17:50 Wexford

Thursday 25 April 2024

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Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 3m 57.8s

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Bocelli's Voice^p,t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: D A McLoughlin

9/2

Fair hurdler who posted solid fourth of 12 in novice chase at Thurles (20.8f, soft, 9/2) on debut over fences 51 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Likely contender.

Form: U47564

Chiefs Kingdom^t⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan

9/2

Fair hurdler. 7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 7 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.9f, soft) 80 days ago. Warrants respect on chase debut.

Form: 372643

Clear The Clouds^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G P Cromwell

15/8

Fair hurdler who posted career best when winning 24-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft, 17/2) earlier this month, pushed out. Switches to fences now and must enter calculations.

Form: 536371

Conron⁷²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R A Doyle| T: M Brassil| D

22/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown when last seen 24 months ago. Goes chasing for new yard and likely best watched unless market speaks in his favour.

Form: 19UP8P/

Dgalwaygallivantor^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| D

20/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Cork in November. Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Down Royal (22f, soft) 11 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back down in trip. Stable in good form.

Form: 041326

Fort Randall⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

125/1

125/1, tenth of 12 in novice chase at Thurles (20.8f, soft) 51 days ago. Back down in trip. Up against it.

Form: 500070

Imperial Ruler^t¹⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| D

14/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, soft) 101 days ago. Work to do on chase debut.

Form: U00000

Noble Blue³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 105

8/1

Modest chaser. 4/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (17f, heavy) 33 days ago, tailing off 3 out. Still looking for first success.

Form: 82435P

Warm In Gorey^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell

8/1

Fair chaser. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, soft, 50/1) 160 days ago, finding little. Switches from hurdles to chase. Can make presence felt.

Form: 129030

Miss Oreo¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 113

10/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, soft, 18/1) 101 days ago. Remains to be seen if switch to chasing sparks revival in form.

Form: 541P90

Forecasts

Clear The Clouds (15/8), Bocelli's Voice (9/2), Chiefs Kingdom (9/2), Warm In Gorey (8/1), Noble Blue (8/1), Miss Oreo (10/1), Imperial Ruler (14/1), Dgalwaygallivantor (20/1), Conron (22/1), Fort Randall (125/1)

Preference is for BOCELLI'S VOICE, who matched his fair hurdling form when fourth on debut in this sphere at Thurles last month and is entitled to build on that. Clear The Clouds and Dgalwaygallivantor rate the principal dangers.