14:00 Wexford

Friday 17 November 2023

All12:2012:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase (Listed)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 6m 28.7s
1st
Horse silk
4
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Led and disputed, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead entering straight, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed last, kept on well close home op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
7/2
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, 3rd halfway, went 2nd on inner entering straight, headway to challenge when mistake last, soon recovered and kept on, no extra close home op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
19
6
25/1
T: C MotherwayJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear, went modest 3rd after 2 out, kept on one pace op 28/1 tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
49
2
611-0
8/15f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led and disputed, went on from 6th, pushed along and headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd when mistake 2 out, soon no impression and eased op 1/3

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Churchstonewarrior278
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 8
T: Jonathan Sweeney  J: M P Walsh
NR
3
Horse silk
Idas Boy362
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: N Meade  J: Sam Ewing
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00EX:€15.70Trifecta:€29.10SF:€16.76

Forecasts

Bronn (8/15), Joyeux Machin (7/2), Churchstonewarrior (7/2), Minella Crooner (4/1), Idas Boy (8/1), Time To Rocco (25/1)

Verdict

If he resumes at the top of his game, BRONN will be hard to beat. He quickly made up into a very smart novice last season, finishing third in Grade 1s at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals during the spring, and this 6-y-o well have more to offer in this sphere. It's best to overlook Idas Boy's run at Punchestown when last seen 12 months ago and he will be a threat if fully tuned-up. Churchstonewarrior has done little wrong since switched to fences and he merits respect, too.

  1. BRONN (IRE)
  2. IDAS BOY (IRE)
  3. CHURCHSTONEWARRIOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Noble Yeats
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 7
J: S Bowen  |  T: E Mullins
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €499.00

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