Racecards
18:25 Wexford (IRE)
Garryrichard Stud Veterans Handicap Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €21,000 added
- Winner: €12,600
- 2nd: €4,200
- 3rd: €2,100
- 4th: €1,051
- Form 323435
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D Robinson
soon led, headed before 3rd, 2nd halfway, improved to lead entering straight, ridden approaching 2 out where mistake, soon pressed, 2-length advantage after last, kept on, all out close home
- Form 18-1P0P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey P D Kennedy
mid-division for most, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, moderate 4th last, kept on one pace
- Form F424/1-3
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Ms M Flynn
- Jockey D J McInerney
prominent, soon chased leader, led before 3rd, slight mistake 7th, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 4th when slow and mistake 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 08/413P-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Motherway
- Jockey M Hamill
settled behind leaders, mid-division halfway, slow 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up
- Form 443FP3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Aidan Kelly
held up, ridden in 8th after 3 out, no impression before straight, kept on one pace
- Form P-PP034
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 128
held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, mistake and unseated rider 7th
- Form 8P1-P0P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, challenged 2 out, close up and slight mistake last, soon under pressure in 2nd, stayed on well close home, just held
- Form 81-U7P0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey A W Short
chased leaders, mistake 1st, 4th halfway, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 5th entering straight, slightly hampered 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 42235F
- Age 12
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey C J Orr
always behind, slow 3rd, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before straight
- Form 95503P
- Age 11
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey T Ryan
held up, progress into 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace
- Form 72-4942
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey K J Brouder
soon chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd and mistake 4th, mid-division halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace
- Form 655867
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 110
- Form 920086
- Age 11
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 109
In depth
Verdict
It's two years since ORNUA won the Grade 1 Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree and he hasn't won since. But he's been mixing it with the best and led for a long way in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 on Monday. Dr Mikey was returning from a very long break when well beaten in a three-runner race over hurdles at Leopardstown last month and doesn't have much experience over fences. Great Khan is 0-19 over fences though may have lost his maiden tag but for a last-fence blunder at Thurles last month so has to be a threat. Bay Hill has been a prolific winner on the Flat and over hurdles and, though only scoring once over fences, he ran well in a similar race at Navan last time. Fine Theatre won a similar race here a year ago with Kitten Rock fourth though the ground was very heavy that day.
Formwatch
Ornua (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Soon led, joined 7th, slight mistake 5 out, led again after next, headed 3 out, pushed along and mistake next, soon no extra, 5th of 6, 17 3/4l behind Easy Game (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Neverushacon (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leader, progress before 4th, 6th after 6th, weakened and detached before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 3m Yielding in Mar.
Dr Mikey (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led, bad mistake 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, weakened before last, last of 3, dist behind French Dynamite (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 2f Yielding in Mar.
Na Trachtalai Abu (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 15th, not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), never reached leaders, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Bay Hill (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Waited with, slightly slow 1st, not fluent 5th, 10th after 8th, headway on outer 5 out, prominent and effort straight, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Kruzhlinin (10-10) at Navan 3m hcp sft in Mar.
Crosshue Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Disputed lead early, prominent, slight mistake 4th and raced in 4th, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon no impression, lost position and slightly impeded 2 out, one pace after, 4th again at finish, 4th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Goulane Chosen (11-10) at Cork 2m 1f hcp gd in Apr.
Fine Theatre (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Always behind, slight mistake 2nd, under pressure 5th, trailing 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp hvy in Dec.
Well Joey (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inner, bad mistake 7th, dropped to rear when mistake next, no impression, 11th of 13, dist behind Kavanaghs Corner (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp sft in Nov.
Lean Araig (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Towards rear, fell 1st, at Naas 3m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Kitten Rock (FR) 16-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.
Great Khan (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, progress after 6th, 4th before 7th, closed in 3rd after 3 out, ridden to lead before last where bad mistake, kept on, headed closing stages and no extra, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Getaday (11-3) at Thurles 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Crazyheart (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Pushed along briefly start, pecked 1st, soon chased leaders, 5th after 4th, slight mistake 6th, some headway but no impression approaching straight, impeded and weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Goulane Chosen (11-10) at Cork 2m 1f hcp gd in Apr.
King's Song (FR) 40-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, 6th at last, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 13 1/4l behind My Manekineko (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Mar.
Definite Soldier (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Held up, moderate 6th after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Discordantly (11-6) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Oct.