Racecards
18:08 Wexford (IRE)
Wexford Town Handicap Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €999
- Form 34933P/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer R P Cody
- Jockey Paddy Cody
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, ridden after 2 out and kept on one pace run-in
- Form 0P6077/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
always towards rear, slight mistake 1st, slow 6th and slight mistake 4 out, soon detached, no extra and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 126451/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
towards rear and slow 1st, pushed along and soon mid-division, mistake 4 out and pushed along approaching straight, 7th and ridden after 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra run-in
- Form 001233/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer E Sheehy
- Jockey Kevin Healy
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and pushed along 2 out, slight mistake last and no extra run-in
Baltic Bird
194- Form 314037/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer W Durkan
- Jockey Philip Byrnes
led or disputed lead, led from 4th and 5 lengths clear 6th, headed 2 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching last, no impression run-in and kept on one pace
- Form 466F57/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Conor Stone-Walsh
always towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no threat in straight
- Form 154420/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mike O'Connor
prominent and disputed lead, headed 4th, 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, ridden after 2 out and 4th before last, no extra run-in
- Form 652176/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey Michael Kenneally
rear of mid-division, went 6th 3 out and headway into 4th early straight, progress approaching last and ridden to lead run-in, kept on well
- Form 085B2P/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Liz Doyle
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
mid-division, pushed along and no impression in 8th after 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon no extra
- Form 521951/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey Gary Noonan
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway and headway in 2nd before 4 out, led 2 out, edged left at last and headed run-in, ridden and no impression on winner, kept on one pace
In depth
Formwatch
War Correspondent (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Always behind, ridden 4 out, weakened, pulled up before last, at Tramore 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.
An Peann Dearg (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, 12th halfway, progress after 8th, 10th before 3 out, effort before last, kept on same pace closing stages, 7th of 16, 7 1/2l behind O'Toole (10-5) at Leopardstown 2m 6f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Come On The Lads (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Raced in 4th, not fluent 4 out and mistake next, switched to nearside and good progress into close 3rd before 2 out, soon left 2nd, eased to the front after last and kept on well close home, won at Limerick 2m 2f hcp sft in Mar beating Marelly (10-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Captain Conby (IRE) 80-1 (9-9) Mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along to briefly go 5th over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened before straight, 11th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Tim Toe (9-9) at Bellewstown 1m 3f mdn sft in Apr.
Baltic Bird 40-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, lost place before not fluent 4th, some headway on outside 6th, struggling when mistake 10th, well behind from after next, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Leave Of Absence (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (2) gd in Oct.
Dutch Schultz 20-1 (11-9) Towards rear early, mid-division at 6th, 5th before 12th, 4th when not fluent 4 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 17, 31 3/4l behind The Gradual Slope (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Trasna Na Pairce (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Led early, ran freely, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, 13th of 20, dist behind Addragoole (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Crowsatedappletart (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up early, slight mistake 5th and not fluent 7th, mid-division halfway, ridden in 5th before 2 out, no extra 2 out, 6th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Miss Corby (10-8) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp sft in Apr.
Cappucino (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last, at Thurles 2m 2f hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Held up in touch on inner, not fluent 2nd, 5th halfway, headway on outer after 3 out and led before next, ridden before last, pressed run-in, stayed on well, won at Tramore 1m 7f hcp Yielding in Apr beating Torquay Road (11-12) by nk, 8 ran.