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of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 3f. 20yds.

4.00 2m. 3f. 20yds. Hcap Chase 4-y-o plus 10 Entered

Wexfordraces.ie Handicap Steeplechase

of €12,000.00

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Conditions

1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00

An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards (110 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each steeplechase won.
Riders - Professional & Claiming Professional Riders who have not ridden more than 15 N.H. winners in the 2025/2026 season (Qualified Riders are excluded from riding in this race).

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7,b g 11-12

Elusive Pimpernel (USA)-Secret Leave(Long Leave)

(11) (O'Neill & Kinsella Partnership)
Rated 110

Thomas Gibney

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	19	2	7	-10.00
P2P	2	0	0

28th Jul 26 Galway(2m 2f 54yds Hcap Chase, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding) Rated 110 11/1 11-7 J Smith (5) 3rd of 20 runners, 2.5L and 2.5L behind Tell Us This and Herja

30th Jun 26 Wexford(2m 7f Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 113 12/1 11-11 D A Kidd (4) 4th of 12 runners, 29.25L behind Rue Taylor

13th Jun 26 Downpatrick(2m 3f 100yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 114 6/1 11-11 J Smith (5) 7th of 14 runners, 16.75L behind Finnians Row

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Leave In Secret (IRE)

That was lovely. We had actually planned to go chasing with him. We were looking for one of those 110 or less beginners but there were none coming up for a while. He was in good form, I love running horses when they are in good form, and I said to the lads we’d go and try and win another hurdle in the meantime. Hopefully, it won’t put him out of them (beginners' chases) but we’re delighted. He gets two-and-a-half (miles), but a good strong pace at two (miles) definitely suits well as well. He was dropping back in class as well which made a big difference. I thought the Bellewstown race the last day was probably a bit too much anyway, a bit above him. He wants good ground and I was happy the rain didn’t come that they were giving originally. As long as he stays in good form, and the ground is reasonable, we’ll keep running.
After Leave In Secret (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Mon, 8th Sep 2025 2m Hcap Hurdle Good to Yielding

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Leave In Secret (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Freddie Robdal (IRE)	1
13th Jun 2026 Downpatrick(2m 3f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Freddie Robdal (IRE) 4th (25/1 11-5 Rated 110) D J Power 7.00L in front of Leave In Secret (IRE) 7th (6/1 11-11 Rated 114) J Smith (14 ran)

Centreofattention (IRE)	1
13th Nov 2025 Punchestown(2m 136yds, Novice Chase, Heavy) Leave In Secret (IRE) 6th (7/2 11-5) J J Slevin 1.50L in front of Centreofattention (IRE) 7th (4/1 11-5) M P Walsh (9 ran)

0-p4

9,b g 11-11

Valirann (FR)-Miss Ira Zarad(Darazari)

(56) c¹ d¹ (Dave Clerkin Racing Club)
Rated 109

Henry De Bromhead

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	36	3	9	-6.00
P2P	2	0	0

13th Jun 26 Downpatrick(2m 3f 100yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 110 25/1 11-5 D J Power (7) 4th of 14 runners, 9.75L behind Finnians Row

19th Feb 26 Thurles(2m 2f Hcap Chase, Soft to Heavy) Rated 112 18/1 10-7 D G Whelan (7) pulled up of 13 runners, in race won by Dancing Jeremy

26th Dec 25 Leopardstown(2m Hcap Hurdle, Yielding (good to yielding in places on chase course)) Rated 97 25/1 10-3 M P O Connor 17th of 18 runners, 46.43L behind Spinola Bay

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Freddie Robdal (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Leave In Secret (IRE)	1
13th Jun 2026 Downpatrick(2m 3f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Freddie Robdal (IRE) 4th (25/1 11-5 Rated 110) D J Power 7.00L in front of Leave In Secret (IRE) 7th (6/1 11-11 Rated 114) J Smith (14 ran)

