IE - Wexford - Race 4

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

23f

Maiden Chase

Turf

Good to Yielding

15.0K

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Verdict

Grade 1 winner HIDDENVALLEY LAKE rates the clear pick on hurdles form and is taken to come out on top following a creditable fifth in last month's Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree. D Art D Art may emerge next best ahead of Eclipse Chaser.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Smart staying hurdler who landed Aintree Grade 1 last spring and posted his best effort since when fifth in corresponding race 26 days ago. Fell on sole previous chase start but he undoubtedly remains with potential and he's the clear pick on hurdles form. 1st Pick 4 Hiddenvalley Lake (Ire) Jockey: Keith Donoghue Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: Keith Donoghue T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	100	-	-	-	48%	11/10
Analysis Smart staying hurdler who landed Aintree Grade 1 last spring and posted his best effort since when fifth in corresponding race 26 days ago. Fell on sole previous chase start but he undoubtedly remains with potential and he's the clear pick on hurdles form.
2	Bumper scorer who developed into a useful staying handicap hurdler during 2024/25. However, badly out of sorts last season. Switch to larger obstacles needs to have positive effect now. 2nd Pick 2 D Art D Art (Fr) Jockey: R. A. Doyle Trainer: Thomas Cooper, Ireland J: R. A. Doyle T: Thomas Cooper, Ireland	84	-	-	-	16%	11/2
Analysis Bumper scorer who developed into a useful staying handicap hurdler during 2024/25. However, badly out of sorts last season. Switch to larger obstacles needs to have positive effect now.
3	Won maiden hurdle at Navan in September. Decent fourth in Grade 3 there next time but struggled in handicaps since. Will need to settle better now chasing back over this longer trip. 3rd Pick 3 Eclipse Chaser (Ire) Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	83	-	-	-	14%	13/2
Analysis Won maiden hurdle at Navan in September. Decent fourth in Grade 3 there next time but struggled in handicaps since. Will need to settle better now chasing back over this longer trip.

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