July 13 / 14.40 Wexford

14.40

Good

Visit Wexford Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Visit Wexford Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.90
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 6

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise in points but put up a fine effort on rules debut in a Punchestown maiden hurdle over just short of this trip; behind some of these then but can be a player with improvement; headgear.
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2nd

3

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:20 Ludlow

Sunshine Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Frequent front-runner; doubled his tally when narrowly making a successful stable debut in Southwell novice (about 3m, good) in October 2024; bettered that form when second at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) in December but his hurdling lacked fluency when unable to justify favouritism at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) last month; this forecast better ground should suit but the drop in trip asks a question; will probably look to make this a test of stamina.

8/1

4th

2

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:20 Market Rasen

Sunshine Diamond

11st 9lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

2-6 over hurdles; ran big race from the front when clear second at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve and was nudged up only 1lb for that; leading contender.

9/4

8th

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

18:17 Fontwell

Sunshine Diamond

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Signed off in Ireland with Wexford maiden win (3m, good; first-time cheekpieces) last summer and followed up for new stable in four-runner Southwell novice (3m, good; front pair well clear) in October; drops back in trip after another break but he is open to more progress on handicap debut; interesting contender.

5/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5238-4

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Point winner ran well in a bumper and on four of his five hurdle starts, disappointing on heavy ground; fourth over 2m6f at Ballinrobe last time; should go well.
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8th

2

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:05 Tramore

Marv Michael

12st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Liz Doyle

Maiden hurdle winner here; both chase wins came at Kilbeggan when with Henry de Bromhead; below form last four starts and needs a return to his best.

14/1

6th

9

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Marv Michael

10st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Liz Doyle

Two chase wins for Henry de Bromhead, both over this C&D; is 4lb higher than when winning here in May 2025; third in this off 7lb higher last year; soundly beaten on debut for this yard last month but may have needed that; blinkers replace cheekpieces and rider takes off handy 3lb.

25/1

9th

1

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Marv Michael

11st 12lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Liz Doyle

Four-time winner for Henry de Bromhead, including when bolting up by 12l over C&D last May; finished last season with two below-par runs; off 230 days and dropped 4lb on stable debut.

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 403-32

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner in France; plenty of good hurdles runs in 14 starts for Tony Martin and this yard; third over 2m4f here before runner-up over 3m at Punchestown, ahead of some of today's rivals; solid chance.
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9th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Innatendue

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

led

7/1

9th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Innatendue

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

led

7/1

2nd

7

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

14:40 Gowran Park

Innatendue

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders, prominent 4th

11/4

Form: 5-443

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise in bumpers but better efforts in maiden hurdles at Downpatrick (2m3f) and Sligo (2m2f), latest six days ago; go well but has to improve for the step up in trip.
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12th

3

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Aines Lad

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Matthew J Smith

Won well over hurdles at Thurles in February and a fair chase debut next time at Fairyhouse, both on winter ground; however, has handled better ground in the past and run well here before too; chance.

6/1

Form: 7/5/0

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden point in May and was beaten 25l in a 2m4f Tipperary maiden hurdle since; a much better run in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle but that was almost two years ago.
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7th

2

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Coffeys Forge

11st 9lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Good ground winning chaser is 0-19 over hurdles; ran well off this mark at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) in January when a 0.5l runner-up; brought down at the third at Tramore in a first-time tongue tie (discarded) last time; others preferred.

14/1

5

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:53 Tramore

Coffeys Forge

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Won Downpatrick beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last May; off-putting 0-18 record over hurdles, mistake at the last proving costly when runner-up at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy), made respiratory noise when pulled up at Limerick last time; tongue-tie now tried.

12/1

3

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

Coffeys Forge

11st 10lb

J: Brian Barry

T: Sean Aherne

Point-to-point winner; won beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last May; off-putting 0-17 record over hurdles, mistake at the last proved costly when runner-up to The Little Yank at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy); found 2m inadequate when fifth at Gowran last time.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: /349-7

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Now rated only 82 after 34 hurdle starts and can't be fancied.
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12th

13

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

15:25 Roscommon

Derby De Thaix

10st 13lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Extended record over hurdles to 0-42 at Naas when last seen in December; ran poorly on only previous visit to this track; hard to fancy.

20/1

14th

17

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 51y

15:00 Naas

Derby De Thaix

11st 3lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

0-41 hurdles record is highly off-putting; twice a runner-up over 3m this season; unreliable.

20/1

14th

17

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 51y

15:00 Naas

Derby De Thaix

11st 3lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

0-41 hurdles record is highly off-putting; twice a runner-up over 3m this season; unreliable.