6360

7,b g 11-10

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Try Trix(Try Prospect)

(6) (Beggars Cant Be Choosers Syndicate)
Rated 108

Ian Patrick Donoghue

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	26	2	7	-14.00
P2P	4	0	0

2nd Aug 26 Galway(3m 60yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places Chase and Hurdle track, good on bumper track, yield, good to yielding in places Flat track) Rated 102 28/1 10-8 C Stone-Walsh 10th of 18 runners, 36L behind Caher Roes Den

16th May 26 Wexford(3m Hcap Hurdle, Good - Yielding) Rated 103 12/1 11-6 K C Sexton 6th of 13 runners, 9.25L behind Teenage Kiss

12th Apr 26 Down Royal(3m 2f 50yds Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 110 11/2 10-12 J Smith (5) 3rd of 10 runners, 8L and 1.75L behind Brucejack and Attaboyarchie

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Beggars Rock (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Oneforgonzo (IRE)	1
13th Dec 2024 Cork(2m 5f 50yds, Chase, Hurdle: Yielding. Chase: yielding, good to yielding in places) Beggars Rock (IRE) 3rd (16/1 11-12) Shane Fitzgerald 45.25L in front of Oneforgonzo (IRE) 8th (25/1 11-12) P T Enright (12 ran)

423p

7,ch m 11-5

Flemensfirth (USA)-Dreams And Songs(Presenting)

(17) c¹ bf (Anne Coffey & Susan Spence)
Rated 103

Paul Nolan

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	12	1	3	-7.50
P2P	1	0	0

22nd Jul 26 Wexford(1m 7f 110yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 103 5/2Fav 10-10 Alan O Sullivan (2) pulled up of 7 runners, in race won by Ballybrittas

30th Jun 26 Wexford(2m Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 103 9/2 10-6 C Stone-Walsh 3rd of 13 runners, 5.5L and 16L behind Mic Drop and Femme Magnifique

7th May 26 Wexford(2m Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding) Rated 101 9/2 11-3 C Stone-Walsh 2nd of 12 runners, 1.25L behind Butter Fingers

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Tequila Talkin' (IRE)

She ran well the last day after a long break after an injury. We thought on her work at home that she had improved a nice bit. We gave her a nice bit of a break again to maybe eradicate the bounce factor. We thought that was gone out of her anyway because she worked well a couple of times since. Obviously, when we saw Willie Mullins with an odds-on favourite (Mummy Derry) we thought there might be easier options, but the ground is lovely and safe and I'm glad she won.
After Tequila Talkin' (IRE) finished 1st at Wexford on Thu, 24th Jul 2025 2m 4f Maiden Hurdle Good

-8p2

7,b g 11-4

Choeur Du Nord (FR)-Martika(Martillo)

(17) (John P McManus)
Rated 102

E Bolger

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	7	0	1	-7.00
UK	1	1	0	1.38

22nd Jul 26 Wexford(1m 7f 110yds Chase, Good) 50/1 11-12 Harry Cobden 2nd of 6 runners, 70L behind Sky Lord

10th Jul 26 Kilbeggan(3m 1f 80yds Chase, Good to Yielding (Good, good to yielding in places after R1)) 13/2 11-12 Harry Cobden pulled up of 6 runners, in race won by Charlie Luciano

15th May 26 Kilbeggan(1m 7f 153yds Hcap Hurdle, Good - Yielding (Good after R2)) Rated 103 14/1 11-5 M P Walsh 8th of 14 runners, 22.5L behind Malbay Madness

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Centreofattention (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Leave In Secret (IRE)	1
13th Nov 2025 Punchestown(2m 136yds, Novice Chase, Heavy) Leave In Secret (IRE) 6th (7/2 11-5) J J Slevin 1.50L in front of Centreofattention (IRE) 7th (4/1 11-5) M P Walsh (9 ran)

