Wexford

T.C. Cullen Memorial Novice Chase

Distance: 2m

Going: Good

Prize: €7,375

Runners: 5

Winning time: 4m 2.40s (slow by 19.60s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

1 Aspire Tower

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 142

SP: 4/9F

Made virtually all - not fluent 4th - not fluent 6th - went further clear before 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in - comfortably(tchd 1/2)

2 4¼

5 Ta Na La

J: Shane O'Callaghan(5)

T: T M Walsh

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

Took keen hold - in rear - headway when not fluent 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner (inquiry into the running and riding; jockey stated his instructions issued directly from the trainer were to jump off and get his mount settled as she can be very free in her races; he further added he was told to get her jumping well - come home the best she could and not use his whip; vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

3 8 12¼

3 Foxy Girl

J: Mike O'Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 125

SP: 3/1

Towards rear - prominent before 4th - not fluent 5th - not fluent 6th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 5/2)

4 50 62¼

2 Arctic Skua

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 100

SP: 66/1

Prominent - not fluent 6th - slow jump 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 50/1)

4 Rockstown Girl

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Anthony McCann

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/1

Towards rear early - headway and prominent after 2nd - pecked on landing and unseated 3rd(op 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.45

Tote place: €1.10 €4.10

Exacta: €7.70

Trifecta: €17.90

CSF: €8.26