Slaney River Handicap Hurdle – Wexford

Wexford

15:35

Slaney River Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-05-17

Distance 2m1f

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 4m 20.60s (slow by 26.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Splendid Choice (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	6/1	Won
2nd	A Nod To Getaway (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Paul O'Flynn	6/1	0.3
3rd	Phoenix Cowboy (USA) Paul Kavanagh · Michael Winters	15/2	4
4th	Jerrari (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Mrs John Harrington	15/2	1.5
5th	Swelltime (IRE) Philip Byrnes · W J O'Doherty	22/1	4.75
6th	Kaikoura (FR) Keith Donoghue · J P Dempsey	12/1	3.5
7th	Lough Nigara (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Eoin Griffin	3/1F	.75
8th	Like A Bumblebee (IRE) E Walsh · Michael Winters	40/1	2.75
9th	Newport (GB) Hugh Morgan · Eoin Doyle	12/1	9
10th	Set The Tone (IRE) Ryan Treacy · David M O'Brien	25/1	17
11th	Cregane Ned (IRE) G B Noonan · Paul O'Flynn	20/1	.5
12th	Boston Bongo (IRE) Richard Deegan · E Sheehy	33/1	5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Baron Blake (FR) Danny Gilligan · John Joseph Hanlon	16/1
P.U.	I'm For Home (IRE) Mike O'Connor · R K Watson	7/1

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
8	Lough Nigara Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	158	—	34/64-	90	102	37	142d	—	—	-4	15.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Best efforts for former yard on testing ground over further, best watched on stable debut
6	A Nod To Getaway Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Paul O'Flynn	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Paul O'Flynn	163	tv	60232-	95	100	95	26d	—	—	+8	26.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won this last year on soft off 12lb lower, in form but quicker ground here is a concern
9	Splendid Choice Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	157	p	0P064-	89	104	84	37d	—	—	+2	12.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
0-12 over timber, promise at Limerick latest, effectively 6lb lower now, chance
5	Phoenix Cowboy Bay J:Paul Kavanagh(7) T:Michael Winters	J:Paul Kavanagh(7) T:Michael Winters	164	t	67435-	96	101	104	37d	—	—	+6	16.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Three-time Flat winner, 0-18 over hurdles, needs the first-time tongue tie to eke out more
14	I'm For Home Chestnut J:Mike O'Connor T:R K Watson	J:Mike O'Connor T:R K Watson	146	—	0640-3	78	101	64	8d	—	—	+4	12.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
0-13, didn't get home over 2m6f latest, drops in trip, place chance off the same mark
4	Jerrari Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs John Harrington	164	p	79504-	96	105	67	35d	—	—	+5	13.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Mild promise in maiden hurdle latest, well beaten in sole h'cap start, may need more time
11	Newport Bay J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	155	tp	0479P-	87	104	101	35d	—	—	+4	11.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Promise on h'cap debut, below par three runs since, cheekpieces return, can't discount
2	Kaikoura Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	166	h	66280-	98	97	75	33d	—	—	+9	16.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
0-4 over hurdles, moderate efforts in beginners' chases last twice, watch on h'cap debut
1	Swelltime Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:W J O'Doherty	J:Philip Byrnes T:W J O'Doherty	168	—	10007-	100	103	79	23d	—	—	+12	15.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won off this mark at Killarney last August, out of form since, this trip may be too sharp
3	Cregane Ned Chestnut J:G B Noonan(5) T:Paul O'Flynn	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Paul O'Flynn	165	—	5/774/	97	100	-	427d	—	—	+9	12.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Without a win since 2021, off the track 427 days, entitled to need this, others preferred
10	Set The Tone Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:David M O'Brien	J:Ryan Treacy T:David M O'Brien	156	t	60640-	94	103	96	33d	—	—	+8	12.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
0-9 over hurdles, went close in a 2m Gowran maiden, no impact in h'caps, needs more
13	Boston Bongo Chestnut J:Richard Deegan T:E Sheehy	J:Richard Deegan T:E Sheehy	152	tp	/P0F4-	84	101	56	109d	—	—	+4	10.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Best effort for former yard on heavy, tongue tie and cheekpieces on for stable bow, watch
7	Baron Blake Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Danny Gilligan T:John Joseph Hanlon	160	—	5499-	98	94	74	237d	—	—	+10	12.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Mild promise in maidens, can jump right, off 237 days, watch on h'cap debut unless backed
12	Like A Bumblebee Bay J:E Walsh T:Michael Winters	J:E Walsh T:Michael Winters	154	—	780F0-	86	86	68	26d	—	—	+6	10.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
0-7 over hurdles, yet to finish closer than 32l to the winner, hard to make a case for
NR	Knockraha Eagle Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	155	tp	300P9-	87	97	46	121d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Not much promise in maidens, cheekpieces on for h'cap debut, best watched; reserve
NR	Diamond Dollar Brown J:TBC T:C Byrnes	J: T:C Byrnes	158	h	87/90-	90	98	50	116d	—	—	—	10	—	—
0-9, best effort on heavy, beaten 37l after break latest, hood on, check market; reserve
NR	Ricky Langford Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	162	p	7P464-	94	102	79	34d	—	—	—	11	—	—
C&D winner off 10lb lower, never won off mark this high, place chance; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lough Nigara	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
A Nod To Getaway	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	10/3
Splendid Choice	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Phoenix Cowboy	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	13/2
I'm For Home	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Jerrari	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	9/1
Newport	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	10/1
Kaikoura	12/1	9/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Swelltime	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Cregane Ned	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Set The Tone	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	16/1
Boston Bongo	25/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	14/1
Baron Blake	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Like A Bumblebee	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	16/1
Knockraha Eagle	-	-	-	-	-
Diamond Dollar	-	-	-	-	-
Ricky Langford	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

A Nod To Getaway

26.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 9.6 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Kaikoura

16.6

OR: 12 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Phoenix Cowboy

16.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Lough Nigara

15.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Swelltime

15.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 2 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Jerrari

13.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Splendid Choice

12.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Baron Blake

12.8

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Cregane Ned

12.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

I'm For Home

12.5

OR: 7 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Set The Tone

12.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Newport

11.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Ricky Langford

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Like A Bumblebee

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

50/1

Boston Bongo

10.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

25/1

Diamond Dollar

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Knockraha Eagle

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Swelltime	100	103	79
Kaikoura	98	97	75
Baron Blake	98	94	74
Cregane Ned	97	100	—
Phoenix Cowboy	96	101	104
Jerrari	96	105	67
A Nod To Getaway	95	100	95
Set The Tone	94	103	96
Ricky Langford	94	102	79
Lough Nigara	90	102	37
Diamond Dollar	90	98	50
Splendid Choice	89	104	84
Newport	87	104	101
Knockraha Eagle	87	97	46
Like A Bumblebee	86	86	68
Boston Bongo	84	101	56
I'm For Home	78	101	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
I'm For Home	8d ago	Quick return
Swelltime	23d ago	Fit
A Nod To Getaway	26d ago	Fit
Like A Bumblebee	26d ago	Fit
Kaikoura	33d ago	Fit
Set The Tone	33d ago	Fit
Ricky Langford	34d ago	Fit
Jerrari	35d ago	Fit
Newport	35d ago	Fit
Splendid Choice	37d ago	Fit
Phoenix Cowboy	37d ago	Fit
Boston Bongo	109d ago	Long break
Diamond Dollar	116d ago	Long break
Knockraha Eagle	121d ago	Long break
Lough Nigara	142d ago	Long break
Baron Blake	237d ago	Long break
Cregane Ned	427d ago	Long break