July 25 / 19.05 Wexford

19.05

Good

Wexford Heritage Trails Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 0f 150y
  • 13 runners
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Wexford Heritage Trails Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.30
  • Place: £3.20

Form: -65907

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Didn't get the clearest run when beaten 8l over C&D last time; down 1lb and shouldn't be far away while blinkers can help.
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8th

7

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:55 Wexford

Onebrightbluerose

11st 10lb

J: Mr A Burke-Ott

T: Patrick Cronin

Winner (first-time blinkers) and then twice placed in C&D contests since late July; not so good at Tramore last time.

10/1

8th

9

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:38 Tramore

Onebrightbluerose

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Patrick Cronin

Off the mark at the 14th attempt in a handicap hurdle at Wexford in July and went close in follow up bid back there, despite a poor round of jumping; beaten 9l when favourite at Wexford again last week but ran with credit and could go well with Darragh O'Keeffe taking over (first time she's not been claimer ridden).

12/1

3rd

9

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:30 Wexford

Onebrightbluerose

11st 2lb

J: Mr A Burke-Ott

T: Patrick Cronin

C&D winner 15 days ago, defeating reopposing Bayo Belle by 1.75l (good ground); up 7lb for that win but her best runs have come at this track so she shouldn't be far away again; declared 5.15 Wexford on Wednesday.

13/2

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6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 28853-

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden has run well in defeat at times over hurdles; twice not beaten far on soft ground in January; handles faster ground too and will go well if ready after break.
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2nd

1

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:30 Wexford

Bayou Belle

12st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Half a length defeats over C&D last twice and looks sure to be bang there.

11/4

2nd

6

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:30 Wexford

Bayou Belle

11st 5lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Winless in 27 starts over hurdles and on the Flat but consistent of late; ran a good race over C&D when runner-up to reopposing Onebrightbluerose 15 days ago, beaten 1.75l; enjoys 5lb swing now so should be thereabouts.

8/1

2nd

3

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Bayou Belle

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Dual-purpose maiden has run well in defeat at times over hurdles; twice not beaten far on soft ground in January; handles faster ground too and will go well if ready after break.

6/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 86-P56

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 12 starts over hurdles; beaten 10l at Downpatrick last time; this shorter trip should suit but still needs more dropped 2lb.
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4th

1

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:55 Wexford

Mr Sundancer

12st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Placed over C&D before winning at Downpatrick on Monday where the refitted hood worked well.

5/1

1st

3

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Mr Sundancer

11st 13lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

didn't always jump with fluency, soon prominent on inner, mistake 2nd

6/1

3rd

2

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Mr Sundancer

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden after 12 starts over hurdles; beaten 10l at Downpatrick last time; this shorter trip should suit but still needs more dropped 2lb.

12/1

Form: 688-70

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Some promise in maidens but has been soundly beaten in handicaps; drops from 2m4f last time but still doesn't look well handicapped.
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2nd

1

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Hill Rocket

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

Maiden began life in handicaps off a high enough mark, step up to 3m and first-time cheekpieces on latest brought about improvement at Wexford last month; remains in this grade and could have more to offer.

7/1

3rd

1

9th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:40 Wexford

Hill Rocket

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

16l seventh on this season's return was encouraging but lesser efforts twice since and seems on a high mark for what she's achieved so far; dam's a point winner so possible a sizeable step up in trip might help; wears first-time cheekpieces.

15/2

4th

1

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Hill Rocket

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

Some promise in maidens but has been soundly beaten in handicaps; drops from 2m4f last time but still doesn't look well handicapped.

20/1

Form: 65P0-U

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Is struggling to win off the basement rating and not easy to fancy.
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3rd

16

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Kilbeggan

Mourne Mist

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D McNamara

Bits and pieces for form last year but remains opposable off basement mark; tongue-tie belatedly tried.

14/1

6th

9

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:13 Tramore

Mourne Mist

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Unplaced in all 11 starts so far; unseated early on return and was only a distant fifth at Wexford last month; step back up in trip may suit.

33/1

5th

14

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Mourne Mist

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D McNamara

Is struggling to win off the basement rating and not easy to fancy.

50/1

Form: 3/3/03

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Maiden returned after a long absence this year and ran a cracker over 2m3f at Kilbeggan last time, just denied; up 1lb and has a shout if as effective over this trip.
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10th

14

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

18:48 Bellewstown

Mist On The Bog

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liam Casey

Placed over hurdles and fences in 2022; third at Kilbeggan in July the best of four runs since returning from a long layoff; has failed to build on that so far.

