August 08 / 19.13 Wexford

19.13

Good

Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • 13 runners
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Traynors Of Wexford Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: P07-73

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden form but better effort on handicap debut off 2lb higher at Kilbeggan four weeks ago; place chance again if building on that upped in trip.
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3

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:12 Kilbeggan

Charlies Gift

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: John M Burke

Finished a decent third, albeit well-held, here last year over 2m3f off 9lb higher; failed to build on that since; midfield at Clonmel on return and fell two out last time at Limerick when losing ground; tries a new trip.

16/1

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Charlies Gift

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

Some promise in maidens; fair third on handicap debut at Kilbeggan (18.5f) off 100 last summer but failed to build on that; midfield at Clonmel on return; others preferred.

16/1

7th

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Charlies Gift

11st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

Some promise in maidens but well held in three handicaps in second half of last year; best watched on return.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 00P0-7

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Yet to display any signs of winning potential in seven starts over hurdles; others make more appeal.
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7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Never Present

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Hard to summon up too much enthusiasm on what he's shown so far and others are far more solid.

33/1

3

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Never Present

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Yet to display any signs of winning potential in seven starts over hurdles; others make more appeal.

16/1

Form: 680-P9

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner has struggled over fences and hurdles in 2025; beaten 79l on latest over 3m at ths venue; down another 4lb and drops in trip but hard to fancy.
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20th

15

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Bob The Builder

11st 0lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Standout run over hurdles when third in a 2m4f maiden in 2023; beaten 16l in his last handicap hurdle, since when he's finished fifth in two points; opposable.

33/1

7th

3

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

17:03 Wexford

Bob The Builder

11st 6lb

J: Mr H D Dunne

T: R P Rath

Point-to-point winner has struggled over fences and hurdles in 2025, slightly more encouraging run here earlier in the month (2m5f); drops in trip.

12/1

Form: PP-209

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Went close off 1lb lower at Cork (2m4f, good) in May but has disappointed twice since; capable of a big run if producing her best.
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8th

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

13:55 Killarney

Cullagh Pride

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Seamus Fahey

Placed in a few maidens but then lost her form in handicaps last season; best run this term second at Cork in May but disappointing since and has to rebound.

14/1

7

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Cullagh Pride

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Seamus Fahey

Went close off 1lb lower at Cork (2m4f, good) in May but has disappointed twice since; capable of a big run if producing her best.

10/1

9th

13

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:45 Cork

Cullagh Pride

10st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Seamus Fahey

Back to form when beaten half a length over this C&D on May's return to action but she was tailed off at Sligo subsequently; needs to bounce back and this looks like a difficult assignment for the grade.

25/1

Form: 69-375

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner ran okay in a claiming hurdle at Clonmel in May but has disappointed twice since, including in a handicap on latest; others preferred.
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7th

1

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Mephisto

11st 13lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Three wins last season and shaped nicely on return to hurdling at Bellewstown (24.5f, good) 10 days ago; never won off a mark this high but definite place shout dropped back in trip.

11/1

4th

6

4th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 116y

19:48 Bellewstown

Mephisto

11st 2lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Dual-purpose performer is 3-21 over hurdles with all three gained in an eight-day period in August last year; has been ticking over nicely on the Flat without winning of late; could make his presence felt.

16/1

6th

9

(9)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:12 Navan

Mephisto

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

Two solid runs since return from winter break; 4l third at Dundalk (1m4f), then 0.5l behind Jurality when third at Down Royal (Synchronize fourth); 2lb rise for that seems a touch harsh, but place claims again.

11/2

Form: 920/4- D

Last run: 456 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Without a win since scoring at Gowran in September 2023 off 4lb lower; off since May 2024 but has gone well fresh before; check market.
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5

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:22 Wexford

Wellgowats

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Liam G O’Brien

Won off 2lb lower on testing ground at Gowran (2m) in October 2023; only seen twice in the last two years and not many positives to take from his August C&D run after 465-day absence; others appeal more.

22/1

9

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Wellgowats

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Liam G O’Brien

Without a win since scoring at Gowran in September 2023 off 4lb lower; off since May 2024 but has gone well fresh before; check market.

12/1

4th

5

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

19:20 Stratford

Wellgowats

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Liam G O’Brien

Second hurdle success when seeing off 14 rivals at Gowran Park (2m, soft/heavy; other win on good) in September; good second at Wexford in November and given a break after a lesser run at Down Royal over Christmas; placed off a similar mark in Britain in summer 2022; Brian Hughes booked for this Irish raider.

6/1

Form: /7670-

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Promise displayed in bumpers a long time ago now; no sign of a return to form in a Thurles beginners' chase latest; hard to fancy on recent showings.
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10

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Castlehill Boy

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Promise displayed in bumpers a long time ago now; no sign of a return to form in a Thurles beginners' chase latest; hard to fancy on recent showings.

