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15:15 Wexford
Friday 4 July 2025
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Thomas Donovan Construction Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus | 3m 100y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 11.4s
T: Colm MurphyJ: C Stone-Walsh (3)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, headway early straight and disputed lead after 2 out, ridden and led narrowly run-in, kept on well op 8/15 tchd Evens
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Soon led, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon ridden and joined before last where mistake, headed narrowly and kept on well under pressure run-in, just failed op 11/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division when slow 1st, soon dropped towards rear, slow 8th, some headway after 4 out, 7th and pushed along entering straight, ridden after 2 out and kept on one pace to go 4th closing stages tchd 7/2
T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden after 2 out and kept on one pace run-in op 11/1 tchd 33/1
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Rear of mid-division, 6th and pushed along after 3 out, 4th entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra run-in op 16/1
T: S DoyleJ: Mr A Harney (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along approaching straight and 5th before 2 out, soon no extra op 50/1
T: D H KellyJ: C M Quirke
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace from next, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 200/1
T: C BoweJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and pushed along 4 out, no extra approaching straight op 66/1
T: D W O'SullivanJ: E Walsh
Towards rear, ridden after 3 out and 9th entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 100/1
Also Ran
T: M KennedyJ: J Coen (3)
Mid-division, mistake 4th and reminder after next, dropped towards rear before halfway, no extra after 3 out and behind when pulled up before 2 out tchd 150/1
T: D H KellyJ: P T Smithers (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra before next, behind and pulled up before last
T: D McNamaraJ: B W Harvey
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra approaching straight, behind and pulled up before last op 150/1
T: William P MurphyJ: R P Treacy
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra before next, behind and pulled up before last op 33/1
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Non-Runners
17
Tamara Jane
Weight: 10-11| Age: 5
T: Liam G O'brien J: Reserve 3
NR
16
Plomeur433
Weight: 11-4| Age: 5
T: C Bowe J: Reserve 2
NR
2
Strong Link1
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: R O'Sullivan J: K M Donoghue
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.10, €2.10, €1.30EX:€9.20Trifecta:€28.50SF:€7.74
Forecasts
Stay Gold (1/1), Empire Succes (7/2), William Butler (4/1), Strong Link (9/2), Coumeenoole (5/1), Chiefs Kingdom (9/1), Additional Time (28/1), Plomeur (33/1), Diamboy Des Carres (40/1), Tamara Jane (50/1), Revolut Ned (66/1), Beau Coup (100/1), Fancy A Tipple (125/1), Christy's Chief (150/1), Jetovango (150/1), Heather View (200/1), Townhill Lass (200/1)
WILLIAM BUTLER is making steady progress over hurdles and Gordon Elliott's charge might be able to improve past Stay Gold, a good second in handicap company at Punchestown last time. Empire Succes ran well in a similar race at Cork last time and may prove best of the remainder.
- WILLIAM BUTLER (IRE)
- STAY GOLD (IRE)
- EMPIRE SUCCES (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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