November 17 / 12.20 Wexford

12.20

Heavy

Wexford Racing Members Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 50y
  • 12 runners
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Wexford Racing Members Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

50/1 (Won)

  • Win: £37.20
  • Place: £7.10

Form: 75-7

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two bumper starts last season, including at this venue; remote seventh on hurdling debut at Gowran last Saturday.
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1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:40 Listowel

Glorytogod Tom

12st 0lb

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Hasn't backed up a maiden hurdle success in November 2023 in five runs since and tailed off at Gowran when last seen.

16/1

1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:40 Listowel

Glorytogod Tom

12st 0lb

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Hasn't backed up a maiden hurdle success in November 2023 in five runs since and tailed off at Gowran when last seen.

16/1

10th

6

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

15:15 Gowran Park

Glorytogod Tom

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m at Wexford last season; fair handicap form but needs to find extra; faded from two out when favourite for a 23-runner contest over 2m4f at Fairyhouse two weeks ago.

7/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 44-0

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise in two bumper starts last season, taking fourth at Leopardstown and Kilbeggan; eased when chance had gone on reappearance at Thurles; lacks hurdling experience
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4th

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:07 Chepstow

Slim Marvel

10st 12lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Just one win in 24, and Ffos Las near-miss on second outing for current handler likely owed something to the drop to 0-105 company (3m, heavy); limitations exposed again since and this is tougher still.

16/1

7th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Slim Marvel

11st 9lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Had plenty of racing in Ireland where she was effective on good ground; conditions were heavy when going close at Ffos Las a month ago (3m) and she travelled strongly deep into that race; possibilities off 4lb higher.

4/1

2nd

5

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Slim Marvel

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Had plenty of racing in Ireland, winning just the once; made a quiet start for this yard at Chepstow but in a Class 3 handicap over 2m3f and this is easier; should handle the ground and has form over this far.

7/1

Form: 8-P5

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mid-division on debut at Clonmel in April; chance was harmed by interference from a faller in the early stages at Limerick in May; looked in need of further when a moderate fifth at the same venue last time; could go well in an ordinary race
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11th

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Champagne Mahler

11st 9lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Sole win over fences came in valuable Gowran Park handicap in March 2025 (2m, soft); good second at Naas in January in similar conditions; tailed-off fourth 39 days ago at Cork; up in trip, probably needs softer ground.

16/1

4th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 45y

14:25 Cork

Champagne Mahler

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won valauble Gowran handicap last year and good second at Naas in January; poor effort last time.

7/1

8

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

Champagne Mahler

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won this race by 8l last year; well beaten in three starts following that; beaten 30l in seventh behind Drumgil in a Fairyhouse Listed handicap (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; more like it when second at Naas last time; 11lb higher than for his 2025 success.

11/2

Form: 844/4 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three starts in France as a 3yo; fourth over hurdles at Fontainebleau and beaten around 3l when fourth over fences at Pau in December 2021; sent off favourite at Tramore last month when making his Irish debut after a 667-day absence; ran prominently until weakening from the last; improvement likely.
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4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:15 Down Royal

Ivar The Boneless

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: R K Watson

Fifteen race maiden and rated just 82 over fences; out of his depth in this company.

150/1

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:15 Down Royal

Ivar The Boneless

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: R K Watson

Fifteen race maiden and rated just 82 over fences; out of his depth in this company.

150/1

12th

8

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

15:55 Fairyhouse

Ivar The Boneless

10st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: R K Watson

Soundly beaten in handicap chases of late; blinkers replace cheekpieces but hard to fancy back hurdling.

20/1

Form: 000060

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had one moderate run for Willie Mullins and has shown nothing so far for this yard; makes hurdling debut after seven bumper outings
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15

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:22 Galway

Doyen Flyer

10st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

Maiden went close to gaining a breakthrough win at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) last month; up 2lb but handles softer ground and can go well again.

11/2

9

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Doyen Flyer

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: James M Barcoe

22-race maiden (0-12 in hurdle races); never in the first three; flashes of form, but hard to make a strong case for her.

16/1

Form: 09-6

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran twice last season; and showed that he is beginning to get the hang of things when sixth of 12 in a maiden at Galway last month on his third start; open to improvement and may be good enough to feature in a race of this standard.
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14

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Three In A Row

10st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Sole win in 19 starts came in Naas handicap hurdle in April 2024; 0-12 over fences but placed five times and produced another solid effort when 0.5l second to James The Brave at Wexford 35 days ago; nudged up 2lb.

