IE - Wexford - Race 5

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

19f

Maiden Chase

Turf

Good

14.5K

VIEW

Verdict

Preference is for MICKIE ANGEL who put up his best effort yet in this discipline when runner-up on return over C&D earlier in the month and Denis Hogan's 8-y-o looks to have been found a good opportunity to go one better. Los Blanco rates as an interesting chasing debutant so he heads up the dangers returning from a 3-month absence. Queenofthelodge and Glenashling can fight out minor honours.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
7	A fairly useful 2½m winner over hurdles. Similar form in this sphere, running well under more patient tactics than usual after 5 months off when second of 11 in beginners at this course (19f, good) under this jockey recently. Fancied to go close. 1st Pick 7 Mickie Angel (Ire) Jockey: D. King Trainer: Denis Hogan, Ireland J: D. King T: Denis Hogan, Ireland	100	-	-	-	20%	Scratched
Analysis A fairly useful 2½m winner over hurdles. Similar form in this sphere, running well under more patient tactics than usual after 5 months off when second of 11 in beginners at this course (19f, good) under this jockey recently. Fancied to go close.
6	Equipped with a first-time tongue strap when off the mark at the fifth attempt in maiden hurdle at Down Royal in December. Possibly amiss back from 4 months off when well beaten at Punchestown (19f, good to soft) in April but he rates as an interesting chasing debutant. 2nd Pick 6 Los Blanco (Fr) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	98	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Equipped with a first-time tongue strap when off the mark at the fifth attempt in maiden hurdle at Down Royal in December. Possibly amiss back from 4 months off when well beaten at Punchestown (19f, good to soft) in April but he rates as an interesting chasing debutant.
12	Fairly useful mare who at Clonmel in October and posted a respectable fourth in a Killarney listed race on return. Obtained black type thanks to a wide trip and the Elliott-trained pair not firing when third in Grade 3 at Limerick (2m, good) recently and attentions now turned to chasing. 3rd Pick 12 Queenofthelodge (Ire) Jockey: Phillip Enright Trainer: S. Curling, Ireland J: Phillip Enright T: S. Curling, Ireland	97	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Fairly useful mare who at Clonmel in October and posted a respectable fourth in a Killarney listed race on return. Obtained black type thanks to a wide trip and the Elliott-trained pair not firing when third in Grade 3 at Limerick (2m, good) recently and attentions now turned to chasing.

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