Racecards
16:35 Wexford (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Opportunity Handicap Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,240
- 2nd: €2,865
- 3rd: €1,365
- 4th: €615
- Form 813437
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Dullea
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader in 2nd, mistake and fell at 1st
- Form 1/3-7153
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Fahey
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
led, not fluent at 2nd, mistake at 6th, under pressure and headed approaching straight, soon weakened, mistake at last
- Form 7-74609
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Donncha Duggan
- Jockey A McCurtin
mid-division, slightly hampered after 1st, 3rd at 5th, headway to 2nd after 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace
- Form 5-04334
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
in touch, left 2nd after 1st, closed after 6th, 3rd after 4 out, travelled well into 2nd after 3 out, led approaching straight, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, wandered before last where joined, soon led, ran on strongly
- Form 0-45625
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J R Finn
- Jockey D J McInerney
in rear, 7th at 5th, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, progress to 4th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 60-D507
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Paul Power
- Jockey H Morgan
towards rear, slightly hampered after 1st, reminder after 3rd, 5th at 5th, slow jump in 6th 3 out and dropped to rear, weakened before 2 out where not fluent
- Form UPU-856
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
rear of mid-division, 4th at 5th, good headway to 2nd before 2 out, ridden and strongly challenged leader after 2 out, on terms at last, soon headed, no impression on winner
- Form 792468
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Morrison
- Jockey R J Condon
rear, slightly hampered after 1st, 6th at 5th, progress to 5th after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out, one paced run-in
In depth
Verdict
BALLYFINBOY is now in the veteran stage but he's won from much higher marks in the past and looks to have been given a chance by the assessor. Das Mooser looked a fair prospect when landing a Limerick handicap in July though his latest runs haven't been so convincing but Dark Outsider is just 2lb higher than when scoring here in May. Dual hurdles winner Just A Normal Day is slowly getting the hang of fences and can reach a place.
Formwatch
Dark Outsider (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, headed after 1st, chased leaders, mid-division and slight mistake 7th, dropped towards rear and slow 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Bellgrove (11-7) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Das Mooser (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Slowly into stride, mid-division, rapid headway to lead 3rd, pressed 3 out and headed next, ridden and no impression in 3rd when mistake last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Act In Time (11-4) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Athloman Cottage (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division best, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, 9th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Moonball (11-2) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Just A Normal Day (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division and mistake 1st, headway on outer 4th and 2nd halfway, slight mistake 9th, led briefly approaching straight, ridden and edged left after 3 out, no impression on winner before last and no extra run-in, 4th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Theatre Dreams (11-12) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Ballyfinboy (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Rear of mid-division, headway on outer after 4 out and 3rd next, pushed along and no impression 2 out, ridden in 5th and kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Jack Slade (11-6) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Bakers Street 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders in close 3rd early, niggled along in 3rd halfway, weakened from 5 out, soon behind, last of 7, dist behind Show And Go (11-12) at Wexford 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Burning Issues (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, mistake next, 6th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Da Baba Elephant (10-3) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Invincible Don (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) In rear, slight mistake 2nd, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, ridden and kept on one pace after 2 out, 8th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Theatre Dreams (11-12) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.