Michael Hickey Memorial Steeplechase Tip and a £50 Free Bet for Monday

Andy Clark
Michael Hickey Memorial Steeplechase Tip and a £50 Free Bet for Monday

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Here’s our tip for the 3.05pm at Wexford on Monday 26 October 2026, plus our selections in three more races at the meeting.

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  1. Join Betsuna through this link. It’s for new customers aged 18 or over.
  2. Deposit at least £10. Skrill and Neteller deposits don’t count for this offer.
  3. Bet £10 on Hey Now in the 1.30pm at Wexford, 9/4 when we published. The offer needs odds of Evens or bigger.
  4. Your £50 free bet is added once the bet settles. Check the full terms above for how long you have to use it.

Hey Now’s race is off at 1.30pm, so once it settles you can use the £50 free bet from Betsuna on our later tips the same day, such as Caprison (2pm Wexford) and The Big Westerner (3.05pm Wexford).

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Michael Hickey Memorial Steeplechase Tip

Live odds for each selection are below, with a button to add them to your betslip. The reasons for each tip follow.

13:00WexfordRacing TV Free Trial For A Month Maiden HurdlePalinca1/2BoyleSports
13:30WexfordBotanica International Rated Novice HurdleHey Now9/4BoyleSports
14:00WexfordStart Your Free Trial On Racing TV Now Maiden HurdleCaprison7/2BoyleSports
15:05WexfordMichael Hickey Memorial Steeplechase (Listed)The Big WesternerNAP10/11BoyleSports
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Race TimeRaceOur TipOdds
1pm WexfordRacing TV Free Trial For A Month Maiden Hurdle (2m100y)Palinca1/2
1.30pm WexfordBotanica International Rated Novice Hurdle (2m100y)Hey Now9/4
2pm WexfordStart Your Free Trial On Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (2m100y)Caprison7/2
3.05pm WexfordMichael Hickey Memorial Steeplechase (2m7f, Listed)The Big Westerner (NAP)10/11

3.05pm Wexford: The Big Westerner (NAP)

The Big Westerner runs in the Michael Hickey Memorial Steeplechase (Listed, 2m7f, 5 runners) at 3.05pm, ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe for trainer Henry de Bromhead. It was 10/11 with BoyleSports when we published.

The Big Westerner has won three of five starts around this trip. It won last time out at Limerick. Henry de Bromhead’s yard is in form, with seven winners from 34 runners in the last 14 days. Our model gives it a 35% chance, which makes its fair price 15/8.

Value pick: Sandor Clegane at 14/1, each-way. Sandor Clegane has two wins from 13 runs on this ground and has placed in two of its last three runs.

More Wexford Tips for Monday

1pm Wexford: Palinca

Palinca runs in the Racing TV Free Trial For A Month Maiden Hurdle (2m100y, 16 runners) at 1pm, ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe for trainer Henry de Bromhead. It was 1/2 with BoyleSports when we published.

Henry de Bromhead’s yard is in form, with seven winners from 34 runners in the last 14 days. Heads the betting. Our model gives it a 26% chance, which makes its fair price 3/1.

Value pick: Walkwithmyfriend at 14/1, each-way.

1.30pm Wexford: Hey Now

Hey Now runs in the Botanica International Rated Novice Hurdle (2m100y, 6 runners) at 1.30pm, ridden by Mark Walsh for trainer Andrew McNamara. It was 9/4 with BoyleSports when we published.

Second-highest rated in the field (117). It won last time out at Sligo. Our model gives it a 22% chance, which makes its fair price 7/2.

Value pick: Direct Approach at 5/1. Direct Approach has one win from two runs on this ground. It won last time out at Galway (IRE).

2pm Wexford: Caprison

Caprison runs in the Start Your Free Trial On Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (2m100y, 16 runners) at 2pm, ridden by Mark Walsh for trainer Gavin Cromwell. It was 7/2 with BoyleSports when we published.

Our model gives it a 15% chance, which makes its fair price 6/1.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is our tip for the Michael Hickey Memorial Steeplechase?

The Big Westerner, ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe for Henry de Bromhead. The race is off at 3.05pm at Wexford on Monday 26 October 2026.

What is the Wexford NAP for Monday?

Our Wexford NAP is The Big Westerner (3.05pm Wexford).

Which free bet can I use on Monday’s racing?

Betsuna gives new customers a £50 free bet when they bet £10 at odds of Evens or bigger. 18+, new customers only, and the full terms are in the offer box above.

Where is the racing on Monday?

There are meetings at Redcar, Hereford, Wexford, Leicester, Galway, Kempton and Southwell, and the first race we have a tip for is the 12.25pm at Redcar.

More Racing Tips

Our tips for every race are on the horse racing tips page, with the NAP of the day, Lucky 15 tips, each-way tips and the full racecards.

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