Wexford Mares Maiden Hurdle – Wexford

Wexford

13:35

Wexford Mares Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-03-17

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Speculatrix Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	0-F69F	-	127	-	16d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Two falls and two poor runs this term, clear chance if none the worse for Navan mishap
11	Magic Day Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	153	—	2-433	108	120	90	16d	—	—	0	26	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Left to take a moderate third after Speculatrix fell at the last at Navan, more needed
14	Billie Frechette Grey J:Rachael Blackmore T:Noel Meade	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Noel Meade	143	t	44	-	116	80	—	—	—	-16	6.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Decent form at a modest level at Dundalk, chance on her Navan juvenile hurdle fourth
2	Ufouria Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	161	—	27-41F	-	-	-	23d	—	—	-10	4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Big chance on bumper form, good chance if no ill-effects from fall on hurdling debut
12	Midnight Eagle Bay J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Aengus King	J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Aengus King	153	—	P007P5	88	115	105	11d	—	—	+5	11.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Outran her odds when fifth in a Thurles maiden, would have a better chance in a handicap
8	Diamond Approach Bay J:John Shinnick(5) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	J:John Shinnick(5) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	153	—	6-94F0	93	87	24	32d	—	—	+8	11.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Remote fourth in a bumper at Limerick, 93-rated mare is hard to fancy in maiden company
3	Where's Nanny Bay J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	161	h	1-P8P	-	69	-	161d	—	—	+5	7.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ex-Willie Mullins, bumper winner on debut at Tramore, poor hurdles form
5	Conflict Lady Brown J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Liz Doyle	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Liz Doyle	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dam point winner and placed in bumpers and staying hurdles, may need further than this
6	Creadan Grace Grey J:Jake Coen(3) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jake Coen(3) T:Gordon Elliott	153	—	9	-	67	-	21d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Last of nine first time out at Punchestown, Speculatrix is the stable's number one here
10	Kates Choice Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Mike O'Connor T:James Joseph Mangan	153	—	508	-	101	62	11d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Looked in need of further than this when staying on from the last at Thurles
7	Dafhney Blue Chestnut J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:R P Rath	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:R P Rath	153	—	57	-	-	-	141d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Fifth in a seven-runner bumper at Tramore, tailed off at this venue on hurdling debut
13	Neska Blue Bay J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan	153	t	43P68	-	71	-	21d	—	—	0	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Placed in a point, nothing in her racecourse form to suggest she could feature
4	Anni Day Now Bay J:Niall Moore(5) T:Frank John Hayes	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Frank John Hayes	153	—	U/5-00	-	68	20	25d	—	—	0	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Three-figure odds for her first two maiden hurdle outings and has run accordingly
9	Great Bird b/br J:Richard Deegan T:Liz Doyle	J:Richard Deegan T:Liz Doyle	153	—	70	-	82	34	32d	—	—	0	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Remote seventh at Gowran, no improvement at Clonmel a month ago, safe to rule out
NR	Adaliz Bay J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	153	—	06	-	89	70	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
First reserve, half-sister to smart Adagio, needs to step up on form shown at Punchestown
NR	Times In Oz Bay J:TBC T:Adrian Sexton	J: T:Adrian Sexton	143	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Second reserve, four runs at sprint distances on the Flat, not an obvious contender
NR	Mahler's Best Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	153	—	9	-	68	-	9d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Third reserve, tailed off on debut at Gowran nine days ago; stablemate of Speculatrix

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Speculatrix	15/8	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Magic Day	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2	9/4
Billie Frechette	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Ufouria	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Midnight Eagle	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Diamond Approach	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Where's Nanny	33/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1
Conflict Lady	40/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	28/1
Creadan Grace	80/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
Kates Choice	80/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Dafhney Blue	200/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	125/1
Neska Blue	250/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	150/1
Anni Day Now	300/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Great Bird	300/1	200/1	125/1	125/1	200/1
Adaliz	-	-	-	-	-
Times In Oz	-	-	-	-	-
Mahler's Best	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Magic Day

OR: 14.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Diamond Approach

11.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

3rd

Midnight Eagle

11.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Speculatrix

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Where's Nanny

7.8

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Billie Frechette

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Ufouria

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Conflict Lady

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Creadan Grace

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Kates Choice

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Neska Blue

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0.2 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Dafhney Blue

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Anni Day Now

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Great Bird

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Adaliz

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Times In Oz

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Mahler's Best

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Magic Day	108	120	90
Diamond Approach	93	87	24
Midnight Eagle	88	115	105
Speculatrix	—	127	—
Billie Frechette	—	116	80
Ufouria	—	—	—
Where's Nanny	—	69	—
Conflict Lady	—	—	—
Creadan Grace	—	67	—
Kates Choice	—	101	62
Dafhney Blue	—	—	—
Neska Blue	—	71	—
Anni Day Now	—	68	20
Great Bird	—	82	34
Adaliz	—	89	70
Times In Oz	—	—	—
Mahler's Best	—	68	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mahler's Best	9d ago	Quick return
Midnight Eagle	11d ago	Quick return
Kates Choice	11d ago	Quick return
Speculatrix	16d ago	Fit
Magic Day	16d ago	Fit
Creadan Grace	21d ago	Fit
Neska Blue	21d ago	Fit
Adaliz	21d ago	Fit
Ufouria	23d ago	Fit
Anni Day Now	25d ago	Fit
Diamond Approach	32d ago	Fit
Great Bird	32d ago	Fit
Dafhney Blue	141d ago	Long break
Where's Nanny	161d ago	Long break
Billie Frechette	—	—
Conflict Lady	—	—
Times In Oz	—	—