Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (Div II) – Wexford

Wexford

15:15

Slaney River Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Date 2026-05-16

Distance 2m1f

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 8.8°C

Wind 5mph W

Rain 5%

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	Fedneys Park Brown J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	168	h	38004-	100	99	79	28d	—	—	+2	17.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Point winner ran her best race when fourth last time; enters lower grade for first time
2	Gamigin Bay J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Noel C Kelly	167	tp	00266-	99	102	87	48d	—	—	+3	19.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Unfancied and well beaten in two starts for new yard but back in 0-100 company now
12	Cholo Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Michael Butler	J:Phillip Enright T:Michael Butler	145	—	/0056-	77	100	72	26d	—	—	-3	10.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-5 over hurdles but respectable Tramore runs last twice since switching to h'caps
6	Comanche Moon Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	160	—	P/479-	92	99	45	30d	—	—	+1	14.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
0-9 hurdling, last five defeats in h'caps; improvement needed to play a major role
8	Menas Miracle Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Brendan Oliver Walsh	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Brendan Oliver Walsh	155	t	14725-	87	102	87	198d	—	—	+7	17.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
C&D winner last July was unable to score again off revised mark next two times
13	Avandra Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:P J Rothwell	140	b	6P070-	72	98	74	73d	—	—	-1	8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Moderate sort continues to struggle off this basement mark
7	Annie's Belle Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Ms Claire O'Connell	J:James Smith(5) T:Ms Claire O'Connell	159	ht	795F-	91	100	57	36d	—	—	+5	12.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Still in contention when falling at two out here on h'cap bow; chance if building on it
4	Bossing It Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:David M O'Brien	J:Sean Flanagan T:David M O'Brien	162	—	307P0-	94	106	102	26d	—	—	+6	12.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
In good form last summer but poor in more recent runs
10	Craic Eile Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Carl Millar(5) T:David Kenneth Budds	149	—	6/059-	81	101	54	266d	—	—	+4	9.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Two hurdle wins came at Tramore, but no wins since 2021; out of form last summer
9	La Tulipe Noire Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Aengus King	J:Danny Mullins T:Aengus King	152	p	P9/P8-	84	91	48	—	—	—	+5	9.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Unplaced in seven hurdle runs; moderate runs on Flat recently
14	Esticky End Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:Tom McGuinness	J:Dylan Robinson T:Tom McGuinness	140	—	/PR55-	72	99	56	141d	—	—	+2	6.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Five-time Flat winner; yet to win over hurdles but some decent runs in defeat over winter
3	Final Decision Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	166	—	26F/0/	98	101	9	400d	—	—	+10	12.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
2023 bumper winner has had long absences since and last seen tailed off last year
11	Lost Features Bay J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Darren Collins	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Darren Collins	149	—	0/8P9-	81	92	63	22d	—	—	+6	8.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Huge odds for all five starts and ran like it; hard to fancy on the basis of those
5	Teagarden Jazz Bay J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Charlie Keegan	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Charlie Keegan	162	t	6/80P-	94	101	43	107d	—	—	+9	11.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Longstanding maiden yet to show anything for current yard; hard to fancy
NR	Western Opera Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Kieran Callaghan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Kieran Callaghan	148	—	/0026-	80	100	71	264d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Reserve; poor in h'caps except for runner-up finish in penultimate start last summer
NR	Butch Coolidge Bay J:TBC T:David Harry Kelly	J: T:David Harry Kelly	161	h	9778-	93	103	90	179d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Reserve; nicely bred and small hints of ability of m'dens; hood goes on for h'cap bow
NR	Boltlander Grey J:TBC T:James Grace	J: T:James Grace	160	h	7P0P-	92	93	66	174d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
Reserve; moderate m'den form and didn't improve for switch to h'caps last time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Fedneys Park	9/2	9/2	9/2
Gamigin	9/2	4/1	4/1
Cholo	11/2	11/2	11/2
Comanche Moon	6/1	11/2	11/2
Menas Miracle	7/1	13/2	7/1
Avandra	17/2	8/1	17/2
Annie's Belle	10/1	10/1	10/1
Bossing It	12/1	11/1	12/1
Craic Eile	18/1	16/1	16/1
La Tulipe Noire	22/1	22/1	20/1
Esticky End	22/1	22/1	20/1
Final Decision	50/1	40/1	50/1
Lost Features	50/1	40/1	50/1
Teagarden Jazz	50/1	50/1	40/1
Western Opera	-	-	-
Butch Coolidge	-	-	-
Boltlander	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Gamigin

19.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Menas Miracle

17.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Fedneys Park

17.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Comanche Moon

14.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Bossing It

12.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Final Decision

12.6

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Annie's Belle

12.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Teagarden Jazz

11.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Western Opera

OR: 7.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Cholo

10.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Butch Coolidge

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Boltlander

10.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

La Tulipe Noire

9.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Craic Eile

9.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Lost Features

8.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Avandra

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Esticky End

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fedneys Park	100	99	79
Gamigin	99	102	87
Final Decision	98	101	9
Bossing It	94	106	102
Teagarden Jazz	94	101	43
Butch Coolidge	93	103	90
Comanche Moon	92	99	45
Boltlander	92	93	66
Annie's Belle	91	100	57
Menas Miracle	87	102	87
La Tulipe Noire	84	91	48
Craic Eile	81	101	54
Lost Features	81	92	63
Western Opera	80	100	71
Cholo	77	100	72
Avandra	72	98	74
Esticky End	72	99	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lost Features	22d ago	Fit
Cholo	26d ago	Fit
Bossing It	26d ago	Fit
Fedneys Park	28d ago	Fit
Comanche Moon	30d ago	Fit
Annie's Belle	36d ago	Fit
Gamigin	48d ago	Fresh
Avandra	73d ago	Fresh
Teagarden Jazz	107d ago	Long break
Esticky End	141d ago	Long break
Boltlander	174d ago	Long break
Butch Coolidge	179d ago	Long break
Menas Miracle	198d ago	Long break
Western Opera	264d ago	Long break
Craic Eile	266d ago	Long break
Final Decision	400d ago	Long break
La Tulipe Noire	—	—