April 05 / 17.50 Wexford

17.50

Heavy

Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 433U33 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D handicap hurdle here last year off 92; operating at a higher level lately, putting in her best effort when a very creditable third in a Grade 3 novice at Limerick; should be hard to beat despite conceding weight all round.
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2

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

16:25 Thurles

Sarah Beara

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Record of 1-18 over hurdles; encouraging run at Punchestown on return from an absence before never-nearer fifth of 16 at Limerick (3m, soft to heavy); the fourth boosted the form; in the mix.

6/1

1

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:36 Limerick

Sarah Beara

12st 0lb

J: Miss T Quail

T: S Curling

Runner-up after a break at Roscommon in September (3m, soft) and then seventh of 23 at Navan (2m6f); failed to fire back there 20 days ago but in a valuable handicap; this is nothing like so demanding and she'll be keeping on with stamina guaranteed.

13/2

1

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:36 Limerick

Sarah Beara

12st 0lb

J: Miss T Quail

T: S Curling

Runner-up after a break at Roscommon in September (3m, soft) and then seventh of 23 at Navan (2m6f); failed to fire back there 20 days ago but in a valuable handicap; this is nothing like so demanding and she'll be keeping on with stamina guaranteed.

13/2

Form: 514163 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m4f handicap here and a 3m handicap at Fairyhouse; 15lb higher when a good third in a Cork handicap hurdle two weeks ago; up another 3lb but has 7lb taken off and should go well.
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5th

1

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Jeriko De Baune

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Three-time winner over hurdles, the latest at Clonmel last November off 3lb lower (3m, soft); pulled up on latest but has run well here before so could rebound; place shout.

10/1

5

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Jeriko De Baune

11st 2lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Won at Clonmel in November off 3lb lower; bounced back to form after three poor runs with a 5l third of 10 over C&D 17 days ago (1.5l behind Toor Khov); not guaranteed to back that effort up but place claims at least if he does.

8/1

3rd

6

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Jeriko De Baune

11st 1lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Useful staying type in this grade when on song; has posted three moderate efforts since winning over 3m at Clonmel in November.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2221

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gained a deserved success when a workmanlike winner of a mares' maiden at Cork on Sunday; needs to find a bit more but seems to be going the right way.
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1

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

17:00 Cork

Lep Around

12st 4lb

J: Mme Earine Dubourg

T: Miss M Harding

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m3f here two seasons ago; little merit in her subsequent form until signs of a revival when third in a recent chase outing at Thurles.

10/1

3rd

6

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Lep Around

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Miss M Harding

Maiden hurdle winner the season before last but hard to fancy judged on the form she has shown since.

25/1

Form: -8P114 D BF

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Landed a pair of handicap hurdles over 2m4f and 3m at Perth last summer; not seen since no show in a handicap chase at the same venue in September; others preferred.
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6th

5

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Themanintheboots

11st 6lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.

12/1

3rd

4

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

15:52 Naas

Themanintheboots

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated.

8/1

7th

2

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

15:20 Navan

Themanintheboots

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back.

8/1

Form: 3P01U0

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Went up 8lb for readily landing a handicap hurdle at Limerick in January; not the same impact twice since; others look more likely.
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6

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:55 Wexford

Noble Talent

11st 2lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: T J Nagle Jr

Struggled in chases in first three runs this term and similar story back over hurdles at Cork on latest; has slipped below his last winning mark but not many other positives.

33/1

7th

11

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Noble Talent

10st 8lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: T J Nagle Jr

Has been struggling over fences since a Gowran win in 2024; hard to make a case for him.

25/1

7

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Noble Talent

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: T J Nagle Jr

Beat Brucejack by 7.5l in a Gowran beginners' chase in 2024 (2m4f, good); out of form recently; pulled up twice before tailed off at Punchestown on New Year's Eve (2m4f, yielding); needs to bounce back.

28/1

Form: 1P/3/6 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won three points and a hunter chase in his day; totally out of his depth in a Grade 3 novice hurdle at Thurles last time; hard to fancy.
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2

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Cloudy Tuesday

11st 12lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

prominent, weakened quickly and pulled up halfway

13/2

2

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Cloudy Tuesday

11st 12lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

prominent, weakened quickly and pulled up halfway

13/2

12th

16

9th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Cloudy Tuesday

11st 0lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

prominent, slow jump 1st, soon led

20/1

Form: 008212 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
In good form of late, narrowly landing a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Punchestown before finishing second off 8lb higher at Leopardstown; can go well here if continuing her progress.
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2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:45 Tramore

Pipers Boreen

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Shane Nolan

Won over C&D on most recent start last month; beat Therellbguddaysyet on that occasion but was in receipt of 10lb; has shown a liking for soft ground so the likely conditions underfoot may disadvantage her but she is capable of running well at this track.

6/1

2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:45 Tramore

Pipers Boreen

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Shane Nolan

Won over C&D on most recent start last month; beat Therellbguddaysyet on that occasion but was in receipt of 10lb; has shown a liking for soft ground so the likely conditions underfoot may disadvantage her but she is capable of running well at this track.

6/1

Verdict

Competitive contest. Progressive performers like Lep Around and Pipers Boreen can go well. Jeriko De Baume is likely to play a hand too, but the one to beat is likely to be C&D winner SARAH BEARA(nap) if she can run up to her good third in a Limerick Grade 3 last time. [Justin O’Hanlon]

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Jeriko De Baune

SPOTLIGHT:

Sarah Beara

POSTDATA:

Lep Around

The Irish Sun:

Jeriko De Baune

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sarah Beara