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

OUR TIP

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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1st

6

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Joya Del Mar

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

A 19-race maiden over hurdles but a player judged on C&D third off 13lb higher in March 2025 and good fourth at Down Royal on return off 8lb higher; sent off 13-2 when well beaten behind Gangster Granny latest but she's becoming well treated now.

14/1

13th

6

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Joya Del Mar

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

An 18-race maiden over hurdles; one of her better runs when fourth at Down Royal in March; remote ninth over 3m at the same venue last time.

12/1

9th

5

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Joya Del Mar

11st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

No wins from 21 starts but some good efforts all the same, including when a close second here in a 2023 maiden (2m4f, soft); returned from an absence here last time when keeping on for a 14.5l fourth (2m5f, yielding); that should have brought her on.

12/1

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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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

5th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Circus Act

11st 2lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: J A Nash

Won her second hurdle race when winning this race a year ago off 2lb lower; has only run four times between the Flat and hurdles since; should run well with a repeat of best; ground-versatile.

11/2

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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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

1st

1

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Cobra Queen

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner but this winning pointer was always likely to do better over fences and she jumped well when winning a beginners' for mares at Tramore (2m6f, good); useful RPR suggests this mark will be fine.

11/4

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