May 18 / 14.15 Wexford

14.15

Soft

Visit Wexford Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Visit Wexford Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

Form: 341- CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won her maiden over C&D 23 days ago and there's some substance to that form; her breakthrough win had been coming and should pay her way in handicaps.
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1st

5

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:19 Wexford

Kiltealy Park

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Winner of two of her nine starts over fences since her last hurdles run almost two years ago; recorded her two hurdle wins back-to-back over 2m4f at this venue in April/May 2024; below best over fences since a fair run at last year's Galway festival.

8/1

6

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Kiltealy Park

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Won this race last year off 4lb lower mark (soft) in first-time blinkers and good comeback run early this term in Galway Blazers; seen just twice since, well held here in November and 3m looked beyond her at Leopardstown over Christmas; doesn't come here in the same form as last year and cheekpieces now replace blinkers.

9/1

Form: 89116- D BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Clearcut winner of handicaps over fences and hurdles at Thurles earlier this year but never threatened to bring up the hat-trick there (chasing) in March; could bounce back but she's gone up the weights.
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6

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:30 Clonmel

Pana To Milan

11st 12lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner at Thurles (2m6f/2m) didn't run too badly, having been hampered, on recent run; not one to rule out.

10/1

7th

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Pana To Milan

11st 9lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark.

16/1

7th

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Pana To Milan

11st 9lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark.

16/1

Form: 44613- D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Went up 9lb for her convincing win at Leopardstown (2m4f, soft to heavy) and 3m looked a stretch at Cork; this looks more suitable.
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5

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 70y

17:42 Limerick

Lovely Reaction

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Thomas Mullins

Two-time winner has failed to complete all four starts since returning from a 496 day layoff; on last winning mark now but a risky proposition.

20/1

11

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Lovely Reaction

10st 11lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Thomas Mullins

Dual winning hurdler has returned from a 496-day break with letters representing her three form figures since; pulled up at Punchestown before falling here when in midfield (2m5f, yielding to soft); pulled up again at Punchestown last time; best watched for the moment.

16/1

Form: 4238-4

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Faced no easy task last time in a 3m hurdle but has basically regressed since finishing second in a maiden over Christmas; handicap debut.
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3rd

8

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Joya Del Mar

11st 7lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

In excellent form and has won two of her last three, both over C&D; is now 17lb higher than when winning easily here in May and this is stronger than the race she won last time but clearly loves this place and in the mix again.

5/1

1st

17

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:10 Downpatrick

Joya Del Mar

12st 2lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Second reserve; off the mark over hurdles at the 20th attempt over C&D last month; couldn't follow up at Sligo off 10lb higher mark next time

6th

1

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 162y

20:00 Sligo

Joya Del Mar

12st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Got off the mark over hurdles at the 20th attempt at Downpatrick over 2m6f last time; raised 10lb for that wide-margin score but a repeat of that effort can see her go close.

4/1

14/1

Form: 80243-

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden; Hereford maiden winner who has threatened in handicaps at about this trip; latest Flat run wasn't her best, mind.
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9th

9

(7)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Circus Act

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: J P Dempsey

Dual hurdles winner for James Nash but 0-11 on the Flat; claimed for 5,000euros from Clonmel claiming hurdle in May and debuts for new yard.

16/1

7th

9

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

16:47 Clonmel

Circus Act

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Won for the second time over hurdles when taking a Down Royal handicap last year; not bad efforts over hurdles and on the Flat lately but needs a fair bit more.

18/1

4th

9

(1)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Circus Act

9st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: J A Nash

Second runner for James Nash; dual-purpose mare has won twice over hurdles; maiden in this sphere but her fourth to You Make Me Smile in last year's renewal was one of her best Flat runs and she has a nice pull at the weights; place chance.

10/1

Form: /03/9-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won handicap hurdles in 2021 but was tailed off last month on her return from a long absence.
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4th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:17 Fairyhouse

Mullaghmore Wave

11st 3lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.

13/8

4th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:17 Fairyhouse

Mullaghmore Wave

11st 3lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.

13/8

1st

5

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 122y

12:30 Fairyhouse

Mullaghmore Wave

11st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield, not fluent 4th, not fluent 6th

7/1

Form: P2P95- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Went close at Cork in January (2m4f) but hasn't approached that level in three runs since.
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1

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Rebel Early

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Went close at Cork in January (2m4f) but hasn't approached that level in three runs since.

16/1

1

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Rebel Early

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Went close at Cork in January (2m4f) but hasn't approached that level in three runs since.

