October 26 / 13.40 Wexford

13.40

Good To Yielding

William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 145y
  • 13 runners
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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 2-413 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Confirmed promise shown in two bumpers with a clearcut win at Killarney in August (2m1f, good); showed a good attitude to get third at Listowel last time; makes hurding debut now and looks a nice prospect.
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3rd

6

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 77y

14:30 Naas

Parnell Street

11st 1lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Killarney bumper winner in the summer took a Clonmel maiden hurdle win in December; solid efforts in defeat three times since behind decent rivals but looks to have a lot to find here.

16/1

2nd

5

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Punchestown

Parnell Street

11st 6lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Easy bumper winner in Killarney was unable to follow up in winners' company at Listowel; off the mark over hurdles at Clonmel last month (2m3f, heavy), when he had Spinningayarn over 3l behind off level weights; faced a tough task in a conditions event last time when third at Limerick (2m4f, heavy); this is a more realistic level; can't be ruled out.

9/2

1

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Parnell Street

11st 12lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Confirmed promise shown in two bumpers with a clearcut win at Killarney in August (2m1f, good); showed a good attitude to get third at Listowel last time; makes hurding debut now and looks a nice prospect.

5/1

Form: 2

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
83-rated Flat horse with two wins in that sphere; made a promising start to hurdles when second at Downpatrick last month (2m2f, yielding); can build on that.
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2nd

2

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:45 Wexford

Sea Eagle

11st 12lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Gerard O’Leary

Dual Flat winner was a good second of 15 on hurdles bow at Downpatrick in September (2m2f, yielding) and would have made the winner work for it if not unseating his rider at the last at Tramore in April (2m, soft); of concern is that the worst of his three hurdle runs came over C&D in October when a 21l sixth of 13 but could go well; well beaten on Flat when last seen.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 0/

Last run: 642 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner with a win apiece on AW and turf for Heather Main; didn't show a lot in his sole hurdles start at Newbury in January last year when none too fluent in the jumping department; off since April last year and now making stable debut.
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10th

3

(2)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Stonking

9st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual winner over this trip in Britain; pulled up on both runs over hurdles for this yard; last of 14 over 1m here last month; passed over.

33/1

3

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Stonking

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual Flat winner with a win apiece on AW and turf for Heather Main; didn't show a lot in his sole hurdles start at Newbury in January last year when none too fluent in the jumping department; off since April last year and now making stable debut.

25/1

9th

5

(11)

21st Apr 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:15 Musselburgh

Stonking

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Heather Main

Two 1m4f Flat wins, latterly in clearcut style from the front at Newbury (soft) last July; two backward steps on AW late in the year and his hurdling debut in January wasn't great, but he needs a second look.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
One win from 26 attempts on the Flat gives him a rating in that sphere of 50; he wasn't far away at Down Royal but lesser efforts in two runs since; makes hurdles debut now and hard to see him winning.
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4

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Tomahawk King

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Thomas Coyle

One win from 26 attempts on the Flat gives him a rating in that sphere of 50; he wasn't far away at Down Royal but lesser efforts in two runs since; makes hurdles debut now and hard to see him winning.

50/1

10

(11)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

17:05 Roscommon

Tomahawk King

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas Coyle

Sole success came on AW in October 2022; close second at Down Royal (1m5f, good) on penultimate but very different ground to deal with here.

16/1

7th

6

(8)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tomahawk King

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Thomas Coyle

Sole win in 24 starts came as a 2yo at Wolverhampton; best run this year came when just denied over 1m5f at Down Royal last time; can start slowly but has a shout up 3lb.

6/1

Form: 3

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 16l on debut in a Clonmel bumper when third; needs more here.
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8th

1

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

17:30 Kilbeggan

Ballyteigue Bay

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Remote third on debut in a Clonmel bumper a year ago; beaten 68l and pulled up in two maiden hurdles since; off since January; a repeat of that debut run would give him a place chance in this weak race.

8/1

5

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Ballyteigue Bay

11st 4lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Beaten 16l on debut in a Clonmel bumper when third; needs more here.

16/1

2

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 159y

20:18 Clonmel

Ballyteigue Bay

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Order Of St George 5yo cost 31,000euros as a 3yo; half-brother to four winners in France inc Devona (2m2f hurdle) and Vaheoz (2m3f-2m5f hurdle/chase); dam unraced half-sister to top-class 2m chaser Azertyuiop; market best guide but likely to be all the better for the run.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
80,000GBP purchase following comfortable heavy ground point-to-point success in March; unseen since then, the market can guide as to expectations.
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8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Little Ajay

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Andrew McNamara

80,000GBP purchase following comfortable heavy ground point-to-point success in March; unseen since then, the market can guide as to expectations.

11/1

Form: 6-34

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Winner of his second point-to-point start in May last year; tailed off on hurdles debut at Tramore and beaten around 12l in two most recent hurdling efforts; others bring more pressing claims.
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4th

5

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Long Branch

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Seamus Neville

118-rated hurdler won 2m7f Thurles novice last season (yielding) and chased home a clear winner in 3m novice here last month on similar ground; left with plenty to do in first-time cheekpieces last week when staying on into a remote fourth over inadequate 2m4f at the Punchestown festival; needs to improve for switch to fences to feature in a major way.

