3:40 Wexford

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Parnell Street KTB Selection67/100

   Form 13243- · A. Slattery · Mr A P Ryan(3)

   Parnell Street heads the KTB Fit ratings and is the selection. He has placed in four of his last five starts and has shown he stays this trip when finishing second on both attempts at it. He was also second on his only previous visit to Wexford. The yard posts a 23% strike rate at the track from 40 runs, comfortably above their 8% at other venues, while the jockey is operating at a 35% strike rate from 17 rides here. That combination of placed form, course experience and strong local trainer-jockey figures makes a compelling case, though he remains unproven on soft ground.

2. 2The Big Clubman64/100

   Form 12522- · Paul Nolan · Sean O'Keeffe

   The Big Clubman arrives with a KTB Fit of 64 and looks a major player. He won on his only previous visit to Wexford and has produced two solid placed efforts on his most recent starts. Dropping back in trip today having last run over two and a half miles further introduces a fresh question. The trainer holds a 14% strike rate at Wexford from 343 runs, above his 9% elsewhere, while the jockey operates at an 11% strike rate from 215 rides at the track. He will race prominently and his course record adds to his appeal, though like several others he is unproven on soft ground.

3. 3The Store Boy63/100

   Form 7F2-13 · Henry de Bromhead · Patrick M O'Brien(5)

   The Store Boy carries a KTB Fit of 63 and has shown fair form this year with a win and a placed effort from his last three starts. He has already won at today's trip and has placed on his only visit to Wexford. His trainer's 19% strike rate at the track from 370 runs is above their record at other venues. He will race prominently and remains lightly raced overall, though he has yet to place from one run on soft ground. The combination of placed course form, a winning distance record and a strong local trainer record keeps him firmly in the picture.

4. 4Zanoosh61/100

   Form 11112- · C A Murphy · Brian Hayes

   Zanoosh is rated 61 on KTB Fit and comes into this on the back of four straight wins and a narrow second last time out. He has won on soft ground from just two attempts and is proven at this trip, though his most recent run came over much further. The trainer's 6% strike rate at Wexford from 50 runs is in line with his record elsewhere while the jockey matches his own course figure at 8%. He is expected to race prominently and his progressive profile on soft ground makes him one of the more interesting contenders despite the absence of course form.

5. 5Fierce Handay59/100

   Form 2461P- · Noel Meade · Simon Torrens

   Fierce Handay is rated 59 on KTB Fit and has a mixed recent record but showed ability when winning over today's trip on soft ground last year. He drops back from 2m4½f and holds a solid record of one win and two places from three starts on this ground. Both trainer and jockey operate at a 9% strike rate at Wexford which sits in line with their figures at other tracks. Settling in mid-division is his usual approach and his proven ability on soft ground over this distance gives him a clear foothold in the race.

6. 6Tackletommywoowoo59/100

   Form 1170-8 · Paul Nolan · Jordan Gainford

   Tackletommywoowoo showed useful form when winning here over hurdles last year but has been well held on both starts since. The trainer holds a 14% strike rate at Wexford from 343 runs which sits above their 9% at other tracks while the jockey matches that 14% mark from 113 rides here. He is held up, drops back in trip today and holds a poor record on soft ground from just two attempts.

7. 7Saveforarainyday56/100

   Form 64100- · Gavin Cromwell · Mark Walsh

   Family: the dam has had 4 other runners, none of them a winner.

   Saveforarainyday showed fair ability when winning over this trip on his third start and has since been given a break after two modest efforts. The dam has produced no winners from four other runners so the pedigree offers little encouragement. Trainer Gavin Cromwell has a 14% strike rate at Wexford from 198 runs in line with his overall record while jockey Mark Walsh records a 20% strike rate here from 92 rides above his 12% elsewhere. He remains unproven on soft ground.

8. 8Time Is A Thief52/100

   Form /F1-23 · Henry de Bromhead · Darragh O'Keeffe

   Family: half-brother to Beaufort Scale (2 wins from 18 runs). The dam has had 2 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Time Is A Thief has shown fair form in recent starts with a second here last time and a win earlier in the campaign. He now drops back in trip to one he has not tried before while the going remains an unknown given his light career total. The trainer has a 19% strike rate at Wexford from 370 runs which is above their 13% at other tracks and the jockey records a 15% strike rate here from 271 rides above his 10% elsewhere. He is a front-runner.

9. 9Royal Soldier50/100

   Form 541F-P · Mrs G Callaghan · Josh Williamson(3)

   Family: full brother to Soldier In Milan, a Grade 3 winner (3 wins from 6 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 3 of them winners.

   Royal Soldier has a solid pedigree as a full brother to Grade 3 winner Soldier In Milan and comes from a dam who has produced three other winners. He has won once in three starts at today's trip though his most recent efforts include a fall and a pulled-up effort. The yard has no recorded runners at Wexford while Williamson's 3% strike rate here from 36 rides sits in line with his record elsewhere. He is held up and remains unproven on soft ground.

10. 10Mode Avion49/100

    Form 260-62 · Gordon Elliott · Danny Gilligan

    Mode Avion drops back in trip today after recent placings at the distance and shows fair form on its only run at Wexford. The trainer's 13% strike rate here is in line with his record at other courses while the jockey matches that figure from his own limited sample of rides at the track. It remains unproven on soft ground with medium data confidence overall. He tends to make the running or race on the pace.

11. 11Rock On Richie44/100

    Form 521- · Tom Dreaper · Eoin Staples(5)

    Family: half-brother to Bob Backus (1 win from 6 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

    Rock On Richie is a debutant whose pedigree offers some encouragement as a half-brother to a winner and with the dam producing two other winners from three runners. The yard has only three runs at Wexford so far which is too small a sample to judge while the 5 lb claimer has a 17 percent strike rate here from 24 rides that sits in line with his record elsewhere. With no official rating and no recent form this remains very much an unknown on soft ground.

12. 12Maganey41/100

    Form /PF1-1 · Seamus Neville · Danny Mullins

    Family: full brother to Minelladestination (2 wins from 11 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 3 of them winners.

    Maganey is a debutant with a solid family background as a full brother to a dual winner and out of a dam who has already produced three winners from four foals to race. The yard's 5% strike rate at Wexford matches their record elsewhere while Mullins posts a 10% strike rate here that sits in line with his wider figures. With no racecourse form and low data confidence the picture remains tentative.