Wexford Race 4 - Purple And Gold Beginners Chase
HIDDENVALLEY LAKE (4) belatedly revisits fences having not run over the larger obstacles since falling in December 2023. Subsequent G1 hurdle winner since and if getting a clear round will prove a class apart. D ART D ART (2) delivered some mighty races in recent seasons and was not disgraced at the Cheltenham Festival last year. One to take very seriously. AMERICAN JUKEBOX (1) shed the maiden tag New Years Day. Will have plenty to find in terms of his efforts provided up to this point. ECLIPSE CHASER (3) warrants respect racing for the Willie Mullins yard. Form is short of winning this so best watched.

Jockey: Danny Gilligan
Weight: 75.5kgs
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Comments
Returns from the paddock today. Finished off last preparation 9 of 10 runners at Punchestown February 15 over 4526m, in the wet; 38 len behind Chase The Moon with 73kg at $6. When resuming last campaign 7 of 18 runners at Punchestown December 11 over 3822m, on heavy track; 43 len behind Zanoosh with 75.5kg at $10. Capable of playing a role in the finish.
Last Starts 82 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 15/02/2026 | 28 | NHDLE HCP 4U | $25,150.00 | Punchestown | 4526m | Heavy | J H Williamson | 73kg | 6:12.80 | - | 0 |
| 38.5L | $6.00 |
| 4/6 | 18/01/2026 | 17 | NHDLE 5U | $25,530.00 | Thurles | 4425m | Y | Danny Gilligan | 72kg | 5:46.70 | - | 0 |
| 12.3L | $8.50 |
| 1/8 | 01/01/2026 | 21 | MHDLE 5U | $18,910.00 | Tramore | 4325m | Soft | Danny Gilligan | 71.5kg | 5:41.60 | - | 0 |
| 19.0L | $4.00 |
| 7/18 | 11/12/2025 | 319 | MHDLE 5U | $22,790.00 | Punchestown | 3822m | Heavy | Jack Kennedy | 75.5kg | 4:57.70 | - | 0 |
| 43.3L | $10.00 |
| 6/12 | 26/01/2025 | 30 | FLAT 5U | $17,340.00 | Naas | 3721m | SH | J M Halford | 73kg | 4:56.40 | - | 0 |
| 51.5L | $5.50 |
| 2/9 | 27/12/2024 | 45 | FLAT 4U | $20,810.00 | Leopardstown | 4023m | Y | Harry Swan | 76kg | 5:02.30 | - | 0 |
| 1.3L | $8.00 |
| 4/7 | 12/11/2024 | 191 | FLAT 47 | $17,340.00 | Fairyhouse | 3218m | Good | Harry Swan | 75kg | 4:01.30 | - | 0 |
| 4.0L | $6.00 |
| 2/9 | 05/05/2024 | - | P2P MDN G 4 | $0.00 | Stowlin P2p | 4828m | Soft | R James | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 2.0L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Ricky Doyle
Weight: 75.5kgs
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Comments
Useful gelding. Freshened for 32 days. Last run finished 14th of 19 runners at Cork on April 5 over 3822m, 30 len behind Sainte Lucie with 72kg at $23. The run before ran last at Naas on February 22 over 4626m, on heavy track; 42 len behind Melbourne Shamrock with 75.5kg at $13. Will thereabouts.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/19 | 05/04/2026 | 42 | HDLE HCP 4U | $80,830.00 | Cork | 3822m | Y | Ricky Doyle | 72kg | 4:47.00 | - | 0 |
| 30.5L | $23.00 |
| 9/9 | 22/02/2026 | 20 | HDLE HCP 5U | $40,470.00 | Naas | 4626m | Heavy | Daniel King | 75.5kg | 6:30.50 | - | 0 |
| 42.3L | $13.00 |