7/1

2nd

7

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:03 Wexford

Three In A Row

10st 9lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Winning hurdler; 0-11 chasing but rated 3lb superior in this discipline after runner-up finishes at Punchestown (2m4f, yielding to soft) and Naas (2m4f, heavy); recent 2m1f Navan handicap fourth wasn't a bad effort, this more his trip so one to consider.

8/1

4th

7

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:52 Navan

Three In A Row

11st 1lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Winning hurdler; 0-10 chasing but rated 4lb superior in this discipline after runner-up finishes at Punchestown (2m4f, yielding to soft) and Naas (2m4f, heavy); finished 16l behind in a Naas Listed contest when sporting first-time cheekpieces (left off now), in a race won by another McManus runner ridden by Mark Walsh; similarly Walsh rides Park That here.

5/1

Form: 665

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not show much in points; some ability evident in each of her three maiden hurdle runs; made a lot of the running before fading into fifth at Tramore last month; needs to find a bit extra.
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3rd

3

15th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Clonmel

Half Off Six Pence

11st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David Harry Kelly

led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), headed and weakened before last

12/1

3rd

8

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 120y

13:05 Tramore

Half Off Six Pence

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David Harry Kelly

led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

14/1

4th

3

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

13:00 Tramore

Half Off Six Pence

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David Harry Kelly

Best run was her penultimate one when beaten 8l in a heavy-ground maiden over C&D; below that level at Wexford.

10/1

Form: 0P-7

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-related mare; has struggled in three outings so far; Rachael Blackmore rides her stablemate Champagne Mahler.
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15th

9

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Mystic Sage

11st 5lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, no impression from 3 out

14/1

10th

9

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 5f 175y

19:25 Tramore

Mystic Sage

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

led narrowly, headed and raced in second after 3rd

9/2

Form: 580

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two Ballinrobe runs in August were respectable; no encouragement from his run over 2m4f at Listowel last time; tongue-tie fitted now.
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4

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Due Course

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two hurdle wins; beaten a long way in two handicap chases during the summer; addition of blinkers seemed to do the trick when second to today's rival The Striker Dylan at Sligo; would have gone closer but for interference; should be in the mix again.

9/2

4

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Due Course

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two hurdle wins; beaten a long way in two handicap chases during the summer; addition of blinkers seemed to do the trick when second to today's rival The Striker Dylan at Sligo; would have gone closer but for interference; should be in the mix again.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0P0608

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Low-rated gelding who has run 17 times without reaching the first four; getting on in years now; did not jump well when down the field in a recent handicap at Thurles.
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10th

2

17th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

12:20 Wexford

Coppercoast Paudie

11st 12lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Ms M Flynn

Low-rated gelding who has run 17 times without reaching the first four; getting on in years now; did not jump well when down the field in a recent handicap at Thurles.

50/1

8th

16

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 13y

14:40 Thurles

Coppercoast Paudie

10st 13lb

T: Ms M Flynn

First reserve; maiden was beaten 11l when sixth to Duke Otto at Tramore; down the field in maiden since.

11th

3

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

16:21 Limerick

Coppercoast Paudie

11st 12lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Ms M Flynn

in rear, not fluent 2nd

50/1

Form: 670-0P

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Modest form in maidens; pulled up at Gowran when making his handicap debut off a mark of 87; tongue-tie on now.
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12th

19

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Make No Plans

10st 13lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Liam G O’Brien

Struggling on the Flat lately; no sign of winning potential over hurdles; tailed off at Punchestown in June on only previous handicap attempt.

66/1

12th

19

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Make No Plans

10st 13lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Liam G O’Brien

Struggling on the Flat lately; no sign of winning potential over hurdles; tailed off at Punchestown in June on only previous handicap attempt.

66/1

Form: 5UP/

Last run: 680 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful point-to-pointer last season, highlighted by wins at Dromahane and Loughanmore in April; fitness is not a concern following her run in third behind the excellent La Feline at Lisronagh 13 days ago; 2m may be a bit sharp for her though her useful dam Burnt Oil Babe won at around 2m2f.
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11

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 5f 180y

17:20 Tramore

Aghmorough Bridge

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: William P Murphy

Three-time point winner; won over hurdles over Christmas but lost her way since; tough ask here; blinkers on.

20/1

14th

5

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Aghmorough Bridge

11st 12lb

J: Miss M M McElligott

T: William P Murphy

towards rear

25/1

14th

5

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Aghmorough Bridge

11st 12lb

J: Miss M M McElligott

T: William P Murphy

towards rear

25/1

Non-runners

Innellan Shore

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €376.00
Straight Forecast €184.16
Trifecta €961.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Champagne Mahler

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Half Off Six Pence

SPOTLIGHT:

Aghmorough Bridge

The Irish Sun:

Champagne Mahler