17:28 Wexford

Friday 8 August 2025

All16:1816:5317:2818:0318:3819:1319:4820:22

Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 4.80s

1^st

Mercury Mission

610-6

6/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Calum Hogan (7)

Held up early, mid-division after 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon ridden into 5th, closer in 4th 2 out, stayed on to lead last, strongly pressed run-in, kept on well, all out op 5/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

Feud

511-12

11/1

T: R O'BrienJ: Danny Mullins

Held up towards rear, mistake 5 out, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 6th entering straight, stayed on to press leaders on inner last, close up and every chance run-in, just held close home op 12/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

War Correspondent

611-0

7/2

T: R P CodyJ: Paddy Cody (7)

Held up in mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th before straight, stayed on to press leaders last, kept on same in 3rd closing stages op 4/1 tchd 10/3

4^th

Bowensonfire

511-13

5/2f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Close up and ran freely early, led and disputed from 2nd, jumped right 3rd, ridden entering straight, headed before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace op 3/1 tchd 10/3

5^th

Red Glory

710-12

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, close up and challenged 4 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, disputed 2 out, led narrowly before last, slight mistake and headed last, no extra closing stages op 13/2

6^th

1 ¼

Star Official

710-1

16/1

T: R DonohoeJ: Conor Owens (7)

Close up early, disputed briefly 2nd, 2nd and slightly impeded 3rd, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up 4 out, ridden in 6th after 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace from before last op 12/1

7^th

Moonovercloon

811-8

10/1

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (5)

Led, slow 1st and joined, slight mistake 2nd and headed, close up and disputed again before 4th, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last op 8/1 tchd 11/1

8^th

7 ½

Inchiquin Star

610-9

12/1

T: P KielyJ: Cian Quirke

Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 10/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

First Dare

711-0

14/1

T: Liz DoyleJ: Eoin Staples (7)

Tracked leaders, fell 5th op 12/1 tchd 16/1

The Blaggard

510-3

28/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Held up, badly hampered 5th and soon trailing, pulled up after 3 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.20Pl:€2.00, €3.20, €1.70EX:€83.10Trifecta:€510.00Tricast:€272.26SF:€72.54

Forecasts

Bowensonfire (5/2), War Correspondent (7/2), Red Glory (5/1), Mercury Mission (6/1), Moonovercloon (10/1), Feud (11/1), Inchiquin Star (12/1), First Dare (14/1), Star Official (16/1), The Blaggard (28/1)

INCHIQUIN STAR won the mares' handicap on this card a year ago and is taken to enhance her good course record. Red Glory won a competitive race at Tipperary on his return to action last month and is second choice ahead of War Correspondent, who posted a useful performance when landing a course maiden chase recently.

INCHIQUIN STAR (IRE)
RED GLORY (IRE)
WAR CORRESPONDENT (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00