14:00
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle
2m2f, Hurdle, 3yo, €7,200, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 55.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Hansel The Purse is the only runner in this nine-strong Wexford field with a rating from us, and a figure of 67 gives him a concrete platform to work from while the other eight remain unrated and unproven by our numbers. The soft ground and the extended 18-furlong trip should suit a stayer prepared to keep galloping, and that quality tends to count for plenty in a race like this. The danger is that any of the unrated rivals, such as Hilarion or Toll Road, could prove better than we can judge, which keeps our confidence low. Hansel The Purse is still our selection.
Result
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Raced in the pack - 4th at halfway - error 3 out - niggled and gaining in 3rd before 2 out - urged before the last - upsides when rival fell at the last and went in front - stayed on strongly to win
Jordan Gainford
Michael Mulvany
contested front rank early - error 7th - overtaken after 2 out - niggled before the last - errors at 2 out and the last - found little on the run-in to finish second
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Held up in last few - 5th at halfway - blundered 4 out then urged on after 3 out - kept going from 2 out and inherited 3rd at the last - nothing more to offer on the flat
Darragh O'Keeffe
W J Burke
Settled in the pack's midst - jumping lacked rhythm by the 3rd - under urging after the 8th and soon tailed off last before the 9th - eased out of the contest ahead of the fourth-last
Ben Harvey
Thomas Gibney
Close up early but erred at the 1st - 3rd at halfway - jumping scrappy 4 out and 3 out before rider niggled after 3 out - well beaten and unseated rider at the last
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Shared the pace - blundered 6th and lost the advantage for a moment 9th - serious error 3 out - under pressure and just in front before 2 out - hard driven before last when fell
Phillip Enright
L J Archdeacon
Held back at the back early - struggling by the 3rd - tailed off sharply then pulled up before 7th
Sam Ewing
Gavin Cromwell
Raced in the pack - shaken up after 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Hilarion
Racecard
Ben Harvey
Thomas Gibney 1/4
Bay City Boy is a debutant with no recorded form, so he is totally unexposed and open to improvement. He carries 154 lb, and his first run should reveal plenty about his profile.
- Sire
- Marcel (IRE)
- Dam
- Atailof Two Cities (IRE) by Champs Elysees
- Owner
- Philip Regan & Gary Stephen Regan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Trim, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 4 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
Jordan Gainford
Michael Mulvany 0/17
Hansel The Purse is our selection and arrives fresh from a fourth last time out just 11 days ago, having run over today's trip before, while our rating of 67 makes him the top-rated runner of nine. The only concern is a yard without a winner in 20 recently, plus 154 lb.
- Sire
- Alhebayeb (IRE)
- Dam
- Annagh Haven (IRE) by Indian Haven
- Owner
- Laurence Mulvany
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 17 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 28%
- Ratings
- Perf 67
Kevin Healy (7)
Ciaran Murphy 0/18
Hilarion is an unraced gelding with no form to go on, so he's unexposed and open to improvement, though he carries 154 lb on debut. The yard is 0/20 over the last 14 days, which tempers the mood somewhat.
- Sire
- Frankel (GB)
- Dam
- Raymonda (USA) by Lonhro
- Owner
- Niall Slevin Cathal Slevin
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 18 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins 1/9
Unraced and making his debut, Noon Blu Dodville is a blank canvas with no form to assess, so he is unexposed and open to improvement. He carries 154 lb, and his first public run should tell us plenty.
- Sire
- Blue Bresil (FR)
- Dam
- Irish Moon Emery (FR) by Spanish Moon
- Owner
- Emmet Mullins
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
Ten Gears is an unexposed gelding with no recorded form to go on, so he's one to learn about on the day. Carrying 154 lb, he's open to any amount of improvement, with nothing yet on the page to say otherwise.
- Sire
- Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
- Dam
- Valle De La Luna (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- John J Brennan & Coragh Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 26 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan 0/9
Unexposed and open to improvement, The Two Degrees has no recorded form to go on, so this is a clean-sheet debut. He carries 154 lb, and any progress would be a bonus rather than a given.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Tucanae (IRE) by Yeats
- Owner
- Albert Dravins
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
Toll Road is unraced on the facts we hold, so he arrives as a blank slate and wholly unexposed, with plenty of room for improvement. He carries 154 lb on debut, and his first start should tell us far more than any form line can.
- Sire
- Kapgarde (FR)
- Dam
- Sandsea (FR) by Doctor Dino
- Owner
- KOP Bloodstock Ltd
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
Darragh O'Keeffe
W J Burke 0/1
Burleigh Beach is an unexposed filly with no recorded form to go on, so this is a clean-sheet debut and there should be scope for improvement. She carries 147 lb, and the first run will reveal plenty.
- Sire
- Australia (GB)
- Dam
- Praia (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Michael Denis Robinson
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Mallow, Co Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
Phillip Enright
L J Archdeacon 0/1
Unraced and making her debut, One For Christy is a blank canvas with no form to go on, so she is wholly unexposed and open to improvement. She carries 147 lb.
- Sire
- Inns Of Court (IRE)
- Dam
- Corrig Miss (IRE) by Oratorio
- Owner
- Mrs W M Fitzpatrick
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Banteer, Co. Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.