T.C. Cullen Memorial Novice Chase – Wexford

Wexford

16:45

T.C. Cullen Memorial Novice Chase

Date 2025-05-17

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Aspire Tower Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	39315-	142	147	130	16d	—	—	-9	52.1	0.13/1	1/2 67%
Classy hurdler a bit of a slow learner over fences but this looks his for the taking
3	Foxy Girl Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	153	h	0/424-	125	146	107	27d	—	—	+2	26	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Capable back up for Aspire Tower here although really wants it softer
4	Rockstown Girl Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:Anthony McCann	J:Jordan Gainford T:Anthony McCann	153	t	31F70-	-	-	-	56d	0W/1P 1 run	—	-2	4.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Chase debut and good bit to find with a couple of these on hurdles rating
5	Ta Na La Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	153	t	18244-	-	-	-	213d	—	—	-1	6.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
109-rated hurdler faces a stiff task on chase debut and first run since October
2	Arctic Skua Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Vincent Laurence Halley	J:Phillip Enright T:Vincent Laurence Halley	160	tp	7/54-B	100	97	30	5d	—	—	+11	12.9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Brought down halfway in Killarney handicap on Monday; up against it here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Aspire Tower	1/2	4/9	1/2
Foxy Girl	3/1	5/2	3/1
Rockstown Girl	12/1	12/1	12/1
Ta Na La	11/1	12/1	11/1
Arctic Skua	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Aspire Tower

52.1

OR: 23 Form: 9.1 Odds: 20

1/2

2nd

Foxy Girl

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Arctic Skua

12.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ta Na La

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Rockstown Girl

4.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.9 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Aspire Tower	142	147	130
Foxy Girl	125	146	107
Arctic Skua	100	97	30
Rockstown Girl	—	—	—
Ta Na La	—	—	—

Last Run