July 13 / 16.25 Wexford

16.25

Good

Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 3f 110y
  • 16 runners
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Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Chase

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.60
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 84-613 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Three-time winning hurdler ran well in a beginners' chase at Tipperary lately and has handicap experience.
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8th

1

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

Our Bobby

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

Has been in fine form lately, winning over hurdles and Listowel and a handicap chase over C&D; 6lb higher now but that brings him to parity with hurdles mark; major player.

100/30

16/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 3895-8

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Loads of chasing experience; won a beginners' in the autumn and placed in Tramore handicap the next day; well held since, better for latest run after layoff.
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1st

4

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Finnians Row

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

His three chase wins includes one at this course and was in decent form last autumn; however, has questions to answer after being pulled-up both runs this spring; blinkers replace visor.

8/1

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

Finnians Row

11st 10lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

C&D winner last August off this mark (good); pulled up on last month's comeback here on soft but entitled to come on for that and ground coming in his favour.

12/1

2

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Finnians Row

12st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

C&D winner last August off 3lb lower but only by the skin of his teeth and has been beaten between 10l and 14l in his last three races; needs to pull out more to win again but should run well.

8/1

25/1

  • Place: £10.30

Form: 4608-9

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Early promise for Gordon Elliott but has gone the wrong way; well held on handicap debut in March and same story over hurdles since; hood discarded.
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7th

7

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Malton Groove

11st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Longstanding maiden went close at Wexford last year off 9lb higher but pulled up last two outings; leap of faith required but handicapper is giving him a chance at least.

33/1

7

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

Malton Groove

11st 3lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Long standing maiden runner-up in this race last year off 95 (yielding); hasn't been shaping as though his turn is near in recent starts, pulled up at Down Royal over Christmas; handicapper giving him every chance though.

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 5-4470 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Sole hurdles win came here two years ago and ran creditably in C&D handicap chase last summer; had been running okay over hurdles this year until last time; visor back on.
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4

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Must Be Dreaming

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Sole chase win came at this track in September off 93 (2m, good); recent chase runs do not provide huge encouragement and both her wins have come at shorter than this; in saying that, the handicapper is giving her a chance.

11/1

6th

8

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:38 Wexford

Must Be Dreaming

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Hurdles winner at this track in 2022 and also won a 2m Tramore handicap chase last season (good) off 3lb higher; beaten 21l here earlier this month in a race won by Crowsatedappletart (2m3f, good); needs to bounce back to form but handicapper giving her a chance.

18/1

17

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:00 Wexford

Must Be Dreaming

11st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: G Ahern

First reserve; hurdles winner here and also won 2m Tramore handicap chase last season (good) off 93; no more than okay form of late but declining mark so could be of interest soon.

Form: 0P6-62

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden over hurdles; much brighter display on chase debut when second over this trip in Clonmel handicap.
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10th

9

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Kadys Dirha

11st 0lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

A 27-race maiden who was tailed off behind Tippin And Tappin (runs in first division) on most recent chase start and no signs of a revival when well held over timber last week.

33/1

16

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Kadys Dirha

11st 5lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Rated 80 after 19 hurdle starts and can't be fancied in a maiden.

50/1

12

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 160y

19:38 Limerick

Kadys Dirha

11st 0lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Record of 0-25 under rules but is a better chaser; backed from 50-1 into 10-1 before the off when fifth in 3m1f Tipperary maiden hurdle eight days ago; had three runner-up finishes in handicap chases last summer; each-way contender.

12/1

Form: 60U-P6

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden over hurdles but won a point and his 7l sixth in Clonmel handicap was fair first completion over fences; drops back in trip.
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5th

10

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:10 Killarney

Man Of The House

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

0-15 under Rules and 0-6 in chases; mild promise in three of last four starts in this sphere; shaped like this trip might suit on his penultimate start here when fourth over 2m5f (yielding); chance if repeating that and handling the forecast slower ground.

16/1

Form: 506P-7

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Second in a point and in 3m handicap hurdle last year; chase debut sixth in Down Royal handicap was okay and probably needed last month's hurdles spin at Kilbeggan; headgear returns.
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10

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Ballydangan

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Two wins at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last year and on a handy mark on that form; soft ground may not have suited here last time but he's now been well below par on his last two starts and has to get back on track.

12/1

4th

3

19th Feb 2026

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:08 Sedgefield

Ballydangan

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Won twice over 3m at Hexham last year (good); pulled up when returning from a short break at Catterick last time; conditions perhaps not ideal and a bit to prove.

9/1

Form: 99-436

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Placed four times (twice here) in handicap hurdles; well beaten sole chase start in Tramore handicap in April; back up in trip with tongue-tie left off.
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11

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Depeche Mo

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Eric Larkin

Placed at up to 2m3f in handicaps in recent seasons, including twice at this track; back from winter break when modest third in Stradbally maiden point-to-point last month; takes a big drop in trip after a poor run over 3m at Cork.

9/1

11

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Depeche Mo

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Eric Larkin

Placed at up to 2m3f in handicaps in recent seasons, including twice at this track; back from winter break when modest third in Stradbally maiden point-to-point last month; takes a big drop in trip after a poor run over 3m at Cork.

