Wexford Racecourse Veterans Handicap Chase – Wexford

Wexford

18:50

Wexford Racecourse Veterans Handicap Chase

Date 2024-04-05

Distance 2m3f100y

Class

Going Abandoned

Type Chase

Surface

Age Band 10yo+

Prize €12,390

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	Shadow Rider Chestnut J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	161	—	-37P12	133	147	-	5d	—	—	+14	40.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Back over fences off a 2lb lower mark and the one to beat coming here in fine form
6	R'evelyn Pleasure Bay J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:Sean O O'Brien	J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:Sean O O'Brien	146	—	112832	118	142	128	4d	—	—	+15	32.8	0.83/1	10/3 23%
In good form; runner-up in a 2m handicap chase at Cork on Monday; should play a hand
5	Bythesametoken Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	152	tp	631226	124	145	128	84d	—	—	+15	33.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Has not run over a trip this far for some time and did not convince over it; respected
3	West Cork Wildway Brown J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Paul O'Flynn	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Paul O'Flynn	161	p	954P-3	133	139	58	20d	—	—	+11	29	1.00/1	4/1 20%
No encouragement from his return to action over hurdles at Thurles last month;best watched
1	Epson Du Houx Brown J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	t	60-8P5	138	142	85	40d	—	—	+16	24.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Four career wins but well beaten in three starts for Gordon Elliott; best watched for now
4	Big Debates Chestnut J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	J:Phillip Enright T:Robert Tyner	156	—	002F5P	128	140	-	48d	—	—	+12	22.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Needs to bounce back from a poor effort over hurdles at Gowran last month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Shadow Rider	5/2	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
R'evelyn Pleasure	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Bythesametoken	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
West Cork Wildway	10/3	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1
Epson Du Houx	10/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Big Debates	12/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Shadow Rider

40.6

OR: 20.8 Form: 11.9 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Bythesametoken

33.3

OR: 18.5 Form: 9.6 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

R'evelyn Pleasure

32.8

OR: 17 Form: 10.6 Odds: 5.2

10/3

West Cork Wildway

OR: 20.8 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Epson Du Houx

24.5

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Big Debates

22.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Epson Du Houx	138	142	85
Shadow Rider	133	147	—
West Cork Wildway	133	139	58
Big Debates	128	140	—
Bythesametoken	124	145	128
R'evelyn Pleasure	118	142	128

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