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1m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, €9,000, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 7.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Mode Avion is our selection at Wexford, and he looks the sharpest option over the 16 furlongs thanks to a fitness edge, proven form on these conditions and a more solid book of form than his rivals. He is rated just a pound behind The Big Clubman on our figures, so that gap is easily bridged by those advantages. The Big Clubman is the chief danger as the top-rated runner, with Fierce Handay and Tackletommywoowoo also vital to the shake-up, but Mode Avion is the most reliable of the group and gets the verdict.
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Simon Torrens
Noel Meade
Mark Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney
Conor Stone-Walsh
Tom Dreaper
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Non-runners: Changeyourstars, Royal Soldier
Racecard
Simon Torrens
Noel Meade 2/20
Fierce Handay won two starts back and has run over today's trip, while a second five starts back shows he can hit the frame, and our rating of 119 puts him third of 11. The risk is a pulled-up last time out and 186 days off, with 166 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Doyen (IRE)
- Dam
- Supreme Benny (IRE) by Beneficial
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 25 May 2020
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 20 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 119
Ricky Doyle
Eamon Courtney 0/3
Oaks Soldier won last time out and was second two starts back, a rise in form, though he returns after 212 days off and carries 166 lb. He has run over today's trip, and our rating of 108 ranks him seventh of 11.
- Sire
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Dam
- Rossdara (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- Mrs Valerie Courtney
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Killarney, Co. Kerry
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 108
Conor Stone-Walsh
Tom Dreaper 0/1
Unexposed gelding who won last time out, with a second two starts back and a fifth three starts back, so there could be more to come. He returns after 227 days off and carries 166 lb, which makes fitness the main question.
- Sire
- Mahler (GB)
- Dam
- Boro Bee (IRE) by Bob Back
- Owner
- Mrs Bridget Dillon
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Greenogue, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
178 days, Non-runner
6yo, 11-12, OR - 541F-P
J: Jordan Gainford · T: Mrs G Callaghan
Jordan Gainford
Mrs G Callaghan 0/0
Royal Soldier is hard to fancy after pulling up last time and falling the start before, with a 178-day absence adding to the doubts, and he carries a hefty 166 lb. On the plus side, he won three starts back and has run over today's trip.
- Sire
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Dam
- Time In Milan (IRE) by Milan
- Owner
- Pearse Callaghan
- Foaled
- 21 Mar 2020
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Ratings
- Perf 103
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan 3/19
Tackletommywoowoo won twice in his last five starts, a first and another first four and five starts back, and he has run over today's trip, while our rating of 116 ranks him fourth of 11. The risk is a slide to eighth last time out and 41 days off, carrying 166 lb.
- Sire
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
- Dam
- Blackberry Lass (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Gwanyaboya Syndicate
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 19 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 116
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell 9/48
Won last time out, but Take Stock returns after 200 days off and carries 166 lb, a big ask with a fifth and a fall also in his last five starts. Rated ninth of 11 on our figures at 104, he is hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Elusive Pimpernel (USA)
- Dam
- Miss Illusion (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- Darren Helen Martin
- Foaled
- 1 Jun 2021
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 48 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 105
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan 3/19
The Big Clubman arrives with a second last time out, another second two starts back and a win five starts back, so he looks a strong threat on recent form, and he's the top-ranked of the 11 on our figures. The main risk is a 188-day absence, with 166 lb on his back.
- Sire
- Affinisea (IRE)
- Dam
- Vintage Salon (IRE) by King's Theatre
- Owner
- Dkcr2 Partnership
- Foaled
- 2 May 2020
- Stable
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 19 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 125
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead 7/36
The Store Boy arrives in solid recent form, third last time out, a winner two starts back and a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip. Against that, 121 days off is a concern and 166 lb is a big weight, with our rating of 112 placing him fifth of 11.
- Sire
- Blue Bresil (FR)
- Dam
- Midnight Tour (GB) by Midnight Legend
- Owner
- Mowog Syndicate
- Foaled
- 7 May 2020
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 36 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 112
Phillip Enright
Patrick King 0/0
Changeyourstars returns after 237 days off, having finished sixth last time out, and she carries 159 lb, but she is hard to fancy. In her favour, she was second two starts back, a winner three starts back, and has run over today's trip.
- Sire
- Shirocco (GER)
- Dam
- Byerley Beauty (IRE) by Brian Boru
- Owner
- Mrs C T Ryan Philip Brady Partnership
- Foaled
- 19 Mar 2020
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Ratings
- Perf 107
Mark Walsh
Gavin Cromwell 9/48
Saveforarainyday won three starts back but has been unplaced in her last two, and she returns after a 187-day break carrying 159 lb. She has run over today's trip, and our rating of 111 ranks her sixth of 11.
- Sire
- Crystal Ocean (GB)
- Dam
- Timolin (IRE) by Sadler's Wells
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 48 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 111
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 9/49
Mode Avion bids to build on a second last time out, and that effort, plus a second five starts back, shows what he is capable of despite being winless in his last five. He has run over today's trip, though 35 days off and 157 lb are worth noting.
- Sire
- Taj Mahal (IRE)
- Dam
- Galatica De Thaix (FR) by Rail Link
- Owner
- Gigginstown House Stud
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 49 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 124
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.