12/1

6th

12

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:35 Cork

Mist On The Bog

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Liam Casey

Maiden had placed form before being absent for two years; third to Onefortheditch on second run back at Kilbeggan and revised weights give him a chance of reversing that form but he was poor at Wexford since.

10/1

6th

9

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Mist On The Bog

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Liam Casey

Maiden returned after a long absence this year and ran a cracker over 2m3f at Kilbeggan last time, just denied; up 1lb and has a shout if as effective over this trip.

4/1

20/1

Form: /3749-

Last run: 330 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden ran respectably in some maiden hurdles last year but disappointing in a handicap when last seen; needs best.
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7

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:05 Tramore

Mr Globalist

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S Slevin

0-12 over hurdles; best effort on first run for current yard in a 2m maiden hurdle on good ground at Roscommon in June 2023, beaten 5.25l into third; beaten 18l over 2m here in another maiden in August 2023; beaten off 94 and 90 in handicap hurdles the last twice; needs more.

12/1

7th

4

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Mr Globalist

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S Slevin

Dual-purpose maiden ran respectably in some maiden hurdles last year but disappointing in a handicap when last seen; needs best.

20/1

9th

4

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 37y

18:40 Bellewstown

Mr Globalist

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S Slevin

prominent in chasing group, lost position when not fluent 4 out, no extra from 3 out

8/1

Form: 985-93

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Maiden was only beaten 2l at Cork last time but the winner disappointed since; has a shout if repeating that run off 1lb higher.
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8th

12

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Prince Quattro

11st 0lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden was only beaten 2l at Cork last time but the winner disappointed since; has a shout if repeating that run off 1lb higher.

7/1

3rd

15

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

18:15 Cork

Prince Quattro

10st 13lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

soon led, joined before 2 out, headed and lost second before last, kept on

12/1

9th

16

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 0f 50y

18:55 Tramore

Prince Quattro

10st 13lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

prominent on inner

28/1

Form: P0/07/

Last run: 851 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Point winner is coming back from a huge lay-off and is best watched unless the market suggests otherwise; hood on.
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9th

13

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Knockraha Katie

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Point winner is coming back from a huge lay-off and is best watched unless the market suggests otherwise; hood on.

28/1

Form: 005F4-

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more.
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10th

15

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Astrophysicist

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more.

11th

12

(4)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Astrophysicist

8st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: J A Nash

soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

Form: 90-940

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Maiden was beaten 8l over C&D two starts ago on soft but was since poor at Roscommon when didn't jump well; has to rebound.
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11th

6

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Glas Acres

11st 6lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Frank John Hayes

Maiden was beaten 8l over C&D two starts ago on soft but was since poor at Roscommon when didn't jump well; has to rebound.

20/1

15th

7

10th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 142y

18:18 Roscommon

Glas Acres

11st 8lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Frank John Hayes

Showed a glimpse of ability in maidens; soundly beaten in his first two handicaps; stayed on well for fourth over 2m1f at Wexford last time; this shorter trip may not be ideal.

8/1

4th

5

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Glas Acres

11st 9lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Frank John Hayes

held up in rear, headway into midfield halfway, ran on well run-in, went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders

20/1

Form: 484-90

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Was fourth in a Downpatrick handicap in April but has been below that level twice since; refused to start at Bellewstown recently; risky.
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12th

5

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Glenriver

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Was fourth in a Downpatrick handicap in April but has been below that level twice since; refused to start at Bellewstown recently; risky.

22/1

13

6th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:30 Bellewstown

Glenriver

11st 0lb

J: Michael J Molloy

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Was fourth at Downpatrick in April but has been below that level twice since and has to rebound.

14/1

Form: 00-062

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Improving in handicaps; a close sixth over this trip at Roscommon before just denied over 2m4f at Kilbeggan; raised 2lb but should be a big player even back down in trip.
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5th

12

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:30 Wexford

Hatfield Hammer

11st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Paul Nolan

Narrowly beaten on third handicap start at Kilbeggan; not sure what went wrong when jt-fav over C&D last time.

10/1

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Hatfield Hammer

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Improving in handicaps; a close sixth over this trip at Roscommon before just denied over 2m4f at Kilbeggan; raised 2lb but should be a big player even back down in trip.

3/1

2nd

6

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

18:10 Kilbeggan

Hatfield Hammer

11st 8lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Was poor on handicap debut at Punchestown when didn't jump well; better effort at Roscommon last time and has a chance if building on that.

15/2

Non-runners

Great Rainbow, Be My Hero, Special Protector, Aliunde

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Payout
Exacta €89.10
Straight Forecast €62.91
Tricast €315.10
Trifecta €354.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hatfield Hammer

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mr Sundancer

POSTDATA:

Be My Hero

The Irish Sun:

Hatfield Hammer