August 08 / 16.00 Wexford

16.00

Good

Wexfordraces.ie Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 3f 20y
  • 8 runners
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Wexfordraces.ie Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: P63-60

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
1-9 over fences; hasn't really fired in 2026 and failed to exploit lower hurdles mark at Galway on latest when 28-1; needs to rediscover best.
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6th

9

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:12 Downpatrick

Beggars Rock

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Had struggled for form before winning his second start over fences quite convincingly at Wexford (2m3f) last month and easily followed up off 5lb higher at this course; returns to hurdling off 19lb lower mark compared to chase rating; must have a big chance.

5/2

1st

2

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:39 Downpatrick

Beggars Rock

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Had struggled for form before winning his second start over fences quite convincingly over 2m3f at Wexford three weeks ago; likes good ground or a slight ease and only 5lb higher; on the shortlist.

100/30

1st

3

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

16:00 Wexford

Beggars Rock

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

1-9 over fences; hasn't really fired in 2026 and failed to exploit lower hurdles mark at Galway on latest when 28-1; needs to rediscover best.

13/2

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 67-743

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Back to form with fine effort under positive ride in big field at Galway on latest; has gone well over this C&D before so obvious chance off the same mark as last time.
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2nd

1

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

16:00 Wexford

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11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Back to form with fine effort under positive ride in big field at Galway on latest; has gone well over this C&D before so obvious chance off the same mark as last time.

2/1

3rd

3

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

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11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Two-time winner over timber, including at this venue last September (16.5f, gd-yld); 0-5 over fences but hasn't run badly the last twice (trip too far on latest) and the handicapper is giving him a chance; likes it here and not dismissed.

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 70-8P2

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; yet to show much over fences and his second here on latest was an extremely remote one (beaten 70l, just two finished); cheekpieces go on now for handicap chase debut; not easy to make a case for.
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3rd

5

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

16:00 Wexford

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11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: E Bolger

Bumper winner; yet to show much over fences and his second here on latest was an extremely remote one (beaten 70l, just two finished); cheekpieces go on now for handicap chase debut; not easy to make a case for.

10/1

2nd

1

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:45 Wexford

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11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: E Bolger

Bumper winner for Nicky Henderson in 2024 but lightly-raced since, latterly for this yard; not a bad chase debut at Punchestown last November but was pulled-up at Kilbeggan 12 days ago so questions to answer.

8/1

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

19:07 Kilbeggan

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11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: E Bolger

Bumper winner for Nicky Henderson, but very lightly raced since and overall form does not leave much room for optimism.

14/1

Form: 54-150

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Landed a handicap chase at Killarney in May (20.5f, gd-yld) off 7lb lower; failed to follow up off revised mark at Limerick and soundly beaten off higher hurdles mark at Galway on latest; a bit to prove for now.
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6th

8

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

19:11 Galway

Oneforgonzo

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Sean Aherne

Winner at Killarney in May but was tailed off over fences at Wexford last time in a 2m3f event; respected if coming back to that earlier form.

14/1

4th

6

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

16:00 Wexford

Oneforgonzo

11st 3lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Sean Aherne

Landed a handicap chase at Killarney in May (20.5f, gd-yld) off 7lb lower; failed to follow up off revised mark at Limerick and soundly beaten off higher hurdles mark at Galway on latest; a bit to prove for now.

6/1

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Form: 220P-4 C

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
3-22 over fences (including a 2m win here); back from 114 days off with respectable run at Downpatrick on latest (19.5f, good); sharper for that but probably not much margin for error off current mark.
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2

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

16:00 Wexford

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11st 11lb

J: Danny Power

T: Henry De Bromhead

3-22 over fences (including a 2m win here); back from 114 days off with respectable run at Downpatrick on latest (19.5f, good); sharper for that but probably not much margin for error off current mark.

100/30

Form: P50-7P D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Is 18lb lower than when winning at Navan in February 2023 but he's lost his way and no signs of a revival when pulled up at Killarney on latest.
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7

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

16:00 Wexford

Temptationinmilan

10st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eamon Courtney

Is 18lb lower than when winning at Navan in February 2023 but he's lost his way and no signs of a revival when pulled up at Killarney on latest.

25/1

3

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Temptationinmilan

11st 12lb

J: Ms A T O’Reilly

T: Eamon Courtney

Won a pair of chases for Charles Byrnes, the latest of them over three years ago; not shown much in hunter chases for this yard and weakened when tried in blinkers in a handicap last time.

28/1

Form: 5P-09P

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Maiden showed ability in a couple of maiden hurdles but has failed to complete in two of his four starts in 2026; pulled up in first-time blinkers at Killarney latest; blinkers tried now.
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8th

13

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:02 Downpatrick

Following Orders

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden is 0-4 over fences and has failed to complete three of his six starts in 2026; beaten 25l in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle on latest; hard to make a case.

33/1

11th

10

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Following Orders

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

Has been running over fences lately, mostly poorly and fell last time at Wexford; has a chance if back to best maiden hurdle runs of last year; trainer/jockey combination have a good strike-rate.

16/1

8

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

16:00 Wexford

Following Orders

10st 9lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden showed ability in a couple of maiden hurdles but has failed to complete in two of his four starts in 2026; pulled up in first-time blinkers at Killarney latest; blinkers tried now.

33/1

Form: /0P00- CD

Last run: 307 days

W: 10st 5lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Veteran is a four-time chase winner (including over C&D) but hasn't won since 2024 and badly out of form when last seen at Killarney in October; entitled to need this and best watched.
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12

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Avec Espoir

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: V T O’Brien

Four-time chase winner but has been regressive over hurdles and fences since last year so not easy to fancy.

66/1

9

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

16:00 Wexford

Avec Espoir

10st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: V T O’Brien

Veteran is a four-time chase winner (including over C&D) but hasn't won since 2024 and badly out of form when last seen at Killarney in October; entitled to need this and best watched.

28/1

16

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Navan

Avec Espoir

10st 6lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: V T O’Brien

Veteran has won five times (four over fences) but he has failed to fire in a handicap hurdle and a handicap chase since returning from a 320 day break; remains 8lb above sole hurdles win; others appeal more.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta €19.00
Straight Forecast €16.51
Tricast €99.71
Trifecta €89.40

Selections

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