10/1

4th

7

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Long Branch

11st 11lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Seamus Neville

Best form has been in conditions races over longer distances than this; needs to find more on the evidence of a recent Wexford second; cheekpieces for the first time.

14/1

2nd

1

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:28 Wexford

Long Branch

11st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Seamus Neville

Point winner gained first win under Rules in a Thurles novice (22.5f, yld-sft) in December; 5.5l third under a penalty back there on his next start and unseated when on the retreat on handicap debut at Down Royal on latest; 3m no problem but needs to bounce back.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faller on point-to-point debut before taking the runner-up spot next time; purchased for 75,000GBP and makes rules debut now after almost a year off; check the market.
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2nd

5

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

The Big Clubman

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Won a 2m maiden hurdle on rules debut at Wexford last October; was second in a 2m4f Grade 3 at Navan next time but disappointed in a 2m7f Limerick Grade 2 after; runner-up in a Newbury novice last time; cheekpieces added; this trip is a query.

10/1

2nd

2

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

15:35 Newbury

The Big Clubman

11st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Irish challenger with an Albert Bartlett entry at Cheltenham; won maiden at Wexford on good ground and stayed on well from off pace to be second in a 2m4f Grade 3 at Navan (heavy); latest run in a Grade 2 wasn't so clever, but that was over 2m7f and it turned into a sprint finish; nice prospect.

5/6

10

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

The Big Clubman

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Faller on point-to-point debut before taking the runner-up spot next time; purchased for 75,000GBP and makes rules debut now after almost a year off; check the market.

8/1

Form: 3

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One of two for trainer; put in a decent showing on debut at Tramore when challenging before fading into a 3.5l third behind two subsequent winners; the choice of O'Keeffe and looks a key player.
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3rd

3

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 204y

18:48 Roscommon

The Store Boy

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Showed improved form to win a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last time with the minimum of fuss; needs to find more again but is going the right way and has to be considered.

7/2

1st

12

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:00 Ballinrobe

The Store Boy

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

In the frame all three starts in maiden hurdles on decent ground and ran well in a Leopardstown handicap on yielding in December; beaten 2.25l in a Kilbeggan maiden (16.5f, gd-yld) on latest on return from 99-day break; yard red-hot and likely to be thereabouts again with conditions to suit.

7/4

2nd

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:15 Kilbeggan

The Store Boy

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Made promising debut at Tramore last May; has failed to improve but has shown a fair standard of form; not disgraced in handicap company when seventh of 18 in a Leopardstown contest in December; beaten when falling at the last in a rated chase at Fairyhouse in January.

7/2

Form: 06

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 24l for her Listowel debut and tailed off at Tramore last time; unlikely to feature.
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7

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:53 Downpatrick

Ballinagaine Girl

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Joseph Hanlon

One of three for the 'Shark'; three handicap starts, lapped either of side of well-ridden 7-1 Limerick second (rider went wide for drier ground); hard to know.

9/1

11th

14

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:18 Bellewstown

Ballinagaine Girl

10st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Showed little in maidens; always at the back at Tramore on handicap debut but massive improvement at Limerick when second of 18 (2m4f, soft; beaten a neck); not guaranteed to back that up on quicker ground from 4lb higher.

9/2

2nd

12

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Ballinagaine Girl

10st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Showed little in maidens; always at the back at Tramore in her first handicap.

25/1

Form: 90

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Finished ninth of ten in a Tramore bumper before tailed off at Kilbeggan latest; hurdles unlikely to bring enough improvement.
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13

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Hunters Girl

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Frank John Hayes

Finished ninth of ten in a Tramore bumper before tailed off at Kilbeggan latest; hurdles unlikely to bring enough improvement.

100/1

11

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Kilbeggan

Hunters Girl

11st 7lb

J: Jack O’Neill

T: Frank John Hayes

Beaten a long way in a Tramore bumper on debut and has to make a lot of improvement.

66/1

2

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

17:30 Tramore

Hunters Girl

11st 11lb

J: Mr D M Russell

T: Frank John Hayes

Second foal; dam runner-up in two points/unplaced over hurdles; not a likely debut winner.

25/1

Form: 4-6

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 25l in both maiden hurdle starts and hard to see her improving enough to win.
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13

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Sarandon

10st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Glimmers of ability in maidens but yet to really fire since tackling handicaps; pulled up and beaten 22l on last two starts; step up to 3m needs to bring about improvement (dam half-sister to 3m2f winner).

18/1

6th

10

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

14:55 Leopardstown

Sarandon

10st 6lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Showed some promise in maidens; hard to make a case for her after three handicap runs; reportedly failed to handle heavy ground at Fairyhouse four weeks ago.

25/1

6

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 55y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Sarandon

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Signs of ability in three maidens but opening two handicap efforts off this mark leave her with a good bit to find.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; finished fifth and sixth in points respectively and tailed off at Gowran on rules debut; ruled out.
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5

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:49 Wexford

Jack Inthe Jukebox

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

Modest form in point-to-points and maiden hurdles; pulled up after never counting on last month's handicap debut at Down Royal; headgear combination needs to bring serious improvement.

20/1

Non-runners

Kentucky Beach, Kings Bucks, Khmer, Wartime Leader

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Store Boy

POSTDATA:

The Store Boy

The Irish Sun:

The Store Boy