5:16 Wexford
A 17-runner Flat contest over 2m180y at Wexford (5:16), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
How the race shapes up
Two or more habitual front-runners — the pace looks strong and could collapse late, which would favour hold-up horses.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Chosen Shant KTB Selection77/100Useful performer who has won three times at this track from seven runs and also has a solid record on good ground.
- 2Annie Agnew62/100Useful performer who has shown enough in recent starts to suggest she remains competitive at this level.
- 3Erne Star62/100Erne Star is a fair performer on the balance of his four runs to date though he has been well beaten on each start.
- 4Game Phoenix59/100Game Phoenix is a useful performer with a solid overall profile and strong course connections.
- 5Backwithyourown54/100Useful performer on his day but has failed to win or place in three runs at Wexford and is now 0-7 on good ground.
- 6Eaglewood50/100Eaglewood is a useful performer on his best days but has been out of form for some time with a string of modest efforts.
- 7Tropical Twist50/100Tropical Twist is a useful performer on his day but has failed to win in eight starts and looks exposed at this trip having been beaten on all four attempts.
- 8Annarubyrose44/100Annarubyrose is a fair performer who has shown consistent placed form this year but remains winless after eight starts.
- 9Stormy Jenn43/100Modest performer who has been placed twice at this track without winning and is now tried in first-time headgear.
- 10Teagarden Jazz43/100Teagarden Jazz is a useful performer on his best days but has been largely out of form for some time and finished well beaten on all three starts this year.
- 11La Rocca Lass42/100Modest performer who has been well beaten on both previous runs at Wexford and has failed to place in four starts on good ground.
- 12Tudorista42/100Tudorista is a fair performer on the balance of his ratings and race history.
- 13Avandra41/100Modest performer who has shown some consistency without winning.
- 14Tellmemamema40/100Fair performer who has shown little spark in three starts this year and now drops back from 2m4f to a trip where he has already been beaten.
- 15Maxios Lady40/100Modest performer who has shown very little in four starts to date and was pulled up on her latest outing.
- 16Wings Of Africa36/100Wings Of Africa is a fair performer on the balance of his ratings and race history.
- 17Lady Victrix36/100Lady Victrix has shown little so far with a recent string of poor efforts including a last-place finish on her most recent start.
The contenders
Chosen Shant KTB Fit 77/100
Useful performer who has won three times at this track from seven runs and also has a solid record on good ground. Steps up in trip today having last run over shorter, though he has won twice at this distance in the past. First-time headgear is now applied.
Annie Agnew KTB Fit 62/100
Useful performer who has shown enough in recent starts to suggest she remains competitive at this level. Drops back to a trip she has won at before and tries headgear for the first time, which could sharpen her up. Trainer has no previous runners at Wexford.
Erne Star KTB Fit 62/100
Erne Star is a fair performer on the balance of his four runs to date though he has been well beaten on each start. He steps back up to 2m having failed to trouble the judge at that trip last time. Both trainer and jockey have very limited experience at Wexford.
Game Phoenix KTB Fit 59/100
Game Phoenix is a useful performer with a solid overall profile and strong course connections. He has placed on good ground six times from 13 starts and has form at today's trip, though he steps up in distance having last run over 1m7½f. The yard's modest 8% strike-rate at Wexford from 26 runs is a negative, as is his first-time headgear.
Backwithyourown KTB Fit 54/100
Useful performer on his day but has failed to win or place in three runs at Wexford and is now 0-7 on good ground. Drops back to 2m today having looked stretched over further last time, though he has been beaten on both previous attempts at this trip. Trainer operates at a modest 9% strike rate here while the jockey has no recorded rides at the track.
The rest of the field
EaglewoodKTB Fit 50/100
Eaglewood is a useful performer on his best days but has been out of form for some time with a string of modest efforts.
Tropical TwistKTB Fit 50/100
Tropical Twist is a useful performer on his day but has failed to win in eight starts and looks exposed at this trip having been beaten on all four attempts.
AnnarubyroseKTB Fit 44/100
Annarubyrose is a fair performer who has shown consistent placed form this year but remains winless after eight starts.
Stormy JennKTB Fit 43/100
Modest performer who has been placed twice at this track without winning and is now tried in first-time headgear.
Teagarden JazzKTB Fit 43/100
Teagarden Jazz is a useful performer on his best days but has been largely out of form for some time and finished well beaten on all three starts this year.
La Rocca LassKTB Fit 42/100
Modest performer who has been well beaten on both previous runs at Wexford and has failed to place in four starts on good ground.
TudoristaKTB Fit 42/100
Tudorista is a fair performer on the balance of his ratings and race history.
AvandraKTB Fit 41/100
Modest performer who has shown some consistency without winning.
TellmemamemaKTB Fit 40/100
Fair performer who has shown little spark in three starts this year and now drops back from 2m4f to a trip where he has already been beaten.
Maxios LadyKTB Fit 40/100
Modest performer who has shown very little in four starts to date and was pulled up on her latest outing.
Wings Of AfricaKTB Fit 36/100
Wings Of Africa is a fair performer on the balance of his ratings and race history.
Lady VictrixKTB Fit 36/100
Lady Victrix has shown little so far with a recent string of poor efforts including a last-place finish on her most recent start.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Chosen Shant on a Fit Score of 77/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Annie Agnew and Erne Star.
KTB Selection Chosen Shant
This is the narrative read of the 5:16 Wexford. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Wexford racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 5:16 at Wexford?
Chosen Shant tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 77/100.
How many runners are in this race?
17 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 5:16 at Wexford?
The going is described as Good.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 2m180y.
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