August 09 / 19.50 Wexford

19.50

Good

Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • 14 runners
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Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

17/2 (Won)

  • Win: £14.20
  • Place: £4.20

Form: 3047-1

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 11th attempt in a handicap hurdle at Downpatrick in May; probably needs more from 6lb higher in deeper race and now tries first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces.
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4th

9

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:05 Tramore

Thats About Right

10st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Three hurdle wins; dual chase winner at Thurles; ran well enough at Galway last time but needs to do more today even dropped 2lb.

16/1

8th

18

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Thats About Right

11st 2lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Three-time winning hurdler; 2-13 in chases, his last win coming over 2m6f (good) at Thurles in January 2025 off 9lb higher; hinted at a return to form when staying on for a remote fourth at Wexford latest (2m, good); on a dangerous mark and this longer trip will suit.

66/1

4th

12

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

Thats About Right

10st 5lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

One of his three hurdle wins came at this track in 2024; dual chase winner afterwards; mostly below form over fences last season, but this ground suits better so could put up an improved show.

22/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 665-15 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Winning yard debut from 7lb lower at Punchestown in May and only beaten roughly 3l when fifth of 15 at Cork last month; unexposed 4yo who should be in the mix again.
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13th

6

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Fairyhouse

Noble Hilltop

11st 10lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Won a 2m4f Punchestown handicap in 2024 and some decent runs in defeat after; however, recent form has been poor and well beaten on the Flat last time too.

28/1

12th

14

(11)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Noble Hilltop

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Edward Buckley

Shown very little on the Flat and struggling in both codes over the last 12 months.

33/1

8th

2

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:28 Downpatrick

Noble Hilltop

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Won 2m5f Punchestown handicap over a year ago and ran well at Wexford subsequently; well held since however, including on the Flat; opposable.

20/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 7469-3

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Placed in maiden hurdle on rules debut and bounced back from a couple of low-key chase starts when third on handicap debut at Bellewstown last month; same mark and entitled to come on for that run.
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6th

5

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Burru

11st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Hasn't run badly at times in six runs over fences, including when fourth of nine in a Tramore beginners' chase last time (2m6f, good); won here over hurdles on seasonal return/stable debut in May (2m4f, good to yielding) off 104; could go well.

15/2

4th

1

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:46 Tramore

Burru

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Rated 100 after five runs over fences; the latest of those was a positive third in a Roscommon handicap chase in August last year (2m6f, yielding) off 99; made winning stable debut in a Killarney handicap hurdle in May (2m4f, good to yielding); tailed off at Ballinrobe last time; most experienced of these but others probably more talented.

6/1

Form: 3/F6-0 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Struggling in points earlier in the year and tailed off back under rules last time.
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5th

3

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hexham

Glentruan

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Michael Flannery

took keen hold, midfield on inner

20/1

Form: 8655-7

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner at Sligo a year ago; didn't kick on in handicaps but ran okay at Sligo last month and should appreciate a step back up in trip.
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8th

15

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Cork

Glendars Mahler

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Won a 2m2f Sligo maiden hurdle last year; was running well at Punchestown on debut for this yard in race won by Due Course when hampered two out; interesting.

14/1

8th

15

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Cork

Glendars Mahler

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Won a 2m2f Sligo maiden hurdle last year; was running well at Punchestown on debut for this yard in race won by Due Course when hampered two out; interesting.

14/1

Form: /5/057

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Point winner; ran okay when fifth in a maiden hurdle here on his penultimate start; tailed off at Kilbeggan since; drops in trip for handicap debut; opening mark looks fair.
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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

Form: P-0090 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Losing run since Punchestown success in 2022; shown very little in three handicap hurdles this summer including at Cork on Monday.
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5

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Francois

12st 0lb

J: Mr S J Butler

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

towards rear, tired jump 5 out, soon pulled up

100/1

5

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Francois

12st 0lb

J: Mr S J Butler

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

towards rear, tired jump 5 out, soon pulled up

100/1

12th

4

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

17:05 Wexford

Francois

11st 11lb

J: Mr S J Butler

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

Exposed 9yo well held of late including over C&D last time; blinds back on instead of sideburns.

20/1

Form: /08/4- CD

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Losing run since back-to-back wins in 2020 and tailed off in each of his three hurdle starts since May 2022; off 176 days.
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8th

13

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:50 Wexford

Sullane Hill

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: P C O’Connor

Losing run since back-to-back wins in 2020 and tailed off in each of his three hurdle starts since May 2022; off 176 days.

66/1

4th

2

15th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 193y

15:30 Clonmel

Sullane Hill

12st 4lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: P C O’Connor

Veteran's losing run stretches back to November 2020 although lightly raced in recent years; back from over year's absence and hard to be confident in but handicapper giving him every chance.

