19:45 Wexford

Friday 7 July 2017

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Stena Line Horizon Beginners Chase

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 6m 25.80s

1^st

Rathvinden

911-12

6/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leaders, on terms 9th, soon led, joined approaching 5 out, headed approaching 4 out, led again from next, travelling smoothly approaching straight, soon asserted, stayed on well, comfortably

2^nd

Fly Rory Fly

511-10

10/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, 6th from 4th, slight mistake 7th, 7th after 10th, closed 5 out, 4th from 3 out, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd near line op 11/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Master Appeal

811-12

4/1

T: J E KielyJ: Paul Townend

Impeded 1st, soon mid-division, 8th from 4th, closer in 6th after 10th, 3rd from 3 out, chased winner but no impression from before 2 out, mistake last, dropped to 3rd again near line

4^th

Ballela Boy

611-12

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Prominent, soon 2nd, on terms approaching 5 out, led approaching 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed but remained close up, weakened straight

5^th

Black Warrior

711-12

9/2

T: C ByrnesJ: D N Russell

Mistake 1st and impeded, held up, 10th from 4th, 8th after 10th, closed 5 out, moderate 5th from 3 out, soon no impression op 11/2

6^th

2 ¾

Grey Mountain Mist

1011-12

100/1

T: E SheehyJ: R Loughran

Held up, 11th from 4th, 10th after 10th, soon no danger

7^th

1 ¼

Billy Flight

511-10

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore

Soon mid-division, dropped to 11th after 10th, soon no danger op 28/1

8^th

Double Windsor

511-10

50/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore

Always towards rear, never a factor op 40/1

9^th

4 ½

Blessed King

711-12

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: D J Mullins

Chased leaders, 5th from 4th, slightly slow 6th, 4th after 10th, slow jump 4 out, dropped to moderate 6th from 3 out, soon no extra op 25/1

Also Ran

Go It Alone

811-12

12/1

T: C BoweJ: J J Slevin (5)

Slightly impeded 1st, always towards rear, inclined to jump right, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 14/1 tchd 11/1

Keephimbachwilliam

711-12

50/1

T: Adrian McallisterJ: C D Maxwell

Got loose before start, soon led, slight mistake 8th, joined 9th, soon headed, weakened from 5 out, soon pulled up

Last Encounter

711-12

12/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, fell 1st

Strideout Euro

1111-12

100/1

T: Ms M DugganJ: B J Foley (7)

Mid-division best, mistake 2nd, 9th from 4th, not fluent 4 out and no danger, pulled up before last op 66/1

Kalinite

511-10

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Prominent, bad mistake 9th, ridden 11th, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Cresus De Grissay¹⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 1

Boston Lady⁸¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: W J Martin J: Reserve 2

Baily Fox³³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.02, €2.90, €1.90EX:€12.00Trifecta:€60.70SF:€18.25

Forecasts

Rathvinden (6/4), Master Appeal (4/1), Black Warrior (9/2), Fly Rory Fly (10/1), Last Encounter (12/1), Go It Alone (12/1), Ballela Boy (16/1), Cresus De Grissay (16/1), Billy Flight (33/1), Blessed King (33/1), Kalinite (33/1), Double Windsor (50/1), Keephimbachwilliam (50/1), Grey Mountain Mist (100/1), Strideout Euro (100/1), Boston Lady (100/1), Baily Fox (100/1)

Master Appeal and Fly Rory Fly are closely matched on their Clonmel clash last month and granted clear rounds should both run their respective races. Go It Alone should win races over fences and he's already demonstrated that he'll handle both track and ground, but is likely to find a few of these rivals too hot to handle. Black Warrior hasn't quite looked as talented over fences as he was over hurdles, whilst Ballela Boy is on the up and is a mildly interesting chasing debutant. However, the clear talking horse is the once very talented RATHVINDEN. His best days are most likely behind him, but he is unexposed over fences and appears to be crying out for this extra yardage, so his class should see him through against these rivals in order to provide Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh with another winner.