15:56 Wexford

Sunday 26 October 2025

All12:3013:0513:4014:1414:4715:2215:5616:30

Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 5m 24.8s

1^st

Morell River

511-6

11/2

T: C BoweJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, some headway 4 out, 3rd after next and progress to lead before 2 out, ridden approaching last and kept on well run-in op 15/2 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Roccabaker

711-1

18/1

T: D H KellyJ: Cian Quirke

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 4 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in to regain 2nd closing stages op 12/1

3^rd

Ballinaboola Jet

810-6

16/1

T: R DonohoeJ: R Deegan

Towards rear, headway before 4 out and 5th 3 out, progress entering straight, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in and dropped to 3rd closing stages op 18/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

Hitthehayson

611-7

7/4f

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Led, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, 4th and no impression approaching last where mistake, no extra op 13/8

5^th

4 ½

Stone Forest

411-11

9/2

T: E DoyleJ: John Shinnick (3)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 5th and ridden entering straight, no extra after 2 out tchd 5/1

6^th

Avandra

510-7

10/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Towards rear, some headway into 6th after 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra after 2 out op 17/2

7^th

Cruisin Susan

810-12

33/1

T: J A BerryJ: Mr J P Berry (7)

Towards rear, reminder after 8th, pushed along after 3 out and moderate 7th approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Amboyna

512-0

40/1

T: J & T KielyJ: Niall Moore (5)

Rear of mid-division, some headway 4 out where slightly hampered, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

The Toothpicker

811-10

9/1

T: D BuddsJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 4th when stumbled after 4 out and fell op 8/1

Halsafari

1211-6

33/1

T: J BarcoeJ: Donagh Meyler

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 5 out and no impression before next, no extra after 3 out and behind when pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

Duce Bigalow

610-12

10/1

T: S NevilleJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 5 out, no extra after next, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 9/1 tchd 8/1

Ladyeze Man

710-11

10/1

T: J P FlavinJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, lost place approaching 4 out and soon slightly hampered, no extra after 3 out and behind when pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Alright George²⁷²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Kieren Buckley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€3.10, €4.50, €4.50EX:€144.30Trifecta:€3,171.50Tricast:€1,532.00SF:€101.12

Forecasts

Hitthehayson (7/4), Stone Forest (9/2), Morell River (11/2), The Toothpicker (9/1), Avandra (10/1), Ladyeze Man (10/1), Duce Bigalow (10/1), Ballinaboola Jet (16/1), Roccabaker (18/1), Alright George (20/1), Cruisin Susan (33/1), Halsafari (33/1), Amboyna (40/1)

HITTHEHAYSON has improved plenty on the back of a yard switch, landing handicaps at Roscommon and Downpatrick in recent months and the manner of his latest success suggests a further 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent a bold hat-trick bid. Stone Forest and Morell River are a couple of others to consider.

HITTHEHAYSON (IRE)
STONE FOREST (IRE)
MORELL RIVER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Duke Silver

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: Paul Townend | T: J P O'Brien

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,800.003rd: €1,400.004th: €701.005th: €420.006th: €280.00