| 99/21 | 02/02/2026 | 275 | LR OPEN 4U | $183,950.00 | Leopardstown | 4828m | Heavy | Daniel King | 68kg | 6:29.70 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $34.00 |
| 10/16 | 03/05/2025 | 51 | LR OPEN 4U | $173,430.00 | Punchestown | 4123m | Y | Donagh Meyler | 67kg | 4:59.40 | - | 0 |
| 22.8L | $8.00 |
| 8/24 | 13/03/2025 | 88 | HCP HDLE 5U | $202,950.00 | Cheltenham | 4821m | Good Soft | Tiernan Power Roche | 73kg | 5:59.11 | 15-7-8 | 0 |
| 9.8L | $8.00 |
| 2/9 | 15/12/2024 | 28 | HCP HDLE 4U | $58,590.00 | Carlisle | 5029m | Soft | Donagh Meyler | 73.5kg | 6:47.98 | 7-4-2 | 0 |
| 0.4L | $3.25 |
| 3/23 | 17/11/2024 | 32 | HDLE HCP 4U | $78,040.00 | Navan | 4526m | Y | Ricky Doyle | 73.5kg | 5:46.70 | - | 0 |
| 4.0L | $11.00 |
| 1/11 | 16/10/2024 | 19 | HDLE HCP 4U | $29,090.00 | Punchestown | 4023m | GY | Donagh Meyler | 71kg | 4:46.70 | - | 0 |
| 0.1L | $7.00 |
| 4/12 | 27/09/2024 | 150 | 4U | $26,880.00 | Listowel | 2816m | Soft | R Sugrue | 67kg | 3:26.20 | - | 0 |
| 10.0L | $7.00 |
| 14/24 | 30/04/2024 | 29 | HDLE HCP 4U | $138,750.00 | Punchestown | 3922m | Y | Donagh Meyler | 71.5kg | 4:52.50 | - | 0 |
| 38.3L | $23.00 |
| 11/18 | 01/04/2024 | 44 | NHDLE HCP 4U | $34,690.00 | Fairyhouse | 3218m | SH | A P Kelly | 72kg | 4:09.50 | - | 0 |
| 49.3L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Paul Townend
Weight: 75.5kgs
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Comments
Having second run back today. Fresh up after two months pulled up at Fairyhouse on April 6 over 4325m. Previously second-up won by 6 len Navan on September 20 over 4224m defeating Jacovec Cavern carrying 75.5kg at $2 in a hurdle. Forgive first-up failure. Fitter and he is one of the leading chances.
Last Starts 32 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/15 | 06/04/2026 | 63 | HDLE HCP 4U | $46,700.00 | Fairyhouse | 4325m | YS | D J Mullins | 68kg | 5:32.70 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $15.00 |
| 99/21 | 02/02/2026 | 36 | LR OPEN 4U | $183,950.00 | Leopardstown | 4828m | Heavy | Sean O'keeffe | 65.5kg | 6:29.70 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $41.00 |
| 12/18 | 28/12/2025 | 42 | HDLE HCP 4U | $56,970.00 | Leopardstown | 4727m | Y | P Townend | 71kg | 5:59.80 | - | 0 |
| 26.5L | $13.00 |
| 4/7 | 16/11/2025 | 57 | G3 OPEN 4U | $66,200.00 | Navan | 4023m | Heavy | P Townend | 70kg | 5:26.00 | - | 0 |
| 11.8L | $3.50 |
| 1/14 | 20/09/2025 | 42 | MHDLE 4U | $23,310.00 | Navan | 4224m | Y | P Townend | 75.5kg | 5:12.90 | - | 0 |
| 6.5L | $2.00 |
| 2/10 | 09/08/2025 | 99 | MHDLE 4U | $17,340.00 | Kilbeggan | 3822m | GY | P Townend | 71.5kg | 4:41.00 | - | 0 |
| 1.8L | $1.50 |
| 13/22 | 02/05/2025 | 126 | FLAT 57 | $26,010.00 | Punchestown | 3822m | Y | Charlie Mullins | 73kg | 4:35.20 | - | 0 |
| 68.8L | $21.00 |
| 6/9 | 27/12/2024 | 299 | FLAT 4U | $20,810.00 | Leopardstown | 4023m | Y | P W Mullins | 76kg | 5:02.30 | - | 0 |
| 8.3L | $2.00 |
| 99/8 | 03/03/2024 | - | P2P MDN G 4 | $0.00 | Ballycahane P2p | 4828m | Heavy | S E O'rourke | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Weight: 75.5kgs
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Comments
