18:20 Wexford

Thursday 23 July 2026

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Cottage Autism Network Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 6m 4.50s

Desert Cave^v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rian Lane⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 98| D

100/1

Failed to revive for another change of yard at Limerick and Cork recently so can only be watched.

Form: 565-007

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Moonlight Paradise^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 94| D

18/1

Winning pointer but lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 11/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (2½m) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for 1st time.

Form: 1750-4P

Georgia Celena¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 89

11/1

Scored at Downpatrick (2¾m) 12 months ago and plenty of good efforts in defeat have followed. Still in touch when hampered and unseated rider 4 out in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f) 13 days ago. Considered.

Form: 3F20-3U

Fire Coral^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 88| D

10/3

Dual winner (up to 3m) last August. Lightly raced since but good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (23f) 21 days ago. That form has been franked so she's expected to be bang there off the same mark.

Form: 4115-P3

Nashville Notions^p1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: P Kiely| OR: 88

20/1

Won a maiden hurdle at Sligo last summer but below that form since, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (2¾m) 48 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 8PU5-80

Keep The Head⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84

66/1

Offered little in bumpers and been a similar story in 4 starts in this sphere for Patrick Foley. Lots more needed on yard/handicap debut.

Form: 06P9P-P

Chasing Crowns^b1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 83

16/1

Still a maiden and pulled up in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (25f) 17 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time now. Engaged 5.20 Wexford Wednesday.

Form: 6390-5P

Trixaboutmaisie⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C Bowe| OR: 83

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 9 months before a creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (2¼m) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip and can strip sharper here.

Form: 870-7

Ballinaboola Gold^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: D E Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 79

6/1

Good second at Punchestown on return in May but twice below par since, seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (23f) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now in her bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 008-257

Talas Kera²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 79

12/1

Maiden hurdler. Faded run-in when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle here (3m) 20 days ago. More is required now going into handicaps.

Form: 83P-754

Clever Court^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 78

6/1

50/1 and vastly improved when gaining first success in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (2½m) 19 days ago. Needs to back it up now off a 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 0PP-PP1

Phildante^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Joshua Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 75

10/3

Still a maiden but runner-up in a division of this off a 7 lb higher mark last year and has shaped as if back in good nick of late, third when fell 2 out in handicap hurdle at Limerick (23f) three weeks ago. Weighted to go close if none the worse.

Form: 006-64F

Cruisin Susan⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 72| CD

14/1

C&D winner in August 2024 but on a losing sequence and came in a below-par eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (2¾m) in May. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: P570-68

Glaoinn An Airgead⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: J Barcoe| OR: 72

25/1

Remains a maiden after 17 runs and pulled up in handicap hurdle at Killarney (2½m) 7 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 05F0-0P

Non-Runners

Urbs Intacta Manet⁷¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

Phildante (10/3), Fire Coral (10/3), Clever Court (6/1), Ballinaboola Gold (6/1), Trixaboutmaisie (13/2), Georgia Celena (11/1), Talas Kera (12/1), Cruisin Susan (14/1), Chasing Crowns (16/1), Moonlight Paradise (18/1), Nashville Notions (20/1), Glaoinn An Airgead (25/1), Urbs Intacta Manet (50/1), Keep The Head (66/1), Desert Cave (100/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and this looks a good opportunity for PHILDANTE to capitalise on a reduced mark and gain a breakthrough success. Fire Coral looks much the biggest threat on the back of a good Limerick third, while Georgia Celena and Trixaboutmaisie appeal as the pick of the rest in the battle for minor honours.