Wexford (IRE)
14:00
M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase ()
Wexford (IRE) Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m7f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €4 Exacta: €15.70 Trifecta: €29.10
Non-Runners: Churchstonewarrior (stone bruise), Idas Boy (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Minella Crooner (IRE) 8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 4/1 Won Jumped right on occasions - soon disputed lead - not fluent and raced in second 6th - joined leader 10th - led and switched right but faced challenge before 2 out - ridden towards near side after 2 out - kept on well towards finish - all out(op 5/1)
2nd 5 Joyeux Machin (FR) 8 G AVG Paul Nolan 149 lbs 7/2 .5 In touch with leaders - pressed leaders after 3 out - went second and challenging towards far side going best before 2 out - bad mistake last - soon ridden and kept on well - just held(op 11/2)
3rd 6 Time To Rocco (IRE) 5 M Poor Colin Motherway 142 lbs 25/1 19 Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - went third but no extra after 2 out - no match for first two(op 28/1 tchd 18/1)
4th 2 Bronn (IRE) 7 G AVG W P Mullins 154 lbs 8/15F 49 Raced wide - jumped right on occasions - led narrowly or disputed lead - joined 10th - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon dropped to last and eased - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding was found to have struck into his left-fore pastern)(op 1/3)