July 07 / 17.05 Wexford

17.05

Good

Shamrock Enterprises Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 4f 150y
  • 17 runners
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Shamrock Enterprises Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.30
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 59-023 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Lots of experience and placed in claiming/handicap company at Punchestown last twice; bit of a surprise if he's good enough to win.
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14th

20

2nd Aug 2023

Soft

2m 6f 111y

20:20 Galway

Fancy A Cosmo

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: R P Cody

midfield, mistake 3rd

10/1

1st

3

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Fancy A Cosmo

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: R P Cody

prominent, nudged along after 3 out, quickened to lead before 2 out, soon clear, ridden out and went further clear run-in

12/1

3rd

6

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 130y

16:00 Punchestown

Fancy A Cosmo

11st 2lb

J: Miss E Cody

T: R P Cody

pressed leader

5/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 353-22 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Point winner was runner-up in both bumpers; steadily progressive over hurdles and steps back up in trip after narrow defeat over 2m at Listowel; his experience will be an asset and leading contender.
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6th

7

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 80y

15:03 Tramore

Suttons Hill

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

Point-to-point winner was runner-up in both bumpers and has again found one too good on last three attempts hurdling last year, latter occasion when no match for a 14l winner over this trip at Wexford; returns from 13-month absence but has run well fresh.

7/2

2nd

9

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Suttons Hill

11st 12lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Richard John O’Brien

prominent, headway and chased clear leader 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, no match for winner

11/4

2nd

11

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Suttons Hill

11st 12lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Richard John O’Brien

prominent, led 1st, headed and prominent 2nd, chased clear leader after 3rd, pressed leader 4 out, pushed along to lead home turn, ridden when faced challenge after 2 out, headed and no extra inside final 110yds

4/1

100/1

  • Place: £13.40

Form: 55P0-9

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
87-rated mare has been regressive of late and can't be fancied.
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7th

7

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 195y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Coco Lightning

11st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Thomas P O’Connor

15-race maiden and well below her level of hurdle form in four chase starts so far, including handicaps on last two runs; back up in trip and hard to fancy.

16/1

6th

11

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

15:03 Tipperary

Coco Lightning

10st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Placed once over hurdles; has shown little over fences including on recent handicap debut in a 2m7f contest at Clonmel; big drop in trip now.

20/1

Form: 3656-5

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Placed twice from 11 starts over hurdles but miles behind Chrisco at Sligo last month; better than that but hard to fancy.
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0

4

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 50y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Sixhandsinmypocket

11st 7lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

led, headed and prominent 2nd, lost position 8th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up home turn

14/1

0

8

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 100y

14:30 Tramore

Sixhandsinmypocket

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

15-race maiden over hurdles; placed four times; made a bright start to chase career when third of 12 finishers over C&D last month; 14-1 chance when fell at the ninth in the Gowran race in which Noble Blue was second; first-time cheekpieces.

8/1

0

7

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

12:20 Gowran Park

Sixhandsinmypocket

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

prominent, in touch with leaders halfway, fell 9th

7/1

25/1

Form: 54

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
No great shakes in points but creditable efforts in 2m3f maiden hurdles first two starts under rules; one to note in handicaps when getting a mark after this.
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5th

5

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

16:20 Limerick

Sarah Beara

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

held up in rear, headway when nudged along before 2 out, kept on, never near to challenge

9/2

5th

5

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

16:20 Limerick

Sarah Beara

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

held up in rear, headway when nudged along before 2 out, kept on, never near to challenge

9/2

Form: 2228-2

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up four times in bumpers and nearest at the finish when again finding one too good on hurdles debut at Limerick; plenty of stamina in his pedigree and may be suited by this step up in trip.
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1st

4

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

19:53 Ballinrobe

Littlefoot

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Best effort came in a 2m maiden hurdle in May, beaten 0.75l into second; rated 106 and was beaten 22l off 107 in a 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap hurdle last time; likely to find one or two of these too good; wears cheekpieces for the first time.

