July 24 / 19.17 Wexford

19.17

Yielding

WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 150y
  • 11 runners
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WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 3-500P

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Ran well in a mares' maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (2m1f, good) in April but hasn't backed that up and ran no sort of race on handicap debut at Kilbeggan recently; probably best watched for now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

12

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:15 Cork

Bearami Creek

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Good form last autumn, highlighted by Navan win over 2m3f (yielding) off 90; totally out of sorts in two races last month; second reserve for 5.35 at Downpatrick on Friday

33/1

2

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

18:12 Tramore

Bearami Creek

11st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Peter Fahey

Won over 2m3f at Navan last September and decent efforts in defeat at Listowel and Punchestown before a break; recent Clonmel run looked too bad to be true even though the 2m trip was inadequate.

10/1

Form: 64-195 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over C&D in May off 89 and okay run back here early in the month off this mark but clearly needs to improve to play a major role.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

17:03 Wexford

Splendid Choice

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Sole win came over C&D in May off 89 (good); has generally run well since, most recently only caught late under a positive ride when third at Kilbeggan (second won next time); 2lb higher but every chance.

9/2

3rd

7

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Splendid Choice

11st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: P J Rothwell

Held up to win a Wexford handicap hurdle by a neck off 89 in May (2m1f, good); similar tactics at that venue last twice, fifth of 14 and then a 15l fourth last time, where the winner got loose in the lead (just in front of Slea Head and Surviving Murmansk); can't discount.

7/1

3

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 150y

19:17 Wexford

Splendid Choice

11st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Off the mark over C&D in May off 89 and okay run back here early in the month off this mark but clearly needs to improve to play a major role.

13/2

Form: 45P5-2

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden but best run for some time on yard debut 13 days ago, staying on from some way back to take second over 2m4f at Cork (good); has form at 2m also, but on softer ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:22 Listowel

Chosen Shant

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Long-standing maiden until joining yard last summer and then went back-to-back at Wexford in July/August; well beaten at the festival here on next start and has struggled since; better ground will help and she's 1lb lower than last winning mark.

8/1

4th

5

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Wexford

Chosen Shant

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Dual hurdle winner but is rated only 86 over fences and is out of her depth against some of these rivals.

100/1

7th

10

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Chosen Shant

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Back-to-back winner of modest handicap hurdles at Wexford last summer; lost form in the autumn and ran poorly at Limerick four weeks ago on his first run after a winter break; better ground could make a big difference now; only 2lb above his last winning mark.

12/1

Form: 50809- C

Last run: 204 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Three wins include over 3m here last summer (good); absent since January and probably best watched over an inadequate trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

16

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Cruisin Susan

10st 2lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Has lost way since a purple patch in 2024 which included a win here over 20.5f (gd-yld) off 15lb higher; not a bad run on return from 133 days off latest and on a dangerous mark if she's back on song.

20/1

6th

15

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Cruisin Susan

10st 6lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Wins have been divided between Tramore and Wexford, all on decent ground; long losing run however and continues to struggle off plummeting mark.

25/1

8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:56 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 12lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Won twice last year and is 7lb below her last success but she is hard to fancy on what she has shown on her last three runs, though she faced an impossible task on latest.

33/1

Form: P-24U0

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Long-standing maiden went close at Tipperary in May (2m1f) before solid C&D fourth; never sighted back here on latest however and not the most reliable.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15

(1)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Ballycommon Chapel

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Off the mark under this rider at Tramore 12 days ago and 6lb rise is fair but unproven on this sort of ground; now tried with first-time tongue-tie.

5/1

1st

9

(6)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Ballycommon Chapel

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Dual-purpose maiden has been below form of late hurdling; hasn't run on the Flat in over a year and hard to be confident in; 3lb wrong.

20/1

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Ballycommon Chapel

10st 11lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Clearly more expected of her over C&D last month when 4-1 but beaten 23l by Chosen Shant (good); not helped by jumping errors that day; beaten a long way on penultimate C&D start as well; longstanding maiden who went close at Tipperary in May (2m1f, good to yielding); she will put it all together someday.

