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16:50 Wexford (IRE)

Hook Head Handicap Chase (0-116)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,000 added
  • Winner: €7,391
  • 2nd: €2,292
  • 3rd: €1,092
  • 4th: €492
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.20s
  • Off Time: 16:50:30
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
11/2
  • Form 4P/67P2-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 111

mid-division, mistake 3rd, 6th halfway, mistake 7th, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 5th next, slight mistake last, kept on one pace

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, red cap
  • Form 3P115/2
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 111

held up in rear, headway after 3 out and went 2nd next, pushed along to challenge last where slight mistake, no extra run-in

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white stars, white & red striped sleeves, red cap
  • Form 12U3-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace

4
Silk - DARK BLUE & YELLOW QUARTERED, quartered cap
13/2
  • Form F/080-56
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 107

tracked leaders, slow 2nd, 4th halfway and 3rd 4 out, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, no extra run-in

5
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue star, dark blue stars on cap
6/1
  • Form U796R6-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 103

always towards rear, in touch 3 out, pushed along approaching straight and no impression before next, weakened

6
Silk - LAVENDER, white sleeves, white cap, lavender hoop
16/1
  • Form 050079-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leader, headway to dispute lead after 4th, led after 5 out, pushed along to assert before 2 out, ridden approaching last where pressed, under pressure and drew clear run-in

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ROYAL BLUE QUARTERED, halved sleeves, pink & emerald green check cap
10/1
  • Form P8081-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 101

led, joined after 4th, headed after 5 out, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, dropped towards rear before next, no extra

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & WHITE HOOPS, striped cap
7/1
  • Form 46774-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistakes 4 out and 3 out, soon dropped towards rear and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace from 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Sizing Solution was a smart hunter/chaser when last seen in 2017 but had almost two years off when returning in a point-to-point at Necarne last month. Dundrum Lad hasn't had much racing over the past couple of years but showed that he still has the capability to win races with a good run at Punchestown in January though he'll need to be at his best to concede weight to HOLLY FLIGHT. Paul O'Flynn's mare went up 5lb for a battling victory at Killarney but went close behind Bellgrove at Tramore on Saturday and is on the same mark here. Stoughan Cross beat the latter at Kilbeggan in April but was pulled up lame at Tipperary next time and is best watched for now.

Formwatch

Dundrum Lad (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Waited with, slight mistake 2nd, jumped slightly right 3rd, soon raced in 5th, dropped to last briefly after 5th, improved into 3rd and jumped slightly right 2 out, pushed along approaching straight, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner closing stages, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Peacocks Secret (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Jan.

Sizing Solution (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Rr, 4th 5out, trvl well in 4th 3out, clsr next, chall when tight of room bef last, kow, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Anseanachai Cliste (11-11) at Necarne 3m sft in May.

Holly Flight (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Towards rear, headway from 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Bellgrove (11-11) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Jun.

Little Haarth (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Slight mistake 1st, waited with, 9th from 6th, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight, 6th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Mac N Cheese (11-11) at Punchestown 3m hcp gd in May.

Runyon Rattler (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) In rear, closer in 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, 6th of 9, 25l behind Cloudy Morning (10-5) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Apr.

King's War (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 16, 30 1/2l behind Emily Square (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp gd in Feb.

Stoughan Cross (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Prominent early, soon towards rear, a little slow at 4th and reminders, soon no danger, pulled up before 7th, at Tipperary 2m 1f hcp gd in May.

Unchago (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Soon led, headed after 4th, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and slightly hampered next, pushed along and soon dropped towards rear, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Perfect Leader (10-10) at Wexford 2m hcp gd in May.