19:25 Wexford

Friday 1 September 2023

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Racing Again October 29th & 30th Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 6m 55.2s

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Room To Roam^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 102

8/1

One win from 41 NH runs. Creditable third of 11 in handicap chase (9/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago, doing too much too soon. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 53-2723

Where's Bunny¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 102| C

17/2

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap chase (14/1) at Tramore (21.7f, soft) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 434P45

Full Noise¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 97| D

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 18/1, first run since leaving Ronan M. P. McNally when seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.7f, soft) 12 days ago, inadequate test. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0/00-1P7

William of Wykeham^p1,t⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 97

17/2

Highly promising sort. Ninth of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 89 days ago, considerately handled. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 557/07-9

Chelseas Friend^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Mangan| OR: 93| D

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Modest winner at 25f over hurdles. 18/1, third of 15 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 2P-4003

North Of Nashville¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J C Gainford| T: C Bowe| OR: 93

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Tramore (20.5f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 45-7490

Ocean Legacy²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 91| C

14/1

Creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, soft, 11/2) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1F-1P33

Tennessee Titan⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Neville| OR: 91

11/2

Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good, 7/2) 91 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 442-365

Rule Of June¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 89

18/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Unseated rider in handicap chase (15/2) at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-352PU

Rudy Catrail⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 87| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win in chase at Roscommon in August. 4/1, good second of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 7 days ago, clear of rest. Can make presence felt.

Form: U2F212

Courting Vickie^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 84

11/1

Unreliable type. 10/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.3f, soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 7PUP-53

Corrigaleen^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 74

11/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Tramore (20.5f, good) 15 days ago, losing touch before 3 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Booking of O'Callaghan a plus.

Form: 9/7P-66P

Non-Runners

The Red Menace⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 1

Avec Espoir⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Agirlcalledchloe⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rudy Catrail (7/2), Tennessee Titan (11/2), Agirlcalledchloe (7/1), North Of Nashville (8/1), Room To Roam (8/1), Where's Bunny (17/2), William of Wykeham (17/2), The Red Menace (10/1), Chelseas Friend (10/1), Avec Espoir (10/1), Courting Vickie (11/1), Corrigaleen (11/1), Ocean Legacy (14/1), Rule Of June (18/1), Full Noise (20/1)

A first taste of success over fences could be on the cards for ROOM TO ROAM, who went close at Tipperary on his penultimate start before doing too much too soon at Kilbeggan. He remains on a workable mark and has conditions in his favour. William of Wykeham has failed to make an impact in three qualifying runs in this sphere but is likely to be seen in a better light now pitched into a handicap and is second choice ahead of Rudy Catrail and Courting Vickie.