4150

8,b g 11-3

Dylan Thomas (IRE)-You're A Native(Saddlers' Hall)

(10) (Eoin A Barry)
Rated 101

Sean Aherne

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	23	3	1	3.50

29th Jul 26 Galway(2m 6f Hcap Hurdle, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 110 50/1 11-5 Anna McGuinness (7) 11th of 19 runners, 16.75L behind Mighty Berkshire

21st May 26 Limerick(2m 6f 160yds Hcap Chase, Good to yielding CHANGED to good after 4th race) Rated 101 3/1Fav 12-1 S F O Keeffe 5th of 12 runners, 14.5L behind A Year Older

11th May 26 Killarney(2m 4f 100yds Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding) Rated 94 7/2 10-10 S F O Keeffe 1st of 14 runners, by 0.5L and 10L from Sophia Rose and Toon Town

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Oneforgonzo (IRE)

He turned in like the winner in Down Royal in January, and again in Thurles the last day you'd have thought 'how far?', but he didn't follow through either day. It was nice today that he had another horse to take him all the way, and the better ground and distance suited. He is better than his form recently and he is a big horse who is well suited to chasing.
After Oneforgonzo (IRE) finished 1st at Killarney on Mon, 11th May 2026 2m 4f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Oneforgonzo (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Beggars Rock (IRE)	1
13th Dec 2024 Cork(2m 5f 50yds, Chase, Hurdle: Yielding. Chase: yielding, good to yielding in places) Beggars Rock (IRE) 3rd (16/1 11-12) Shane Fitzgerald 45.25L in front of Oneforgonzo (IRE) 8th (25/1 11-12) P T Enright (12 ran)

507p

10,b g 10-10

Milan (GB)-Temptation(Lando)

(22) (Mrs Valerie Courtney)
Rated 94 Won When Rated 112-97

Eamon Courtney

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	40	2	7	-29.50
UK	2	0	0	-2.00
P2P	2	0	0

17th Jul 26 Killarney(2m 7f Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Good, good to yielding in places. Chase - Good To Yielding) Rated 98 33/1 11-5 Ms A T O Reilly (7) pulled up of 15 runners, in race won by Cullenwaine

21st May 26 Limerick(2m 3f 176yds Hcap Chase, Good to yielding CHANGED to good after 4th race) Rated 102 40/1 10-11 Ms A T O Reilly (7) 7th of 11 runners, 31.25L behind Toon Town

1st May 26 Punchestown(3m 160yds Chase, Yielding) 250/1 11-7 Ms A T O Reilly (7) 12th of 14 runners, 73.25L behind Wonderwall

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Temptationinmilan (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Avec Espoir (GB)	1
7th Aug 2024 Wexford(3m 1f 70yds, Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Temptationinmilan (IRE) 9th (20/1 11-2 Rated 110) P Byrnes Avec Espoir (GB) brought down (10/1 10-10 Rated 109) Gavin Brouder (15 ran)

p09p

6,b g 10-9

Order Of St George (IRE)-Tarentine(Saint des Saints)

(22) (IRE Asset Holding Limited)
Rated 93

P J Rothwell

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	11	0	4	-11.00
P2P	2	0	0

17th Jul 26 Killarney(2m 7f Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Good, good to yielding in places. Chase - Good To Yielding) Rated 95 33/1 11-9 T Power Roche pulled up of 15 runners, in race won by Ladies Well

15th Jun 26 Kilbeggan(2m 4f Chase, Good to Yielding (yielding in places on chase course) (Hurdle track Good after R3)) 66/1 11-12 D Robinson 9th of 12 runners, 70.25L behind Le Coq Hardi

15th May 26 Kilbeggan(2m 4f 90yds Chase, Good - Yielding (Good after R2)) 40/1 11-12 T Power Roche 12th of 14 runners, 53.25L behind Shellrunforbriggs

p00-

13,ch g 10-5

Flying Legend (USA)-Still Runs Deep(Karinga Bay)

