McCarthys Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase – Tramore

Tramore

2:15

McCarthys Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase

Date 2023-08-20

Distance 2m5f150y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €9,735

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4	Inclusion b J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	162	—	421-41	119	126	91	47d	—	—	-4	26.6	7/4 36%
Won a beginners' chase at Wexford as she liked and is open to further improvement
2	Rotten Row b J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	163	—	55-4P1	120	116	118	3d	—	—	+3	23.7	11/4 27%
Novice winner here on Thursday; penalised and forecast rain tempers enthusiasm
NR	Top Line Tommy b J:TBC T:E J Ogrady	J: T:E J Ogrady	154	—	7-1257	111	137	122	9d	—	—	+7	18.3	15/2 12%
C&D winner; faded disappointingly in latest handicap at Wexford
3	Whacker Clan b J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	163	p	41F-93	120	126	85	61d	—	—	+11	20	17/2 11%
Only a length away in latest handicap; some doubts about him on rain-softened ground
11	Influential Lady b J:J J Slevin T:James M Barcoe	J:J J Slevin T:James M Barcoe	148	—	FP8193	105	132	-	10d	—	—	+14	24.3	15/2 12%
Has been running well over hurdles but failed to complete her last two chases
1	Pat Coyne gr J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:John Queally	J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:John Queally	168	—	1-P303	125	129	77	2d	—	—	+19	28.3	17/2 11%
12lb higher than when winning this last year and might be vulnerable
7	Hamundarson b J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	157	tb	2-4635	114	134	104	30d	—	—	+14	21.7	10 10%
Beaten about 20l on handicap debut latest and blinkers replace cheekpieces
8	Broken Ice b J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	156	p	8-2240	113	131	117	29d	—	—	+12	17.1	16/1 6%
Struggled in Market Rasen's Summer Plate latest but went into that in a decent run of form
12	Lake Chad gr J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	147	—	-33506	104	134	87	8d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+12	16.2	20 5%
Each-way claims on the pick of this year's form in handicaps and rain is not a bother.
13	Wheres Bunny b J:Richard Condon(5) T:N Dooly	J:Richard Condon(5) T:N Dooly	146	—	0434P4	103	134	67	9d	—	—	+10	14.3	25 4%
Her last win came in a 1m7f handicap chase here last October; good and bad in the meantime
NR	Sphagnum b J:TBC T:J P Broderick	J: T:J P Broderick	158	tp	9-F140	115	133	106	14d	—	—	-36	36.3	33 3%
Beginners' chase winner; 6lb higher than when nowhere in a handicap hurdle at Galway
9	Centurion Steel b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	156	tp	24P-P0	113	131	-	31d	—	—	+13	16.6	28 4%
Second 12 months ago but had his troubles since then; Blackmore jumps ship
5	Charlie Stout br J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	159	tp	414-47	116	130	73	14d	—	—	+15	17.2	40/1 2%
Comfortably held on last three appearances and this veteran is thoroughly exposed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Inclusion	2	2	13/8	2	7/4
Rotten Row	3	3	11/4	3	11/4
Top Line Tommy	6	15/2	7	15/2	15/2
Whacker Clan	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	9
Influential Lady	15/2	15/2	13/2	15/2	8
Pat Coyne	8	8	15/2	8	17/2
Hamundarson	10	9	17/2	9	9
Broken Ice	14	16/1	14/1	14	16
Lake Chad	20	20	16/1	18	18
Wheres Bunny	20	22	20	20	25
Sphagnum	28	33	25	28	28
Centurion Steel	25	25	22	22	28
Charlie Stout	33	40	33	40/1	40

Predictor

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

1st

Sphagnum

36.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

2nd

Pat Coyne

28.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

17/2

3rd

Inclusion

26.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

7/4

Influential Lady

24.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 7.7 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Rotten Row

23.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Hamundarson

21.7

OR: 16 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.2

Whacker Clan

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Top Line Tommy

18.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Charlie Stout

17.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Broken Ice

17.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Centurion Steel

16.6

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Lake Chad

16.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.2

Wheres Bunny

14.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pat Coyne Top Rated	125	129	77
Rotten Row	120	116	118
Whacker Clan	120	126	85
Inclusion	119	126	91
Charlie Stout	116	130	73
Sphagnum	115	133	106
Hamundarson	114	134	104
Broken Ice	113	131	117
Centurion Steel	113	131	—
Top Line Tommy	111	137	122
Influential Lady	105	132	—
Lake Chad	104	134	87
Wheres Bunny	103	134	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pat Coyne	2d ago	Quick return
Rotten Row	3d ago	Quick return
Lake Chad	8d ago	Quick return
Top Line Tommy	9d ago	Quick return
Wheres Bunny	9d ago	Quick return
Influential Lady	10d ago	Quick return
Sphagnum	14d ago	Fit
Charlie Stout	14d ago	Fit
Broken Ice	29d ago	Fit
Hamundarson	30d ago	Fit
Centurion Steel	31d ago	Fit
Inclusion	47d ago	Fresh
Whacker Clan	61d ago	Fresh