T.C. Cullen Memorial Handicap Chase – Wexford

Wexford

17:10

T.C. Cullen Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2024-05-18

Distance 3m1f50y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,080

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Pictures Of Home Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	161	—	8154U-	102	114	57	76d	—	—	0	20.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Capable hurdler at staying trips; would have gone close in latest chase but for departing
7	Eddies Pride Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Norman Lee	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Norman Lee	149	ht	63031-	90	109	106	30d	—	—	+11	28	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Her Clonmel race probably took little winning and has more on her plate here
3	Nephin Beg Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	161	p	3F4P4-	102	107	13	29d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has shown promise over fences and ran well in his latest hurdle when tried in cheekpieces
5	Dr Val Bay J:Sam Ewing T:E Sheehy	J:Sam Ewing T:E Sheehy	158	p	/66U5-	99	105	-	34d	—	—	0	17.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Unseated on chase debut but got round at Down Royal (3m2f) and was only 9l away
14	Morrie In D Quarry Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	J:Kevin Sexton T:Declan Queally	144	ht	0/130-	85	-	-	24d	—	—	+1	11.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Placed in staying hurdles and he's a winning pointer who might fancy this new challenge
12	Mahler Appeal Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Garrett James Power	J:Sean Flanagan T:Garrett James Power	146	p	42530-	87	109	84	34d	—	—	+5	15.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Placed in three of his five chases, all of them handicaps at about 3m
1	Atacanter Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Ross O'Sullivan	168	p	3520U-	109	112	58	14d	—	—	+11	18.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Outrunning his odds (50-1) when unseating over 3m7f at Punchestown two weeks ago
6	Western Comandor Bay J:Dillon Maxwell(7) T:Andrew McNamara	J:Dillon Maxwell(7) T:Andrew McNamara	158	tp	553P6-	99	112	84	22d	—	—	+9	14.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Winning hurdler; has yet to look as effective over fences in six attempts
9	Hunt Museum Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:Francis J Flood	J:Jody McGarvey T:Francis J Flood	147	—	9F550-	88	98	33	34d	—	—	+6	10.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
18-1 for handicap debut at Down Royal (2m4f) and again he didn't jump well
11	Greenhill Damsel Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Garrett James Power	J:Richard Deegan T:Garrett James Power	146	—	F3086-	87	85	-	110d	—	—	+7	11.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Cheekpieces fitted for third chase start; previously unseated and finished tailed off
8	Nuttorridge Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	149	tb	/4244-	90	114	-	250d	—	—	+9	13.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Running well over hurdles when last seen in the autumn and chase win came off 3lb higher
16	Ballerina Boxer Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:D Harvey	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:D Harvey	140	ht	000B-0	81	-	-	12d	—	—	0	10.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
0-8 over hurdles and has offered little in handicaps; opposable on chase debut
NR	Favori Logique Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	167	—	/437-P	108	113	43	12d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	14.5	—	—
Placed over 3m4f at Leopardstown three starts back and the rein snapped last time
NR	Fox Le Bel Chestnut J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Liz Doyle	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Liz Doyle	146	b	U3432-	87	115	99	25d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Yet again flattered to deceive at Tipperary and he's now 0-30 under rules
NR	Glenmalure Lodge Chestnut J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	144	tp	37635-	85	111	89	125d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
2m7f winner and wasn't running badly over shorter trips during the winter
NR	Seangoell Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Norman Lee	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Norman Lee	142	tp	06262-	83	109	104	30d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Strike-rate of 1-32 and 0-12 over fences after chasing home Eddies Pride at Clonmel
NR	Mooney Boy Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	140	—	/785P-	81	-	-	229d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Reserve; failed to place in any of his ten hurdles and opposable here on chase debut
NR	Larkfield Legacy Bay J:TBC T:R P Rath	J: T:R P Rath	140	—	16PPP/	81	92	-	396d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Reserve; winning pointer but getting round has been a struggle over regulation fences

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Pictures Of Home	4/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	9/2
Eddies Pride	6/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Nephin Beg	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1
Dr Val	11/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Morrie In D Quarry	9/1	15/2	8/1	17/2	8/1
Mahler Appeal	7/1	7/1	15/2	8/1	7/1
Atacanter	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	14/1
Western Comandor	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Hunt Museum	16/1	16/1	20/1	16/1	16/1
Greenhill Damsel	20/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Nuttorridge	22/1	18/1	22/1	16/1	16/1
Ballerina Boxer	8/1	6/1	7/1	7/1	6/1

Predictor

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

1st

Eddies Pride

OR: 10 Form: 13 Odds: 5

6/1

2nd

Pictures Of Home

20.7

OR: 13 Form: 1.5 Odds: 6.2

5/1

3rd

Atacanter

18.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 1.6 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Dr Val

17.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Fox Le Bel

OR: 9.3 Form: 7.7 Odds: 0

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Nephin Beg

16.3

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Mahler Appeal

15.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Seangoell

15.8

OR: 8.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0

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Favori Logique

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Western Comandor

14.1

OR: 12.3 Form: 0.5 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Nuttorridge

13.9

OR: 10 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Morrie In D Quarry

11.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Glenmalure Lodge

11.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 2.7 Odds: 0

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Greenhill Damsel

11.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Hunt Museum

10.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ballerina Boxer

10.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Mooney Boy

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Larkfield Legacy

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Atacanter	109	112	58
Favori Logique	108	113	43
Pictures Of Home	102	114	57
Nephin Beg	102	107	13
Dr Val	99	105	—
Western Comandor	99	112	84
Eddies Pride	90	109	106
Nuttorridge	90	114	—
Hunt Museum	88	98	33
Mahler Appeal	87	109	84
Greenhill Damsel	87	85	—
Fox Le Bel	87	115	99
Morrie In D Quarry	85	—	—
Glenmalure Lodge	85	111	89
Seangoell	83	109	104
Ballerina Boxer	81	—	—
Mooney Boy	81	—	—
Larkfield Legacy	81	92	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ballerina Boxer	12d ago	Quick return
Favori Logique	12d ago	Quick return
Atacanter	14d ago	Fit
Western Comandor	22d ago	Fit
Morrie In D Quarry	24d ago	Fit
Fox Le Bel	25d ago	Fit
Nephin Beg	29d ago	Fit
Eddies Pride	30d ago	Fit
Seangoell	30d ago	Fit
Dr Val	34d ago	Fit
Mahler Appeal	34d ago	Fit
Hunt Museum	34d ago	Fit
Pictures Of Home	76d ago	Fresh
Greenhill Damsel	110d ago	Long break
Glenmalure Lodge	125d ago	Long break
Mooney Boy	229d ago	Long break
Nuttorridge	250d ago	Long break
Larkfield Legacy	396d ago	Long break