17:28 Wexford

Friday 8 August 2025

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Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 4.8s

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Bowensonfire⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 131| D

5/2

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in July. 12/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 12-131U

Feud⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: R O'Brien| OR: 130| D

11/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in Flat handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 11-0

Moonovercloon^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 126| D

10/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable twelfth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 5F-4730

First Dare³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 118| D

14/1

30¼ lengths twelfth of 16 to Bowensonfire in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 16/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 66F-620

War Correspondent^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 118| C

7/2

Useful effort to win a 5-runner maiden chase (22/1) at this course (16f, good to soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago, driven clear. Well treated if he can reproduce that level back hurdling.

Form: 3075-21

Red Glory³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| D

5/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (11/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Yard in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 22189-1

Inchiquin Star^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke| T: P Kiely| OR: 113| CD

12/1

C&D winner last August and landed another course win in October. Successful on Flat at Gowran in May. Sixth of 7 in handicap on Flat at Tramore (12f, good) 31 days ago. Player back hurdling at venue which suits.

Form: 40162U-

Mercury Mission^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 110| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in April. 9/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 17 days ago, finishing with running left. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 116-503

The Blaggard²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 107

28/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 17½ lengths sixth of 9 to Balko D'ange in listed handicap (18/1) at Limerick (16f, soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 9/0416-

Star Official^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 105| D

16/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in April. Creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 81-4443

Forecasts

Bowensonfire (5/2), War Correspondent (7/2), Red Glory (5/1), Mercury Mission (6/1), Moonovercloon (10/1), Feud (11/1), Inchiquin Star (12/1), First Dare (14/1), Star Official (16/1), The Blaggard (28/1)

INCHIQUIN STAR won the mares' handicap on this card a year ago and is taken to enhance her good course record. Red Glory won a competitive race at Tipperary on his return to action last month and is second choice ahead of War Correspondent, who posted a useful performance when landing a course maiden chase recently.