May 07 / 18.38 Wexford

18.38

Good To Yielding

Purple And Gold Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6658.26
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Purple And Gold Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 0/P90-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
125-rated hurdler was in good form 2024/25 season, winning twice and running well in 3m Pertemps Final at Cheltenham; well below that level in light campaign last season however and now tries fences.
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1st

2

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

D Art D Art

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Thomas Cooper

125-rated hurdler was in good form 2024/25 season, winning twice and running well in 3m Pertemps Final at Cheltenham; well below that level in light campaign last season however and now tries fences.

12/1

14th

7

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

D Art D Art

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Thomas Cooper

Was in great form last season, running a cracker in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham; however, he has been poor in two runs this term and could find this trip sharp.

22/1

8/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 19/55-

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Classy hurdler rated (154) some way superior to these, career highlight when winning 3m Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree just over a year ago; only fifth when attempting repeat win there last month but looks a class apart from these rivals if anyway fluent in his jumping (wasn't that on sole previous chase start back in December 2023); interesting jockey booking.
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2nd

4

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Hiddenvalley Lake

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Henry De Bromhead

Classy hurdler rated (154) some way superior to these, career highlight when winning 3m Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree just over a year ago; only fifth when attempting repeat win there last month but looks a class apart from these rivals if anyway fluent in his jumping (wasn't that on sole previous chase start back in December 2023); interesting jockey booking.

8/11

5th

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Hiddenvalley Lake

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Well beaten at Punchestown last May and at Navan in February on sole start since; however, this race has brought out the best in him in the last two seasons, as he finished third in 2024 (good to soft) and first last year (good); could bounce back and play another leading role.

6/1

Form: 140PP-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
121-rated hurdler who won 2m5f Navan maiden early last season (yielding) but struggled in handicaps, too keen when pulled up at Fairyhouse last time; half-brother to Grade 2-winning chaser Westerner Lady so fair chance he'll take to chasing.
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3rd

3

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Eclipse Chaser

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

121-rated hurdler who won 2m5f Navan maiden early last season (yielding) but struggled in handicaps, too keen when pulled up at Fairyhouse last time; half-brother to Grade 2-winning chaser Westerner Lady so fair chance he'll take to chasing.

9/1

12

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Eclipse Chaser

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

With top yard but has failed to build on his September Navan maiden hurdle victory (2m5f, yielding); beaten 27l and then pulled up in first two handicaps at Leopardstown on contrasting ground; others preferred.

20/1

15

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Eclipse Chaser

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Navan maiden win came at 2m5f (yielding), didn't count behind Duke Silver here at Christmas over just shy of this trip; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 13U24- D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
118-rated hurdler won 2m7f Thurles novice last season (yielding) and chased home a clear winner in 3m novice here last month on similar ground; left with plenty to do in first-time cheekpieces last week when staying on into a remote fourth over inadequate 2m4f at the Punchestown festival; needs to improve for switch to fences to feature in a major way.
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4th

5

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Long Branch

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Seamus Neville

118-rated hurdler won 2m7f Thurles novice last season (yielding) and chased home a clear winner in 3m novice here last month on similar ground; left with plenty to do in first-time cheekpieces last week when staying on into a remote fourth over inadequate 2m4f at the Punchestown festival; needs to improve for switch to fences to feature in a major way.

10/1

4th

7

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Long Branch

11st 11lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Seamus Neville

Best form has been in conditions races over longer distances than this; needs to find more on the evidence of a recent Wexford second; cheekpieces for the first time.

14/1

2nd

1

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:28 Wexford

Long Branch

11st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Seamus Neville

Point winner gained first win under Rules in a Thurles novice (22.5f, yld-sft) in December; 5.5l third under a penalty back there on his next start and unseated when on the retreat on handicap debut at Down Royal on latest; 3m no problem but needs to bounce back.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: /7149-

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 145-rated chaser American Mike; placed in 2m4f bumper and off the mark hurdling when making virtually all for runaway win in ordinary 2m6f Tramore maiden last season (soft); safely held twice afterwards in handicaps and returns from a break for chase debut.
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5th

1

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

American Jukebox

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-brother to 145-rated chaser American Mike; placed in 2m4f bumper and off the mark hurdling when making virtually all for runaway win in ordinary 2m6f Tramore maiden last season (soft); safely held twice afterwards in handicaps and returns from a break for chase debut.

9/1

4th

1

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

13:10 Thurles

American Jukebox

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Best of three bumper runs when second in 2m4f event at Leopardstown; stepped up considerably from hurdling debut when making almost to win a 2m5f maiden at Tramore; addition of cheekpieces a factor then; Danny Gilligan aboard again, with Jack Kennedy on Sept Etoile.

13/2

Form: P5115- C BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive handicap hurdler last season took his mark to 125 after wins over 2m4f at Navan and Fairyhouse (heavy); 2m trip inadequate here on final start in March; upped in trip for chase debut and could go well if taking to fences.
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6th

6

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

One Big Boum

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Progressive handicap hurdler last season took his mark to 125 after wins over 2m4f at Navan and Fairyhouse (heavy); 2m trip inadequate here on final start in March; upped in trip for chase debut and could go well if taking to fences.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta €18.20
Straight Forecast €14.81
Trifecta €132.50

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Long Branch

POSTDATA:

One Big Boum

SPOTLIGHT:

Hiddenvalley Lake