September 03 / 14.45 Wexford

14.45

Good

Dan Byrne Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Dan Byrne Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.80
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 08800-

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Ran okay on handicap debut at Naas in February; was soundly beaten at Clonmel next time over 3m; return to this trip should suit better but remains best watched.
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6th

10

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Kellies Dream

10st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Two wins in Ireland, both with give in the ground; has become well handicapped after being dropped 10lb for three poor runs last season; interesting back after wind surgery.

14/1

5th

7

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:33 Newcastle

Kellies Dream

10st 7lb

J: Jack Power

T: Daragh Bourke

Last win (in Ireland) came off a 10lb higher mark but she seems to have been going through the motions of late, beating only one home at Carlisle (2m1f, soft; 13-2) in December; needs a revival.

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 73-252

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Has ran some good races in defeat this season, best of which came at Clonmel when only beaten half a length by The Abbey; didn't get the cleanest of runs at Cork the last time but ran well to take second; up 2lb and hooded; should be involved.
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11th

7

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 140y

18:55 Wexford

Search For A Myth

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Hit form earlier this summer, winning over hurdles here before taking a chase at Tipperary over this trip; not a bad run off a higher mark over hurdles at Cork and should run well again but could be vulnerable.

13/2

5th

15

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

16:53 Cork

Search For A Myth

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

towards rear, headway going easily before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds, lost fourth towards finish

5/1

1st

7

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:35 Tipperary

Search For A Myth

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Got off the mark over hurdles on return when beating a subsequent winner at Wexford; makes her second chase start off a 7lb lower mark in this sphere and has to be taken seriously.

11/4

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 324262 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
First reserve; dual chase winner; has been placed in four of his six outings over fences this term; interesting off 20lb lower hurdle mark; visored.
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2

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 48y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Jack Holiday

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: D M Christie

Veteran 4-time chase winner; ran with credit over timber at Sligo in July but lacklustre efforts twice, including back over fences last month; still above highest winning mark and easy to look elsewhere.

16/1

9

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Jack Holiday

10st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: D M Christie

One of his four chase wins came over C&D; mixed form over hurdles and fences this season but has a shout if back to his best.

9/1

11

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Jack Holiday

10st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: D M Christie

Veteran six-time winner; Veteran is rated 10lb lower than over fences; second at Sligo last time gives him a slight edge over Pahlavi; this looks like a stronger race.

14/1

Form: 00P/2-

Last run: 382 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Only the ten starts so far, best of which came at Sligo when half a length second to Citizen's Army last August; has to defy 382 day layoff but has ran well fresh before so probably not one to be discounted.
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15

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Padraics Choice

10st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Came back from break to win handicap chase at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in August 2023 for Shark Hanlon; 595-day absence to overcome here on first start for Pat Foley; tongue-tied.

14/1

15

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Padraics Choice

10st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Came back from break to win handicap chase at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in August 2023 for Shark Hanlon; 595-day absence to overcome here on first start for Pat Foley; tongue-tied.

14/1

7th

9

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 49y

16:50 Clonmel

Padraics Choice

10st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Back from a break to win comfortably at Down Royal (2m3f, good) on only his sixth run over fences; 8lb higher this time but a greater concern would be whether he needs good ground to show his best form.

5/1

Form: 00-64

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Showed little in three maiden outings but ran well on handicap debut at Sligo 17 days (2m1.5f, good to yielding); up 1lb; can go well if building on that.
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8th

11

13th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Hollys Honour

11st 5lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: J G Murray

prominent, edged left when not fluent 2nd, led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd, headed and ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

11/1

4

16th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:00 Downpatrick

Hollys Honour

11st 9lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: J G Murray

led, headed but pressed leader 2nd, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along when pressed leader after 2 out, lost weightcloth home turn, ridden approaching last, weakened run-in, finished 5th, disqualified, weighed in light

6/1

Form: 0-S414

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
In good form of late; built on Tramore fourth with a good win at Sligo last month; ran okay over fences at Tramore last time; return to hurdles should suit and only 4lb higher now; likely to go well once again.
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8

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 35y

17:38 Roscommon

Red Striker

11st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: James M Barcoe

Hasn't won since September 2022; no signs of the drought ending on return from break over hurdles at Tramore in April; unseated when hampered back in a chase there latest; pulled up on sole previous run at this venue; others preferred.

14/1

7

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

18:10 Tramore

Red Striker

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: James M Barcoe

Versatile 10yo with wins on flat, over hurdles and Ballinrobe handicap chase back in 2022; lightly raced of late, returning from 199-day absence when soundly beaten over hurdles here last month; bit to prove right now.

12/1

Form: 058-58

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Lots to like about Ballinrobe fifth on penultimate start but soundly beaten at Cork since; winless in 12 starts and needs to improve.
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7th

13

3rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Wexford

Ballyeden Lass

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Miss Elizabeth Doyle

midfield, prominent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon weakened gradually

14/1

15

23rd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

19:15 Bellewstown

Ballyeden Lass

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Miss Elizabeth Doyle

Maiden hasn't been beaten far at times off low ratings but needs to find improvement from somewhere.

16/1

8th

16

1st Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 180y

16:00 Cork

Ballyeden Lass

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Miss Elizabeth Doyle

midfield, chased leaders after 4 out, slightly hampered 3 out, soon pushed along but no extra

14/1

Form: 09-665

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Built on handicap bow at Ballinrobe to run okay at Sligo last time in race won by Red Striker; dropped 2lb and cheekpieces may eke out further improvement; ew claims at best.
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6th

11

1st Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 199y

15:35 Thurles

Ucandoit

11st 3lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Philip M Byrne

Now 0-9 but knocking on the door over C&D of late; each-way claims again.

