July 23 / 14.38 Wexford

14.38

Yielding To Soft

Forth Mountain Trails Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Forth Mountain Trails Beginners Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 25-232 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Placed in three chase starts this season; clear second at Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) but didn't get home as well when a distant third at Ballinrobe following that (2m1f, good); best effort of all came last time on handicap chase bow when keeping on well over 2m4f to finish second off 133; he is a key player although return to 2m a question mark and best form on good.
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1

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:32 Wexford

Le Coq Hardi

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Kilbeggan over 2m4f and ran a similar race in defeat in a Galway Grade 3 since; the cheekpieces worn then are replaced by blinkers; is clear of these rivals on ratings and should take beating.

13/8

4th

3

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:20 Galway

Le Coq Hardi

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner over shorter and has already had eight chase runs; beaten 12l by Shadow Paddy on return at Limerick but went one better at Kilbeggan since; cheekpieces added and needs more.

100/30

1st

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:40 Kilbeggan

Le Coq Hardi

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two hurdle wins came on good in 2024 and he's 0-7 since switching to chasing but has been placed five times, best effort coming over this course and distance a year ago when second in competitive handicap off 133; bit disappointing as odds-on fav when beaten 12l 25 days ago but should come on for that and has an experience edge.

2/1

Form: 11118- D

Last run: 300 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 125 over hurdles; completed a four-timer in that sphere last summer on decent ground; not his best run when tailed off on the Flat at Tramore earlier this month (2m, good); best watched on chasing debut.
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1st

7

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:10 Cartmel

Rauzan

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Now 7lb lower than when 40-1 third in quite valuable Kelso handicap (2m5f, good to soft) in March but this season's C&D form has been underwhelming; needs to up his game.

14/1

10th

13

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Rauzan

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Belied 40-1 odds when creditable third at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March but weakened quickly after making a lot of the running over C&D (good; visored, as today) three weeks ago and is now 0-9 for stable; needs recent wind op to have made a big difference.

20/1

8th

10

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Rauzan

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Two placings this spring give him a chance but they were followed by two lesser efforts and latest was C&D when tongue tied first time since 2024; visor (used twice in 2025) returns instead of usual cheekpieces; stable runs two.

16/1

Form: 3075-2 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a juvenile hurdle in 2023 and has won since on AW; well held in a Flat claimer on return to action last month but his best effort came last time when 2.25l behind the winner in a claiming hurdle at Roscommon (2m4f, good); others likely to have more ability here.
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1

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:39 Downpatrick

War Correspondent

11st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Quirky customer won over fences at Wexford last summer; ran okay in a handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter but well beaten over fences at Galway since; others preferred.

25/1

9th

9

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

War Correspondent

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Quirky customer won over fences at Wexford last summer and is unexposed as a chaser; okay run over hurdles last time, and small chance if they've got his confidence back (didn't want to know about jumping on his last run over fences).

28/1

Form: 144-U2 D BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart bumper form and made a winning hurdles debut (rated 130) at Punchestown in December; unseated early on chase debut at Tipperary in May before beaten odds-on favourite at Kilbeggan last month; no disgrace in that performance as the winner (Anyway) is a smart type; unlikely to be inconvenienced by softer conditions; most likely winner.
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6

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

You Oughta Know

11st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: W P Mullins

One of eight for trainer; made all to win 2m4f Wexford novice chase last summer but hit and miss since, best effort when a 2.75l runner-up behind Ol Man Dingle in a Cork Grade 3 novice in November; bounced back from two poor runs in big-field handicaps when second of four runners in a Limerick Grade 3 novice last time; big fields may not be his thing.

22/1

2nd

1

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:02 Limerick

You Oughta Know

11st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Made all to win 2m4f Wexford novice' last summer but has been hit and miss since, best effort when runner-up in a Cork Grade 3 novice; poor runs in very competitive Leopardstown handicaps last twice but drop in class makes her a leading player.

11/8

7

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

You Oughta Know

11st 1lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Made all to win a Wexford beginners' in August but has been hit and miss since; runner-up in a Cork Grade 3 but was poor in the Paddy Power over 3m here last time; has to rebound.

22/1

Form: 5U-790

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner has run creditably in defeat over fences at times, but outclassed here.
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3

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Wexford

Miss Oreo

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden over fences; generally regressive over hurdles since a 2023 maiden hurdle win; broke blood vessels on return at Killarney last time and has to bounce back.

20/1

8

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Miss Oreo

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Generally regressive since a maiden hurdle win in 2023 and has mostly struggled over fences.

40/1

Non-runners

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Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Le Coq Hardi

SPOTLIGHT:

You Oughta Know

POSTDATA:

You Oughta Know

TOPSPEED:

Le Coq Hardi

The Irish Sun:

Le Coq Hardi