20:15 Wexford

Friday 7 July 2017

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

Michael Moore Mercedes-Benz & Volkswagen, Portarlington & Athlone Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 5m 4.30s

1^st

Robin De Roost

711-0

11/2j

T: T GibneyJ: J M Moore

Led, bumped slightly 2nd, joined from 4th, headed 5th, raced in 2nd after until on terms 2 out, edged slightly right run-in, stayed on best to just prevail op 13/2

2^nd

Shake The Bucket

1011-10

11/2j

T: N MaddenJ: N P Madden

Held up, soon mid-division, not fluent 5th, 7th before 7th, 5th after 8th, closed to dispute 3rd into straight, challenged and on terms 2 out, slightly impeded run-in, kept on without quite matching winner tchd 5/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Roevin Star

711-1

6/1

T: E DoyleJ: B T O'Connell

Held up, 9th before 7th, improved to dispute 3rd into straight, challenged and on terms 2 out, narrowly headed before last where slight mistake, one pace op 5/1

4^th

Patsio

911-6

12/1

T: J R BarryJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 3rd before 7th, dropped to 5th into straight, bad mistake 2 out and kept on same pace after tchd 11/1

5^th

1 ½

Burning Issues

1011-4

9/1

T: T JamesJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Close up, not fluent 2nd, on terms from 4th, led 5th, joined 2 out, narrowly headed before last where slight mistake, one pace op 10/1 tchd 8/1

6^th

Ballyfinboy

1111-5

33/1

T: J R FinnJ: Danny Mullins

Held up, 13th before 7th, some headway but no impression into straight, kept on without threatening

7^th

Free Of Charge

810-12

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up, 11th before 7th, some headway but no impression into straight, kept on same pace op 9/1

8^th

3 ¾

Crosshue Boy

711-12

8/1

T: S DoyleJ: Mr H D Dunne (5)

Held up, 10th before 7th, some headway but no impression into straight, not fluent last, one pace

9^th

Deano

1011-9

33/1

T: Miss M L HallahanJ: A E Lynch

Towards rear, slightly slow 4th, 12th before 7th, no impression into straight, one pace tchd 40/1

10^th

Jack The Hat

1211-5

25/1

T: Madeleine TylickiJ: Robbie Colgan

Soon chased leaders, 4th before 7th, no extra from before straight op 20/1

11^th

Eiri Na Casca

811-10

16/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

In rear, slight mistakes 1st and 8th, never a factor op 14/1

Also Ran

Give Me A Break

811-12

25/1

T: M HouriganJ: J S McGarvey

Chased leaders, 8th before 7th, bad mistake 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Heaney

1011-12

14/1

T: B R HamiltonJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, 5th before 7th, lost place approaching 4 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out

Sea's Aria

611-12

8/1

T: D HoganJ: Ricky Doyle (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th before 7th, lost place approaching 4 out, soon pulled up

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Non-Runners

Kilna Shane¹¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: M O Quigley J: Reserve 3

Old Supporter³⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 12

T: Ms H P Markham J: Reserve 1

Charlotte's Chum¹¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: P Byrne J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.30Pl:€2.20, €1.40, €2.60EX:€26.00Trifecta:€122.80Tricast:€192.73SF:€36.55

Forecasts

Old Supporter (10/3), Kilna Shane (5/1), Robin De Roost (11/2), Shake The Bucket (11/2), Roevin Star (6/1), Free Of Charge (13/2), Crosshue Boy (8/1), Sea's Aria (8/1), Burning Issues (9/1), Patsio (12/1), Charlotte's Chum (12/1), Heaney (14/1), Eiri Na Casca (16/1), Jack The Hat (25/1), Give Me A Break (25/1), Ballyfinboy (33/1), Deano (33/1)

First reserve Old Supporter would have reasonable claims granted a run and this would result in a reshuffle of the market. However, whilst respecting the claims of Sea's Aria and Shake The Bucket, the pair to concentrate upon are the recent winners Robin De Roost and ROEVIN STAR. Clear preference is for the 3m1f course winner who should get away with the drop back in trip. He should prove stronger than the Thomas Gibney trained Punchestown winner whose form has admittedly been handsomely franked by Eight Till Late since.