March 31 / 19.10 Wexford

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19.10

Heavy

Wexford Supporters Club Handicap Chase (Div II)

Prize money: £5482.3
3m 1f 100y
11 runners

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Wexford Supporters Club Handicap Chase (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st

6

J: Phillip Enright

12/1 (Won)

Win: £25.50
Place: £2.50

Form: 2-3417 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Hold-up hurdler gained an elusive second success when bolting up in 3m Clonmel handicap early this month (soft) but never involved at Limerick 10 days later; belated chase debut here and inexperience a likely negative.

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7th

9

14th Apr 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 22y

18:20 Ballinrobe

10st 0lb

J: Miss S Ahern

Won a Clonmel 3m handicap hurdle last month but Limerick run after might have come too soon; since made amends by winning on chasing debut in a Wexford handicap (3m1f); handles conditions and has a chance.

8/1

1st

6

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 100y

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

towards rear, headway from 5 out, disputing second when not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead last, ridden out towards finish

12/1

7th

7

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

11st 9lb

J: Miss S Ahern

held up in rear

100/30

2nd

7

J: Danny Mullins

16/1

Place: £2.50

Form: 76P130

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Landed gamble when staying on strongly to win 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January (soft); didn't jump with fluency on chasing debut in Thurles handicap on latest so definite concerns in what looks a competitive handicap.

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8th

7

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Three-time hurdles winner in 2023, showing a liking for a test of stamina in testing conditions; now 3kb below his last winning mark; Bbest run for Sam Curling last season was over fences; may find the ground too lively; first outing for this stable.

14/1

9th

10

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

Three-time hurdles winner in 2023; has slipped 2lb below last winning mark and shaping though his turn might be near on recent starts at Limerick and Cork; rain would enhance his chance (all wins on soft and heavy).

17/2

3rd

8

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Garrett James Power

8/1

Place: £1.60

Form: -26223

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner with a series of solid runs in defeat in handicap hurdles before promising chasing debut third to Made In The Woods over this trip in Limerick handicap 19 days ago (soft), having chased that rival for much of the way; cheekpieces now fitted and shortlisted.

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7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 70y

17:55 Kilbeggan

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Garrett James Power

Chase winner is yet to score over hurdles but some decent runs in defeat; has been poor chasing lately and needs his best back in this discipline.

22/1

4th

2

Made In The Woods

7/2

Form: U22221 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Ultra consistent in this grade, finally getting deserved win over this trip at Limerick 19 days ago in trademark front-running style (beating a subsequent winner, with Mahler Appeal third) on soft; 8lb rise makes this a good deal tougher but guaranteed to run his race with conditions remaining in his favour.

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18th

15

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

Made In The Woods

10st 6lb

Won a chase at Limerick in 2023 but 0-13 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; cheekpieces go on after a moderate run over fences at Clonmel on latest; 4lb lower in this sphere but others appeal more.

14/1

5th

10

Definetly Darsi

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Cian Michael Collins

20/1

Form: 78889U

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner but yet to figure under Rules, ducking and unseating at the start here last time.

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5th

12

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

Definetly Darsi

10st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Point winner; 0-10 over fences and makes debut for new yard returning from 315 days off; probably best watched.

50/1

3rd

9

6th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 110y

17:20 Downpatrick

Definetly Darsi

11st 0lb

T: Cian Collins

1-6 in points and 0-9 over fences; has yet to get even placed and he ran no race last time at Killarney.

25/1

0

11

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Definetly Darsi

10st 9lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Point winner is lightly-raced maiden under Rules; fair fifth at Wexford in the spring; well-beaten fourth to Glenmalure Lodge at Ballinrobe after a break but should strip fitter here.

12/1

6th

5

Battle Of Benburb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: John C McConnell

12/1

Form: 12P9P9 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Won over hurdles here (3m) last summer; struggling for form in recent starts and plenty to find on recent run here over 2m4f.

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3

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

Battle Of Benburb

12st 0lb

J: Mr P Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Winning hurdler at a modest level; struggling in point-to-points this season.

66/1

0

2

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

Battle Of Benburb

11st 10lb

T: John C McConnell

Wexford winner in August 2022 and runner-up at Sedgefield the following month; unplaced in ten starts since (including over fences) and hopes probably pinned on cheekpieces offering a boost.

9/1

1

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

5/2

Form: 04-151 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Appreciates a stamina test and was gaining third hurdles win when readily taking 2m5f Punchestown handicap in January in first-time cheekpieces (heavy); both prior chase outings came back in summer of 2020 and obvious appeal now on handicap chase debut off 16lb lower mark than over hurdles.

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11th

16

12th May 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:45 Kilbeggan

10st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Pulled up when favourite over fences at Wexford last month; however, had been in good form over hurdles previously and seems versatile with regards to ground conditions.

12/1

1

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 100y

11st 12lb

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

in touch with leaders, not fluent and dropped to midfield 2nd, headway 4 out

5/2

3

Ballycastle Girl

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Jennifer Monaghan

20/1

Form: 07-403 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Dual hurdle winner at this trip in 2020 is 0-4 chasing and far from fluent in Fairyhouse novice last time; of limited appeal back in handicap company.

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11th

10

8th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:47 Kilbeggan

Ballycastle Girl

11st 3lb

T: Jennifer Monaghan

in rear

25/1

10th

9

23rd Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 98y

Ballycastle Girl

10st 11lb

T: Jennifer Monaghan

Handicap wins at Kilbeggan and Bellewstown came back in 2020; interrupted campaign in recent years, hard to fancy on last month's comeback run at former venue.

25/1

10th

12

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Ballycastle Girl

11st 4lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Jennifer Monaghan

Is 2-14 over hurdles but hasn't shown a great deal over fences on her last two runs, pulled up at Wexford on heavy ground in March; return to hurdles will help but needs to find significant improvement to figure.

40/1

OUR TIP

4

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

7/2

Form: 3P4901

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Put behind her some indifferent form to get off the mark over fences in 2m7f Clonmel handicap early this month, taking the measure of the front-running Made In The Woods (winner since) on run-in (soft); 6lb higher now but meets that rival on 2lb better terms.

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4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 50y

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Career best chase effort when winning on soft ground at Clonmel (2m7f) in March but very disappointing twice since; shorter trip unlikely to help and others preferred.

25/1

5th

12

20th May 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 50y

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, hampered by faller 2nd

14/1

4

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 100y

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

in touch with leaders

7/2

9

J: Mr B Lawless

25/1

Form: 1P0P-7

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

Heavy ground hurdles winner last year probably needed her recent comeback run at Thurles; only second start over fences here and hard to fancy; also due to run at Limerick on Thursday (4.35).

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0

12

29th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 120y

10st 2lb

J: Conor McNamara

Tailed off over hurdles here in October on latest venture, that far from out of the blue either, and two tries so far over fences failed to yield a great deal; far from obvious claims.

50/1

11

Larkfield Legacy

20/1

Form: 855-6P

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner in January (soft) but two modest enough efforts since returning to track; hard to fancy.

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10th

17

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

Larkfield Legacy

10st 0lb

First reserve; well beaten over C&D last time; 5lb out of the handicap; others preferred.

5th

16

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

Larkfield Legacy

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

Winning pointer but very opposable on her exploits over regulation fences; went off 50-1 for latest handicap.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

	Payout
Exacta	€172.60
Straight Forecast	€136.17
Tricast	€556.38
Trifecta	€856.80

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Ballycastle Girl

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