17:10 Wexford

Thursday 23 July 2026

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Wexford Racecourse Ladies Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 59.60s

1^st

Ocean Murphy

410-5

9/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Miss J Walton (2)

Led and disputed, headed 5th, tracked leader in 2nd until led again 4 out, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, stayed on well op 11/1

2^nd

5 ½

Costanuci

911-4

6/1

T: J QueallyJ: Miss O M Queally (7)

Mid-division, 6th 4 out, closed 3 out, went 2nd and challenged briefly 2 out, no impression before last, kept on under pressure same pace op 12/1

3^rd

Ladiam

910-10

20/1

T: N LeeJ: Ms E C Costello (4)

Mid-division; 8th 4 out, closed after 3 out, 4th 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on same pace

4^th

Empire Walk

511-2

3/1f

T: J MotherwayJ: Miss J Townend

Soon tracked leaders, 4th at 8th, 5th 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace op 5/2

5^th

Coolboy Christy

511-2

11/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (4)

Mid-division, improving 5th 4 out, 4th 3 out, 6th and no impression 2 out, kept on same pace op 9/1

6^th

1 ¾

Harpy Eagle

511-6

10/1

T: R P CodyJ: Miss E Cody (4)

Held up towards rear, progress after 3 out, 8th 2 out, no impression; kept on same pace op 12/1

7^th

1 ¼

Matter Of Opinion

611-0

12/1

T: William HarveyJ: Ms L A Byrne (7)

Mid-division, 7th 4 out, no impression before 2 out op 18/1

8^th

Jonny Carrol

511-7

50/1

T: M McCabeJ: Miss Ella Herbison (4)

Close up, led 5th, headed 4 out, tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, soon lost place, weakened op 33/1

9^th

1 ¾

Double Power

611-0

22/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Caragh Monaghan (4)

Ran 2nd and disputed, headed 5th, tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place after 3 out, 7th and no extra 2 out, weakened op 20/1

10^th

1 ½

Midleton Rare

811-5

33/1

T: N C KellyJ: Erin Dunseath (7)

Always towards rear, last at 8th, badly hampered 4 out, no impression op 25/1

11^th

4 ¾

An Peann Dearg

912-0

18/1

T: P NolanJ: Miss Georgie Benson (4)

Towards rear, progress to 10th 3 out, no impression op 16/1 tchd 14/1

12^th

2 ½

Je Suis

710-11

7/1

T: S CurlingJ: Miss N Lockhead Anderson (7)

Close up early, 5th at 8th, lost place before 4 out, weakened from 3 out op 6/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Sean Mc

611-4

6/1

T: P NolanJ: Sarah Kavanagh (4)

Chased leaders when fell 3rd op 5/1

Stumblin In

710-5

17/2

T: Jack DoyleJ: Ms Aine Connolly (7)

Mid-division, 9th when fell 4 out op 11/1 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

China Grill¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Miss E McCutcheon J: Reserve 2

Larkins Lane¹¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.00Pl:€3.10, €2.20, €4.80EX:€74.70Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,099.84SF:€66.12

Forecasts

Empire Walk (3/1), Larkins Lane (4/1), Costanuci (6/1), Sean Mc (6/1), Je Suis (7/1), Stumblin In (17/2), Ocean Murphy (9/1), Harpy Eagle (10/1), Coolboy Christy (11/1), Matter Of Opinion (12/1), An Peann Dearg (18/1), Ladiam (20/1), Double Power (22/1), Midleton Rare (33/1), Jonny Carrol (50/1), China Grill (66/1)

Cases can be made for several, but preference is for EMPIRE WALK, who shaped well in a couple of handicaps in the spring and this drop to 2½m may well elicit further progress. Costanuci looks to be working her way back to form so she could be the one to offer most resistance, with Coolboy Christy and Ladiam another couple worthy of a mention, too.

EMPIRE WALK (IRE)
COSTANUCI (IRE)
COOLBOY CHRISTY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Hey Babbs

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: Miss C O O'Brien | T: D A McLoughlin

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00