19:05 Wexford

Friday 29 August 2025

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Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 4m 48.60s

Newtown Rambler^h,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110

3/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles who left chase debut form in his wake returned to positive tactics when third of 11 in handicap chase at this course (19.6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Enters calculations again with a repeat.

Form: 10P-6P3

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Battle Of Ridgeway^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 109| D

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in March. May of needed the run after 3 months off when below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Galway (16.7f, soft) 26 days ago. Worth a second look returned to this sphere from lower mark.

Form: 015P2-9

Ashdale Flyer^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 108| C

11/1

Career best when springing a surprise in 10-runner C&D maiden at the start of the month. However, couldn't replicate that display when fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f, good, 12/1) 8 days ago. Return to further shouldn't hold any fears, though.

Form: 3-39015

Bocelli's Voice^p,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 106| C

22/1

Course winner. 7/1, sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20f, good to soft) 35 days ago, never landing a blow. Return to this venue may well see him in a better light.

Form: 685-566

Luimneach^h⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 100| D

14/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft, 14/1) 81 days ago, always behind. Too soon to be writing off in this sphere but likely the market can prove the best guide.

Form: 3949P-9

Hatfield Hammer^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 99| C

10/1

Winner over hurdles here (17f) in May. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, good to soft, 5/1) 36 days ago. Proving consistent and respected now his attentions switch to larger obstacles.

Form: 223-125

Doyen Magic⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93

13/2

Left poor form in several hurdle runs behind when switching to fences and springing a surprise in winning 13-runner handicap chase at Kilbeggan 31 days ago. Unseated after shaping to run out at Downpatrick 4 days ago but probably worth giving her the benefit of doubt for now.

Form: 770-91U

The Striker Dylan⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 91

11/2

Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Roscommon (24.7f, good) 53 days ago. Remains a maiden but no surprise to see this largely consistent sort go well again now tackling larger obstacles for the first time.

Form: 242-093

L'Un Deux Trois^b,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 89

18/1

Fair winner at 13f on flat. 15½ lengths sixth of 13 to Doyen Magic in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20f, good to soft, 25/1) 35 days ago, never better than midfield on the back of 13 months off. However, he really does need to build on that now having ended last year on a low-key note.

Form: 90807-6

Miss Lia²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: D Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

6/1

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at this course (20.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut and worth a second look as one of 2 runners from this yard.

Form: 5498-62

Applejack Poet¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 87

14/1

Just the one victory to his name over hurdles and having been out of sorts in that sphere of late, he got back on track when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.6f, good) on debut over fences 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5-33P84

Non-Runners

Your Honor³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Forecasts

Newtown Rambler (3/1), Battle Of Ridgeway (5/1), The Striker Dylan (11/2), Miss Lia (6/1), Doyen Magic (13/2), Hatfield Hammer (10/1), Ashdale Flyer (11/1), Luimneach (14/1), Applejack Poet (14/1), L'Un Deux Trois (18/1), Your Honor (20/1), Bocelli's Voice (22/1)

NEWTOWN RAMBLER finished a good third on just his second chase try here in a race that looks solid form for the grade 23 days ago and, appealing as the type who could progress further, he looks a sound player once more. Chase debutant Hatfield Hammer, Battle of Ridgeway and Doyen Magic are others fancied to be in the shake-up.