16:18 Wexford

Friday 8 August 2025

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Think Print & Design Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 4m 9.70s

Complete Fiction¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 108

5/1

Modest winner on flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, creditable fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (11/2) at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago

Form: 0/2-05

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Hale Bopp^h1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe

33/1

Modest Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Seventh of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Killarney (8.2f, soft) 23 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form:

Abitlikethat¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 124 days ago.

Form: 90-

Dark Berkshire¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 00

Fool Me Once²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109| BF

9/4

Fair maiden hurdler. Run of good form came to a halt when ffth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to firm, 7/4) 24 days ago but capable of bouncing back.

Form: 8824-25

Prince Inger¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, twelfth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 570-

The Happy Huntsman²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 70

The Monkey Pole¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms E L Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly

50/1

Pulled up both starts in points (latest Mar 2025). Outsider on Rules debut.

Form: PP-

Kara De Thaix¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Promise when third on Fairyhouse hurdle debut in January. Ran as if amiss when pulled up at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 6 months later but from a top stable and no surprise were she to bounce back with a bang.

Form: 83-P

Lady Doyanne¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

6/4

Readily off mark in points at second attempt (Apr 5). Interesting having joined a top yard for his hurdle career.

Form: P1-

Little Miss Chief⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, twelfth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good) on NH debut 62 days ago.

Form: 0

Willuhaveamineral⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: M Winters

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Galway (22f, good to soft, 200/1) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 90

An Capall Liath⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: R P Rath

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Cork (17.1f, good) 4 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 8U0

Chasing Crowns¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: PPPP-8

Non-Runners

Cosmos D'ainay³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Jacadi St Georges¹¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J Halley J: Phillip Enright

Heron's Butler¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 3

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.