Racecards
18:38 Wexford (IRE)
Purple And Gold Beginners Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €7,800
- 2nd: €2,600
- 3rd: €1,300
- 4th: €650
- Form 267149/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
led, headed 5th, 2nd halfway, 4th and pushed along entering straight, no impression after 2 out and no extra run-in
- Form 280P90/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T Cooper
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pecked badly 4 out, pushed along and headway approaching straight, ridden and led 2 out, joined run-in, under pressure and kept on well to lead again close home
- Form 2140PP/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
prominent and led from 5th, headed 2 out, soon pushed along, 3rd and no impression run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 271955/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and challenged before last, ridden and disputed lead run-in, headed close home
- Form 413U24/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Neville
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th and in rear halfway, no impression before 4 out, 5th 2 out and kept on one pace into 4th run-in
- Form 7P5115
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Fenton
- Jockey Brian Hayes
always towards rear, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out and soon no impression, no extra approaching straight
In depth
Formwatch
American Jukebox (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2 out, weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Chase The Moon (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp hvy in Feb.
D Art D Art (FR) 22-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, pushed along and no impression in 18th from 3 out, some modest late headway, 14th of 19, 30 1/2l behind Sainte Lucie (11-3) at Cork 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Eclipse Chaser (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ran freely, 7th halfway, no extra early straight and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Hiddenvalley Lake (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Midfield, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Home By The Lee (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Long Branch (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Mid-division, some headway after 3 out, pushed along in 7th when not fluent next, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, went moderate 4th post, 4th of 24, 20 1/2l behind Jacovec Cavern (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Apr.
One Big Boum (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-7) Led, joined 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd 2 out, dropped to 5th and mistake at last, no extra, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Dont Go Yet (10-3) at Wexford 2m hcp sft in Mar.