20/1

Form: /244-3

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2021 hasn't had many runs since but some solid efforts in maiden hurdles, including when 1.5l behind Innatendue in a 3m Punchestown maiden hurdle last time; that was his first run after a break and can improve from that.
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6th

7

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

Chosen Thyme

11st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Bumper winner is 0-10 over hurdles; went close in a Punchestown novice handicap in February 2024 off 114 and 2lb lower now; decent effort in a maiden at Limerick latest (3m, good); testing ground fine and he has place claims at least.

9/1

Form: 00

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; mild promise in points but well beaten in two maiden hurdles over shorter and has to improve plenty.
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14

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Hakensack

11st 0lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

0-9 over hurdles but good runs in December for James Hannon when a close third at Cork (2m4f, soft to heavy) and runner-up at Limerick (2m3f, soft to heavy); poor in final two starts for former trainer; still going okay when unseated at four out over fences on stable debut at Limerick; chance at his best.

5/1

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Hakensack

10st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: P J Rothwell

Disappointed at Thurles on final run for James Hannon but definite player judged on his second and third placings over hurdles at Limerick/Cork in December; 0-6 in points; stable/chase debut.

10/1

Form: 00-406

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has run respectably in defeat at times but is rated only 80, so has lots to find.
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9th

15

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Oscar Tonic

10st 1lb

J: Danny Power

T: Sean Aherne

Dual soft ground point-to-point winner is 0-15 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; not a bad effort at Roscommon when fifth but unseated following that in a Wexford chase and pulled up back there over hurdles last time.

14/1

13

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:03 Wexford

Oscar Tonic

10st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Dual soft ground point-to-point winner is 0-14 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; not a bad effort at Roscommon on penultimate but unseated in a chase here on latest; others preferred.

12/1

15

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Oscar Tonic

10st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Dual point-to-point winner but 0-14 hurdling, respectable comeback run at Roscommon recently; surprising if she made an immediate impact chasing though.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor on the Flat lately, unseating rider at the start last time; can only be watched on hurdling debut.
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1st

12

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 55y

19:36 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Tom McGuinness

Has done most of his winning on the Flat in Britain, and has found a new lease of life over hurdles at his local track last month, following up a good second in a 2m1f handicap hurdle in early July by getting up on the line to land a similar handicap over the same trip three weeks later; up 6lb for those two efforts is far from excessive and he can be thereabouts once more with the step up in trip unlikely to be an issue.

4/1

1st

13

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

18:55 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Five-time Flat winner is 0-15 over hurdles but he took second over C&D (good, 20-1) earlier this month; chance if he builds on that but his overall form suggests he might not.

7/1

2nd

14

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:20 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Flat winner is now 0-14 over hurdles, well held over C&D on penultimate, badly hampered at Tramore since.

25/1

Form: 005-5

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
AW Flat winner put up a much-improved effort over hurdles when fifth in a Punchestown maiden hurdle over just short of this trip; should have improved from that seasonal debut and has a chance.
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5

13th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Wexford

Summertime Romance

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: C A McBratney

AW Flat winner put up a much-improved effort over hurdles when fifth in a Punchestown maiden hurdle over just short of this trip; should have improved from that seasonal debut and has a chance.

6/1

Form: 08-0

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle and makes no appeal.
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6

13th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Wexford

A Okay

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: J A Berry

Well beaten in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle and makes no appeal.

66/1

12th

1

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

A Okay

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

midfield

66/1

1

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

20:30 Clonmel

A Okay

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Tailed-off in a bumper on debut but a better effort in a maiden hurdle at this track since; loads more needed.

66/1

Form: 6

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third in a maiden point in 2023 but was well beaten in a bumper on rules debut last month and others preferred.
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11th

1

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Arctic Craft

11st 12lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: S Michael Millar

Won a Fairyhouse bumper in 2024; found things too demanding in winners' races; pulled up on only previous hurdle start; others preferred

16/1

4th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Arctic Craft

12st 0lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: S Michael Millar

raced in second, led 8f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened

20/1

4th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Arctic Craft

12st 0lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: S Michael Millar

raced in second, led 8f out, headed and weakened 3f out

20/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 143 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point-to-point on sole start in 2023; beaten 23l in a Punchestown maiden hurdle over 2m4f in February after racing keenly; has to do much better.
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3rd

3

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

17:05 Warwick

Practice Run

11st 12lb

J: Mr Bradley Gibbs

T: Bradley Gibbs

No experience of rules fences, and has 6l to make up on The Dancing Tree judged on their Howick clash in March (soft); still on the up, however, making all in an intermediate at that same venue latest (good).

5/1

7th

9

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Practice Run

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

midfield

16/1

11

13th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Wexford

Practice Run

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Won a point-to-point on sole start in 2023; beaten 23l in a Punchestown maiden hurdle over 2m4f in February after racing keenly; has to do much better.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta €56.10
Straight Forecast €46.33
Trifecta €473.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Marv Michael

TOPSPEED:

Aine's Lad

The Irish Sun:

Aine's Lad

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Marv Michael

POSTDATA:

Marv Michael