Wexford 6.40

Michael - Wexford 6.40 Handicap Chase - Division 1 - 3 miles 1 and 1/2 furlongs - 11 run - Heavy
 
This looks by far the easier of the 2 Divisions to fathom on paper, FOX LE BEL is the one they will have to beat, it should get this trip although it's too sketchy a jumper to take too short a price about and I'll leave a small win bet to your discretion. I'm not sure that Aodhan May will appreciate the trip in these conditions, Finians Row usually stays on strongly over 2 and 1/2 miles but hasn't much form in Heavy Going so there have to be doubts about its stamina here too. 
 
At a bigger price Legacy of Dreams is of interest as it has some decent P2P form but was beaten 24 lengths by FOUR COUNTRY ROADS on a recent run and only gets a 9lbs pull. FOUR COUNTRY ROADS is a typical Irish stock "pop up horse" and my main negative here, as the trip, going and mark are all very competitive is that it "popped up" only a couple of runs back. However in these conditions its impossible to leave out.
 
I took a while to choose between Legacy Of Dreams and FONS VIVUS but finally decided on the latter who is a 3 mile P2P winner, has won on Heavy ground and goes Chasing off a run of PPP but if getting in to a rhythm and enjoying the proper fences here may make a much bolder show at nice Odds.
 
Tips (1) Four Country Roads / (2) Fons Vivus