19:45 Wexford

Friday 2 July 2021

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Good Enuf To Eat Catering Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 5m 3.7s

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Us And Them^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 146

12/1

Unreliable sort. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 9/1, 18¾ lengths fifth of 8 to The West's Awake in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: F702-25

The West's Awake^b,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 144| D

6/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 10/1) 18 days ago, all out. More needed again up 4 lb.

Form: 4479-31

Somptueux³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137| D

6/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in April. Fell 3 out in handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, soft, 13/2) 33 days ago when looking sure to play a hand in finish. Big player.

Form: 52141-F

Top Moon^t⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 135| D

10/3

Winning hurdler. Respectable seventh of 19 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 18/1) 64 days ago, left with too much to do. Back up in trip. He'll pop up in one of these soon.

Form: 0022P7-

Due Reward^b,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134

11/1

Winning chaser. Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 9/2) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 6009-26

Massey's Wood^p1,t⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 129| BF

20/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in October. Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16f, good to soft, 11/4) 60 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: P59/19-5

Optical Confusion^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Butler| OR: 124| D

7/1

Latest win in chase at Ballinrobe in May. Probably would have won had he stood up in handicap chase (13/2) at Punchestown (20f, soft) 33 days ago, fell 2 out. Obvious shout.

Form: 021-1UF

Woodbrook Boy^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J C Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 122| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Fell in handicap hurdle (5/1) at this course (20.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Booking of Gainford a plus. Merits consideration.

Form: P59P-1F

Funky Dady²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 120| D

4/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in October. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (19.9f, good, 14/1) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 21699-7

Forecasts

Top Moon (10/3), Funky Dady (4/1), Somptueux (6/1), Woodbrook Boy (6/1), The West's Awake (6/1), Optical Confusion (7/1), Due Reward (11/1), Us And Them (12/1), Massey's Wood (20/1)

A teaser with the two unfortunate Punchestown fallers SOMPTUEUX and Optical Confusion meeting again. Henry de Bromhead's 6-y-o was having his first crack in a handicap chase there and likely has more to offer if none the worse for that spill. Top Moon will win one of these soon.