13:05 Wexford

Sunday 26 October 2025

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Jim And Kay Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 4.3s

The Folkes Tiara^t⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132

10/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft, 22/1) 64 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 0/120P-8

Release The Beast^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 125

8/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. 9/2, sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft). Off 6 months. The betting should guide.

Form: 84/3166-

Nouvotic^h⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122| CD

3/1

C&D maiden winner in July. 10/3, sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25.8f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Back down in trip. Type to bounce back for leading stable.

Form: 414-316

Dark Note^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 120| D

12/1

16/1, 39 lengths fourth of 5 to Gold Dancer in Grade 3 Like A Butterfly Novices' Chase at Tipperary (19.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. More chance now switching to a handicap for the first time in this sphere.

Form: 57-1224

Miss Pronunciation^h,t¹⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 120| BF

17/2

Good fifth of 9 in handicap chase (11/4) at Fairyhouse (16.8f, soft), not ideally placed. Off 6 months.

Form: 845F35-

Battle Of Ridgeway^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 116| BF| C

4/1

C&D winner in August. 5/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Listowel (17.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5P2-913

Caesar Rock^b²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Gavin Brouder| T: M F Morris| OR: 116| C

28/1

Unreliable type. Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. 14/1, fell in handicap chase at Listowel (23.8f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-2014F

Greatness Awaits^t,p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 115

11/1

Two handicap hurdle wins this summer. Not disgraced in maiden chases in recent months and potential improver now handicapping for the first time in this sphere.

Form: 411045

Casey West²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109

12/1

10/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 216/74-5

Duty Bound^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Flavin| OR: 109| C| D

5/1

C&D winner. Two hurdle wins this season. Good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (24f, soft, 10/1) 22 days ago. Player if he can continue the good work back chasing.

Form: 151552

Silver King^t,h²³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 105| D

22/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (20.4f, heavy, 14/1) in March. Off since. Probably best watched on return.

Form: 04269P-

Non-Runners

Cayd Boy¹⁸⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: Liz Doyle J: R Deegan

Forecasts

Nouvotic (3/1), Battle Of Ridgeway (4/1), Duty Bound (5/1), Release The Beast (8/1), Miss Pronunciation (17/2), The Folkes Tiara (10/1), Greatness Awaits (11/1), Dark Note (12/1), Casey West (12/1), Silver King (22/1), Cayd Boy (25/1), Caesar Rock (28/1)

BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY shaped well at Listowel on the back of his C&D success in August and can resume winning ways back at Wexford. Herny de Bromhead's Nouvotic is another with winning form over C&D this summer and is capable of bouncing back from a lesser effort at Kilbeggan since. Greatness Awaits is also respected now moving into his first handicap chase.