Third-up today. Resuming finished fifth in a small field at Navan in the G2 Boyne Hurdle on February 8 over 4425m, in the wet; 43 len behind Staffordshire Knot carrying 75.5kg at $8.50. Second-up finished fifth of 11 starters at Aintree in the G1 Liverpool Hurdle on April 11 over 4928m, 12 len behind Home By The Lee carrying 74.5kg at $13. Impressed last start. Expected to run well again if performs up latest effort.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | 11/04/2026 | 62 | G1 OPEN 4U | $453,740.00 | Aintree | 4928m | Good Soft | Darragh O'keeffe | 74.5kg | 6:13.01 | - | 0 |
| 12.8L | $13.00 |
| 5/6 | 08/02/2026 | 283 | G2 OPEN 5U | $82,780.00 | Navan | 4425m | Heavy | D J O'keeffe | 75.5kg | 6:08.90 | - | 0 |
| 43.3L | $8.50 |
| 9/11 | 01/05/2025 | 26 | G1 OPEN 4U | $520,300.00 | Punchestown | 4727m | Y | D J O'keeffe | 74.5kg | 5:55.90 | - | 0 |
| 38.5L | $8.00 |
| 1/11 | 05/04/2025 | 72 | G1 HDLE 4U | $501,190.00 | Aintree | 4928m | Good | Darragh O'keeffe | 74.5kg | 6:04.74 | 5-2-1 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $13.00 |
| 7/9 | 23/01/2025 | 33 | G2 OPEN 5U | $78,040.00 | Gowran Park | 4928m | SH | D J O'keeffe | 73.5kg | 6:45.90 | - | 0 |
| 20.8L | $2.75 |
| 2/10 | 21/12/2024 | 252 | G1 OPEN 4U | $226,870.00 | Ascot Uk | 4928m | Good Soft | Darragh O'keeffe | 73kg | 6:06.84 | 6-4-2 | 0 |
| 0.2L | $8.00 |
| 3/10 | 13/04/2024 | 62 | G1 HDLE 4U | $448,600.00 | Aintree | 4928m | Good Soft | Rachael Blackmore | 74.5kg | 6:15.71 | 4-3-3 | 0 |
| 4.8L | $6.00 |
| 1/8 | 11/02/2024 | 64 | G2 HDLE 5U | $63,300.00 | Navan | 4224m | Heavy | D J O'keeffe | 72.5kg | 5:59.30 | - | 0 |
| 3.3L | $4.00 |
| 99/7 | 09/12/2023 | 267 | BCHSE 4U | $22,310.00 | Navan | 4123m | Heavy | Rachael Blackmore | 75.5kg | 5:55.10 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $3.20 |
| 9/20 | 17/03/2023 | 29 | G1 NHDLE 5U | $241,500.00 | Cheltenham | 4822m | Soft | Rachael Blackmore | 73kg | 5:59.49 | - | 0 |
| 45.9L | $9.50 |
| 2/5 | 16/02/2023 | 67 | G3 NHDLE 5U | $53,930.00 | Clonmel | 4828m | Soft | Rachael Blackmore | 72.5kg | 7:03.06 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $1.62 |

Jockey: J J Slevin
Weight: 75.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last run finished fourth of 24 starters at Punchestown on April 29 over 3922m, 20 len behind Jacovec Cavern carrying 73kg at $12. The start before that; finished second in a small field at this track on April 10 over 4828m, 5.5 len behind Agameoftwohalves with 75.5kg at $7. Won't find this easy.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24 | 29/04/2026 | 19 | HDLE HCP 4U | $53,890.00 | Punchestown | 3922m | Y | Sean Cleary-Farrell | 73kg | 4:53.40 | - | 0 |
| 20.5L | $12.00 |
| 2/5 | 10/04/2026 | 24 | NHDLE 5U | $25,010.00 | Wexford | 4828m | Y | Tiernan Roche | 75.5kg | 6:32.10 | - | 0 |
| 5.5L | $7.00 |
| 99/19 | 17/03/2026 | 58 | NHDLE HCP 4U | $25,850.00 | Down Royal | 4123m | Y | Sean Cleary-Farrell | 72kg | 5:06.30 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $10.00 |
| 3/6 | 18/01/2026 | 29 | NHDLE 5U | $25,530.00 | Thurles | 4425m | Y | D J O'keeffe | 72kg | 5:46.70 | - | 0 |
