18:38 Wexford

Friday 8 August 2025

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Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:38 | Winning time: 6m 7.30s

Stretchemout^p,t¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 98| D

18/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Down Royal (22f, good) 117 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Others preferred.

Form: 456269-

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Eagle Terrace^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 97

14/1

Below form eighth of 15 in handicap chase at this course (25.5f, good to soft, 18/1) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Stable in good form, but this 7-y-o needs to improve.

Form: 1P/657-8

Stumblin In²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 95

8/1

Creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Cork (20f, good) 28 days ago, needing stiffer test. Booking of Doyle a plus and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 5810-75

Ballinearla Girl²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Cian Quirke| T: E Doyle| OR: 92| BF

10/1

5/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good) 28 days ago. Each-way shout judged on her fourth-place finish off this mark at Limerick in June.

Form: 4/020-4U

Comeonarchie^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J R Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: F G Hand| OR: 92

10/1

Below form fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 28 days ago, but he's likely to make his presence felt here with that run under his belt.

Form: 86223-4

Small Town Hero^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 88| CD

9/4

Promising type. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 9/2) 15 days ago by ½ length from Close Enough. Tongue strap back on. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 944-311

Cafe Del Mar¹⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: David J Phelan| OR: 86

28/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.2f, good) 146 days ago. Place possibilities if on-song.

Form: 838459-

Bubba Yeats^t1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: S Curling| OR: 85

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip and tongue strap on for 1st time for this handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000

Corkbeg^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 85| C

7/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 0600-42

No Fussing^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan| T: T Doyle| OR: 85

16/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.2f, good, 16/1) 17 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 506-065

Fill The Tank^p¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 83| D

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Good third of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 15 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 77P-053

Close Enough¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B J Hallahan| OR: 81

6/1

One win from 21 NH runs. ½-length second of 14 to Small Town Hero in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 15 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 4/F75-02

Dorans Mill²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 75

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Readily passed over.

Form: 0000

Glaoinn An Airgead¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 72

28/1

Creditable 24½ lengths seventh of 14 to Small Town Hero in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 25/1) 15 days ago. Clearly has work to do.

Form: P-PP067

Forecasts

Small Town Hero (9/4), Close Enough (6/1), Corkbeg (7/1), Fill The Tank (15/2), Stumblin In (8/1), Comeonarchie (10/1), Ballinearla Girl (10/1), Eagle Terrace (14/1), No Fussing (16/1), Stretchemout (18/1), Glaoinn An Airgead (28/1), Cafe Del Mar (28/1), Bubba Yeats (33/1), Dorans Mill (100/1)

SMALL TOWN HERO made it 2-2 for this yard when getting the better of Close Enough over this C&D recently and a repeat is anticipated here, with that duo expected to again come to the fore and Small Town Hero, who may well have more to offer, taken to prove too strong for the mare once more. Corkbeg is third choice ahead of Comeonarchie.