September 03 / 17.05 Wexford

17.05

Good

Wexford Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5453.78
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Wexford Racecourse Racing Club Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 8-3641

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Ran well on chasing/seasonal debut over 3m1f here in May and back to form to land 2m6f Limerick handicap in July, seeing it out well on good ground; half-brother to smart Cloth Cap and should continue to progress.
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13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Brideswell Lad

10st 10lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Seamus Neville

Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences (dropped 6lbs).

25/1

8th

3

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Brideswell Lad

11st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Seamus Neville

Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences.

25/1

33/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 29-069

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Second in a Clonmel handicap hurdle in March but no real trace of that form since; blinkers tried here as well as a tongue-tie but others look much more likely.
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9

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Early Arrival

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Yet to win over fences; not easy to fancy after being pulled-up at Tramore last week when jumped poorly.

33/1

9

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Early Arrival

10st 9lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Better than ever last year, winning over hurdles twice, including here (2m6f, yielding); 0-12 chasing but stayed on for third over C&D in May after racing wide; and would have got closer at Wexford last time but for repeated jumping errors; place chance if jumps better.

11/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 7331-0 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Landed a beginners chase at Downpatrick in October; might have needed the run at Killarney last month and should do better here.
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15th

1

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:35 Killarney

Gelee Blanche

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Won twice in 2021 for Willie Mullins; two underwhelming runs at Wexford this summer however leave her with plenty to find, cheekpieces tried latest when 3m trip too far.

16/1

8th

7

21st Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 110y

19:58 Wexford

Gelee Blanche

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Won twice in 2021 for Willie Mullins; however, all her best form is around 2m4f and she needs to leave a low-key reappearance run behind on last month's yard debut.

20/1

11th

9

20th May 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Gelee Blanche

11st 11lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

midfield, not fluent 5th, towards rear before 5 out

12/1

Form: 123575 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D handicap chase here in June off a 6lb lower mark; reasonably consistent since then over hurdles and fences and should go well here.
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7th

7

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Wheres Bunny

11st 1lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Ex-Irish; her last three wins were in 2022 but she went close over hurdles here (2m6f, good; Tupelo Mississippi fourth) on recent stable debut; that was a big run after 288 days off and she's respected back over fences; tongue-tie removed.

15/2

2nd

10

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:00 Cartmel

Wheres Bunny

11st 3lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Ex-Irish; her last three wins were in 2022; none too consistent last year but the best of those efforts were not far off her peak, including at Navan in September when last seen; has joined a yard (runs four) that's well known for its successes at this track.

10/1

Form: -PF770

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner, most recently in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle in 2020; struggling to find his best form this year after 18 months off; cheekpieces tried but others preferred.
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6th

6

16th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:45 Downpatrick

Basils Boy

11st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

towards rear, jumped right and bumped rival 2nd, in touch with leaders when pushed along and not fluent 4 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on after last, made no telling impression

20/1

10th

5

12th Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:30 Tramore

Basils Boy

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Liam P Cusack

fractious at the post, midfield, not fluent 1st, not fluent and lost position 3 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon no impression

16/1

Form: 00P-09

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won a Limerick maiden last year for Enda Bolger but hasn't shown a lot for different trainers since last autumn; not entirely disgraced over hurdles at Bellewstown last week but much more needed.
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0

16

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

15:23 Fairyhouse

War God

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: R Donohoe

in touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield 5th, weakened after 6th, in rear when pulled up before 3 out

50/1

12th

18

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Cork

War God

10st 13lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Record of 1-16 over hurdles and has been regressive this year; others preferred.

33/1

11th

16

21st Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 0y

17:05 Kilbeggan

War God

11st 1lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

disputed lead

14/1

Form: 0P2886 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Six of his eight career wins have been over hurdles; runner-up in a Limerick handicap chase in July; not disgraced since and won't be far away at his best.
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13

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of nine of his 94 races; has veteran status and is on a long losing sequence; only positive is his decent record at this venue, where he has won three times.

25/1

13

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Teenager is a nine-time winner but was poor when last seen and others make more appeal.

40/1

14th

15

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Father Jed

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

13yo veteran has won seven times over hurdles; mixing chasing and hurdling lately but hasn't looked like adding to his haul; however, he has won here before over shorter and he is 5lb below his last winning mark; not totally discounted but a revival is needed.

33/1

Form: 532376 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Only one win from 52 starts but doesn't run many bad races; 1lb wrong here; each-way claims at best.
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16

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:35 Naas

Trans Wood

10st 1lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Gordon Michael Doyle

On a long losing run but down to career-low mark so don't rule out.

10/1

Form: 3/4-9U

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Faller at Killarney last time having been well beaten in a Tramore handicap chase the previous month; others preferred.
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9th

2

3rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:05 Wexford

Cap DAubois

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Rosemary Connors

prominent, led 1st, headed and ridden just after 3 out, soon weakened gradually

20/1

Form: 5-P792 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D last year off a 2lb higher mark; back to form when a rallying runner-up in a Killarney handicap chase last month; leading claims if he can reproduce that.
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7

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

14:33 Tipperary

Filon Doudairies

11st 3lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Broderick

raced lazily at times, towards rear, hampered by faller 2nd, mistake and struggling 8th, pulled up before 4 out

12/1

5

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 162y

19:15 Sligo

Filon Doudairies

11st 7lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Broderick

Has been regressive over fences in the last year and isn't easy to fancy back over hurdles.

25/1

3

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

18:55 Limerick

Filon Doudairies

11st 11lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Broderick

mounted on course, midfield, in touch with leaders 8th, 2 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated 4 out

25/1

Form: 8-4953

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Respectable third in a C&D novice chase in June when last seen; off the same mark and no surprise should she run well here in her first handicap chase.
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7th

6

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 165y

20:00 Roscommon

Loughaneala Og

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: W J Burke

Winning pointer who is 0-17 under rules and had plenty of chances over fences; well below her best last time and now tries cheekpieces.

25/1

7th

8

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Loughaneala Og

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: W J Burke

Point' winner is a maiden after 16 rules starts but some decent chase efforts, including in a maiden hunter chase at Cork in April; needs her best.

20/1

5th

11

4th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 175y

19:25 Tipperary

Loughaneala Og

11st 2lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: W J Burke

Beaten almost 8l when fourth to Lar's Lass at Cork; has plenty of track experience, but placed in only of her 17 starts.

8/1

Form: /397/3

Last run: 91 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Was a shade unlucky when a staying-on third in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Tramore in June on his stable debut and after 18 months off; tries fences for the first time here and certainly an interesting runner if he takes to these obstacles.
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2nd

7

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:05 Killarney

Moonlit Sea

10st 12lb

J: Richard Condon

T: W J Lanigan

in touch with leaders, mistake 7th, went third before 3 out, ridden when slightly hampered and left in second 2 out, not fluent and slightly hampered last, ridden but no extra run-in

14/1

Non-runners

Filon D'oudairies

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €84.10
Straight Forecast €63.11
Tricast €366.72
Trifecta €292.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Filon D'oudairies

TOPSPEED:

Brideswell Lad

The Irish Sun:

Moonlit Sea

RP Ratings (IRE):

Filon D'oudairies

POSTDATA:

Filon D'oudairies