16:35 Wexford

Saturday 20 May 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 1f 50y  |   Yielding (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 6m 31.9s
1st
Horse silk
10
17/2
T: J MotherwayJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight and soon challenged, led 2 out and went on, left further clear at last, kept on well, eased close home, easily op 9/1 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
10
8
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: B W Harvey (5)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd when left 2nd at last, kept on one pace tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
14/1
T: B W DukeJ: K E Buckley (3)
Tracked leaders, slow 1st and hampered next, soon towards rear, slight mistake 7th, 7th halfway, ridden after 3 out, 6th 2 out, no impression in 4th when left 3rd at last, kept on one pace tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
22/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (7)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression in 6th when left 4th at last, no extra op 16/1 tchd 25/1
5th
Horse silk
16
12
25/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Towards rear, hampered 2nd, 6th halfway, dropped to rear when not fluent 5 out, soon detached, no extra after 3 out op 16/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
11/4f
T: E MullinsJ: Conor Clarke (7)
Tracked leaders, slow 1st and 2nd, 2nd halfway, mistake 6 out, pushed along entering straight, challenged before 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, no impression when mistake and unseated rider last op 9/4 tchd 10/3
PU
Horse silk
2
17/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next op 8/1 tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
4
14/1
T: P StaffordJ: C D Maxwell
In rear, very slow at 1st and soon detached, in touch in 9th halfway, mistake 10th, soon weakened and pulled up before 6 out op 20/1
UR
Horse silk
5
10/1
T: D QueallyJ: S Fitzgerald (3)
Tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 2nd op 9/1 tchd 8/1
UR
Horse silk
7
3/1
T: M WintersJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led, slight mistake 9th, 4 lengths lead 4 out, pushed along entering straight, soon strongly pressed, headed 2 out where not fluent, soon 3rd, no extra in 5th when mistake and unseated rider last op 4/1
PU
Horse silk
11
25/1
T: J P FlavinJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, dropped towards rear 7th, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before 9th op 22/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Weihnachts19
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 9
T: P J Rothwell  J: S D Torrens
NR
15
Horse silk
Battle Of Benburb15
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 6
T: J C McConnell  J: Reserve 3
NR
13
Horse silk
Ocean Legacy15
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: D A McLoughlin  J: Reserve 1
NR
14
Horse silk
He Fitz In30
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 7
T: D E Fitzgerald  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.50Pl:€1.60, €1.80, €3.80EX:€39.00Trifecta:€257.40Tricast:€714.44SF:€60.02

Forecasts

Hardy Bloke (11/4), West Breeze (3/1), Walking The Walk (6/1), Ocean Legacy (15/2), Goodnightngodbless (17/2), Hascoeur Clermont (17/2), Battle Of Benburb (10/1), Lord Gillygooley (10/1), He Fitz In (12/1), Coolcullen (14/1), Rose Of Kalanisi (14/1), Secret Cargo (22/1), Trickey Trix (25/1), Weihnachts (25/1), Smitty Bacall (25/1)

Verdict

Though HARDY BLOKE has yet to match his hurdles form in this sphere, there were positives to glean from his latest effort at Down Royal and he could be the answer, granted a clean round of jumping. Walking The Walk was a good second on his recent return from a break at Downpatrick and he looks dangerous. Goodnightngodbless also enters calculations, along with probable improver Hascoeur Clermont.

  1. HARDY BLOKE (FR)
  2. WALKING THE WALK (IRE)
  3. GOODNIGHTNGODBLESS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Clonguile Way
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 9
17/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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