19:00 Wexford

Friday 5 August 2022

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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 56.0s

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She Tops The Lot^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: C Brassil⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117

17/2

10/1, bit below form ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 1P-F339

Arthur's Quay^t²¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: A P Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 113| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Pulled up in handicap chase (10/1) at Leopardstown (21f, good to soft), pulled up next. Off 7 months. Uphill task.

Form: 0/455BP-

Lake Chad¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 112

18/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in June. Unseated rider in handicap chase (5/1) at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 2-7319U

Callthebarman^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 111| D

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Galway (16.6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 005-760

Direct Image⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁴⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 111

5/2

Has extended his winning run to 5 (including 2 chases) when landing 3m handicap hurdles at Tipparary and Punchestown this season. Returns to fences off a 1 lb lower mark than Punchestown so there's every chance he can make it 6 in a row.

Form: 3111-11

Malina Girl¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: K E Buckley⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111| C| D

7/2

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 6/1, good second of 14 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 067-822

The Great White^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 111

6/1

13/2, good second of 10 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 21 days ago, all out (first past the post but subsequently disqualified). Can make presence felt.

Form: 2360P-D

First Touch^t1³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 109

11/2

Below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 12107-0

Avec Espoir¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: G Brouder⁽²⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 97

33/1

One win from 28 NH runs. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.1f, soft) 19 days ago, pulled up after 3 out. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 30F-40P

Trans Wood¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁴⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 80| D

14/1

One win from 51 NH runs. 11/2 and eyeshields on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good) 16 days ago. Hard to make a case for. RESERVE.

Form: 853237

Non-Runners

Brideswell Lad¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: S Neville J: C G O'Dwyer

Galon De Vauzelle¹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Direct Image (5/2), Malina Girl (7/2), Brideswell Lad (9/2), First Touch (11/2), The Great White (6/1), Galon De Vauzelle (8/1), She Tops The Lot (17/2), Arthur's Quay (11/1), Callthebarman (14/1), Trans Wood (14/1), Lake Chad (18/1), Avec Espoir (33/1)

DIRECT IMAGE scored over hurdles off a 1 lb higher mark last time and is hard to oppose as he bids to make it 6 in a row. Galon de Vauzelle is another who runs off a lower mark than for a last-time-out hurdle success and can chase Robert Tyner's charge home. The Great White may prove best of the remainder.