Race Preview

8:30 Wexford

Friday 3 July 2026 ·17 runners KTB Selection: False Dawn · 59/100

A 17-runner Flat contest over 2m195y at Wexford (8:30), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

No obvious front-runner; a muddling, tactical race that should suit those ridden close to the pace.

The KTB Fit ranking

1False Dawn KTB Selection59/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
2Loughtown58/100
3Highlander Addict57/100
4Minnatrix53/100
5Orderly Conduct53/100
6Mistakenforanother51/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
7Ballybollen50/100
8Optical Illusion49/100
9Poet's Sonnet49/100
10Cotswold Blue48/100
11S T Hamo47/100
12Perfect Order47/100
13Martymill45/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
14Speisialta40/100
15Go Away40/100
16Tale Of Intrigue40/100Typically settles in midfield.
17Boston Common39/100

The contenders

False Dawn KTB Fit 59/100

Form 3 · Brendan Oliver Walsh · Mr J J Berry(7)

No runs on good — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Loughtown KTB Fit 58/100

Form P0- · Peter John Flood · Miss Georgie Benson(7)

No runs on good — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Highlander Addict KTB Fit 57/100

Form 727-3 · Patrick J Flynn · Mr D Doyle(7)

Placed 1 of 2 on good — competitive, no win No course form on record

Minnatrix KTB Fit 53/100

Form 2-FS · Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Mr O McGill(5)

No runs on good — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Orderly Conduct KTB Fit 53/100

Gavin Cromwell · Mr D G Lavery

By Order Of St George — 10% overall win rate (941 runners) No course win on record

The rest of the field

MistakenforanotherKTB Fit 51/100

KTB Fit Score 51/100.

BallybollenKTB Fit 50/100

KTB Fit Score 50/100.

Optical IllusionKTB Fit 49/100

KTB Fit Score 49/100.

Poet's SonnetKTB Fit 49/100

KTB Fit Score 49/100.

Cotswold BlueKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

S T HamoKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

Perfect OrderKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

MartymillKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

SpeisialtaKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

Go AwayKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

Tale Of IntrigueKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

Boston CommonKTB Fit 39/100

KTB Fit Score 39/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is False Dawn on a Fit Score of 59/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Loughtown and Highlander Addict.

KTB Selection False Dawn

This is the narrative read of the 8:30 Wexford. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Wexford racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:30 at Wexford?

False Dawn tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 59/100.

How many runners are in this race?

17 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:30 at Wexford?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 2m195y.

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