Visitwexford.ie Handicap Chase – Wexford

Wexford

17:35

Visitwexford.ie Handicap Chase

Date 2026-05-07

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,068

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.4°C

Wind 5mph S

Rain 4%

Winning Time 4m 9.20s (slow by 26.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Butter Fingers (IRE) Shane Markey · Ross O'Sullivan	100/30F	Won
2nd	Tequila Talkin' (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Paul Nolan	9/2	1.25
3rd	Soldante (IRE) E Walsh · Ciaran Murphy	8/1	2.75
4th	Half A Chance (IRE) Alan O'Sullivan · John Joseph Hanlon	7/1	0.3
5th	In The Trenches (GB) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	10/1	.75
6th	L'Amiral Fromentin (FR) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	10/1	4.25
7th	Shannon Bank (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Andrew Kinirons	40/1	3
8th	Ernie From Nurney (IRE) Peter Smithers · Padraig Roche	8/1	8
9th	Presenting Lad (IRE) Ryan Treacy · Mark Michael McNiff	66/1	0.2
10th	Midnight Moonshine (IRE) Ben Harvey · William Harvey	17/2	4.75
11th	Pahlavi (IRE) Gavin Brouder · John Joseph Hanlon	40/1	22
12th	Let Him B (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	13/2	2.25

Runners (13)

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
6	Butter Fingers Grey J:Shane Markey(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Shane Markey(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	159	—	50436-	103	115	97	32d	—	—	-2	22.6	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Scope for improvement off this 7lb lower chase mark
8	Tequila Talkin' Chestnut J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	157	h	588P4-	101	112	61	27d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+1	17.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Well-backed on last month's chase debut here when fourth over 2m4f; drops in trip
10	Let Him B Chestnut J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	153	—	59/12-	97	-	-	21d	—	—	+3	15.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Improving 6yo could make an immediate impact chasing although drop in trip not be ideal
5	Soldante Bay J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	161	—	P6/43-	105	114	89	18d	—	—	+6	16.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Recent Tramore third was encouraging on only second chase start; one to consider
4	Midnight Moonshine Bay J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	J:Ben Harvey T:William Harvey	161	—	2343F-	105	113	110	37d	—	—	+9	18.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Remains on a competitive mark but best form is over much further
1	In The Trenches Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	168	p	F2285-	112	117	102	18d	—	—	+13	21.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Not beaten far at Tramore recently off this mark; contender on favoured ground
2	Half A Chance Bay J:Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	p	25340-	110	-	-	32d	—	—	+12	19.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Straight into handicap company for chase debut and inexperience a concern
13	L'Amiral Fromentin Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	146	p	6P893-	90	115	112	18d	—	—	+7	14.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Recent Tramore third encouraging but bit to find with runner-up Courtbrack Boy
12	Ernie From Nurney Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Padraig Roche	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Padraig Roche	149	t	P/04P-	93	111	54	89d	—	—	+6	12.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Dual hurdles winner but just sporadic glimpses of form nowadays
7	Pahlavi Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Gavin Brouder T:John Joseph Hanlon	158	t	51385-	102	114	62	201d	—	—	+15	18.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Absent since October and opposable on second chase start
9	Shannon Bank Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Andrew Kinirons	155	—	9452P-	99	-	-	195d	—	—	+12	15.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ex Gavin Cromwell; absent since October and debuts over fences for new yard
3	Presenting Lad Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Ryan Treacy T:Mark Michael McNiff	162	t	8367P-	106	116	102	189d	—	—	+12	14.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Veteran returns from 7 months' absence off much-reduced mark
NR	Courtbrack Boy Bay J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	152	h	02142-	96	114	112	18d	—	—	—	23	—	—
Chase debut second at Tramore very encouraging; 2lb rise okay, likely major player

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Butter Fingers	3/1	11/4	3/1
Tequila Talkin'	4/1	4/1	4/1
Let Him B	11/2	5/1	11/2
Soldante	7/1	15/2	7/1
Midnight Moonshine	8/1	15/2	8/1
In The Trenches	10/1	9/1	9/1
Half A Chance	10/1	10/1	10/1
L'Amiral Fromentin	11/1	10/1	11/1
Ernie From Nurney	12/1	12/1	12/1
Pahlavi	40/1	33/1	33/1
Shannon Bank	40/1	50/1	40/1
Presenting Lad	66/1	66/1	50/1
Courtbrack Boy	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Courtbrack Boy

OR: 11.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Butter Fingers

22.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

In The Trenches

21.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 3.7 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Half A Chance

19.7

OR: 15 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Midnight Moonshine

18.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Pahlavi

18.4

OR: 13 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Tequila Talkin'

17.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Soldante

16.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Let Him B

15.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Shannon Bank

15.1

OR: 12.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0.9

50/1

L'Amiral Fromentin

14.7

OR: 10 Form: 2.6 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Presenting Lad

14.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Ernie From Nurney

12.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
In The Trenches	112	117	102
Half A Chance	110	—	—
Presenting Lad	106	116	102
Soldante	105	114	89
Midnight Moonshine	105	113	110
Butter Fingers	103	115	97
Pahlavi	102	114	62
Tequila Talkin'	101	112	61
Shannon Bank	99	—	—
Let Him B	97	—	—
Courtbrack Boy	96	114	112
Ernie From Nurney	93	111	54
L'Amiral Fromentin	90	115	112

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Soldante	18d ago	Fit
In The Trenches	18d ago	Fit
L'Amiral Fromentin	18d ago	Fit
Courtbrack Boy	18d ago	Fit
Let Him B	21d ago	Fit
Tequila Talkin'	27d ago	Fit
Butter Fingers	32d ago	Fit
Half A Chance	32d ago	Fit
Midnight Moonshine	37d ago	Fit
Ernie From Nurney	89d ago	Fresh
Presenting Lad	189d ago	Long break
Shannon Bank	195d ago	Long break
Pahlavi	201d ago	Long break