March 17 / 17.27 Wexford

17.27

Heavy

Wexford Racecourse (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Wexford Racecourse (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly coudy

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth to subsequent Willie Mullins-trained bumper winner Port Joulain in a point-to-point at Borris House in December; dam showed little but is a half-sister to National Hunt Chase winner Chicago Grey; family of Minella Indo; wears tongue-tie.
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5

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Beaufort Scale

11st 11lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Well beaten on latest hurdling start in April and has performed well in only one of his four subsequent chases, when second in Kilbeggan beginners' event (2m4f, yielding) two starts ago; ought to be suited by today's move back up in trip but has some questions to answer.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 33

Last run: 76 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth at Ballingarry last May on sole point start; showed promise when third on bumper debut at Sligo in October; improved on that when taking the same place at Fairyhouse in January on stable debut, winner Staffordshire Knot won a maiden hurdle by a big margin and has been Grade 3-placed.
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6

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Donnie Devito

11st 3lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual hurdles winner last year at about 2m4f; appeared to be getting the hang of things over fences with a 1l third at the Galway festival (2m6f, good) where What's Up Darling was 1.5l behind off level weights; avoids a penalty and a repeat of his latest effort should see him in the mix.

5/1

2

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:30 Galway

Donnie Devito

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Followed up Punchestown maiden hurdle win with a novice success here last year (2m4f, good); out of form since; modest improvement upon chase debut to finish a 9.75l fourth of six at Wexford last time (2m3f, good); the return to this track needs to spark something.

20/1

Form: 5

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faded to finish last of five on his belated debut at Navan; faces a tough task against his juniors.
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5th

2

11th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 150y

16:45 Navan

Holddoor

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Paul Nolan

raced in fourth, in rear halfway, weakened from under 2f out

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Cost E95,000 at three; first foal out of a French 2m5f chase winner; deserves automatic respect as the Mullins runner in a race of this standard.
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6th

7

31st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 0y

17:15 Cork

Jackson Wood

12st 0lb

J: Mr C Mullins

T: W P Mullins

First foal; dam French 2m5f chase winner, half-sister to French winners Unica Conti (1m7f AQPS Flat) and Tamara Conti (12.5f AQPS Flat and 2m2f chase) out of French 1m4f AQPS Flat winner; lots of French winners in his pedigree; likely to make the market but the competition is quite strong.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam bumper winner, half-sister to point winner The Lask; may need experience.
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No Results Found

Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33-1, eased after his chance had gone when a remote last of five on debut at Fairyhouse.
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13th

10

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

Nelson Eddie

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: R P Rath

prominent

100/1

10

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

Nelson Eddie

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: R P Rath

Tailed-off on debut at Fairyhouse in heavy ground and not easy to fancy.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Cost E60,000 at three; fifth foal, half-brother to three winners; dam French Flat/hurdles winner; respected trainer/rider combination; tongue-tie on for debut.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-brother to chase winner Auld Sod and bumper scorer You Caught My Eye, and two point winners; pulled up on debut in a point at Lismore two years ago and absent since
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1st

8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Private Policy

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Career has been punctuated by long absences; decent effort at Clonmel last time (2m4f, yielding) when left in fourth; this trip could bring improvement.

10/1

4th

10

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Private Policy

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Career has been punctuated by long breaks; coped better than most with very testing conditions when third of four finishers at Thurles (2m7f, heavy) last month on stable debut; two less encouraging runs since then; hard to assess, makes handicap debut.

12/1

11th

8

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

14:00 Naas

Private Policy

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Career has been punctuated by long breaks; coped better than most with very testing conditions when third of four finishers at Thurles (2m7f, heavy) last month on stable debut; tailed off here 15 days ago (2m3f, soft to heavy); others bring more pressing claims.

40/1

Form: 0-724

Last run: 49 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a heavy ground 2m2f Limerick bumper at Christmas; beaten 40l in fourth behind the Champion Bumper winner Jasmin De Vaux at Naas seven weeks ago.
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6th

7

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 114y

19:30 Clonmel

RememberHesmine

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Flood

T: P G Fahey

Best run in six bumper starts came when runner-up at Limerick over Christmas time in 2023; has been off the track close to two years; market will reveal expectations on return.

8/1

5th

8

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

20:30 Wexford

RememberHesmine

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Fahey

T: P G Fahey

took keen hold, raced in second, weakened from under 4f out

9/1

3rd

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Downpatrick

RememberHesmine

11st 12lb

J: Mr A P Fahey

T: P G Fahey

in touch with leaders, headway and went third approaching last, kept on, no match for first two

12/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 680 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flemensfirth half-sister to four winners; dam unraced half-sister to the high-class Back In Front; showed ability when seventh of 17 in a bumper at Cork in May 2022; long absence to overcome.
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9

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 60y

16:37 Limerick

Slip Jig

10st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Colin Motherway

Won mares' maiden hurdle at Tipperary (2m1f, yielding) last May; handicap runs over various trips not entirely convincing but fine seventh of 20 at Cork over 2m4f off 99 three weeks ago; enters the discussion.

6/1

2nd

9

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 60y

16:37 Limerick

Slip Jig

10st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Colin Motherway

prominent, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on and went second again run-in, no match for winner

6/1

7th

22

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Cork

Slip Jig

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Colin Motherway

First reserve; won a mares' maiden at Tipperary (2m1f, yielding) last May but handicap runs over various trips unconvincing.

Verdict

The Willie Mullins-trained newcomer Jackson Wood has to be taken very seriously, but perhaps the experience gained by twice-placed DONNIE DEVITO will prove crucial. [Alan Sweetman]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Donnie Devito

The Irish Sun:

Net Boy

POSTDATA:

Donnie Devito