| 5.3L | $12.00 |
| 1/9 | 20/12/2025 | 27 | NHDLE 4U | $27,540.00 | Thurles | 4526m | YS | Michael Kenneally | 66kg | 6:06.30 | - | 0 |
| 0.5L | $7.00 |
| 4/15 | 23/11/2025 | 28 | HDLE HCP 4U | $26,480.00 | Cork | 4828m | YS | Tiernan Roche | 71.5kg | 6:35.80 | - | 0 |
| 18.3L | $12.00 |
| 5/13 | 26/10/2025 | 20 | MHDLE 5U | $17,340.00 | Wexford | 3319m | GY | J J Slevin | 71.5kg | 4:13.60 | - | 0 |
| 17.0L | $23.00 |
| 4/10 | 06/10/2025 | 31 | MHDLE 4U | $17,340.00 | Tipperary | 3922m | GY | J J Slevin | 71.5kg | 5:12.30 | - | 0 |
| 12.3L | $8.50 |
| 3/15 | 05/09/2025 | 247 | MHDLE 4U | $21,680.00 | Kilbeggan | 3922m | GY | Paddy Hanlon | 70kg | 4:47.30 | - | 0 |
| 11.5L | $29.00 |
| 6/10 | 01/01/2025 | 221 | MHDLE 5U | $17,340.00 | Tramore | 4325m | Heavy | Brian Hayes | 71.5kg | 6:02.06 | - | 0 |
| 133.3L | $29.00 |
| 1/9 | 25/05/2024 | 28 | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Tralee P2p | 4828m | Soft | G Benson | 57.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 1.0L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Brian Hayes
Weight: 75.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 51 day let-up. Last start finished fifth of 8 starters at this track on March 17 over 3218m, slow track; 10 len behind Dont Go Yet carrying 71kg at $4.30. The run before favourite; won by 24 len Fairyhouse on February 21 over 4023m in the wet defeating Linden Arden carrying 64kg at $6.50 in a hurdle. Needs to get back on track.
Last Starts 52 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 17/03/2026 | 24 | HDLE HCP 4U | $34,460.00 | Wexford | 3218m | Soft | Niall Moore | 71kg | 4:16.50 | - | 0 |
| 10.8L | $4.33 |
| 1/8 | 21/02/2026 | 35 | HDLE HCP 5U | $40,040.00 | Fairyhouse | 4023m | Heavy | Niall Moore | 64kg | 5:37.20 | - | 0 |
| 24.0L | $6.50 |
| 1/10 | 17/01/2026 | 21 | HDLE HCP 4U | $21,750.00 | Navan | 4023m | SH | Niall Moore | 72kg | 5:36.30 | - | 0 |
| 8.5L | $10.00 |
| 5/11 | 27/12/2025 | 41 | HDLE HCP 4U | $22,790.00 | Limerick | 4023m | Heavy | H Phillips | 71kg | 5:39.70 | - | 0 |
| 11.5L | $8.00 |
| 99/19 | 16/11/2025 | 21 | HDLE HCP 4U | $85,110.00 | Navan | 4224m | Heavy | Brian Hayes | 66kg | 5:41.10 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $17.00 |
| 7/9 | 26/10/2025 | 31 | HDLE HCP 4U | $26,010.00 | Galway | 3218m | GY | Brian Hayes | 73.5kg | 4:08.40 | - | 0 |
| 18.5L | $7.00 |
| 8/17 | 25/09/2025 | 189 | HDLE HCP 4U | $27,750.00 | Listowel | 4023m | GY | Brian Hayes | 72kg | 5:09.30 | - | 0 |
| 19.5L | $34.00 |
| 12/20 | 20/03/2025 | 33 | HDLE HCP 4U | $26,010.00 | Cork | 4023m | Good | Brian Hayes | 72.5kg | 5:05.40 | - | 0 |
| 64.5L | $13.00 |
| 16/20 | 15/02/2025 | 20 | HDLE HCP 4U | $26,010.00 | Gowran Park | 4023m | Soft | Brian Hayes | 73kg | 5:29.06 | - | 0 |
| 52.5L | $7.50 |
| 5/14 | 26/01/2025 | 49 | HDLE HCP 4U | $26,010.00 | Naas | 3721m | Soft | Brian Hayes | 73.5kg | 5:03.30 | - | 0 |
| 21.0L | $8.50 |
| 1/18 | 08/12/2024 | 41 | HDLE HCP 4U | $19,940.00 | Cork | 4023m | Soft | Brian Hayes | 72kg | 5:15.10 | - | 0 |
| 2.0L | $6.50 |