16:55 Wexford

Friday 4 April 2025

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Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 6m 52.20s

1^st

Rue Taylor

511-4

10/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division early, hampered 1st, dropped towards rear 5th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden towards rear after next, stayed on in 6th entering straight, 2nd 2 out, disputed and not fluent last, led early run-in, kept on well op 9/1

2^nd

Machismo

612-0

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Finn Brickley (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed 4 out, led entering straight, ridden and pressed 2 out, joined last, headed early run-in, kept on same pace op 11/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

The Story So Far

711-13

17/2

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Held up, soon towards rear, mistake 5th and reminder, ridden after 3 out, moderate 5th before last, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 10/1

4^th

Birmingham Alabama

611-11

7/2f

T: E D DelanyJ: Jordan Gainford

Held up in rear, pushed along briefly 5 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on into 4th 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 3/1

5^th

3 ½

Flemensface

811-9

11/1

T: E GriffinJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, closer and tracked leaders from 6th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, soon no impression and kept on one pace op 15/2

6^th

Ira Hayes

612-0

5/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (5)

Disputed early, tracked leader after 2nd, disputed again before 4 out, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no extra op 17/2 tchd 9/1

7^th

Therellbguddaysyet

911-4

12/1

T: M J O'ConnorJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, slight mistake next and ridden, soon no extra

8^th

King Roly

611-4

11/1

T: P & M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)

Disputed, led after 2nd, joined before 4 out where mistake, ridden and headed after 3 out, close up again briefly entering straight, no extra 2 out, weakened op 9/1 tchd 12/1

9^th

Camino Rock

811-8

25/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Jake Coen (3)

Towards rear and hampered 1st, mid-division halfway, ridden into 4th after 3 out, no extra before straight, weakened op 14/1

Also Ran

Artic Lane

611-13

7/1

T: D QueallyJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 1st op 12/1 tchd 14/1

Onlymammycanloveme

611-6

6/1

T: S NevilleJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)

Tracked leaders, fell 1st op 4/1

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Non-Runners

Newtown Rambler¹³⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Mike O'Connor

Now So Jake²⁴⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D H Kelly J: Cian Quirke

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.60Pl:€2.90, €3.50, €3.00EX:€91.50Trifecta:€1,395.00SF:€109.39

Forecasts

Birmingham Alabama (7/2), Ira Hayes (5/1), Onlymammycanloveme (6/1), Artic Lane (7/1), The Story So Far (17/2), Rue Taylor (10/1), Machismo (10/1), Flemensface (11/1), King Roly (11/1), Therellbguddaysyet (12/1), Newtown Rambler (16/1), Now So Jake (16/1), Camino Rock (25/1)

BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA did remarkably well to win following a troubled passage last time and he may be able to follow up that victory from a 4 lb higher mark. Out-and-out stayer Machismo could be a big threat if this is a truly-run race, while The Story So Far isn't ruled out having shaped better than the bare result at Naas.

BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA (IRE)
MACHISMO (IRE)
THE STORY SO FAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Sam Magee

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

6/4

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00