18:50 Wexford

Friday 5 April 2019

All15:3516:1016:4517:2017:5018:2018:5019:20

Boolavogue Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 5m 11.90s

1^st

Cloudy Morning

1110-5

4/1

T: D QueallyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (7)

Led, joined from 5th, led again after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, clear at last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 9/2

2^nd

Stowaway Forever

711-7

4/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, 4th next, ridden in moderate 3rd entering straight, went 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner inside final furlong op 9/2

3^rd

Crazyheart

811-0

5/1

T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and went 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner after 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra op 9/2

4^th

Mill Quest

911-5

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division early, closer in 4th at 4th, dropped to 6th 3 out and soon ridden, moderate 6th 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in

5^th

2 ½

Peacocks Secret

711-8

9/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Mr T Hamilton (5)

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, dropped to moderate 4th entering straight, no impression op 10/1

6^th

Runyon Rattler

910-3

16/1

T: P J RothwellJ: A W Short (3)

In rear, closer in 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next

7^th

Ellie Mac

611-10

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (7)

Tracked leaders, niggled along briefly at 5th, pushed along 5 out, dropped to 7th and ridden 4 out, no impression op 4/1

8^th

You Can't Catch Me

1011-5

14/1

T: K PurcellJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, slight mistake at 5th, dropped to rear 4 out, ridden in moderate 8th next, no impression

Also Ran

The Jam Man

610-6

7/2f

T: R McNallyJ: Danny Mullins

Always behind, under pressure and trailing at halfway, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out op 5/1

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Non-Runners

Thekingofconnemara⁴⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 12

T: J G Carr J: John J Fitzpatrick

Battling Spirit²⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 12

T: Jonathan Sweeney J: Mr J J Codd

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.60Pl:€1.60, €1.60, €2.30EX:€27.40Trifecta:€76.30Tricast:€84.68SF:€22.53

Forecasts

The Jam Man (7/2), Cloudy Morning (4/1), Stowaway Forever (4/1), Battling Spirit (4/1), Crazyheart (5/1), Ellie Mac (5/1), Peacocks Secret (9/1), You Can't Catch Me (14/1), Thekingofconnemara (14/1), Runyon Rattler (16/1), Mill Quest (20/1)

Crazyheart was highly impressive last time and a similar round of jumping would expose the flaws that many of his rivals have in that department. However, the prospect of quicker ground tempers enthusiasm. Preference is for CLOUDY MORNING who always gives a good account here and who looks better handicapped than most as he meets Crazyheart on 5lb better terms than when chasing him home over an inadequate trip here last month. Battling Spirit and You Can't Catch Me are veterans who won last time and the former looks the better treated of the pair, whilst Ellie Mac and Peacocks Secret will appreciate the drop in class.