Racecards
16:00 Wexford (IRE)
www.visitwexford.ie Beginners Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 100y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 5330-35
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
close up, soon in touch, improved to 3rd after 2nd, 4th after 4th, 3rd at 6th, mistake at 7th and dropped towards rear, slightly detached 4 out where slight mistake, weakened, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 6/P533-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey Gary Noonan
soon tracked leader, pecked at 1st, kept wide, dropped to 3rd and not fluent at 12th, 4th 4 out where slight mistake, weakened and detached after 3 out
- Form 50-69P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
rear, 5th after 4th, improved to 3rd at 10th, headway to 2nd at 12th, challenged leader 2 out, led narrowly before last, driven out run-in
- Form P5-105P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer C Collins
- Jockey L P Dempsey
led, headed after 1st, not fluent in 3rd at 2nd and dropped to 4th, 3rd after 4th, not fluent in 4th at 6th, headway after 7th, 4th at 10th, progress to 3rd 4 out, no impression on leaders before 2 out
- Form 212P-F5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey A P Heskin
tracked leader, led after 1st, pressed 2 out, headed before last where bad mistake, ridden and no impression on winner
- Form 707650
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
towards rear, dropped to rear before 3rd where mistake and unseated rider
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Barbary Master remains a maiden over hurdles but has placed on six of 11 starts and this looks a good starting point over fences for the son of Presenting. He's rated 7lb higher over timber than Clounts Pride, who has a first start over fences at the age of 10. Mercury Lane requires improvement and Robinstown, a hurdles winner at Clonmel in October, pulled up last time on chasing debut. Gordon Elliott is doubly represented and WHERE IT ALL BEGAN, a fair hurdler, shaped pretty well on chasing bow at Gowran last month after an absence and can go close with improvement almost guaranteed. What An Ocean looks the stable’s second string and is best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.
Formwatch
Barbary Master 9-1 (10-12) In touch, 7th after 8th, progress 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last, kept on run-in, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Verdant Place (10-4) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Feb.
Clounts Pride (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, took closer order from 4 out and went 2nd after next, pushed along and no extra in 3rd before 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th before last, 4th of 15, 30 1/2l behind Corbetts Cross (11-12) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Mercury Lane (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, disputed lead from 4th, headed 6th, disputed lead again 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Run For Pat (11-7) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Jan.
Robinstown (IRE) 20-1 (12-1) Rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd, lost place next, well behind 14th, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Where It All Began (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, took closer order in 2nd before 4th, 3rd after 6th, dropped to 5th before 7th, 6th before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, one paced run-in, 5th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Grandero Bello (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Feb.
What An Ocean (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened, 12th of 25, 15 1/2l behind Wa Wa (11-4) at Navan 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.