(307) c¹ (Sean O'Brien)
Rated 89 Won When Rated 97-95-97-90

V T O'Brien

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	48	5	5	38.50

5th Oct 25 Killarney(2m 7f 100yds Hcap Chase, Yielding) Rated 99 40/1 11-13 D J Gilligan 11th of 12 runners, 60.75L behind James The Brave

20th Sep 25 Navan(2m 5f Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 88 40/1 9-13 Miss L Costello (7) 14th of 16 runners, 31.63L behind Big Debates

12th Sep 25 Ballinrobe(2m 1f 48yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 103 22/1 11-5 Aidan Kelly pulled up of 12 runners, in race won by Howya Luveen

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Avec Espoir (GB)

Santa is not bringing new toys, so I keep going with what I have.
After Avec Espoir (GB) finished 1st at Ballinrobe on Mon, 26th Aug 2024 2m 6f Hcap Hurdle Yielding to Soft

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Avec Espoir (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Temptationinmilan (IRE)	1
7th Aug 2024 Wexford(3m 1f 70yds, Hcap Chase, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Temptationinmilan (IRE) 9th (20/1 11-2 Rated 110) P Byrnes Avec Espoir (GB) brought down (10/1 10-10 Rated 109) Gavin Brouder (15 ran)

6-00

7,ch m 10-0

Doyen (IRE)-Leith Walk(Posidonas)

(29) (Kieran Leavy & Tinnahinch Construction Limited)
Rated 84

Emmet Mullins

Last Three Runs

NH Statistics	Runs	Wins	Places	€Level
IRE	10	0	0	-10.00
P2P	3	1	0

10th Jul 26 Kilbeggan(3m 180yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding (Good, good to yielding in places after R1)) Rated 86 11/2 11-0 B W Harvey 13th of 15 runners, 126.75L behind Knocknagoran Lady

10th May 26 Cork(3m 80yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 87 7/1 11-1 Sam Ewing 17th of 21 runners, 79.44L behind Annie Button

13th Nov 25 Punchestown(3m 70yds Hcap Chase, Heavy) Rated 88 11/1 11-3 Sam Ewing 6th of 14 runners, 34.25L behind A Great Buzz

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Previous Winners of this Race by Year

2025 Finnians Row 9 10-7 Patrick Michael O'Brien 8/1 (Dermot Anthony McLoughlin)
2024 General Clermont 8 11-2 Gavin Brouder 11/2 (D E Fitzgerald)
2023 Iridescent 9 11-8 Kieran Callaghan 7/1 (Jonathan Fogarty)
2022 Avec Espoir 9 10-7 Gavin Brouder 33/1 (V T O'Brien)
2021 Filon D'oudairies 6 11-6 S D Torrens 28/1 (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2020 Woodbrook Boy 6 11-9 C J Orr 3/1JFav (John Joseph Hanlon)
2019 Successor 6 11-3 D J O'Keeffe 6/1 (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2018 Da Baba Elephant 9 10-3 D E Mullins 7/2JFav (Ronan M P McNally)
2017 Prosperity Square 12 10-1 Rachael Blackmore 8/1 (Conor O'Dwyer)
2016 As De Pique 11 10-12 J B Kane 5/1 (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2015 As De Pique 10 10-6 J B Kane 2/1Fav (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2014 Best Value 7 10-12 M Darcy 6/1CFav (T J Nagle Jr)
2013 Count Salazar 8 11-1 J S McGarvey 9/2JFav (Eoin Doyle)
2012 Clicksnmortar 8 11-7 B J Geraghty 10/1 (E J O'Grady)
2011 Don't Stop Me Now 6 10-12 K Whelan 11/1 (John Joseph Hanlon)
2010 Pacific Ocean 11 10-5 P F Mangan 9/1 (James Joseph Mangan)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

