MSK Silversands Beginners Chase – Wexford

Wexford

18:48

MSK Silversands Beginners Chase

Date 2023-07-07

Distance 2m3f170y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 4m 54.50s (slow by 16.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ballyadam (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	EvensF	Won
2nd	Hubrisko (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	9/4	1.5
3rd	Joyeux Machin (FR) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	11/4	3.5
4th	Skippin Court (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Peter Fahey	40/1	39

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Ballyadam Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	166	t	0355-2	-	140	106	39d	—	—	-24	19.2	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Bumped into a smart sort when reverting to fences (two chase runs in 2021) at Ballinrobe
2	Hubrisko Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	t	340-32	-	135	86	26d	—	—	-16	6.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Jumped better on second chase start when runner-up to 145-rated hurdler at Punchestown
3	Joyeux Machin Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	166	t	1P50-1	-	-	-	37d	—	—	-7	17.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Appreciated step up in trip/drop in class to gain second hurdles win over 3m here in May
NR	Mars Harper Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	49206-	131	136	111	90d	—	—	+14	26.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Plenty of handicap experience to draw upon; second off 131 at Leopardstown in March
NR	Prairie Dancer Bay J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J: T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	166	b	3500-3	-	131	95	39d	—	—	-2	4.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Ran to respective hurdles marks when 10l off Ballyadam on chase debut at Ballinrobe
6	Skippin Court Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Peter Fahey	J:Keith Donoghue T:Peter Fahey	166	—	06160-	-	-	-	216d	—	—	+3	5.9	8.00/1	33 3%
Dual handicap winner over hurdles last summer; rating of 121 in that sphere; chase debut
NR	Transmission Bay J:TBC T:C A Murphy	J: T:C A Murphy	166	—	23944-	-	-	-	80d	—	—	-1	3.2	8.00/1	33 3%
Placed in both points; lowest-rated of these over hurdles; stiff task on chase debut.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Ballyadam	11/10	1	1	1	10/11
Hubrisko	3	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Joyeux Machin	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Mars Harper	13/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Prairie Dancer	12	10	10	12	SP
Skippin Court	33	33	33	33	33
Transmission	33	25	25	33	SP

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mars Harper

26.3

OR: 20.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Ballyadam

19.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 14.2

11/10

3rd

Joyeux Machin

17.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Hubrisko

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Skippin Court

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

Prairie Dancer

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

Transmission

3.2

OR: 0 Form: 1.9 Odds: 1.3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mars Harper	131	136	111
Ballyadam	—	140	106
Hubrisko	—	135	86
Joyeux Machin	—	—	—
Prairie Dancer	—	131	95
Skippin Court	—	—	—
Transmission	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hubrisko	26d ago	Fit
Joyeux Machin	37d ago	Fit
Ballyadam	39d ago	Fit
Prairie Dancer	39d ago	Fit
Transmission	80d ago	Fresh
Mars Harper	90d ago	Fresh
Skippin Court	216d ago	Long break