16:18 Wexford

Friday 8 August 2025

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Think Print & Design Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 4m 9.7s

1^st

Lady Doyanne

510-11

6/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd before 3 out, challenged entering straight, disputed 2 out, ridden into narrow lead before last, kept on run-in, edged left closing stages, all out close home op 2/1 tchd 11/8 and tchd 9/4

2^nd

The Monkey Pole

511-4

50/1

T: N DoolyJ: Ms E L Herbison (7)

Mid-division, closer in 5th before 4 out, ridden in 3rd before straight, no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on and drifted right run-in, ran on well close home, just held op 33/1

3^rd

Kara De Thaix

510-11

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led, mistake 3 out, ridden and pressed entering straight, joined 2 out, narrowly headed before last, under pressure in 2nd run-in, slightly hampered and switched right closing stages, kept on close home op 2/1

4^th

1 ½

Fool Me Once

511-4

9/4

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (7)

Mid-division, progress 4 out, 5th after 3 out, ridden before straight, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace from last op 5/2 tchd 2/1

5^th

Chasing Crowns

510-11

200/1

T: E SheehyJ: H E Sexton (7)

Mid-division, ridden into 6th before straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace op 125/1

6^th

Complete Fiction

811-12

5/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistakes 6th and 5 out, ridden in 4th before straight, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 9/2

7^th

4 ½

Prince Inger

511-4

14/1

T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens

Held up towards rear, ridden in 10th after 3 out, no impression before straight op 16/1 and tchd 22/1

8^th

Little Miss Chief

510-11

125/1

T: S FaheyJ: T E O'Connor (7)

Held up early, slight mistake 3rd, rear of mid-division halfway, ridden in 7th before straight, soon no impression op 80/1

9^th

1 ½

The Happy Huntsman

511-4

40/1

T: A OttJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)

Towards rear, ridden and trailing 3 out, never a factor op 80/1

10^th

Abitlikethat

511-4

150/1

T: P J RothwellJ: R A Doyle

Towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, trailing before next, never a factor op 125/1

11^th

An Capall Liath

510-11

150/1

T: R P RathJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 100/1

12^th

Dark Berkshire

511-4

150/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Calum Hogan (7)

Always towards rear, trailing from 5 out op 125/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 200/1

13^th

Hale Bopp

711-12

33/1

T: R DonohoeJ: C Owens (7)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st and not fluent 2nd, 3rd halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened op 50/1

14^th

Willuhaveamineral

510-11

150/1

T: M WintersJ: S Fitzgerald

Rear of mid-division early, mistake 2nd and untidy 5th, towards rear halfway, ridden and trailing 3 out, weakened and tailed off op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Jacadi St Georges¹¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J Halley J: Phillip Enright

Cosmos D'ainay³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Heron's Butler¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.50, €5.10, €1.60EX:€85.60Trifecta:€205.10SF:€85.71

Forecasts

Lady Doyanne (6/4), Fool Me Once (9/4), Kara De Thaix (4/1), Heron's Butler (4/1), Complete Fiction (5/1), Cosmos D'ainay (8/1), Prince Inger (14/1), Hale Bopp (33/1), Jacadi St Georges (33/1), The Happy Huntsman (40/1), The Monkey Pole (50/1), Little Miss Chief (125/1), Abitlikethat (150/1), An Capall Liath (150/1), Dark Berkshire (150/1), Willuhaveamineral (150/1), Chasing Crowns (200/1)

FOOL ME ONCE is taken to bounce back from a lesser run at Downpatrick and strike for Gavin Cromwell. Kara de Thaix can't have been right at Kilbeggan recently and will be a threat if bouncing back to the level of her hurdle debut third. Gordon Elliott's Cosmos d'Ainay drops in trip after fading on his hurdle debut and is a potential improver based on bumper ability. Henry de Bromhead point recruit Lady Doyanne would also need considering if the betting vibes are strong.

FOOL ME ONCE (IRE)
KARA DE THAIX (FR)
COSMOS D'AINAY (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Sunchart

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Cian Quirke | T: A Slattery

11/10

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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