14/1

11th

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 176y

14:30 Thurles

Castlehill Boy

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 8th

33/1

Form: 90B8-

Last run: 193 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Modest AW Flat winner for Jamie Osborne; moderate form in maidens at the backend of 2024; could improve on handicap debut so check the market.
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12

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:22 Galway

Huscari

11st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Modest form in maidens at 2m-2m4f; weakened late over 20.5f on handicap debut at Wexford a month ago but may have needed that; unproven on softer than good.

14/1

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Huscari

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E McNamara

Modest AW Flat winner for Jamie Osborne; moderate form in maidens at the backend of 2024; could improve on handicap debut so check the market.

10/1

14

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Huscari

10st 13lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

2m winner on AW in Britain; undistinguished maiden hurdle form mainly on softer ground so potential improver back on a sound surface for handicap debut.

12/1

Form: P9-034

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Starting to find his level in handicaps and posted his best effort yet when a 5l fourth of 8 off this mark over 2m4f here just over two weeks ago; should go well again.
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1st

12

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:55 Bellewstown

Knockraha Eagle

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Has made the frame on his last three starts; holds an outstanding chance based on Wexford second, since the winner Mephisto has completed a hat-trick with victories at Ballinrobe and Tramore; new headgear combination.

11/4

12

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Knockraha Eagle

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Starting to find his level in handicaps and posted his best effort yet when a 5l fourth of 8 off this mark over 2m4f here just over two weeks ago; should go well again.

5/1

9

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:45 Wexford

Knockraha Eagle

10st 9lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Generally modest form over hurdles but shaped like this trip might suit when staying on for a remote third at Kilbeggan (18.5f, good) 13 days ago; not dismissed off 1lb lower.

6/1

Form: 0-007

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Small step in the right direction on handicap debut here over 2m6f last time but was still beaten 17.5l; down 2lb; needs more but it's still early days so that's not impossible.
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1st

16

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Ladies Well

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

First reserve; won off 2lb lower over hurdles at Ballinrobe in August (2m6f, good); remote second of five on chase debut at Kelso on seasonal return when none too fluent in the jumping department; hampered and unseated at the fourth flight back over hurdles at Kilbeggan last time.

12

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

18:42 Kilbeggan

Ladies Well

10st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

Sole win in ten starts came off 2lb lower at Ballinrobe in August (2m6f, gd) before respectable eighth of 20 in 3m Down Royal handicap in October; remote second on chase debut at Kelso 22 days ago but could come on plenty for that and is a player.

9/1

Form: 0P00-3

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Stayed on for a modest third here (16.5f, good) last time, his best run to date; dropped 1lb and this longer trip should suit; place chance if building on that last run.
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6

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

14:52 Cork

Kir Royal Blou

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: W J Burke

Beaten a long way in two handicaps lately and has a rating of only 72 so can't be fancied.

100/1

13th

18

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Kir Royal Blou

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: W J Burke

Remote third at Wexford (16.5f, good) off 2lb higher on penultimate but didn't build on that upped to 20.5f at the same venue latest; drops back in trip now but others make more appeal.

33/1

14

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Kir Royal Blou

10st 1lb

J: G B Noonan

T: W J Burke

Stayed on for a modest third here (16.5f, good) last time, his best run to date; dropped 1lb and this longer trip should suit; place chance if building on that last run.

10/1

Form: 8-47

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
First reserve; definite ability in maidens; Walk In The Park filly is related to two winners and looks the type to improve now handicapping; check the market.
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2nd

8

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Teenage Kiss

11st 7lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Got off the mark over hurdles when winning a 3m handicap at this track last time; chasing debut today but did run well on sole point start, so has to be considered.

6/1

1st

11

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Teenage Kiss

11st 1lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Maiden has run well in defeat at times up to 2m4f including at this track; has to find improvement for this step up in trip but could do.

9/2

5th

7

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:55 Wexford

Teenage Kiss

11st 1lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Has hinted like his turn is near the last twice; kept on well for a 2.25l fourth over 2m3f at Naas on latest so this extra furlong could eke out more and he's gone well here before; leading chance.

9/2

Form: 3-75

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; beaten similar sorts of distances in maidens at around 2m1f; opening mark doesn't look generous but worth a market check on handicap bow.
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2nd

9

4th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

15:55 Down Royal

Barrow Ranger

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won a point shortly before making handicap chase debut at Thurles in February, where he showed up well for a long way; third in 3m1f hurdle at Plumpton last month and he'll like the ground.

7/1

3rd

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:00 Plumpton

Barrow Ranger

11st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

He's hard to fancy on his rules form and was soundly beaten over fences last time, but he won a point-to-point two starts ago and this 5yo Irish challenger is one to watch in the betting.

7/1

4

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 55y

14:17 Fairyhouse

Barrow Ranger

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Modest maiden hurdler beaten in both starts in point-to-points; beaten 97l on chase debut at Gowran latest when 250-1; hard to make a case for on form.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €115.00
Straight Forecast €63.87
Tricast €241.82
Trifecta €417.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Give Him A Chance

POSTDATA:

Mephisto

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Give Him A Chance

The Irish Sun:

Give Him A Chance