2016 - As De Pique(5/1), 2015 - As De Pique(2/1Fav)

John Joseph Hanlon

2020 - Woodbrook Boy(3/1J Fav), 2011 - Don't Stop Me Now(11/1)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2021 - Filon D'oudairies(28/1), 2019 - Successor(6/1)

Conor O'Dwyer

2017 - Prosperity Square(8/1)

D E Fitzgerald

2024 - General Clermont(11/2)

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

2025 - Finnians Row(8/1)

E J O'Grady

2012 - Clicksnmortar(10/1)

Eoin Doyle

2013 - Count Salazar(9/2J Fav)

James Joseph Mangan

2010 - Pacific Ocean(9/1)

Jonathan Fogarty

2023 - Iridescent(7/1)

Ronan M P McNally

2018 - Da Baba Elephant(7/2J Fav)

T J Nagle Jr

2014 - Best Value(6/1C Fav)

V T O'Brien

2022 - Avec Espoir(33/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

Gavin Brouder

2024 - General Clermont(11/2), 2022 - Avec Espoir(33/1)

J B Kane

2016 - As De Pique(5/1), 2015 - As De Pique(2/1Fav)

B J Geraghty

2012 - Clicksnmortar(10/1)

C J Orr

2020 - Woodbrook Boy(3/1J Fav)

D E Mullins

2018 - Da Baba Elephant(7/2J Fav)

D J O'Keeffe

2019 - Successor(6/1)

J S McGarvey

2013 - Count Salazar(9/2J Fav)

K Whelan

2011 - Don't Stop Me Now(11/1)

Kieran Callaghan

2023 - Iridescent(7/1)

M Darcy

2014 - Best Value(6/1C Fav)

P F Mangan

2010 - Pacific Ocean(9/1)

Patrick Michael O'Brien

2025 - Finnians Row(8/1)

Rachael Blackmore

2017 - Prosperity Square(8/1)

S D Torrens

2021 - Filon D'oudairies(28/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

6yo

2021 - Filon D'oudairies(28/1), 2020 - Woodbrook Boy(3/1J Fav), 2019 - Successor(6/1), 2011 - Don't Stop Me Now(11/1)

9yo

2025 - Finnians Row(8/1), 2023 - Iridescent(7/1), 2022 - Avec Espoir(33/1), 2018 - Da Baba Elephant(7/2J Fav)

8yo

2024 - General Clermont(11/2), 2013 - Count Salazar(9/2J Fav), 2012 - Clicksnmortar(10/1)

11yo

2016 - As De Pique(5/1), 2010 - Pacific Ocean(9/1)

10yo

2015 - As De Pique(2/1Fav)

12yo

2017 - Prosperity Square(8/1)

7yo

2014 - Best Value(6/1C Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Woods of Windsor (USA)

2016 - As De Pique(5/1), 2015 - As De Pique(2/1Fav)

Anshan (GB)

2017 - Prosperity Square(8/1)

Balko (FR)

2024 - General Clermont(11/2)

Catcher In The Rye (IRE)

2011 - Don't Stop Me Now(11/1)

Della Francesca (USA)

2021 - Filon D'oudairies(28/1)

Doyen (IRE)

2020 - Woodbrook Boy(3/1J Fav)

Famous Name (GB)

2025 - Finnians Row(8/1)

Fitzcarraldo (ARG)

2010 - Pacific Ocean(9/1)

Flying Legend (USA)

2022 - Avec Espoir(33/1)

Galileo (IRE)

2019 - Successor(6/1)

Helissio (FR)

2014 - Best Value(6/1C Fav)

Presenting (GB)

2012 - Clicksnmortar(10/1)

Revoque (IRE)

2013 - Count Salazar(9/2J Fav)

Subtle Power (IRE)

2018 - Da Baba Elephant(7/2J Fav)

Touch Of Land (FR)

2023 - Iridescent(7/1)

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