May 31 / 19.30 Wexford

19.30

Good

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  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 31P50-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Very useful in bumpers and off the mark on second hurdles start at Fairyhouse (2m, good to yielding); highly tried but disappointing since, including Grade 1 Challow Hurdle and most recently never involved in valuable Punchestown handicap last month when cheekpieces (now discarded) tried; first attempt at 3m here and sights lowered so has to be respected.
Place /
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

14:35 Uttoxeter

Joyeux Machin

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Appreciated eased in grade at Bangor (3m, good to soft) six weeks ago, winning readily by 10l; contests deeper race here but probably still on workable mark after 5lb rise, and quicker ground also suits.

9/2

1st

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Joyeux Machin

12st 2lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Exposed ex-Irish gelding who has yet to score for Dan Skelton (0-10); however, he has been contesting stronger races and was going nicely in clear lead when falling six out in major handicap chase at Doncaster (3m, soft; fine on good) in January; his subsequent Ascot run needs forgiving but that was a Class 1 race.

5/2

9th

6

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:00 Ascot

Joyeux Machin

10st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Record of 0-9 for current yard but he ran well over hurdles on this card last year; still going nicely in clear lead when falling six out in major handicap chase at Doncaster (3m, soft) most recently; shortlisted.

7/2

5/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 11140- D

Last run: 116 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Rapid improver last season, recording four-timer in handicaps at around 3m on good-to-yielding or worse; sequence ended in Grade 2 company before just okay run in competitive Leopardstown handicap in February; back from a break and no surprise if she made a bold bid.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

16:05 Bellewstown

Jungle Prose

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

never going well, in rear, not fluent 1st, soon reminders, niggled along with one circuit to go, kept on from 2 out, never on terms

5/4

0

7

3rd Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:10 Galway

Jungle Prose

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner and very consistent over flights; no match for Joyeux Machin in a 3m hurdle at Wexford; respectable debut over fences when second in a beginners at Kilbeggan; should improve for that and be a factor here.

7/2

2nd

4

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Jungle Prose

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, slow jump 2nd, lost ground 2 out, headway and went third approaching last, pecked on landing last, ran on and went second towards finish

Evs

Form: 12200-

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won 2m4f Down Royal maiden last summer before finishing second in novices at Roscommon and Fairyhouse, all on good ground; both handicap efforts on easier ground disappointing; now steps up in trip and back on favoured ground.
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15th

3

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:45 Punchestown

Dovlator

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Well below his best in two handicap hurdles in the spring but a bit better run in a Wexford novice in May; poor over fences last twice.

25/1

0

3

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Down Royal

Dovlator

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Sole win came in 2m5f maiden here last year, showing better form in novice company afterwards; below best in the spring and tailed off on chasing debut in July; tongue tie tried now back hurdling but looks to have it to do on recent form.

16/1

6th

5

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:05 Tipperary

Dovlator

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Far better than latest placings suggest but hard to know what to expect here on chasing debut from this 0-4 pointer and 1-7 hurdler; worth a market check all the same.

16/1

Form: 1F-

Last run: 285 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in both point-to-points for Aidan Fitzgerald before beating weak opposition at Tramore on hurdling debut (2m6f, good) last summer for Willie Mullins; let down by jumping at Killarney subsequently and now reappears for Shark Hanlon still something of an unknown quantity.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

17:05 Listowel

Dragon Rock

12st 2lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won well over 3m on testing ground last winter; questions after being pulled-up on last two starts wearing blinkers; cheekpieces replace them today.

18/1

6

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

16:58 Wexford

Dragon Rock

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Perhaps coped best with the testing ground when winning by 9l at Fairyhouse in November (3m); his Bangor third was okay but he ran no race in the new blinkers at Downpatrick three months ago.

33/1

13

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 4f 165y

18:20 Downpatrick

Dragon Rock

10st 6lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

midfield, short of room when not fluent 1st, not fluent towards rear 5th, dropped to rear and detached 8th

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hurdling debutant cost 25,000Euros as a 3yo, is closely related to useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Chapmanshype; pulled up in both point-to-points, hard to see him making an immediate impact under Rules.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

7th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:13 Wexford

Ripplesinthesand

11st 4lb

J: Tommy Brett

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

prominent, midfield when not fluent 7th

33/1

9th

11

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 170y

15:40 Punchestown

Ripplesinthesand

11st 12lb

J: Tommy Brett

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Cost 25,000Euros as a 3yo, is closely related to useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Chapmanshype; pulled up in both point-to-points and unseated at first on hurdles debut at Wexford recently.

20/1

5

31st May 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Ripplesinthesand

11st 0lb

J: Maite Laubies

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

raced in last, mistake and unseated 1st

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €3.40
Straight Forecast €3.12
Trifecta €4.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Joyeux Machin

SPOTLIGHT:

Jungle Prose

TOPSPEED:

Joyeux Machin

The Irish Sun:

Joyeux Machin

POSTDATA:

Jungle Prose