13:25 Wexford

Sunday 25 October 2026

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Jim And Kay Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 24.40s

I Am Lorenzo¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 127

12/1

Lightly-raced sort who made a perfect start over fences when winning a Fairyhouse maiden in January, but has failed to build on that in 2 small-field novices and a large-field handicap since. Needs to hit the ground running if he's to make a positive impact on return from 6-month break.

Form: 231339-

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Fountain House^t¹⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian McCarthy| OR: 125

7/1

Prolific point winner who won twice in hunter chases before taking his form up several notches with a pair of 3m cross-country wins at the Punchestown Festival in the spring, beating Fakir d’Oudairies by 10 lengths last time. Potentially well treated now switched to a regulation handicap chase.

Form: 011111-

Miss Doyenne³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

9/1

Point and bumper winner who got off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles but made the perfect start to her chasing career when winning 10-runner mares maiden at Killarney in May. Disappointed at Listowel last time and needs to get back on track now tackling a handicap.

Form: 1/331-14

The Great Nudie¹⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Bowe| OR: 123| BF| D

9/2

Won 2½m Naas mares maiden chase at the start of the year but wasn't able to build on that in 3 subsequent starts. Has a decent record when fresh so not discounted switched to handicap company on return.

Form: 431433-

Watch The Weather^t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: R P Cody| OR: 123| C| D

7/2

On a losing run but has been placed 5 times this season, including when ½-length second of 14 to Luck Between Us in a handicap hurdle at Listowel last time. Jack Kennedy is an eye-catching jockey booking.

Form: 053332

Luimneach^h,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 114| D

9/2

Has made a positive start for current yard this season, winning 2 of his last 3 starts, including 6-runner 2½m handicap at Gowran last time (cruised clear). Can go well again.

Form: 2P-5121

Choccabloc^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 112

25/1

Patchy profile over fences, failing to complete on 5 of his 8 starts, including his last 3.

Form: 2P4PPF-

Scalpnagoon^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

16/1

Fairly useful over hurdles and has translated that level to chasing but looks one to avoid for win purposes as his weak-finishing tendencies seem ingrained now whatever the trip,

Form: 342354

Kobalt St Georges²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 107| BF| D

11/2

Cracking start to this season, winning back-to-back Clonmel handicap chases and Punchestown handicap hurdle on first 3 starts of the campaign. Caught further back than ideal when 6 lengths fifth of 18 to Onlymammycanloveme in 2½m handicap hurdle at Cork last time.

Form: 0/11145-

Duffys Hodey^p¹⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| D

20/1

Bounced back to winning ways at Limerick last month and beaten just a length in third at Wexford since. Can go well again.

Form: 127813-

Forecasts

Watch The Weather (7/2), Luimneach (9/2), The Great Nudie (9/2), Kobalt St Georges (11/2), Fountain House (7/1), Miss Doyenne (9/1), I Am Lorenzo (12/1), Scalpnagoon (16/1), Duffys Hodey (20/1), Choccabloc (25/1)

FOUNTAIN HOUSE is a tricky one to assess but is potentially thrown-in on the form of his cross-country wins at the Punchestown Festival and looks worth chancing switched back to a regulation chase. Luimneach arrives in top form and tanked through the race when winning at Gowran so rates the main threat despite a 9 lb rise, while Watch The Weather can usually be relied upon to give his running and is respected with Jack Kennedy returning to the saddle.