18:03 Wexford

Friday 10 April 2026

All15:4516:2016:5517:2818:0318:3819:08

Tomcoole Farm Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 5m 20.30s

Mahon's Way²⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124| BF| D

10/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler but not achieved that level over fences so far, just a creditable sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Tipperary in July having been sent off favourite (16.6f, good to soft). Off since but he's in very capable hands.

Form: 26/85-66

Park Of Kings^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 123

9/1

Yet to come close to matching hurdles form over fences, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, heavy, 40/1) 47 days ago. Wasn't knocked about on that occasion and given his powerful connections, he has a bigger performance in him.

Form: 40-0059

Ho My Lord^b1¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 117

9/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 102 days ago, tailed off when pulled up early in straight. Back down in trip with more severe headgear applied but others more persuasive.

Form: 35434P

Choccabloc^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 112

10/1

Patchy profile over fences, pulling up for the third time in 4 starts at Fairyhouse (21.2f, soft) 6 days ago.

Form: F2P4PP

Three In A Row²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore| OR: 108| D

6/1

Yet to win over fences but runner-up twice around the turn of the year and posted another respectable effort when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Navan (17f, soft) 20 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 472264

Ballybrittas³⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

25/1

Hurdles winner at Limerick in 2024. Lightly raced since and looked to be going the wrong way over fences in 2025, again failing to impress with his jumping at Roscommon in June.

Form: 1622-90

James The Brave²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 103| BF| D

9/4

Gambled on and was in the process of showing improved form over fences when unseating rider in handicap chase at Limerick (17.8f, heavy) 29 days ago, upsides at the time. Clearly thought capable of winning from this mark.

Form: 12P13F

Duffys Hodey^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102| D

13/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Limerick (19.6f, soft) 10 days ago, comfortably. Expected to be bang there after a 9 lb rise with this his optimal trip.

Form: 212781

Tequila Talkin'^h³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Gavin Brouder| T: P Nolan| OR: 102| C

4/1

Wexford winner last summer but little to shout about in handicaps since, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (18.3f, soft) 38 days ago. Hopes rest on switch to fences.

Form: 1P588P

Non-Runners

The Great Nudie⁵⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: C Bowe J: Jack Kennedy

Cloonainra²⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Dylan Kidd

Harty Cup²⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: R Tyner J: Simon Torrens

Forecasts

James The Brave (9/4), Tequila Talkin' (4/1), Three In A Row (6/1), The Great Nudie (6/1), Duffys Hodey (13/2), Harty Cup (13/2), Ho My Lord (9/1), Park Of Kings (9/1), Mahon's Way (10/1), Cloonainra (10/1), Choccabloc (10/1), Ballybrittas (25/1)

DUFFYS HODEY was impressive at Limerick 10 days ago and while he has a 10 lb higher mark to deal with in a better race, he may well be up to the task. JP McManus pair Park of Kings and Harty Cup are interesting for different reasons and the market may help separate them.