17:35 Wexford

Saturday 3 September 2022

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Racing Again October 30th & 31st Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 6m 32.2s

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Avec Espoir²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 102| C

9/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at this course (20f, good, 33/1) 29 days ago. Back up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 0F-40P1

Lessofdnegativity^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 102

5/1

Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Roscommon (25f, soft) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase with more needed.

Form: 2672-25

Ardaghs Choice^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: K C Sexton| T: E Sheehy| OR: 99| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good, 12/1) 28 days ago. Unreliable type.

Form: 90-R936

Highland Sting¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 96

33/1

Modest fourth of 11 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase with more to do.

Form: 5P4P84

The Forge Hill^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 95

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fifth of 10 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, good) 20 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and much respected.

Form: 2113-15

I'm Not Alone^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 93| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. 9/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 9-33170

Born Famous²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: C O'Connell| OR: 90

33/1

50/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 27 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and others appeal more.

Form: 1-75364

Crobally Boy¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89

11/8

Very good second of 14 in handicap chase (9/2) at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 15 days ago. Bold bid expected.

Form: PPU9-22

Blue Markie^b,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Carberry| T: A McNamara| OR: 87

25/1

One win from 25 NH runs. 33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, good) 22 days. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 809-U08

Laughing Trix^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 87

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap chase (28/1) at Roscommon (24.3f, soft) 32 days ago, going in snatches. Others are preferred.

Form: F03P-07

Local Rogue^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 85

40/1

22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, still going well when unseated rider 4 out in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 15 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 2-150PU

Walking The Walk^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 75

5/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft, 10/1) 15 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not ruled out.

Form: 643495

Non-Runners

Dangan Des Champs⁴⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 1

Touch Of Oscar⁴⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M Hourigan J: Reserve 2

Allduckornodinner⁴⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 12

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Crobally Boy (11/8), Walking The Walk (5/1), Lessofdnegativity (5/1), Touch Of Oscar (13/2), Ardaghs Choice (9/1), Avec Espoir (9/1), I'm Not Alone (16/1), The Forge Hill (16/1), Blue Markie (25/1), Born Famous (33/1), Dangan Des Champs (33/1), Laughing Trix (33/1), Highland Sting (33/1), Local Rogue (40/1), Allduckornodinner (50/1)

CROBALLY BOY is knocking on the door and can gain a deserved breakthrough win on the back of his very good Kilbeggan second. Walking The Walk is also weighted to have a big say and feared most in his bid for a maiden success ahead of course winner Avec Espoir.