Racecards
15:20 Wexford (IRE)
Michael Hickey Memorial Chase (Listed) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €25,000 added
- Winner: €14,999
- 2nd: €5,000
- 3rd: €2,500
- 4th: €1,250
- Form 312F13-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Mark Walsh
raced 3rd, not fluent at 8th and 9th, took closer order before 4 out, improved to 2nd before last, no impression on leader last, kept on run-in
- Form 5P424-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey J G Gilligan
led, not fluent at 2nd and 5th, reduced lead 4 out where not fluent, headed 2 out where slight mistake, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra run-in
Heart Wood (FR)
199- Form 12/2213-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader in 2nd, closed 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, asserted before last, ran on well run-in, easily
- Form 2154F1-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
NonRunner
- Form 1142-62
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R Sweeney
- Jockey Phillip Enright
NonRunner
- Form 1251-66
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Corbetts Cross (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Held up in last pair, not always fluent, closed from 15th, pressing winner after 2 out, dropped to 3rd and switched left before last, no impression flat, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Gerri Colombe (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Buddy One (IRE) 2-7fav (10-13) Tracked leader, headway to lead before 4th, slow 4 out and joined, headed 2 out, pushed along and led again early run-in, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Galway 2m 7f gd in Oct beating Another Choice (11-6) by 7 1/2l, 3 ran.
Heart Wood (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, pecked slightly 14th, closed from 4 out, challenged after 2 out, led before last, soon headed, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Inothewayurthinkin (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Favori De Champdou (FR) 8-13fav (11-8) Led, slow 3rd and 4th where joined, led again after 7th, pushed along and headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and led again run-in, kept on under pressure, won at Limerick 3m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr beating Donacheady Gale (11-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Desert Heather (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and slow next, 4th and no impression before 2 out, no extra run-in, 6th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Calahill (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
Jumping Jet (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 4 out and soon pushed along, no impression in 9th before 2 out, some late headway into 6th, 6th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Brideswell Lad (11-8) at Killarney 3m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in May.