Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Chase – Wexford

Wexford

4:35

Ambrex Switchgear Handicap Chase

Date 2023-05-20

Distance 3m1f50y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners 15

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Hardy Bloke b Conor Clarke(7) · Emmet Mullins	Conor Clarke(7) · Emmet Mullins	168	—	3416-4	107	102	86	19d	—	—	-5	22.7	9/4 31%
Better hurdler and needs to jump better to exploit this lower chase mark
8	Walking The Walk b Ben Harvey(5) · Gordon Elliott	Ben Harvey(5) · Gordon Elliott	162	tb	2125-2	101	110	87	15d	—	—	+10	20.8	13/2 13%
Downpatrick second 3lb higher but should be thereabouts
NR	Ocean Legacy b TBC · Dermot A Mcloughlin	· Dermot A Mcloughlin	152	—	PP1F-1	91	109	69	15d	—	—	+9	24.7	15/2 12%
Mare thriving of late and major player if getting a run; reserve
10	Goodnightngodbless b Charlie O'Dwyer(7) · J Motherway	Charlie O'Dwyer(7) · J Motherway	158	tp	50245-	97	120	98	32d	—	—	+8	16.5	10 10%
Now 0-26 chasing but on career-low mark and ground coming in her favour
5	Lord Gillygooley b Shane Fitzgerald(3) · Declan Queally	Shane Fitzgerald(3) · Declan Queally	165	tv	5645-9	104	104	90	16d	—	—	+6	16.6	15/2 12%
Hasn't looked progressive of late; return to 3m to suit but still others preferred
NR	Battle Of Benburb b TBC · John C Mcconnell	· John C Mcconnell	149	—	9P96-P	88	98	63	15d	—	—	+1	12.8	16 6%
Chase form so far uninspiring, hard to fancy; reserve
9	Coolcullen b Kieren Buckley(3) · Brendan W Duke	Kieren Buckley(3) · Brendan W Duke	159	—	50483-	98	112	75	50d	—	—	+10	16.9	14 7%
Recent C&D third seems to be approaching a competitive mark
NR	He Fitz In br TBC · D E Fitzgerald	· D E Fitzgerald	151	p	41007-	90	89	-	30d	—	—	+5	16.3	20 5%
Third attempt chasing; hard to fancy on evidence so far but trip/ground to suit; reserve
3	Secret Cargo b Niall Moore(7) · Philip Fenton	Niall Moore(7) · Philip Fenton	167	b	381P8-	106	115	79	32d	—	—	+14	20.2	16 6%
Expected to come on for last month's comeback run with blinkers re-fitted
4	Rose Of Kalanisi b Conor Maxwell · Paul Stafford	Conor Maxwell · Paul Stafford	166	—	16P84-	105	117	87	29d	—	—	+10	16.7	25 4%
Literal reading of recent Kilbeggan run makes her quite well treated on handicap debut
7	West Breeze b Darragh O'Keeffe · Michael Winters	Darragh O'Keeffe · Michael Winters	163	t	21F4-4	102	107	76	18d	—	—	+1	18	9/2 18%
None too fluent over an inadequate trip latest; return to 3m to suit, needs to jump better
12	Trickey Trix b P J O'Hanlon(5) · Dermot A Mcloughlin	P J O'Hanlon(5) · Dermot A Mcloughlin	153	tp	4901P-	92	109	101	50d	—	—	+13	17.1	22 5%
Tame C&D effort on heavy last time raises questions
2	Hascoeur Clermont gr Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	167	—	U1250-	106	46	-	186d	—	—	+12	21.9	9 11%
Unexposed so has to be respected on chase debut off 7lb lower mark than hurdles
NR	Weihnachts b TBC · P J Rothwell	· P J Rothwell	165	p	5157-7	104	117	77	19d	—	—	+3	17.8	33 3%
Recent efforts poor and with concerns over trip/ground may be safe to look elsewhere
11	Smitty Bacall b Phillip Enright · J P Flavin	Phillip Enright · J P Flavin	156	—	308P9-	95	114	44	34d	—	—	+9	12	50 2%
Last month's Tramore comeback run didn't offer too much encouragement

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hardy Bloke	2	15/8	9/4	2	2
Walking The Walk	7	13/2	6	6	13/2
Ocean Legacy	4	15/2	15/2	8	8
Goodnightngodbless	10	10	10	10	10
Lord Gillygooley	6	6	15/2	13/2	13/2
Battle Of Benburb	SP	14	16	16	SP
Coolcullen	14	14	12	10	14
He Fitz In	20	16	16	16	SP
Secret Cargo	16	16	14	16	16
Rose Of Kalanisi	25	16	11	16	16
West Breeze	7/2	7/2	9/2	4	4
Trickey Trix	20	20	18	22	22
Hascoeur Clermont	9	8	8	8	8
Weihnachts	33	33	28	33	33
Smitty Bacall	50	33	28	33	33

Predictor

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

1st

Ocean Legacy

24.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

15/2

2nd

Hardy Bloke

22.7

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Hascoeur Clermont

21.9

OR: 14 Form: 5.2 Odds: 2.7

Walking The Walk

20.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Secret Cargo

20.2

OR: 14 Form: 4.6 Odds: 1.6

West Breeze

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Weihnachts

17.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.3

Trickey Trix

17.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.1

Coolcullen

16.9

OR: 12 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

Rose Of Kalanisi

16.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 1.3 Odds: 1.7

Lord Gillygooley

16.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Goodnightngodbless

16.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.2

He Fitz In

16.3

OR: 10 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

Battle Of Benburb

12.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Smitty Bacall

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hardy Bloke Top Rated	107	102	86
Secret Cargo	106	115	79
Hascoeur Clermont	106	46	—
Rose Of Kalanisi	105	117	87
Lord Gillygooley	104	104	90
Weihnachts	104	117	77
West Breeze	102	107	76
Walking The Walk	101	110	87
Coolcullen	98	112	75
Goodnightngodbless	97	120	98
Smitty Bacall	95	114	44
Trickey Trix	92	109	101
Ocean Legacy	91	109	69
He Fitz In	90	89	—
Battle Of Benburb	88	98	63

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hardy Bloke	19d ago	Fit
Walking The Walk	15d ago	Fit
Ocean Legacy	15d ago	Fit
Goodnightngodbless	32d ago	Fit
Lord Gillygooley	16d ago	Fit
Battle Of Benburb	15d ago	Fit
Coolcullen	50d ago	Fresh
He Fitz In	30d ago	Fit
Secret Cargo	32d ago	Fit
Rose Of Kalanisi	29d ago	Fit
West Breeze	18d ago	Fit
Trickey Trix	50d ago	Fresh
Hascoeur Clermont	186d ago	Long break
Weihnachts	19d ago	Fit
Smitty Bacall	34d ago	Fit

Going: Yielding

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