6/1

5th

1

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Littlefoot

12st 0lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Eight-race maiden; looked like a nice prospect in bumpers but lost his way a bit and was tailed off on recent return; handicap debut.

20/1

8th

7

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:05 Cork

Littlefoot

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Placed in three points, three bumpers (including just behind Dancing City) and two maiden hurdles but hasn't really progressed; needs to be at his best on return.

12/1

Form: 40-23 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mild promise during the winter and placed twice this term, although odds-on defeat at Kilbeggan latest exposed a few limitations; tongue-tie.
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5th

3

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 6f 160y

19:25 Limerick

Chiefs Kingdom

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

prominent behind clear leader

16/1

5th

3

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 6f 160y

19:25 Limerick

Chiefs Kingdom

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

prominent behind clear leader

16/1

4th

2

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Wexford

Chiefs Kingdom

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Went close in a maiden at Killarney last May and runner-up at Clonmel on heavy in October, no match for the useful Croke Park; no signs of progress on his last three starts; overall form is solid enough to imply he could feature in this grade on chasing debut.

5/1

Form: 33-3 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten at odds-on in both bumper starts and same story on last month's hurdling debut at Sligo; steps up in trip and hood fitted and no surprise if he's capable of better although backers are surely getting a bit wary at this stage.
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5th

6

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:15 Tramore

Chrisco

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Short-price favourite when coming unstuck in a pair of bumpers and a maiden hurdle on first three starts, but ran well in defeat, not the case when poor in two starts hurdling in the interim; switches to chasing with a fair few questions to answer, but must show a fair bit at home and far too early to overlook.

11/2

9th

3

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Cork

Chrisco

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Alarmingly weak in market at Wexford lately and ran accordingly; hard to fancy despite respectable runs previously (always odds-on); at least he drops in trip but consistently weak finisher.

7/1

8th

2

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Chrisco

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

midfield

3/1

Form: 42

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual winning pointer last year; 5l off Littlefoot when fourth on hurdling debut at Limerick; again prominent throughout when caught late at Down Royal (2m1f); longer trip may suit but was keen last time.
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9th

7

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Master Splinter

11st 12lb

J: Mr B Dunleavy

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, faced challenge 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

10/1

14

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:28 Wexford

Master Splinter

12st 0lb

J: Mr B Dunleavy

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

Second reserve; creditable fourth in a maiden hurdle at Limerick last month and big run when only beaten a neck at Down Royal earlier this month; live player if he gets a run.

2nd

11

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 180y

18:00 Down Royal

Master Splinter

11st 4lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

Won two point-to-points last year and encouraging recent hurdles debut at Limerick, forcing much of pace when decent fourth to My Gaffer (good-to-yielding); a reproduction of that run would see him close here.

9/2

Form: /4P-57

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two bumpers for John Kiely, including when runner-up to smart type on debut; respectable runs in mares' maiden hurdles for this yard and probably one for handicaps after this; tongue-tie.
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10th

13

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Glory Liss

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Terence O’Brien

prominent, soon went second, pressed leader 4 out

20/1

7th

6

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:45 Limerick

Glory Liss

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Terence O’Brien

Showed ability in bumpers for John Kiely and did some late work on her stable debut in a Cork maiden hurdle earlier this month; should improve for that although one or two look more likely.

16/1

5th

6

6th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:23 Cork

Glory Liss

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Terence O’Brien

in touch with leaders, brief headway 2 out, kept on from last, not reach leaders

16/1

16/1

Form: 3

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner was remote third on hurdling debut over 2m here last month; longer trip should help but this looks a better race.
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8th

14

9th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:40 Wexford

U Asking Me

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eoin Doyle

Shown very little since switched to handicaps; longer trip could help but probably up against it.

20/1

11th

16

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

U Asking Me

10st 13lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

towards rear

25/1

66/1

Form: 90-0

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten miles all three hurdles starts; big outsider.
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0

17

8th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:47 Kilbeggan

Iguis

11st 6lb

T: Paul Traynor

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders before 2nd, prominent before 4th, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th

12th

4

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Iguis

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Paul Traynor

didn't jump well, in rear, mistake 1st, reminder after 6th

66/1

10th

4

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 80y

18:30 Down Royal

Iguis

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Paul Traynor

Couple of modest maiden hurdle runs last autumn and pulled up more recently in point-to-point; easily passed over.

