Wexford Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Chase – Wexford

Wexford

18:55

Wexford Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Chase

Date 2023-09-01

Distance 2m3f140y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 5m 6.80s (slow by 30.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Downtown Queen (IRE) Conor McNamara · Henry De Bromhead	7/1	Won
2nd	Pepperocco (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Ross O'Sullivan	8/1	2
3rd	Midnight It Is (GB) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	9/2	2
4th	Lake Chad (IRE) Brian Hayes · Philip Fenton	14/1	0.2
5th	Rebel Waltz (IRE) Sean Flanagan · T J Nagle Jr	6/1	0.2
6th	Early Arrival (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · James M Barcoe	3/1F	1.75
7th	Neptunus Equester (IRE) Cian Quirke · P J Rothwell	18/1	.5
8th	Echoes Of Family (IRE) Daniel King · Eddie & Patrick Harty	33/1	4.75
9th	Robyndeglory (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Declan Queally	20/1	14
10th	Black Samurai (GB) Sean O'Keeffe · Sean Aherne	40/1	4.75
11th	Search For A Myth (IRE) Phillip Enright · Robert Tyner	4/1	4.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Downthecellar (IRE) Mark McDonagh · E J O'Grady	66/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Search For A Myth Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	161	h	23-115	102	109	50	25d	—	—	-2	19.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Not a bad run off a higher mark over hurdles at Cork and should run well again
10	Early Arrival Bay J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:James M Barcoe	J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:James M Barcoe	144	t	-44454	85	114	87	18d	—	—	-3	13.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
13lb lower over fences but needs to improve from his last run in this sphere at Killarney
11	Pepperocco Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:Ross Osullivan	J:Jordan Gainford T:Ross Osullivan	144	t	80-386	85	114	58	14d	—	—	+3	11.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Maiden after 13 starts between hurdles and fences; has to improve loads on recent form
5	Midnight It Is Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	163	p	10/587	104	115	62	21d	—	—	-3	20.8	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Hasn't run badly in two handicap chases lately, including over 2m here last time; squeak
1	Downtown Queen Bay J:Conor McNamara T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Conor McNamara T:Henry De Bromhead	168	t	SP-772	109	113	84	21d	—	—	+7	17.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Fine run on C&D handicap debut three weeks ago; 4lb higher but should be a major player
12	Neptunus Equester b/br J:Cian Quirke(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:P J Rothwell	140	—	1UP9-7	81	90	39	24d	—	—	+5	9	5.25/1	22 5%
Is 4lb out of the handicap but yard is in fine form so can't be ruled out
6	Robyndeglory Bay J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Declan Queally	J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Declan Queally	163	tv	8546-4	104	106	75	12d	—	—	+10	14.7	4.75/1	20 5%
Should have improved from last time after a break and of some interest entering handicaps
9	Echoes Of Family Grey J:Daniel King(5) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Daniel King(5) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	156	—	544F-P	97	111	-	24d	—	—	+9	12.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Made a mistake and pulled-up in testing ground on recent return but can be forgiven that
2	Black Samurai Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	165	t	2138/8	106	104	-	20d	—	—	+12	14.9	9.75/1	40 3%
Tailed-off on return from a long absence last time and can only be watched
4	Lake Chad Grey J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	165	—	335062	106	115	69	12d	—	—	+16	21	4.25/1	18 6%
Second at Tramore last time; 2lb higher now but still capable of a decent run
8	Rebel Waltz Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:T J Nagle Jr	J:Sean Flanagan T:T J Nagle Jr	157	—	147023	98	114	101	7d	—	—	+6	23.7	1.25/1	6 17%
Some decent handicap runs lately, including at Killarney last week; be involved
3	Downthecellar Bay J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:E J Ogrady	J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:E J Ogrady	165	tp	F-P80P	106	100	-	21d	—	—	+13	14.5	16.25/1	66 2%
Below form this term and pulled-up over C&D last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Search For A Myth	7/2	11/4	7/2	10/3	10/3
Early Arrival	9/2	7/2	5	9/2	9/2
Pepperocco	9	17/2	8	8	17/2
Midnight It Is	3	9/4	10/3	11/4	11/4
Downtown Queen	7	13/2	15/2	6	7
Neptunus Equester	16	22	18	18	20
Robyndeglory	20	20	18	18	20
Echoes Of Family	40	22	22	22	22
Black Samurai	40	25	22	28	25
Lake Chad	18	18	14	14	16
Rebel Waltz	6	7/2	5	9/2	9/2
Downthecellar	50	66	66	66	66

Predictor

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

1st

Rebel Waltz

23.7

OR: 12 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.2

2nd

Lake Chad

OR: 14 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.4

3rd

Midnight It Is

20.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

10/3

Search For A Myth

19.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Downtown Queen

17.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Black Samurai

14.9

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Robyndeglory

14.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Downthecellar

14.5

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Early Arrival

13.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Echoes Of Family

12.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Pepperocco

11.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Neptunus Equester

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Downtown Queen	109	113	84
Black Samurai	106	104	—
Lake Chad	106	115	69
Downthecellar	106	100	—
Midnight It Is	104	115	62
Robyndeglory	104	106	75
Search For A Myth	102	109	50
Rebel Waltz	98	114	101
Echoes Of Family	97	111	—
Early Arrival	85	114	87
Pepperocco	85	114	58
Neptunus Equester	81	90	39

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rebel Waltz	7d ago	Quick return
Robyndeglory	12d ago	Quick return
Lake Chad	12d ago	Quick return
Pepperocco	14d ago	Fit
Early Arrival	18d ago	Fit
Black Samurai	20d ago	Fit
Midnight It Is	21d ago	Fit
Downtown Queen	21d ago	Fit
Downthecellar	21d ago	Fit
Neptunus Equester	24d ago	Fit
Echoes Of Family	24d ago	Fit
Search For A Myth	25d ago	Fit