18:30 Wexford

Friday 4 April 2025

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Ambrex Switchgear Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 20.70s

Rebel Gold^t²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 139

7/2

It's now eleven runs since last win in 2023 but better signs of late, finishing second of 11 in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 27 days ago, no match for winner. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 0-26662

The Dasher Conway¹³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 131

14/1

Hurdles/chase winner who was well below best when twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16.2f, good to soft, 11/1) in November. Needs to hit the ground running back from a break/returned to chasing.

Form: 262660

Good As Hell¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 130| C

33/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in September. 40/1, possibly needed the run after 6 months off when eighth of 9 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.6f, soft) 12 days ago. Should be sharper with that under her belt but she needs to keep the errors at bay.

Form: 1PU188

Effernock Fizz^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 127| C

6/1

Useful hurdler at best but looks on the downgrade, albeit faced with a stiff task when well-beaten last of 6 in Grade 3 Hurdle at Gowran (2m, heavy) 7 weeks ago. This more suitable returned to chasing but she's not the easiest to weigh up in any case.

Form: 649406

Largy Debut²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127

13/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, stepped up on comeback run when eighth of 14 in Leinster National at Naas (24.8f, soft) 26 days ago. Down in trip and the assessor has eased his grip a little more.

Form: 9/22B-08

Dont Go Yet^p⁶²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: E Cawley| OR: 122

9/2

14/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Each-way possibilities back up in trip.

Form: 36-8544

Lake Chad^b²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Fenton| OR: 118

14/1

3 wins from 12 runs this season, the latest at Thurles (2m) in February. Sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.8f, good to soft, 9/1) 22 days ago, bad mistake 3 out not aiding his cause. Blinkers back on.

Form: 413716

Krabat^b²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 114| BF

11/2

One win from 33 NH runs. Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.8f, good to soft, 2/1) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Blinkers back on.

Form: 525525

Cayd Boy^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 110| C

5/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020 and strictly operating below best when last seen, eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.7f, soft, 16/1) 50 days ago. Not discounted from career-low mark.

Form: 92P-368

Non-Runners

Shadow Rider⁴¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: P Roche J: Aidan Kelly

Forecasts

Rebel Gold (7/2), Dont Go Yet (9/2), Cayd Boy (5/1), Krabat (11/2), Effernock Fizz (6/1), Largy Debut (13/2), Shadow Rider (7/1), Lake Chad (14/1), The Dasher Conway (14/1), Good As Hell (33/1)

REBEL GOLD confirmed himself in good nick when finding only an upwardly-mobile 7-y-o too strong at Gowran 4 weeks ago and a repeat should see him play a lead role back up in trip. Last year's winner Shadow Rider and Largy Debut are others to consider, with Cayd Boy another not dismissed out of hand.