M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase (Listed Race) – Wexford

Wexford

14:00

M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase (Listed Race)

Date 2023-11-17

Distance 2m7f

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €14,750

Winning Time 6m 28.70s (slow by 55.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Minella Crooner (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/1	Won
2nd	Joyeux Machin (FR) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	7/2	.5
3rd	Time To Rocco (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Colin Motherway	25/1	19
4th	Bronn (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	8/15F	49

Runners (6)

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
2	Bronn Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	154	—	/2133-	154	173	145	217d	—	—	-4	57.6	0.10/1	2/5 71%
Novice chase form linked to the top-class Gerri Colombe, gets 5lb from Churchstonewarrior
NR	Churchstonewarrior Brown J:TBC T:Jonathan Sweeney	J: T:Jonathan Sweeney	159	—	/2221-	-	160	132	278d	—	—	+5	22.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Second to Bronn in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse as a novice hurdler, smart chase form last term
NR	Idas Boy Chestnut J:TBC T:Noel Meade	J: T:Noel Meade	154	p	2/12P-	142	156	99	362d	—	—	+14	31.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has endured a stop-start career, this looks demanding on his first run in 12 months
5	Joyeux Machin Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	149	t	0-1341	-	158	123	77d	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dual course winner but faces a tough task against more established rivals
4	Minella Crooner Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	154	p	2132P-	144	161	132	248d	—	—	+20	35.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Beat subsequent Irish Grand National winner I Am Maximus last December, off since March
6	Time To Rocco Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Colin Motherway	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Colin Motherway	142	ht	-54248	125	156	132	12d	—	—	+18	22.5	6.75/1	28 4%
Held by Joyeux Machin on running here in September, moderate run over hurdles on latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Bronn	2/5	2/5	2/5	2/5	1/3
Churchstonewarrior	5	9/2	5	11/2	11/2
Idas Boy	6	13/2	13/2	7	7
Joyeux Machin	11/2	5	5	5	5
Minella Crooner	5	9/2	5	5	5
Time To Rocco	28	25	25	25	25

Predictor

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

1st

Bronn

57.6

OR: 26 Form: 11.6 Odds: 20

2/5

2nd

Minella Crooner

35.4

OR: 23.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Idas Boy

31.6

OR: 23 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.1

13/2

Time To Rocco

22.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.2

Churchstonewarrior

22.4

OR: 0 Form: 17.5 Odds: 4.9

11/2

Joyeux Machin

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bronn	154	173	145
Minella Crooner	144	161	132
Idas Boy	142	156	99
Time To Rocco	125	156	132
Churchstonewarrior	—	160	132
Joyeux Machin	—	158	123

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Time To Rocco	12d ago	Quick return
Joyeux Machin	77d ago	Fresh
Bronn	217d ago	Long break
Minella Crooner	248d ago	Long break
Churchstonewarrior	278d ago	Long break
Idas Boy	362d ago	Long break