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16:45 Wexford (IRE)

Michael O'murchadha Memorial Chase

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Yielding, Soft in places.
  • Surface: Turf
  • €18,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 16.90s
  • Off Time: 16:45:21
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - ORANGE, brown seams, emerald green & yellow quartered cap

Gaspar (IRE)

40 bt D
14/1
  • Form 90-9775
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 123

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra straight

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red sash, white cap, orange spots
9/4
  • Form 6P53P5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, 2nd after 2 out, close 2nd last, led run-in, kept on well

3
Silk - PURPLE & ORANGE CHEVRONS, striped cap
  • Form P/0-P0FP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 114

prominent, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next

4
Silk - WHITE, red hoop, red chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 96P90-5
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 116

held up, 5th 4 out, mistake next, soon ridden and no impression

5
Silk - Emerald green, white panel, striped sleeves, emGreen & yellow striped cap

Steel Band

425 D
10/1
  • Form 3/63048-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed last, headed run-in, no extra

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow star, yellow cap, royal blue spots
  • Form 4-14484
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders, close 4th when blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out

7
Silk - RED, blue, white & yellow sash, red cap
16/1
  • Form 769976
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 113

held up, ridden in moderate 5th before 2 out, no impression

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE HALVED, striped sleeves, white cap
  • Form 3622F8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 101

in rear, no impression fom 4 out

In depth

Formwatch

Gaspar (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Prominent, still 2nd 5 out, dropped to 5th 3 out, weakened, 5th of 8, well behind Hurricane Carter (11-9) at Clonmel 2m 4f chs hvy in Feb.

Holly Tree (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Raced 3rd, ridden and dropped to last after 4 out, no impression straight, last of 5, 29l behind Carthalawn (11-4) at Naas 2m chs Grd 2 sft in Feb.

Anshire Tower (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place from after 5 out, weakened and pulled up in race won by Arkmore Radar (11-5) at Clonmel 2m cnd hcp hdl hvy in Feb, 14 ran.

Laureldean (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) 5th of 16, 28l behind Dal Cais (10-7) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 0-130 frm in May.

Steel Band 25-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, lost touch from before 7 out, no danger when slow jump 3 out, last of 8, 46l behind Hi Cloy (11-10) at Thurles 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan '08.

Boleybawn Quikstar (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Soon chased leaders, closer in 4th approaching 3 out, 2nd before straight, 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure from before last, 4th of 18, 4l behind Tooman Lane (10-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-102 sft in Feb.

Derravarra Eagle (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute 3 out and mistake, ridden in 3rd before next, weakened entering straight, 6th of 8, 23l behind Realt Dubh (11-6) at Punchestown 2m hdl sft in Feb.

Oscar Dubh (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Soon prominent, 4th from 4 out, soon lost place and no impression, 8th of 18, 47l behind Tooman Lane (10-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-102 sft in Feb.