallier (33/1)

GABRIEL RANGER arrives on the back of some good runs over hurdles and is worth chancing to make a winning start to his chase career. Ballycashin will be a threat if back to her Gowran chase debut form. Crecora Hills is entitled to come on for her Punchestown reappearance and also makes the shortlist.