9/1

13th

15

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:10 Cork

Depeche Mo

10st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eric Larkin

led, headed but prominent 5th

25/1

Form: 65-50P

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Modest mare but only beaten 6l in Tramore handicap in May; well held in three starts since.
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10th

12

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:45 Wexford

Copper Coast

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

midfield

33/1

9th

16

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Copper Coast

10st 2lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Modest mare but only beaten 6l in Tramore handicap in May; well held in three starts since.

25/1

Form: 600-67

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in bumpers/hurdles; point winner in March; first hunter chase run was okay but tailed off latest; some amount of headgear fitted for handicap debut.
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13

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Younowhatimean

10st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Regressive maiden after 15 hurdle starts; might not have stayed 3m last time bus still isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

11th

18

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Younowhatimean

10st 3lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Point-to-point winner is 0-14 hurdling and not getting any nearer to a breakthrough of late; tries 3m for the first time over hurdles.

25/1

11th

18

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Younowhatimean

10st 3lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Point-to-point winner is 0-14 hurdling and not getting any nearer to a breakthrough of late; tries 3m for the first time over hurdles.

25/1

Form: P6-P6U

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Modest mare started off with Willie Mullins; poor form in this sphere, remote fourth to Finnians Row in Downpatrick beginners' last year and long way behind Kadys Dirha at Clonmel last month.
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13

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 50y

17:23 Clonmel

Coastguard Lady

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Placed over hurdles; nothing to recommend on 2024 chase form; 33-1 when pulled up in Gowran event won by Finnians Row.

33/1

14

5th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Coastguard Lady

10st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Showed some ability for Willie Mullins but little to recommend for her current stable; others preferred.

20/1

8th

13

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

16:45 Tramore

Coastguard Lady

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden in all spheres has been beaten a long way over fences lately and blinkers need to have a big effect

33/1

Form: 4742-0

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Useful banks performer won at Punchestown festival last year and second in La Touche over marathon trip in May; made mistakes and ran poorly in first handicap last month; headgear.
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6th

11

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 193y

12:28 Punchestown

Three By Two

11st 4lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Denis Paul Murphy

Has shown her best form over this cross-country course, winning the 2023 Ladies' Cup and fine third in last season's La Touche; none too fluent here in November when a remote fourth and tame effort back over the conventional fences on latest at Thurles; fair bit to find to play a major role.

20/1

4

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:35 Wexford

Three By Two

11st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Denis Paul Murphy

C&D winner last summer off 5lb lower and another good run on the banks course at Punchestown this May, finishing a close third; subsequent defeat in a French Listed chase is easily forgiven.

8/1

Form: 56/P-3

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Modest form for previous yard; good start for Elliott after 197 days off when fancied third over 3m at Punchestown; outpaced and came again that day so sharper test not ideal but has to be on the shortlist.
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4th

3

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Thehairyfella

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Had a below-par Defence Witness behind when a C&D third off today's mark last June, and belatedly off the mark next time out back in Ireland; can go well after a break without necessarily being able to threaten a win.

9/2

2nd

8

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:35 Perth

Thehairyfella

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Belatedly opened account with hard-fought success at Downpatrick (2m7f, good) in July, his 17th start over fences, but was just a respectable sixth over C&D (good) last month and needs to up his game today.

7/1

6th

9

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Thehairyfella

10st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gordon Elliott

Finally off the mark over fences in July but hasn't built on that and was pulled up a long way out at Kilbeggan a month ago.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 77-9U2

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Went close over 2m at Clonmel last month and this trip should suit better but record suggests he's much more likely to place than win.
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8th

5

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Lake Chad

11st 6lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Veteran who enhanced his excellent record here with an 11l success over this trip last month, when the return to drier ground made a big difference; raised 8lb but he's historically well handicapped still.

5/1

1st

3

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

Lake Chad

11st 10lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Has run many of his best races at this track, three wins and three seconds from 14 visits; poor run at Wexford last month; the balance of this season's form has been respectable, and his liking for this circuit is a significant positive

6/1

10th

6

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Lake Chad

11st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Has won four times over fences and his last three efforts have all been positive, in the latest finishing ahead of Long Road; has form here and should go well; trip/ground fine.

4/1

Form: 3071-2 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Mare recorded second hurdles win in April and has been placed in two of her three handicap chases, most recently at Downpatrick last month.
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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

Form: 38F-8P

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Point and hurdles winner fell in Naas handicap on chase debut in November; not much in two recent hurdles and has another go at chasing.
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10

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

Point-to-point and hurdle winner; fell at Naas and reportedly never travelled when pulling up at Wexford in her two chase starts; cheekpieces now reached for after a heavy defeat over hurdles at Roscommon earlier this week; hard to fancy on recent form.

28/1

17

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

16:00 Roscommon

Pearlofflorida

11st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

First reserve; decent third at Ballinrobe but never involved at Killarney since and has to bounce back.

11th

7

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

Sligo maiden winner last summer (good) ended a poor run of form with decent third over 2m7f at Ballinrobe recently, staying on after sluggish start on softish ground; don't rule out.

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €56.50
Straight Forecast €43.93
Tricast €1409.93

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lake Chad

The Irish Sun:

Our Bobby

SPOTLIGHT:

Thehairyfella

POSTDATA:

Lake Chad