16/1

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 91y

18:37 Ballinrobe

Rebel Early

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: W J Burke

led, headed but prominent after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

10/1

Form: 4370-7

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden who is beginning to look exposed and hasn't been at her best the last twice; others preferred.
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5

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:58 Punchestown

Lucky Viv

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Michael Barry

Won this race off a mark of 101 last year, her second hurdles score; however, she has been poor on her last three starts and cheekpieces need to spark a revival.

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Lucky Viv

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Stayed well when winning a 2m7f handicap at Punchestown last winter; last month's seasonal debut at Tipperary was too bad to be true; needs to provide some reassurance now.

20/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Lucky Viv

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Stayed well when winning a 2m7f handicap at Punchestown last winter; last month's seasonal debut at Tipperary was too bad to be true; needs to provide some reassurance now.

20/1

Form: 348-

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Point winner; encouraging first two runs over hurdles (beaten 29l by Jade De Grugy) before not giving her running last time; dangerously unexposed on handicap debut.
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3rd

9

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Cobra Queen

11st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual winner over both hurdles and fences on decent ground; two recent runs leave her with a fair bit to find and cheekpieces now tried.

14/1

8th

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Cobra Queen

11st 2lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Rated 10lb higher over fences; hasn't been seen over hurdles since April of last year when tailed off at Punchestown and only 2lb lower now; pulled up in Mayo National on latest; others preferred.

6/1

9

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Cobra Queen

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Henry De Bromhead

Better chaser than hurdler; couple of wins over 2m6f last summer, but much stiffer task here after a layoff and O'Keeffe prefers yard's other runner.

14/1

Form: 60297- CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has won over hurdles but she's a superior chaser and has been beaten 17l and 20l in Tramore handicap hurdles the last twice; has to step up.
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6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Good As Hell

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Six chase wins including this race in 2023; has been regressive this year and was poor at Galway last time; coming back here may help, though.

14/1

7th

12

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Good As Hell

10st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Best known as a four-time winner at Tipperary; not at best there in race won by Arctic Fly and previously tailed off at Kilbeggan.

25/1

8

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Good As Hell

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Four of her six chase wins have come at this track but she has been mostly well below her best lately and others appeal more.

16/1

Form: 93071- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Was chasing through the winter; back from a break to win a 2m6f handicap at Ballinrobe (soft); 7lb rise asks a question but she's in form.
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11th

7

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Game And Glory

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Dual hurdles winner but was pulled up on her last visit to the track in a chase and pulled up last time over hurdles at Thurles.

33/1

14th

21

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Game And Glory

11st 9lb

J: Christopher Shuker

T: P J Rothwell

Two-time hurdle winner but rated just 87, pulled up latest, up against it here.

40/1

33/1

Form: 5F/09- CD

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Hurdle/chase winner, though neither were handicaps; nowhere with and without a hood in two hurdles following a year off the track.
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9

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Yabo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

Lost form after Gowran chase win in 2022 and very sparingly raced in recent years though has shown a bit of promise last twice at Wexford; new headgear combination here and not one to rule out.

20/1

9

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Yabo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

Lost form after Gowran chase win in 2022 and very sparingly raced in recent years though has shown a bit of promise last twice at Wexford; new headgear combination here and not one to rule out.

20/1

7th

13

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Wexford

Yabo

11st 7lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Lost form after Gowran chase win in 2022; beaten when falling at the last in a mares' handicap hurdle over C&D in May.

16/1

Form: 0249P-

Last run: 225 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Standout run came when second to a better-fancied stablemate in 2m2f mares maiden at Downpatrick in August (yielding); hasn't built on that - including handicap debut last time - but this mark is managable on that best form.
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8

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Signora Di Milano

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Standout run was her second in a Downpatrick maiden last year on yielding ground; soft ground probably not ideal for her two runs in handicaps but still has enough to prove on balance.

25/1

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Signora Di Milano

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Standout run came when second to a better-fancied stablemate in 2m2f mares maiden at Downpatrick in August (yielding); hasn't built on that - including handicap debut last time - but this mark is managable on that best form.

12/1

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Signora Di Milano

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Standout run came when second to a better-fancied stablemate in 2m2f mares maiden at Downpatrick in August (yielding); hasn't built on that - including handicap debut last time - but this mark is managable on that best form.

12/1

Non-runners

Bonnie Kellie, Misty Milan, Gonetomillgrove, Mayos Vendangeur

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Payout
Straight Forecast €39.02
Tricast €109.14

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lovely Reaction

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rebel Early

POSTDATA:

Lovely Reaction

The Irish Sun:

Lovely Reaction