16:30 Tramore

Sunday 17 August 2025

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McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 31.5s

Rexem⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 120| D

15/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good, 28/1) 70 days ago. Very lightly raced in recent times.

Form: 17/05-47

The Dasher Conway¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 118| C

6/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Fifth of 10 in handicap chase (11/2) at Galway (18.2f, soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip and given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 50-9535

Gabriel Ranger¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: J G Murphy| OR: 111

9/2

Latest win in chase at Killarney in May. 16/1, respectable eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and has to conclusively prove stamina for this far.

Form: 3656-18

Tullyveery Lad¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R P Cody| OR: 110| BF| C

7/2

Three wins from 12 runs last season. 9/2, good second of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Eased 1 lb so has to be a major player.

Form: 265-742

Wine An Dine^b,t¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

8/1

8/1, bounced back to form when second of 8 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good) 126 days ago. Booking of Kennedy a plus. Another bold show likely.

Form: 250472-

Arrycan¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 109

25/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 25/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 00-2PP9

Hand Over Fist^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 107| BF

5/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Blinkered for first time, fifth of 8 in handicap chase (9/2) at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Drop back in trip looks a good move so one to consider.

Form: 17-6555

Ik's Man^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 107

18/1

Winner of a handicap chase at Clonmel in March. Seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.5f, good to soft, 11/1) 25 days ago. This looks a more suitable trip.

Form: U613-47

Lake Chad^b²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 106| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last season. 12/1, fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 64-0465

Big Island³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Cian Quirke| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 97

11/1

Seventeen runs since sole win in 2022. 16/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: P2-64P0

Starzov^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 97

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 11/1) 11 days ago, tailing off some way out.

Form: P8-0F7P

Forecasts

Tullyveery Lad (7/2), Gabriel Ranger (9/2), Hand Over Fist (5/1), The Dasher Conway (6/1), Rexem (15/2), Wine An Dine (8/1), Big Island (11/1), Lake Chad (12/1), Ik's Man (18/1), Arrycan (25/1), Starzov (33/1)

TULLYVEERY LAD confirmed he's in good heart with a runner-up effort returned to fences 11 days ago and with many of these having plenty to prove, he has a lot going for him. Wine An Dine and The Dasher Conway head the opposition.