11/2

Form: 4P8-U0

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Low-grade Flat winner is 0-7 hurdling, well held at Clonmel recently; cheekpieces now tried.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Stormy Jenn

10st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; 0-14 over hurdles; okay run at Navan in November (2m, heavy) but pulled up when last seen at Fairyhouse in December; others preferred.

18/1

12

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

15:10 Sligo

Stormy Jenn

10st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner at Gowran; 0-11 hurdling, standout run when second in 2m1f Wexford handicap (good) over the summer in first-time cheekpieces, most recently didn't count in midfield at Roscommon last month; more needed but don't rule out.

12/1

14

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Stormy Jenn

10st 9lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; ten-race maiden over hurdles but ran her best race for a while when under 6l away at Bellewstown (2m1f, good); the cheekpieces are working well.

8/1

Form: /088/0

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Not much to take from three maidens on softer ground and tailed off on C&D handicap debut recently; hard to make a case for.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 150y

19:17 Wexford

Ladybela

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Not much to take from three maidens on softer ground and tailed off on C&D handicap debut recently; hard to make a case for.

20/1

13th

10

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 55y

14:40 Wexford

Ladybela

10st 10lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Not much to take from three maidens on softer ground; hard to make a case for unless better ground brings improvement on handicap debut.

20/1

8th

9

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Tramore

Ladybela

11st 5lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Much better effort on second try over hurdles when mid-field, beaten 17l, at Listowel last month.

14/1

Form: P807-0

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
No show on handicap debut at Tipperary in May; tongue-tie now fitted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Tennesse Boy

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Sent off at 7-2 and duly produced an improved effort when beaten only 1/2l in a 3m2f handicap chase at Sligo a month ago; hood now added to usual tongue-tie; should go close for trainer who hit the target in a handicap chase at Clonmel last week.

5/1

15

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Tennesse Boy

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Sent off at 7-2 and duly produced an improved effort when beaten only 1/2l in a 3m2f handicap chase at Sligo a month ago; hood now added to usual tongue-tie; should go close for trainer who hit the target in a handicap chase at Clonmel last week.

5/1

Form: 00P00-

Last run: 105 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in three handicaps (at declining distances) at huge odds; headgear now ditched.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

14:52 Cork

Kir Royal Blou

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: W J Burke

Beaten a long way in two handicaps lately and has a rating of only 72 so can't be fancied.

100/1

13th

18

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Kir Royal Blou

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: W J Burke

Remote third at Wexford (16.5f, good) off 2lb higher on penultimate but didn't build on that upped to 20.5f at the same venue latest; drops back in trip now but others make more appeal.

33/1

14

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Kir Royal Blou

10st 1lb

J: G B Noonan

T: W J Burke

Stayed on for a modest third here (16.5f, good) last time, his best run to date; dropped 1lb and this longer trip should suit; place chance if building on that last run.

10/1

Form: 4-P446

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Long-standing dual-purpose maiden; bits and pieces of form in low-grade handicaps of late but hard to see him making the breakthrough.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

14

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Surviving Murmansk

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Breakthrough win came over C&D last August off 4lb lower; below best on Flat and over hurdles in three starts since; off since poor AW effort in November; likely to need this run.

20/1

Form: P-000

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
First reserve; triple-figure odds and no impact in four maiden hurdles; impossible to make a case for on handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

14

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Slea Head

10st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Fair fifth at Wexford in his first handicap; failed to build on that when beaten over 20l at Kilbeggan on Saturday, weakening late on; others appeal more.

12/1

8th

12

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Slea Head

10st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Beaten a long way in five maiden hurdle starts but his run at Wexford on handicap debut was a bit better when a 15.5l fifth of 11 (16.5f, good to yielding), had Surviving Murmansk behind and Splendid Choice close in front; needs a big step forward; declared for Sligo on Thursday.

15/1

Non-runners

Sharetheknowledge, Kate Ill Know, Cailin Aibrean, The Border Boy, Sidiriya, Belle Of Boston

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Payout
Exacta €62.60
Straight Forecast €55.69
Tricast €1541.29
Trifecta €217.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cailin Aibrean

The Irish Sun:

Sharetheknowledge

POSTDATA:

Splendid Choice

SPOTLIGHT:

Kate Ill Know