Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Wexford

18:03

Date 2025-08-08

Distance 3m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Technology Bay J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	159	ht	65-764	88	105	79	15d	—	—	-7	16.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Running well without threatening to win, beaten over 8l latest, hood goes on
1	Bayou Belle Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	166	—	022-84	95	103	52	28d	—	—	+1	15.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Longstanding maiden, below par last twice, unproven at 3m, others preferred
6	Corbally Cross Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:Con McSweeney	J:Richard Condon(5) T:Con McSweeney	155	—	31-809	84	104	61	28d	—	—	-4	13.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Point winner, no show in maidens, watch on h'cap debut unless market speaks
7	Southgate Avenue Bay J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Philip Fenton	155	—	0-9237	84	103	56	28d	—	—	+3	10.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran well in May and June but has to bounce back from a poor Kilbeggan run latest
2	Poetic Focus Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Paul Nolan	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Paul Nolan	165	h	66P-05	94	98	69	34d	—	—	+6	13.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Stayed on nicely on h'cap debut last time, up in trip a plus, rider claims 7lb, in the mix
11	Kalnoo Bay J:Cian Quirke T:Paul Stephen Kiely	J:Cian Quirke T:Paul Stephen Kiely	149	b	35-459	78	105	66	21d	—	—	+2	9.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Some promising runs this term, soft ground a possible excuse latest, place shout
14	Tuff Days Chestnut J:Mike O'Connor T:Michael Barry	J:Mike O'Connor T:Michael Barry	145	p	0P-068	74	98	83	14d	—	—	0	8.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Lost his way last year, no signs of a return to form in recent runs, hard to fancy
13	Oscar Tonic Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	145	—	4P-35U	74	100	70	16d	—	—	+1	7.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Soft ground point winner, 0-14 over hurdles, unseated in chase latest, others preferred
8	Blossom De Mai Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	153	—	5P38/9	82	104	49	14d	—	—	+3	9.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won off 81 at Tramore on soft in 2023, just 1lb higher now but may prefer it softer
10	Churchill Rose Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Arthur Goulding	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Arthur Goulding	149	p	090	78	93	65	—	—	—	+3	8.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
H'cap debutante, no positives in trio of maiden hurdles, others appeal more
4	Dont Tell Shirley Bay J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	158	—	/4415-	87	82	-	—	—	—	+9	18.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Small field point winner, off for 258 days, best watched on h'cap debut unless backed
5	Cruisin Susan Bay J:Mr J P Berry(7) T:J A Berry	J:Mr J P Berry(7) T:J A Berry	157	—	0809-0	86	106	69	15d	—	—	+5	10.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won a division of this last year, form tailed off, 3lb below last win but needs a revival
R15	Lily's Choice Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:David Harry Kelly	J:Sean Flanagan T:David Harry Kelly	152	—	8636/0	81	96	-	15d	—	—	+4	9.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Yet to make an impact under Rules, jumping has been an issue, others more likely; reserve
12	Doyen Lady Chestnut J:Ryan Treacy T:Michael Butler	J:Ryan Treacy T:Michael Butler	145	tp	59-006	74	102	60	15d	—	—	+4	6.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Heavy defeats in maiden hurdles, cheekpieces-tongue tie on for h'cap bow, watch
NR	Mystic Milly Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Ms Claire O'Connell	J:James Smith(5) T:Ms Claire O'Connell	152	p	P-5997	81	101	72	24d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Modest form in maidens and first three handicaps, more needed in new cheekpieces

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Technology	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
Bayou Belle	5/1	9/2	5/1	5/1	9/2
Corbally Cross	7/2	9/2	5/1	5/1	11/2
Southgate Avenue	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Poetic Focus	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Kalnoo	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Tuff Days	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Oscar Tonic	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Blossom De Mai	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	11/1
Churchill Rose	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	14/1
Dont Tell Shirley	20/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	14/1
Cruisin Susan	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
Lily's Choice	25/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	14/1
Doyen Lady	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Mystic Milly	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Dont Tell Shirley

18.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

20/1

2nd

Technology

16.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

3/1

3rd

Bayou Belle

15.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Corbally Cross

13.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Poetic Focus

13.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Southgate Avenue

10.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Cruisin Susan

10.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Blossom De Mai

9.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Kalnoo

9.1

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Lily's Choice

9.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Tuff Days

8.4

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Churchill Rose

8.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Mystic Milly

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Oscar Tonic

7.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Doyen Lady

6.8

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bayou Belle	95	103	52
Poetic Focus	94	98	69
Technology	88	105	79
Dont Tell Shirley	87	82	—
Cruisin Susan	86	106	69
Corbally Cross	84	104	61
Southgate Avenue	84	103	56
Blossom De Mai	82	104	49
Lily's Choice	81	96	—
Mystic Milly	81	101	72
Kalnoo	78	105	66
Churchill Rose	78	93	65
Tuff Days	74	98	83
Oscar Tonic	74	100	70
Doyen Lady	74	102	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tuff Days	14d ago	Fit
Blossom De Mai	14d ago	Fit
Technology	15d ago	Fit
Cruisin Susan	15d ago	Fit
Lily's Choice	15d ago	Fit
Doyen Lady	15d ago	Fit
Oscar Tonic	16d ago	Fit
Kalnoo	21d ago	Fit
Mystic Milly	24d ago	Fit
Bayou Belle	28d ago	Fit
Corbally Cross	28d ago	Fit
Southgate Avenue	28d ago	Fit
Poetic Focus	34d ago	Fit
Churchill Rose	—	—
Dont Tell Shirley	—	—