Wexford (IRE)
15:35
Slaney River Handicap Hurdle
Wexford (IRE) Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €7 Place: €2.20 €2.20 €1.80 Exacta: €45.50 Tricast: €288.16 Trifecta: €239.10
Non-Runners: Diamond Dollar (reserve), Knockraha Eagle (reserve), Ricky Langford (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Splendid Choice (IRE) 5 G Poor P J Rothwell 152 lbs 6/1 Won In rear - headway before 3 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - faced challenge run-in - kept on well - always doing enough(op 15/2)
2nd 6 A Nod To Getaway (IRE) 7 G AVG Paul O'Flynn 163 lbs 6/1 0.3 Midfield - slow jump 1st - headway before 3 out - ridden and went second approaching last - pressed winner and kept on run-in - just held(op 4/1)
3rd 5 Phoenix Cowboy (USA) 7 G Poor Michael Winters 157 lbs 15/2 4 Didn't jump well - towards rear - dropped to last 3rd - headway on outer and prominent before 6th - led before 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra run-in
4th 4 Jerrari (IRE) 5 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 164 lbs 15/2 1.5 In rear - headway before 4 out - went second before 2 out - ridden and lost second approaching last - no extra run-in(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
5th 1 Swelltime (IRE) 8 G Poor W J O'Doherty 168 lbs 22/1 4.75 Midfield - headway before 4 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - outpaced approaching last(op 18/1)
6th 2 Kaikoura (FR) 4 G Poor J P Dempsey 166 lbs 12/1 3.5 Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 14/1)
7th 8 Lough Nigara (IRE) 8 G Poor Eoin Griffin 158 lbs 3/1F .75 Took keen hold - prominent - led before 2nd - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 10/3)
8th 12 Like A Bumblebee (IRE) 6 G Poor Michael Winters 154 lbs 40/1 2.75 Towards rear - some headway before 2 out - never on terms(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
9th 11 Newport (GB) 4 G Poor Eoin Doyle 155 lbs 12/1 9 Midfield - headway and prominent before 7th - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 14/1)
10th 10 Set The Tone (IRE) 4 F Poor David M O'Brien 156 lbs 25/1 17 Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
11th 3 Cregane Ned (IRE) 11 G Poor Paul O'Flynn 160 lbs 20/1 .5 Always behind(op 25/1)
12th 13 Boston Bongo (IRE) 6 G Poor E Sheehy 152 lbs 33/1 5.5 Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1)
99th 14 I'm For Home (IRE) 7 G Poor R K Watson 146 lbs 7/1 - Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent before 2nd - lost position before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)
99th 7 Baron Blake (FR) 4 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 160 lbs 16/1 - Prominent - lost position after 6th - pulled up before 4 out(op 33/1)