18:03 Wexford

Friday 8 August 2025

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Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 6m 3.4s

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Selected odds by:

Bayou Belle²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 95

11/2

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Bit below form fourth of 8 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Kilbeggan (18.7f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip and may again find one or two too good.

Form: 3022-84

Poetic Focus^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 94

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 34 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 66P-05

Technology^h1,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 88

3/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 7/2) 15 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Shortlist material.

Form: P65-764

Dont Tell Shirley²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 87| D

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16.5f, soft, 125/1). Off 15 months (winner of one of her 4 starts between the flags in the interim) and significantly up in trip for this handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 90/4415-

Cruisin Susan¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 86| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and she needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 50809-0

Corbally Cross²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: Con McSweeney| OR: 84| D

9/2

Promising sort. Excellent ninth of 18 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Cork (24f, good) 28 days ago, considerately handled. This point winner can be expected to improve now handicapping.

Form: U31-809

Southgate Avenue²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 84

10/1

14/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 60-9237

Blossom De Mai¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

22/1

11/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago, inadequate test. This trip is more like it and, having won a maiden point in April, she's interesting on her handicap debut.

Form: 15P38/9

Churchill Rose^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Arthur Goulding| OR: 78

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to soft, 33/1) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly up in trip for her handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 090

Kalnoo^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke| T: P Kiely| OR: 78| D

12/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. 9/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Opposable.

Form: 335-459

Doyen Lady^p1,t1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: R P Treacy| T: M Butler| OR: 74

28/1

150/1, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/59-006

Oscar Tonic¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 74| D

12/1

Unseated rider in handicap chase (12/1) at this course (25.5f, good to soft) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs to raise her game.

Form: 04P-35U

Tuff Days^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: M P O'Connor| T: Michael Barry| OR: 74| D

14/1

Remains a maiden after 27 NH runs. Eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20f, good to soft, 7/1) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others look stronger.

Form: 70P-068

Lily's Choice¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 81

22/1

22/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 08636/0

Non-Runners

Mystic Milly²⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: C O'Connell J: J Smith

Forecasts

Technology (3/1), Corbally Cross (9/2), Bayou Belle (11/2), Poetic Focus (17/2), Southgate Avenue (10/1), Dont Tell Shirley (11/1), Kalnoo (12/1), Oscar Tonic (12/1), Tuff Days (14/1), Mystic Milly (20/1), Blossom De Mai (22/1), Lily's Choice (22/1), Cruisin Susan (25/1), Doyen Lady (28/1), Churchill Rose (28/1)

CORBALLY CROSS is of strong interest now handicapping in a race of this nature. Indeed, the 6-y-o was successful between the flags during the spring and has since shown clear signs of ability in three qualifying runs in this sphere. He may have most to fear from Technology, but don't rule out a bold show from Blossom de Mai, who was also a point winner earlier this year and this trip is more suitable than the one she tackled at Kilbeggan a fortnight ago.