16:35 Wexford

Saturday 20 May 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 6m 31.90s

1^st

Goodnightngodbless

1011-4

17/2

T: J MotherwayJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)

Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight and soon challenged, led 2 out and went on, left further clear at last, kept on well, eased close home, easily op 9/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Walking The Walk

811-8

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: B W Harvey (5)

Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd when left 2nd at last, kept on one pace tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Coolcullen

511-5

14/1

T: B W DukeJ: Kieren Buckley (3)

Tracked leaders, slow 1st and hampered next, soon towards rear, slight mistake 7th, 7th halfway, ridden after 3 out, 6th 2 out, no impression in 4th when left 3rd at last, kept on one pace tchd 16/1

4^th

6 ½

Secret Cargo

911-13

22/1

T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (7)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 6th when left 4th at last, no extra op 16/1 tchd 25/1

5^th

Trickey Trix

1110-13

25/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Towards rear, hampered 2nd, 6th halfway, dropped to rear when not fluent 5 out, soon detached, no extra after 3 out op 16/1

Also Ran

Hardy Bloke

612-0

11/4f

T: E MullinsJ: Conor Clarke (7)

Tracked leaders, slow 1st and 2nd, 2nd halfway, mistake 6 out, pushed along entering straight, challenged before 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, no impression when mistake and unseated rider last op 9/4 tchd 10/3

Hascoeur Clermont

611-13

17/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next op 8/1 tchd 15/2

Rose Of Kalanisi

611-12

14/1

T: P StaffordJ: C D Maxwell

In rear, very slow at 1st and soon detached, in touch in 9th halfway, mistake 10th, soon weakened and pulled up before 6 out op 20/1

Lord Gillygooley

811-11

10/1

T: D QueallyJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 2nd op 9/1 tchd 8/1

West Breeze

711-9

3/1

T: M WintersJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Led, slight mistake 9th, 4 lengths lead 4 out, pushed along entering straight, soon strongly pressed, headed 2 out where not fluent, soon 3rd, no extra in 5th when mistake and unseated rider last op 4/1

Smitty Bacall

1211-2

25/1

T: J P FlavinJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, dropped towards rear 7th, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before 9th op 22/1

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Non-Runners

He Fitz In³⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Reserve 2

Ocean Legacy¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 1

Battle Of Benburb¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Weihnachts¹⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.50Pl:€1.60, €1.80, €3.80EX:€39.00Trifecta:€257.40Tricast:€714.44SF:€60.02

Forecasts

Hardy Bloke (11/4), West Breeze (3/1), Walking The Walk (6/1), Ocean Legacy (15/2), Goodnightngodbless (17/2), Hascoeur Clermont (17/2), Lord Gillygooley (10/1), Battle Of Benburb (10/1), He Fitz In (12/1), Coolcullen (14/1), Rose Of Kalanisi (14/1), Secret Cargo (22/1), Trickey Trix (25/1), Smitty Bacall (25/1), Weihnachts (25/1)

Though HARDY BLOKE has yet to match his hurdles form in this sphere, there were positives to glean from his latest effort at Down Royal and he could be the answer, granted a clean round of jumping. Walking The Walk was a good second on his recent return from a break at Downpatrick and he looks dangerous. Goodnightngodbless also enters calculations, along with probable improver Hascoeur Clermont.

HARDY BLOKE (FR)
WALKING THE WALK (IRE)
GOODNIGHTNGODBLESS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Clonguile Way

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 9

J: Thomas Reilly | T: J C McConnell

17/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00