19:50 Wexford

Friday 26 July 2019

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Opel 192 Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 5m 2.3s

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Fenlon's Hill¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 116| D

12/1

Winner of three of his 23 starts over fences the Court Cave gelding finished third of 12 beaten 3¼L in the beginners chase at this meeting two years ago. Strong place claims.

Form: 07-7842

Shanpallas^p¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: N P Madden| T: C Byrnes| OR: 114| D

14/1

On a rather long losing run which continues to grow and despite the rapidly falling mark. Now racing 25lb lower than last winning mark the veteran is unlikely to find the required improvement to play a role in the finish.

Form: 9456-60

Successor^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 114| C

6/1

Useful 114-rated handicap hurdler without a win in six starts over the larger obstacles. Probably needed the run at Limerick earlier this month following a 194 day break. Goes well here and worth a check in the market.

Form: 50634-6

My Manekineko¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: R A Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 110

18/1

Solid and consistent 112-rated handicapper over hurdles but the Authorized gelding is still looking for his breakthrough success in 12 starts over fences. Others more compelling.

Form: 54-8264

Persian Wind^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 110

12/1

Modest 102-rated handicap hurdler who was in good form last summer. Well held in a couple of starts this term and may find it difficult to trouble the judge in this company.

Form: 264F-44

Shawshank¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 110| C

5/4

Well held in three dismal efforts over the larger obstacles around the turn of the year before stepping successfully back in to hurdling company. Expected to improve over fences this time.

Form: 560-U17

Smithscorner^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 109| BF| CD

4/1

Off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking when winning over C&D last month off a 9lb lower mark. Was never going last time out in a Killarney 2m5f contest earlier this month and is better than that run suggests.

Form: 6B5-817

Capture The Drama⁶⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 107| C| D

25/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Well held over fences in a number of below-par performances since April. Difficult to fancy on this occasion.

Form: 365-4P7

Runyon Rattler²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 99| C| D

14/1

Distance winner who is a regular at this venue winning on one of his seven visits. Recent efforts have been below-par and has not shown enough overall to be of interest here.

Form: 96R6-85

Rudy Catrail¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 84| BF

25/1

Without a win in three starts over fences including when pulling up in a Uttoxeter 2m4f contest earlier this month as beaten favourite. Others appear to have more scope for improvement.

Form: 067-41P

Forecasts

Shawshank (5/4), Smithscorner (4/1), Successor (6/1), Persian Wind (12/1), Fenlon's Hill (12/1), Runyon Rattler (14/1), Shanpallas (14/1), My Manekineko (18/1), Rudy Catrail (25/1), Capture The Drama (25/1)

The Michael Kennedy-trained SMITHSCORNER won well over C&D last month before having excuses off his revised mark at Killarney earlier this month. The eight-year-old can back to winning ways here at the expense of inform hurdler Shawshank, the J P McManus-owned Successor and top weight Fenlon's Hill who should all be in the hunt for prize money.