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Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle

Wexford (IRE) · 7 August 2026
  • TypeHurdle
  • Distance2m1f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Splashing Out (IRE) (6/1) won the Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford (IRE) on 7 August 2026, beating Jabbar (IRE) by 6 lengths under Peter Smithers for trainer Eoin Griffin. 8 ran on Good going over 2m1f; the winning time was 3m 59.60s.

Winner Splashing Out (IRE)
SP: 6/1 J: Peter Smithers T: Eoin Griffin O: John P Mcmanus
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 7 Splashing Out (IRE) b 8m Led Walk In The Park (IRE) – Nadiya De La Vega (FR) (Lost World) John P Mcmanus Set the pace from the off - clear by a length at halfway - driven into a firm lead 2 out and stayed strong to the line Peter Smithers(7) Eoin Griffin 10-3 113126A114A 3:59.60 12,000 6/1 7.23
2nd 1 Jabbar (IRE) 7g Midfield Galileo Gold (GB) – Silk Fan (IRE) (Unfuwain) Lance Bloodstock Limited Settled in midfield - 5th at halfway - niggled for effort and briefly bumped moving into 4th entering the straight - up to 3rd 2 out - second at the last but unable to challenge winner and stayed on same speed to finish 2nd 6 Alan O'Sullivan(5) Gerard O'Leary 11-7 129137A109A 4:00.80 4,000 5/1 7.60
3rd 4 Ma Belle Etoile (IRE) t 7m Doyen (IRE) – Manhattan Babe (IRE) (Definite Article) P Haughey P M Haughey John Ball Sat close to the pace early - up to 2nd by halfway then driven approaching the straight but unable to threaten the winner after the second-last - held 3rd through the finish 4½ Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead 11-0 117125A105A 4:01.70 2,000 9/2 5.70
4th 3 Tassarolo (GB) t 5g Held up Farhh (GB) – Alessandria (GB) (Sunday Silence) Full Of Hope Syndicate Sat close behind front group early - 4th at halfway and into 3rd turning for home under a ride - 4th again after 2 out unable to threaten - stayed on same gear to finish 4th 1¾ Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan 11-1 118124A104A 4:02.05 999 10/1 14.57
5th 5 Shaboozee (IRE) 5g Order Of St George (IRE) – Seldom Is Precious (IRE) (Presenting) Annus Mirabilis Syndicate Settled at the back of the field - lost touch with the pack before 4 out - stayed on steadily up the straight to finish 5th 21 J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 11-0 117103C87C 4:06.25 600 100/30F 5.21
6th 2 Mode Avion (FR) t 4g Taj Mahal (IRE) – Galatica De Thaix (FR) (Rail Link) Gigginstown House Stud Sat close to the pace - 3rd at halfway - eased back to 6th 3 out and lacked response to the finish 2¼ Josh Williamson(5) Gordon Elliott 11-4 129107C86C 4:06.70 401 8/1 12.60
7th 6 Now So Jake (IRE) 8g Held up Mahler (GB) – Padraig's Joy (IRE) (Vinnie Roe) John Palmer Held up at back of field early - lost touch with leaders with no threat by 4 out - driven but couldn't quicken into straight - finished well adrift in 7th 30 Sean Flanagan David Harry Kelly 10-13 116102C62C 4:12.70 — 25/1 36.00
SU 8 Wonderfulwonderful (IRE) p 4f Held up Arizona (IRE) – Shankara (IRE) (Mastercraftsman) Rockview Stables Held up towards the back of the pack early - improved into 6th by halfway then up to 3rd approaching 3 out - going smoothly close to the front before losing footing entering the straight — Alex Harvey John C McConnell 10-8 114—— — — 4/1 5.50

Winning time 3m 59.60s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 8 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 (7 of 8 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 €7
Tote Place €1.80 €1.80 €1.30
Exacta €35.80
CSF €36.81
Trifecta €204.60
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Splashing Out made all the running to win the Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford over 2m1f on good ground. The 6/1 chance set a strong pace from the front, was clear by a length at halfway, and was driven into a firm lead at the second-last before staying on strongly to the line. Jabbar settled in midfield and was fifth at halfway, made steady progress to go third at the second-last, and moved into second at the final flight but could never challenge the winner, finishing six lengths behind. Ma Belle Etoile took third.

The pre-race read Wexford 5:51 Race Preview — 7 August 2026 The Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford over 2m180y on good ground brings together a competitive field of eight where the KTB Fit ratings are tightly bunched between 50 and 63. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Shaboozee 63/100 top-rated of 8
Advised 11/8 SP 100/30F Finished 5th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford (IRE) in 2026?
Splashing Out (IRE) won the Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford (IRE) on 7 August 2026, ridden by Peter Smithers and trained by Eoin Griffin.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford (IRE)?
1st Splashing Out (IRE) (6/1), 2nd Jabbar (IRE) (5/1), 3rd Ma Belle Etoile (IRE) (9/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford (IRE)?
Splashing Out (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/1, with a Betfair SP of 7.23.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford (IRE)?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford (IRE).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Neville Hotels Handicap Hurdle at Wexford (IRE)?
The winning time was 3m 59.60s.

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