12/1

Form: P0-801

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Seemed to appreciate a drop back in trip when getting off the mark in a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan last month; flashed her tail when under pressure in that contest but she's lightly raced and there could easily be more to come on just her fourth handicap start.
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11th

11

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Ixigreczed

10st 11lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: E Seymour

Sole win came in 2m3f handicap hurdle here two years ago; 0-5 chasing, most recent Wexford handicap fifth only mildly encouraging.

12/1

5th

11

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

Ixigreczed

10st 11lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: E Seymour

Unplaced in 14 starts, four of them over fences, since winning 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap hurdle two years ago; glimmer of promise over hurdles three runs back, poor since.

40/1

14th

8

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Ixigreczed

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: E Seymour

Sole success came in 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap nearly two years ago; fair run in first-time blinkers at Clonmel in March; below that form last time at the same venue.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: /870-2

Last run: 71 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Promise in maiden hurdles; didn't seem to take to fences last season but it was a big run back over hurdles on seasonal debut when hitting the crossbar (front two pulled clear) and ought to go well if he handles the slight drop back in trip.
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7th

2

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Wexford

Sammy Smart

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Both wins have been at Punchestown; recent form a good bit short of his best and drops back in trip here.

12/1

8th

6

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Sammy Smart

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Had decent form in the winter, and stays 3m, but has been struggling of late; place chance if he bounces back, and yard has had three run well here this week.

22/1

3

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Sammy Smart

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Thomas Gibney

A winner over hurdles and fences at Punchestown up to 3m; some good runs in defeat in the spring before a lesser Ballinrobe effort; unlucky to unseat early last time; can be a player.

9/1

Form: 802-P4

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Distant runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Thurles in January; pulled up on this season's return but only beaten roughly 9l at Bellewstown on handicap debut last month and should be involved if he builds on that.
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4th

4

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:25 Wexford

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11st 5lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Paul Tobin

Yet to win in 13 hurdle starts but some decent efforts in defeat up to this trip; however, has to improve loads from a poor Kilbeggan return.

16/1

11th

5

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

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11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul Tobin

Maiden who looks capable of minor success judged on a pair of seconds in handicap hurdles at Clonmel in March and May last year; signed off 2025 with two fair runs in handicap chases; lack of a recent run is a possible negative.

12/1

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 219y

17:25 Clonmel

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11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Tobin

Went close in handicap hurdles at this venue in March and May; place chance on that basis; should be better for the experience of his first chase start at Tramore two weeks ago.

8/1

Form: 660-50

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Wasn't disgraced when beaten 5l on return to this sphere at Downpatrick in May but was tailed off at Bellewstown last month; losing run stretches back nearly two years to his sole success and needs a new headgear combination to spark a revival.
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1

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:52 Downpatrick

Benz

12st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

Weak Tramore maiden hurdle winner in 2022 (2m, good); some reasonable efforts following that, particularly a nose second behind the decent Meetingofthewaters at Cork later that year (2m4f, yielding to soft); generally poor form since then but some of his best recent runs have been here, 6l fourth of 13 over C&D last time (behind Georgia Celena); others preferred.

12/1

3

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Benz

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

Lost his form last summer and fell on return at Down Royal; others make more appeal.

22/1

Form: 4-8231 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressing this term and deservedly off the mark after a couple of placed efforts when successful at Killarney last month; won with a fair bit in hand and a 9lb rise is fair.
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11

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:50 Wexford

Moyvilla Lass

11st 9lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Steadily progressing this term and deservedly off the mark after a couple of placed efforts when successful at Killarney last month; won with a fair bit in hand and a 9lb rise is fair.

9/2

1st

10

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Moyvilla Lass

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, soon clear, easily

8/1

3rd

11

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Moyvilla Lass

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Maiden had some reasonable form last year; much improved on second run back when finished with a flourish to be second over 3m at Kilbeggan and jockey booking takes the eye.

11/2

Form: 55045-

Last run: 308 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
27-race maiden (0-16 over hurdles); below his best on the Flat last month and hasn't shown enough over hurdles in the last couple of years.
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2

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Wexford

Figurehead

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Harry Cleary

Maiden in all spheres after 47 starts; has run well in defeat at times over fences but hard to see him making the breakthrough here; first-time visor.

25/1

6th

2

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Wexford

Figurehead

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Harry Cleary

Maiden in all spheres after 46 starts; has run well in defeat at times over fences; poor over hurdles on return but would have a squeak on his best chase runs of last season.

18/1

13th

7

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Figurehead

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Harry Cleary

Maiden in all categories after 45 races; some of his better runs earlier in his career were over hurdles, placed four times from 18 attempts; a top jockey booked for the trainer's first runner.

33/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €136.50
Straight Forecast €96.90
Tricast €410.38
Trifecta €1523.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sammy Smart

TOPSPEED:

Glendars Mahler

The Irish Sun:

Sharetheknowledge

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sammy Smart

POSTDATA:

Glendars Mahler