April 25 / 16.40 Wexford

16.40

Yielding To Soft

Visit Wexford Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 4 runners
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Visit Wexford Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 00-875

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Point winner; ran okay when stepped up in trip behind Lecky Watson at Thurles when last seen (beaten 9l); pedigree suggests he could excel at 3m+ and should be involved if ready on his return.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Sam Magee

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Course novice hurdle winner; hampered on two occasions when pulled up on Limerick return in May; lying second when falling two out here two weeks ago, worth considering in a weak race.

13/2

1

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

16:45 Wexford

Sam Magee

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Novice hurdle winner here (3m) who went up 8lb for 2m6f Fairyhouse lady riders chase win in November (yielding); jumping issues when fifth of 17 to Sequestered at Leopardstown in December; hampered on two occasions (by left-jumping Ceroc) when pulled up on Limerick return in May so that run probably forgiven.

8/1

Form: 866338

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Point winner; placed in a couple of handicap hurdles at Fairyhouse in January but form dipped at Thurles last time and others have more compelling claims.
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5

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Givehimthehonour

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

0-15; ran okay 16 days ago at Southwell with headgear removed but never remotely threatened the winner; others preferred.

10/1

3rd

6

18th Feb 2026

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell

Givehimthehonour

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Ex-Irish 14-race maiden under rules who has suffered four heavy defeats over fences for this yard, twice in a tongue-tie and once in cheekpieces; no aids today, which might be a straw to cling to, but he has a lot to prove.

12/1

8

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield

Givehimthehonour

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Irish point winner in 2022 but winless since and has suffered three crushing defeats over fences for this yard; has a lot to prove with refitted cheekpieces replacing a tongue-tie.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: -8P114 D BF

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form with back-to-back wins at Perth last summer and can be forgiven his subsequent chase start at Perth in September when a beaten favourite; fair mark back in this sphere and he's the one to beat if ready on return from 227 days off.
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6th

5

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Themanintheboots

11st 6lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.

12/1

3rd

4

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

15:52 Naas

Themanintheboots

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated.

8/1

7th

2

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

15:20 Navan

Themanintheboots

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back.

8/1

Form: P/3/67 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has won three points and a hunter chase but hasn't shown much in the last 18 months and was beaten 17l when 11-1 for a Clonmel claimer a week ago; best watched.
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2

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Cloudy Tuesday

11st 12lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

prominent, weakened quickly and pulled up halfway

13/2

2

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Cloudy Tuesday

11st 12lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

prominent, weakened quickly and pulled up halfway

13/2

12th

16

9th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Cloudy Tuesday

11st 0lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

prominent, slow jump 1st, soon led

20/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast €4.08

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TOPSPEED:

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