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19:25 Wexford (IRE)
Traynor's Of Wexford For Paint Handicap Chase (0-102)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 100y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 899930
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S Aherne
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
chased leaders, mid-division and mistake 6th, soon towards rear, progress 4 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, kept on one pace from before last
- Form 533P36
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey Thomas Reilly
mid-division, slight mistake 8th, ridden and dropped towards rear after 5 out, no extra 3 out
- Form 7543-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
chased leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 9th, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 24-6444
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S Millar
- Jockey Mr N Gault
held up in rear, mistake 6 out, ridden to progress after 3 out, challenged briefly on outer before straight, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 7/41-39P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M A Gunn
- Jockey R P Treacy
led, pressed 3 out, soon joined, ridden entering straight, headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace
- Form PP-7253
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Tector
- Jockey J J Slevin
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened
- Form 009780
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
held up early, slight mistake 2nd, chased leaders from 5th, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly 6 out, 2nd and slight mistake 5 out, mistake next, 5th and slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before straight
- Form 7PP-8PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Michael Barry
- Jockey A McCurtin
held up, mid-division halfway, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight
- Form 476597
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey J S McGarvey
mid-division early, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd before 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon disputed, ridden into narrow lead after 2 out, jumped left last, kept on well run-in
- Form P906F7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
held up towards rear, progress in 6th after 3 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, stayed on in 3rd last, 2nd run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on same pace
- Form 41F-43P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T F Shaw
- Jockey I J McCarthy
chased leaders, 6th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, ridden after next, no extra in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form P2P4-7P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Form 68P669
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
In depth
Verdict
Whispering Waters dropped down to the minimum trip when scoring on heavy going here last month and makes her handicap debut over this much longer distance. She probably has a bit more scope than most of these and has to enter calculations though third-placed TURNDOWNTHEVOLUME was only beaten just over a length and can reverse the form on 6lb better terms over a much more suitable trip. Ask And Answer wasn't beaten far when placed in a 2m7f Clonmel handicap before a poor run over hurdles at Thurles but The Cool Dude, the youngest in the line-up, has yet to win.
Formwatch
Ask And Answer (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, progress before 9th, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 10th of 16, 36 3/4l behind Beating The Odds (11-8) at Thurles 3m hcp Yielding in Mar.
Pegase Amour (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Midfield, awkward 6th, pushed along briefly 9th, ridden before 5 out, lost touch before 4 out, no extra, 6th of 14, 32l behind Slainte Mhor (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Whispering Waters (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, slow at 1st, 3rd halfway, 2nd when slight mistake 4 out, on terms next, ridden and led after 2 out, joined again before last where slight mistake and left in front, stayed on well, won at Wexford 2m hvy in Mar beating Pepite De Belle (11-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Duckphil (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear and in rear from halfway, steady progress from 6 out and improved to dispute lead from 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace in 4th from before last, 4th of 13, 24 3/4l behind West Is Best (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Smokin' Vinnie (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 2nd, slight mistake 6th, headed 5 out, 3rd and no impression after 4 out, closer 2 out, 4th and pushed along early straight, soon no impression and pulled up before last, at Thurles 3m 1f mdn hvy in Mar.
Turndownthevolume (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Disputed until led after 2nd, joined 3 out, ridden entering straight and headed after 2 out, no impression disputing 3rd at last, kept on one pace, slightly hampered over 50 yards out, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Whispering Waters (11-9) at Wexford 2m hvy in Mar.
Full Noise (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 12th from halfway, pushed along from 4 out, no impression from before 2 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Boogily Lane (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.
Sweet As A Nut (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, 8th from halfway, no impression before 2 out and pulled up before last, at Clonmel 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
The Cool Dude 250-1 (11-10) In rear, slight mistake at 1st, detached after 3rd, moderate 9th at 6th, no impression, never a factor, 7th of 10, dist behind Exit Poll (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Mar.
Enduring Love (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Towards rear, not fluent 7th, 9th from halfway, pushed along in 6th from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before next, 7th of 13, dist behind West Is Best (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Chapter Two (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Waited with, soon mid-division, pushed along briefly after 5th and at times after, disputed 9th after 8th, slight mistake 5 out and ridden, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 2m 7f hcp hvy in Feb.
Capture The Drama (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Led, slight mistake 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, went 2nd again approaching last, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Chenery (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.
Lacken Bridge (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, slow jump 4th and reminders, 3rd from halfway, lost place and weakened from 4 out, not fluent next and pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Hungry Tiger (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, bad mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra from next, 9th of 13, dist behind Springfield Lodge (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Mar.