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Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Wexford (IRE) · 23 July 2026
  • TypeHurdle
  • Distance2m½f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners13

Highland Realm (IRE) (7/2) won the Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle at Wexford (IRE) on 23 July 2026, beating Chasing Blues (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Sean O'Keeffe for trainer W P Mullins. 13 ran on Good going over 2m½f; the winning time was 4m 0.40s.

Winner Highland Realm (IRE)
SP: 7/2 J: Sean O'Keeffe T: W P Mullins O: P J Morgan Mrs S L Morgan
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 6 Highland Realm (IRE) 5g Prominent Highland Reel (IRE) – Stops A Nation (IRE) (Bated Breath) P J Morgan Mrs S L Morgan handy in 3rd early - up to 2nd 2 out - put up a fight when driven after the last - kept on strongly to lead near the finish Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins 11-4 —137A119B 4:00.40 7,200 7/2 5.70
2nd 3 Chasing Blues (IRE) h 6g Led Walk In The Park (IRE) – Great Jane (FR) (Great Palm) Watchman Racing in front early - 2 lengths to the good over the last - kept on when driven but overtaken near the finish ¾ Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead 11-4 —136A118B 4:00.55 2,399 11/4 3.91
3rd 12 Game Point (IRE) h 4g Prominent Blue Point (IRE) – Mireille (IRE) (Dalakhani) Ballygallon Stud Ireland Limited close up in 2nd early - minor mistake 4 out - driven before the straight - serious error 2 out and soon 3rd - nothing more before the last - battled on to the line 3½ Donagh Meyler R P Cody 11-0 108127A115B 4:01.25 1,200 11/10F 2.42
4th 8 Penny Express (IRE) 6g Prominent Irish Wells (FR) – Lady Germany (IRE) (Germany) Mrs Patricia Prendergast close up in 5th early and well ahead of the others - began to fade before 4 out - a modest 4th before 3 out - found nothing more 2 out but battled on 5½ Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 11-4 103123A111B 4:02.35 600 4/1 9.63
5th 14 Plus Or Minus (IRE) t 4g Belardo (IRE) – Micras (GB) (Medicean) George Moore soon a modest 6th - found nothing more before 4 out - not seen with any real threat 35 Richard Condon(5) P A Fahy 10-9 —83C83C 4:09.35 361 250/1 843.91
6th 7 Owl's Delight (IRE) 7g Prominent Outstrip (GB) – Little White Owl (IRE) (Kodiac) P Meany close up in 4th early - began to fade before 4 out - a modest 5th with a minor mistake 3 out and soon faltered ½ Richard Deegan R Donohoe 11-4 —92C83C 4:09.45 240 200/1 546.68
7th 5 Drumconnor Hill (IRE) 5g Midfield Poet's Word (IRE) – Royal Bride (GB) (Kayf Tara) Feathery Step Syndicate settled in touch early and a modest 8th at the 5th - found nothing more before 4 out - not seen with any real threat 14 Ben Harvey Cian Collins 11-4 —92C72C 4:12.25 — 10/1 20.90
8th 11 Finjimk (IRE) 4g Midfield Sumbal (IRE) – Bebinn (IRE) (Brian Boru) Teresa Flood in touch early and a modest 9th at the 5th - found nothing more from 4 out - not seen with any real threat 9 Liam McKenna(3) Peter John Flood 10-11 —85C65C 4:14.05 — 300/1 1,000.00
9th 13 Pinkarizon (IRE) ht 4g Held up Arizona (IRE) – Pink Moon (IRE) (Namid) Odonovan Brothers Syndicate held up towards the back throughout - never a threat and well beaten 22 Phillip Enright Padraig Butler 11-0 —88C47C 4:18.45 — 300/1 1,000.00
10th 9 Betterluckthistime (IRE) 4g Affinisea (IRE) – Lady Vozorom (IRE) (Morozov) Rath To Racing Syndicate settled towards the back throughout - offered no threat and was well beaten nk Shane O'Callaghan(3) P J Rothwell 10-11 —85C47C 4:18.50 — 300/1 1,000.00
11th 10 Blue Nude (IRE) 4g Held up Sumbal (IRE) – Line Perle (FR) (Gold And Steel) John Paul Flynn held up towards the back throughout - never a threat with a mistake 3 out - well beaten 8 Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell 11-0 —88C41C 4:20.10 — 300/1 1,000.00
12th 4 Colwyn Bay (FR) 7g Midfield Falco (USA) – Eudora I (IRE) (King's Best) Ros Na Farraige Syndicate settled in touch early and a modest 7th at the 5th - began to fade before 3 out - never a threat and well beaten 1½ Mr R Sugrue(7) P J Rothwell 10-11 —85C40C 4:20.40 — 300/1 1,000.00
PU 1 Plastic Paddy (GB) p 8g Held up Buratino (IRE) – Bereka (GB) (Firebreak) Stephen Mcguinness held up towards the back throughout - never a threat and pulled up after 3 out — Dylan Robinson Tom McGuinness 11-12 ——— — — 300/1 1,000.00
NR Among The Pines — Brian Hayes Kieran Callaghan — ——— — — — —
NR Texas Red — Reserve 2 P J Rothwell — ——— — — — —
NR Megaball — Reserve 1 Francis Casey — ——— — — — —

Winning time 4m 0.40s

Non-runners Among The Pines, Texas Red, Megaball

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 16 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (12 of 16 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €4.50
Tote Place €1.60 €1.20 €1.02
Exacta €15.40
CSF €15.88
Trifecta €40.00
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Highland Realm won the Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle at Wexford over 2m½f on good going at SP 7/2. He raced handy in third early, moved up to second at the second-last flight and battled on strongly after the last to lead close home. Chasing Blues set the pace from the front and held a two-length advantage over the last before keeping on under pressure, only to be overtaken near the finish and beaten three-quarters of a length. Game Point finished third.

The pre-race read Wexford 4:00 Race Preview — 23 July 2026 The 4:00 at Wexford is a 2m150y Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle on good ground featuring a field of 16. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Placed
KTB Selection Game Point 67/100 top-rated of 16
SP 11/10F Finished 3rd

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle at Wexford (IRE) in 2026?
Highland Realm (IRE) won the Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle at Wexford (IRE) on 23 July 2026, ridden by Sean O'Keeffe and trained by W P Mullins.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle at Wexford (IRE)?
1st Highland Realm (IRE) (7/2), 2nd Chasing Blues (IRE) (11/4), 3rd Game Point (IRE) (11/10F).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle at Wexford (IRE)?
Highland Realm (IRE) returned a starting price of 7/2, with a Betfair SP of 5.70.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle at Wexford (IRE)?
13 horses ran in the 2026 Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle at Wexford (IRE). Non-runners: Among The Pines, Texas Red, Megaball.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle at Wexford (IRE)?
The winning time was 4m 0.40s.

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