Friday 1 September · Wexford, Eire
18:55 Wexford Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Chase (0-109)
- Distance
- 2m 3f 140y
- Going
- Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 11500
- Runners
- 12
Race preview
SEARCH FOR A MYTH has turned a corner this season, winning two of her three starts to date. Successful here in May, she followed-up at Tipperary before finishing a close fifth of 18 on her latest outing at Cork. Mixing it between hurdles and fences, the Flemensfirth six-year-old looks well-capable of winning a race of this standard. With Paddy O'Hanlon claiming a valuable 5lb, Early Arrival is given second preference. While she has just one win to her name from 29 career starts, she has been running well of late and can make her presence felt. Beaten by just half-a-length over the course and distance on her most recent start, Downtown Queen is sure to have plenty of supporters and it'll come as no surprise if she manages to prevail. Lake Chad also filled the runner-up spot at Tramore and while that was an excellent effort, he hasn't managed to win a race in well over a year. Robyndeglory warrants respect on her handicap debut over fences, while Rebel Waltz is another for the shortlist.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Queen | 6SP-772 | C P McNamara | H De Bromhead | 12 0 | 7-1 | |
| 2 | Pepperocco | 580-386 | Jordan Gainford | R O'Sullivan | 10 4 | 8-1 | |
| 3 | Midnight It Is | 710/587 | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 11 9 | 9-2 | |
| 4 | Lake Chad | 335062 | Brian Hayes | P Fenton | 11 11 | 14-1 | |
| 5 | Rebel Waltz | 147023 | Sean Flanagan | T J Nagle-Jr | 11 3 | 6-1 | |
| 6 | Early Arrival | 1-44454 | P J O'Hanlon | J Barcoe | 10 4 | 3-1 | |
| 7 | Neptunus Equester | 7/1UP9-7 | Cian Quirke | P J Rothwell | 10 0 | 18-1 | |
| 8 | Echoes Of Family | 6544F-P | Daniel King | E & P Harty | 11 2 | 33-1 | |
| 9 | Robyndeglory | 58546-4 | Mike O'Connor | D Queally | 11 9 | 20-1 | |
| 10 | Black Samurai | 12138/8 | Sean O'Keeffe | S Aherne | 11 11 | 40-1 | |
| 11 | Search For A Myth | 223-115 | Phillip Enright | R Tyner | 11 7 | 4-1 | |
| - | Downthecellar | 6F-P80P | Mark McDonagh | E J O'Grady | 11 11 | 66-1 |