March 05 / 15.25 Wexford

15.25

Good To Yielding

Micheal O’Murchadha Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Micheal O’Murchadha Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.70
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 702311 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of each of her last two starts; however, shoved up 7lb for the latest win and she's 4lb wrong here so effectively has an 11lb rise to cope with; that might be a stretch, particularly with her best form coming on softer ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 43P3U6 CD

Last run: 74 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far at Down Royal in November but well below form twice since; return to hurdles may help and could be well treated from his lower hurdle mark having improved since he was last seen in this sphere.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Bythesametoken

10st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Winner here over hurdles and third chase win came in 2m2f Listowel handicap chase last September (off 116) after more than a year's absence; another good comeback run at Haydock in February, not so good at Kelso a fortnight later over shorter trip; this probably the limit of his stamina.

10/1

5th

4

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Bythesametoken

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ross O’Sullivan

12yo who has returned to his best this season, defying an absence to win at Listowel (2m1f, yielding to soft) in September before solid third at Haydock (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; the drop back in trip may well be a positive and he could be thereabouts.

7/1

3rd

4

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Bythesametoken

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Made light of a 13-month absence when landing 2m1f handicap chase at Listowel in September; 11lb higher today but that form worked out well so this Irish challenger can't be totally dismissed after another layoff.

5/1

Form: 100-P8 D

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Latest wins came on the Flat and hasn't shown much over hurdles in recent times; still above his last winning mark from June 2021.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(8)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Annexation

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Won twice on turf in the autumn of 2025, including C&D; well handicapped on that form and his last two efforts have been respectable; should go well with Rossa Ryan up for the first time.

4/1

4th

2

(6)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:52 Bath

Annexation

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Eight-time winner, with six on the Flat and two over hurdles; had some struggles during the winter but he showed signs of a revival at Wolverhampton (fourth of 12) last month and is now 5lb lower than for his win at Nottingham in the autumn (1m2f); handles most ground and has possibilities if he gets a good pace back at this trip.

7/2

4th

13

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Annexation

8st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Eight-time winner but a 10yo now and opposable on this winter's exploits.

33/1

Form: 05-151 CD

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Heavy ground course winner over the extended 2m here in November and bounced back from a lesser run when winning at Limerick since; 2m on this sort of ground might be sharp enough for her though.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

16th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 192y

13:55 Thurles

Missiee

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, lost ground and dropped to midfield halfway, weakened and pulled up before 5 out

8/1

3rd

5

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 65y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Missiee

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4-19 over hurdles; fair fourth at Cork on latest, previously a moderate seventh at Limerick in December when bidding to repeat last season's success in a 2m4f mares' handicap hurdle; best run in 2023 when fourth behind the progressive Buddy One over 2m6f at Galway in October; lacks chasing experience.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-211P D

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Perth in the summer; however, pulled up a long way out back over timber latest and probably in need of a career best; off 167 days.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Britzka

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Shane Nolan

Three-time hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; looks on the downgrade and others are much preferred.

33/1

Form: 5P-540 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner last season and some big runs in defeat subsequently, including a 7l defeat in the mares' novice hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival; however, well below that sort of level in three runs this term and can struggle with her jumping; first-time cheekpieces need to spark a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Wexford

Braganza

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

held up in midfield

3/1

14th

4

5th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 150y

13:10 Leopardstown

Braganza

11st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Created a good impression in winning a Thurles mares' maiden hurdle last season but career has not progressed as might have been expected; has done most of her racing in good company; not without a chance if the addition of a tongue-tie does the trick in her first handicap.

16/1

4th

6

17th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 164y

13:50 Clonmel

Braganza

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Created a good impression in a Thurles mares maiden hurdle last season but never really kicked on from there; jumping left a bit to be desired and eventually tailed off in a Grade 3 at Leopardstown two weeks ago; likely to do better here but others have an edge.

12/1

Form: 840455 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Returned to form when only beaten roughly 6l at Navan on his penultimate start; lesser effort at Fairyhouse since and needs further than 2m these days.
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Verdict Starting price

4

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Wexford

Jiving Jerry

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: James M Barcoe

chased clear leader

14/1

5th

11

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 23y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Jiving Jerry

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: James M Barcoe

Career best came on soft ground over 2m6f but has run with credit over this trip including when beaten roughly 6l in a competitive contest at Navan last month; while 2lb lower here, he might want a bit more cut in the ground, particularly over this distance.

16/1

5th

14

21st Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:07 Navan

Jiving Jerry

10st 0lb

J: Cathal Landers

T: James M Barcoe

One of his better recent efforts when fourth behind Lucky Max a fortnight ago but 2lb wrong for this assignment.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €15.80
Straight Forecast €15.10
Trifecta €133.90

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Jiving Jerry

TOPSPEED:

Doyen Ta Win

The Irish Sun:

Britzka

SPOTLIGHT:

Bythesametoken

POSTDATA:

Jiving Jerry