Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Chase – Wexford

Wexford

3:50

Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2024-07-13

Distance 2m3f110y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €12,980

Runners 13

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Tag Man b Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	152	t	2213-1	135	151	25	36d	—	—	+16	37.9	3/1 25%
First start since October when beating foe now rated 129 in three-runner novice at Clonmel
11	The Short Go b Jordan Gainford · Henry De Bromhead	Jordan Gainford · Henry De Bromhead	140	h	/161-5	123	143	31	45d	—	—	+7	22.7	11/2 15%
Lightly-raced 7yo won five-runner Clonmel novice on chase debut in the autumn; h'cap bow
9	Slane Hill b Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	140	p	81/3-6	123	143	112	34d	—	—	+9	24.8	9/2 18%
Was on the premises when getting the third-last all wrong on handicap bow at Punchestown
5	Railway Hurricane b Conor Stone-Walsh(5) · Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh(5) · Gavin Cromwell	145	tb	3F8-52	128	158	129	34d	—	—	+12	22.6	7/1 13%
1-29 over fences which is offputting; well beaten when second to progressive mare latest
8	Paidi's Passion b Kevin Sexton · Paul W Flynn	Kevin Sexton · Paul W Flynn	142	—	1586-1	125	151	83	33d	—	—	+21	31.6	8/1 11%
Emphatic winner over 3m1f at Roscommon; vulnerable over 2m4f and all wins right-handed too
4	Take All b Paddy Hanlon(7) · John Joseph Hanlon	Paddy Hanlon(7) · John Joseph Hanlon	147	htp	735-86	130	153	124	42d	—	—	+15	22.1	11/1 8%
Won this off 1lb higher last year but this looks a stronger renewal; place chance.
3	Gracchus De Balme b J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	147	ht	/123-0	130	148	120	57d	—	—	+16	21.6	14/1 7%
Well held in 2m4f handicaps this year and now tried in a headgear combination
10	Slip Of The Tongue b Simon Torrens · Padraig Roche	Simon Torrens · Padraig Roche	140	tp	7/59-8	123	149	106	34d	—	—	+14	20	14/1 7%
Underwhelming chase career; soundly beaten all five handicap starts; down 9lb in total
1	French Dynamite b Darragh O'Keeffe · M F Morris	Darragh O'Keeffe · M F Morris	166	tp	/34-24	149	152	34	40d	—	—	+21	26.1	16/1 6%
Not operating at anything like the level he was last year and soundly beaten at Listowel
6	Good As Hell b Niall Moore(7) · Philip Fenton	Niall Moore(7) · Philip Fenton	143	b	7-U471	126	156	91	11d	—	—	+16	20	25/1 4%
Has won off this mark before but trip probably a little further than ideal
7	Flash De Touzaine b Sean O'Keeffe · Liz Doyle	Sean O'Keeffe · Liz Doyle	142	tp	3/UP0-	125	150	48	121d	—	—	+18	21.7	28/1 3%
Third in last year's Scottish National but lightly raced and nothing since; new jockey
13	Grange Island b Sam Ewing · W J Burke	Sam Ewing · W J Burke	140	p	81P3-8	123	147	67	61d	—	—	+17	18.7	66/1 1%
Has won a couple of hunter chases but soundly beaten of late; 9lb wrong for h'cap debut
NR	The Gradual Slope gr Mark McDonagh · Sean O O'Brien	Mark McDonagh · Sean O O'Brien	140	—	3231-4	123	146	128	41d	—	—	—	18.3	—
Consistent but breakthrough chase win came over 3m7f so clearly vulnerable over this trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Tag Man	3/1	3/1	11/4	5/2	3/1
The Short Go	11/2	5/1	5/1	4/1	5/1
Slane Hill	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2
Railway Hurricane	7/1	13/2	7/1	13/2	7/1
Paidi's Passion	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Take All	9/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Gracchus De Balme	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Slip Of The Tongue	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1	14/1
French Dynamite	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Good As Hell	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Flash De Touzaine	25/1	22/1	28/1	22/1	22/1
Grange Island	66/1	66/1	66/1	40/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tag Man

37.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Paidi's Passion

31.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

8/1

3rd

French Dynamite

26.1

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Slane Hill

24.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

9/2

The Short Go

22.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Railway Hurricane

22.6

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Take All

22.1

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Flash De Touzaine

21.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Gracchus De Balme

21.6

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Slip Of The Tongue

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Good As Hell

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Grange Island

18.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

The Gradual Slope

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
French Dynamite Top Rated	149	152	34
Tag Man	135	151	25
Take All	130	153	124
Gracchus De Balme	130	148	120
Railway Hurricane	128	158	129
Good As Hell	126	156	91
Paidi's Passion	125	151	83
Flash De Touzaine	125	150	48
The Short Go	123	143	31
Slane Hill	123	143	112
Slip Of The Tongue	123	149	106
Grange Island	123	147	67
The Gradual Slope	123	146	128

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tag Man	36d ago	Fit
The Short Go	45d ago	Fit
Slane Hill	34d ago	Fit
Railway Hurricane	34d ago	Fit
Paidi's Passion	33d ago	Fit
Take All	42d ago	Fit
Gracchus De Balme	57d ago	Fresh
Slip Of The Tongue	34d ago	Fit
French Dynamite	40d ago	Fit
Good As Hell	11d ago	Quick return
Flash De Touzaine	121d ago	Long break
Grange Island	61d ago	Fresh
The Gradual Slope	41d ago	Fit

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