Racecards
20:35 Wexford (IRE)
Hilary Murphy Travel Handicap Chase (0-109)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Yielding, Soft in places.
- Surface: Turf
- €11,001 added
- Form 9976-8F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey A P Crowe
always behind, mistake 6 out
- Form 600-165
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey B J Cooper
mid-division, ridden in 5th 3 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 479-433
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer E Griffin
- Jockey E J O'connell
tracked leaders, progress to dispute lead from 4 out, led and ridden 2 out, headed bypassing last, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 123523
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs Helen Sheehy
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 4 out, soon no impression
- Form 16-0575
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
mid-division, 8th 6 out, ridden and no impression from 4 out
- Form 55-8R97
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J W Nicholson
- Jockey J L Cullen
prominent, bad mistake 6th and again 5 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 770-21U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer W F Codd
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, progress into 3rd 4 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, led bypassing last, bumped slightly under 1f out, kept on well close home, just failed, promoted to 1st
- Form U86P-10
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G Stanley
- Jockey Mr D J Boland
always behind
- Form 711-055
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Redmond
- Jockey A P Thornton
led and disputed, led from 5th, joined 4 out, dropped to 3rd and ridden next, close 3rd bypassing last, edged slightly left under 1f out, kept on well, all out, demoted to 2nd
- Form P90-079
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey A P Heskin
tracked leaders, fell heavily 7th
- Form 3U0-783
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Arthur Goulding
- Jockey L Mcniff
prominent on outer, mistake 1st, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form F7-5436
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey A E Lynch
towards rear, headway from 4 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 594-967
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
rear of mid-division, some progress 4 out, ridden and kept on one paced from next, moderate 4th straight
- Form 70988-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Palussiere
- Jockey Mark Walsh
towards rear, mistake 1st, mid-division halfway, no impression from 3 out
- Form 49026-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Cullen
- Jockey N P Madden
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0P/1340-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 96
- Form 883-687
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
In depth
Verdict
Artiste Bay has been steadily dropping in the weights but probably needs further while point-to-pointer Bumble Beet looks high enough on his handicap debut. The many supporters of OLD HALL soon knew their fate here last time as he came to grief at the fifth. He had looked a progressive type when beating a big field at Tipperary earlier and can gain compensation. Captain Knock ran his best race to date over fences when a close third behind Amy's Song at Ballinrobe and is one to note as is Major Decision, who was having his first start since December when a decent fourth to King High at Tramore.
Formwatch
Clew Bay Lodge (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Fell 1st, in a race won by Pallasmore (10-13) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd, 14 ran.
Shake The Bottle (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) In touch in rear, moderate 5th and ridden 3 out, no impression, 5th of 7, 21l behind Manhattan Boy (10-13) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs gf.
Artiste Bay (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Soon prominent, in front when bad mistake 9th, headed approaching 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no extra from before last, 3rd of 15, 14l behind Alfa Beat (10-13) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 gd.
Bumble Beet 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway into 6th before halfway, 3rd from 4 out, driven along and no impression approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Ah Ya Boy Ya (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 6f beg chase gd.
Ceasen Desist (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led and disputed, 2nd approaching 5 out, 4th next, soon no impression, 5th of 16, well behind Benefit Gale (10-11) at Tipperary 3m hdl gd.
Johnny Kilawee (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, closer in 4th before 6 out, no extra approaching 3 out, 7th of 15, 49l behind Alfa Beat (10-13) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 gd.
Old Hall (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders until mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Silence Speaks (10-3) at Wexford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-102 gd, 15 ran.
Speedy Max (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, soon lost place and no impression, 10th of 15, well behind Amy's Song (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Jun.
Hatton's Wood (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Led, headed 5 out, ridden in 4th before 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 24l behind Blaze Trailer (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 fm in Jun.
Sun Tzu (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Led, pressed from 3 out, headed next, soon no extra and weakened, eased, 9th of 16, 38l behind Irish Poli (11-5) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp hdl 80-102 gd.
Captain Knock (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Led, slight mistakes 4 out & 3 out, headed before next, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Amy's Song (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Jun.
Casadei (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, some late headway to moderate 7th last, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 18l behind Your Busy (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp hdl 8Evens09 gf.
Billie Beg (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, disputed lead before 3 out, soon ridden, headed and weakened from 2 out, 7th of 20, 17l behind Bacher Boy (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn hdl gf in Jun.
Deputy Consort (USA) 14-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, 6th and progress 3 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Oola Lad (10-8) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 gd in Jun.
Major Decision (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, left 4th from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 4th of 13, 12l behind King High (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f beg chase fm in Jun.
Keoghs Tradbar (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In touch, lost place when not fluent 3rd, ridden 7th, well beaten after next, 12th of 15, well behind Arctic Shadow (11-3) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul '09.
Fastey (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Soon mid-division, 9th before 5 out, no impression and kept on without threatening from before 2 out, 5th of 13, 18l behind King High (11-12) at Tramore 2m 6f beg chase fm in Jun.
Hot Friend (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, improved to tracked leaders halfway, 5th 4 out, no extra from next, 7th of 15, 20l behind Silence Speaks (10-7) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp chs 0-102.