Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

19:07 Wexford Fri 28 Aug 2026 2m3f100y Good 10 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Kasper Hauser

MEDIUM Advised 7/2 Est. 32%

5TH

Mr Fox says

Kasper Hauser (SR 111, 7/2) is clearly the most able horse in this field by a meaningful margin — 15 SR points clear of the next-best Farrokh and Catalani. At just 4 years old carrying 11-9, there's natural progression still to come, and the GoingFit:+ confirms he handles today's good ground well. The recent form 2-5311 shows a horse that has found its feet quickly, winning its last two outings, and 15 days between runs suggests a horse that trains fresh. The head (HG:h) is a known quantity now rather than a concern. The market at 7/2 is the joint-shortest in the race, though no notable steamer — the price is honest rather than hyped, which gives some comfort versus being caught in an over-backed favourite scenario. Each-way alternative: Catalani. Main danger: Farrokh — Farrokh (SR 96, 9/2) bounced back with a win last time out after a run of mixed form, carries the same 11-12 as Sammy Smart but is a younger and more progressive 7-year-old, and trainer Barry Connell — though a small yard — runs at 18% strike rate, making this a live each-way threat if Kasper Hauser hits any trouble.

Verify· #14764

Full result

Winner: Chosen Shant (IRE) at SP 15/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Chosen Shant Aengus King · Phillip Enright 15/2
2 Luimneach Fox #4 Conor O'Dwyer · Charlie O'Dwyer(3) 7/1
3 Catalani Fox #3 Jack Foley · Mr B T Stone(7) 5/1
4 Farrokh Fox #2 Barry Connell · Sean Flanagan 5/1
5 Kasper Hauser Fox #1 Kevin Thomas Coleman · Calum Hogan(5) 7/2
6 Stily Michael J McDonagh · Philip Donovan 12/1
7 Sammy Smart Thomas Gibney · Darragh O'Keeffe 18/1
8 Auntie Lacey Paul Nolan · Richard Deegan 16/1
9 Giant Haystacks Ross O'Sullivan · Danny Gilligan 5/1
— The Burrow Philip Fenton · Niall Moore(5) 22/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Kasper Hauser 7/2 5TH
2 Farrokh 9/2 🏁 4TH
3 Catalani 9/2 🥉 3RD
4 Luimneach 13/2 🥈 2ND