8/1

2nd

12

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 188y

15:50 Thurles

Ucandoit

11st 2lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Philip M Byrne

Eight-race maiden; one of her better efforts when third of 15 here a fortnight ago; needs to step up for win purposes.

7/1

3rd

12

20th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 149y

15:45 Thurles

Ucandoit

11st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Philip M Byrne

prominent, jumped right 1st, ridden before 2 out, held run-in, kept on

9/2

Form: 06710 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; relished the step into this company when winning on handicap bow at Killarney last month; soundly beaten at Down Royal 8 days ago off 6lb higher; needs to bounce back.
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14th

15

(6)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tincurra Lad

10st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: W J Martin

led

9th

3

(12)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

15:05 Dundalk (AW)

Tincurra Lad

9st 10lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: W J Martin

Won a 2m handicap hurdle on good ground at Kilbeggan in August 2022; out form over jumps last year; well beaten over 1m4f here recently.

100/1

9th

4

(6)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:05 Dundalk (AW)

Tincurra Lad

9st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: W J Martin

Won a 2m handicap hurdle on good ground at Kilbeggan in August 2022; has fallen in three of his four chase starts since August; down the field in three handicap hurdle outings in the same period.

25/1

Form: 0007

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on sole bumper start and tailed off in a trio of maiden hurdles; major improvement needed on handicap bow.
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1st

3

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Doyen Ta Win

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

made all, not fluent 4th

5/1

1st

3

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Doyen Ta Win

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

made all

5/1

3rd

2

21st Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Doyen Ta Win

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

led, jumped slightly left 4 out, much reduced lead after 3 out

10/1

Form: /30/2- BF

Last run: 455 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Dundalk handicap winner back in February 2021 (1m4f); ran a cracker when last seen over hurdles at Tramore when half a length second to Dympnas Well; has a 455 day absence to overcome but may not be far away if arriving on song.
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7th

5

(3)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Tramore

Doyouthinkso

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: J P Flavin

in rear, pushed along halfway

8/1

7th

9

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

20:00 Tramore

Doyouthinkso

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

2m course winner last year and fourth off this mark here in April; has since run very well over 1m5f on the Flat when second of 19 at Navan and local trainer amongst the winners this week; should get this longer trip on nice ground.

7/2

2nd

19

(10)

13th May 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 0y

16:35 Navan

Doyouthinkso

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: J P Flavin

midfield, lost position when pushed along 3f out, switched right when headway over 2f out, keeping on when ridden over 1f out, went second and kept on well inside final furlong, no match for winner

16/1

Form: 7-54P8

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
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11th

12

(5)

30th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 5f 29y

16:25 Sligo

Dixon Line

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Sexton

Precious little over hurdles of late although did run well in a couple of late-season Flat handicaps last year off this lowly mark.

25/1

3

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Dixon Line

11st 12lb

J: Alan King

T: Adrian Sexton

Rated only 80 and has a mountain to climb; 13th at Wexford yesterday.

200/1

13th

17

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

Dixon Line

10st 0lb

J: Alan King

T: Adrian Sexton

midfield

Form: 804

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Didn't cut much ice in her first two maiden hurdle outings but ran with gret credit at Tramore last time when beaten roughly 4l behind Benz; opening mark seems fair and is likely to be more at home in this company; chance.
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4

3rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Wexford

Seriously Funny

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Didn't cut much ice in her first two maiden hurdle outings but ran with gret credit at Tramore last time when beaten roughly 4l behind Benz; opening mark seems fair and is likely to be more at home in this company; chance.

8/1

4th

13

14th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Tramore

Seriously Funny

10st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

towards rear, headway after 4 out, nudged along into midfield after 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, ran on when ridden briefly run-in, never near to challenge

25/1

Form: 000

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has been well held in three maiden hurdle outings so far; likely to fare better in handicaps but will need to improve on what he has shown so far.
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15th

13

11th May 2023

Soft

2m 3f 25y

18:48 Clonmel

Izeo

11st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Liz Doyle

Modest maiden form and behind when a faller on recent handicap debut; hard to fancy.

25/1

9

3rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Wexford

Izeo

11st 3lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Miss Elizabeth Doyle

towards rear of midfield, pushed along 4 out, dropped to rear after 3 out, got behind when mistake and fell last

28/1

Form: 0/9060

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ran okay at Tramore on penultimate start where she may have finished closer before the saddle slipped; failed to back that at Ballinrobe latest and has a few questions to answer now.
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12

3rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Wexford

Adele Co

10st 13lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Una Corcoran

midfield, bad mistake 1st, soon good recovery but dropped to rear, became detached when not fluent 4th, pulled up before 5th

14/1

10th

11

22nd Aug 2022

Good

2m 6f 14y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Adele Co

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Una Corcoran

midfield on outer, headway and prominent 2 out, pushed along and outpaced when not fluent last, ridden and no extra on outer run-in

16/1

6th

12

11th Aug 2022

Good

2m 4f 110y

20:00 Tramore

Adele Co

11st 3lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Una Corcoran

towards rear of midfield, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, kept on well run-in, never near to challenge

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 00-036

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; dual Flat winner at Dundalk; cracking run on penultimate start at Bellewstown but well held at Downpatrick five days ago.
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11th

5

(2)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Happaugue

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

9/1

Non-runners

Dixon Line, Seriously Funny, Happaugue

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Payout
Exacta €30.40
Straight Forecast €19.36
Tricast €72.46
Trifecta €438.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Search For A Myth

The Irish Sun:

Doyouthinkso

RP Ratings (IRE):

Search For A Myth

POSTDATA:

Search For A Myth