50/1

Form: 9

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; 50s, well beaten in Punchestown bumper last month.
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19th

4

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 185y

12:45 Cork

Dont Tell Tiny

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Denis W Cullen

Weak form in point-to-points during the autumn campaign; unlikely to make an impact.

100/1

13th

15

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Dont Tell Tiny

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Denis W Cullen

towards rear of midfield, overjumped 5th

9th

2

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 50y

18:00 Punchestown

Dont Tell Tiny

12st 0lb

J: Mr T P Harney

T: Denis W Cullen

Jet Away gelding; dam point winner out of Listed-placed Italian 1m2f-1m3f winner; unlikely to be involved on debut.

50/1

Form: 7UP-9P

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has only completed once in four starts over hurdles, that when well beaten at Tramore; will need to pick up more experience.
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14

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:50 Downpatrick

Lucky Two

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: Thomas Gibney

Unplaced in 11 starts; distant sixth last time was one of his better recent efforts but best watched in a race with this much depth.

16/1

6th

16

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 144y

17:00 Punchestown

Lucky Two

10st 8lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Thomas Gibney

Well beaten in three handicaps lately and has to find major improvement.

20/1

6th

16

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 144y

17:00 Punchestown

Lucky Two

10st 8lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Thomas Gibney

Well beaten in three handicaps lately and has to find major improvement.

20/1

Form: 30-24 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to Presenting Percy was promising third in Naas maiden on debut and runner-up in Downpatrick bumper penultimate start; odds-on when fourth in Down Royal maiden last month (Master Splinter second) but allowances have to be made for his jockey having to ride without irons in the straight; step up in trip should suit.
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4th

2

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

18:05 Wexford

Valsorpresa

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Won Downpatrick maiden (2m2f, good) in April, beating the Gone For Tea in good style who has won since; messy passage at Roscommon and best not judged on last time out when tailed off at Ballinrobe; well held on handicap debut in June but capable of better.

8/1

7th

3

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

18:23 Ballinrobe

Valsorpresa

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle (2m2f) and didn't get the breaks when a 15l third last time at Roscommon (novice); solid form claims at these weights.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 6-770

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; point winner was fair seventh on hurdling debut over this trip; not as effective over 2m last time.
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3rd

1

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Tramore

Blue In The West

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Point winner ran well off 95 in course handicap over farther; ground possibly too soft when pulled up at Galway.

11/2

0

1

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 55y

17:40 Galway

Blue In The West

12st 0lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Point' winner ran respectably on handicap debut at Tramore last time; should improve a bit from that stepping up in trip and on the shortlist.

8/1

5th

1

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:49 Tramore

Blue In The West

12st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Punchestown seventh on hurdling debut suggested he had a future; basement grade here now he returns to that sort of trip; may want more experience for yard 2-53 last five seasons.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; pulled up in both points during the winter; rules debut.
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11th

9

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

15:08 Cork

Johns Wood

11st 12lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: T J Nagle Jr

Pulled-up in two point-to-points late last year and didn't count on hurdles debut at Killarney last month.

66/1

10th

6

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Killarney

Johns Wood

11st 4lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: T J Nagle Jr

First foal out of an unraced half-sister to useful hurdle/chase winner The Sneezer; pulled-up in two point-to-points outings late last year; unlikely to feature.

66/1

17

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

17:05 Wexford

Johns Wood

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: T J Nagle Jr

Third reserve; pulled up in both points during the winter; rules debut.

Non-runners

Valsorpresa, Blue In The West, Johns Wood

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Payout
Exacta €45.50
Straight Forecast €33.10
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Littlefoot

TOPSPEED:

Suttons Hill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fancy A Cosmo

The Irish Sun:

Littlefoot

POSTDATA:

Suttons Hill