January 11 / 12.00 Fairyhouse

12.00

Racing TV Club Day At Fairyhouse Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Racing TV Club Day At Fairyhouse Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 42

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far on hurdles debut at Galway in a race that has worked out well; stepped up on that when a staying-on second to a more experienced rival at Limerick; definite contender.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Bacchanalian

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

Front-runner; progressed well last winter on soft/heavy, winning over 2m at this venue and ending campaign with a brace of 2m Naas wins, second occasion with 11l win in Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle; below best in between when unable to dominate in Grade 1 Leopardstown event; takes on his elders for the first time now.

13/8

3rd

2

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Bacchanalian

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

Front-runner; progressed well last winter on soft/heavy, winning over 2m at this venue and ending campaign with a brace of 2m Naas wins, second occasion with 11l win in Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle; below best in between when unable to dominate in Grade 1 Leopardstown event; takes on his elders for the first time now.

13/8

16/1

  • Place: £14.30

Form: 04

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability on the Flat; improved from her first to her second run when fourth in a maiden at Punchestown last week; can go well if she settles better.
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17th

1

(6)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Makaiah

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

Won off 2lb lower over 1m5f (good) here in May 2025; below best twice since promising seasonal reappearance at Roscommon but the drop to 0-60 company could spark a revival.

18/1

7th

8

(10)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Makaiah

11st 1lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Gerard O’Leary

Best on good ground and shaped nicely on seasonal return over 1m4f (good) at Roscommon when a 2.5l second; failed to fire at Ballinrobe on latest but didn't get her ground; could rebound on this more suitable surface.

12/1

11th

16

(6)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Makaiah

9st 7lb

T: Gerard O’Leary

Started last season brightly with three placed efforts before a 1m5f Navan win; has also begun this season on a positive note when runner-up at Roscommon; only one win from 22 starts (along with six seconds); worth considering if getting a run; second reserve.

Form: 9

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Dual winner on the Flat with a mark of 90; faced a very onerous task on debut in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown and likely to do better here.
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1st

9

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 87y

17:37 Down Royal

Mo Ghille Mar

11st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won off 4lb lower at Wexford in May (2m1f, gd-yld); has struggled off revised mark since and was beaten 13l on latest when fourth at Galway (16.5f, good); needs to find a bit more to score off this mark.

12/1

4th

11

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Mo Ghille Mar

10st 11lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Three Flat wins for Jessica Harrington and off the mark hurdling at eighth attempt in 2m1f Wexford handicap in May; runs since however have been modest, never counting on the flat here on Friday.

25/1

13th

10

(4)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Mo Ghille Mar

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won over hurdles at Wexford in May; below best in that sphere twice since and was well beaten in this race last year; 4lb lower now but others appeal more.

50/1

Form: 1F D

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner on his hurdles debut at Tipperary in July and followed up in a Flat handicap at Sligo; beaten when falling in a Down Royal juvenile hurdle in August when last seen; hard to assess in this company but faces a stiff task.
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2nd

11

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Butter Fingers

10st 5lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Off the mark over fences at Wexford in May (2m, gd-yld); came up short off revised mark at Galway (2m2f, good) but wasn't disgraced; return to softer ground no problem and still only a 5yo, so not ruled out.

8/1

7th

4

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Butter Fingers

11st 11lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of three for stable; flat and hurdles winner off the mark over fences off 6lb lower at Wexford (2m, gd-yld) when last seen in May; this longer trip should be fine and yard made hay at this meeting last season; can't discount.

15/2

1st

6

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Butter Fingers

11st 5lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Flat/hurdle wins came in 2024; 0-4 chasing this past season (blood in nostrils fourth occasion) and back hurdling the last twice, notably when placed in 2m Naas handicap off 110; scope for improvement off this 7lb lower chase mark.

8/1

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Down the field in a couple of Flat maidens last spring; up against it on his hurdles debut.
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12th

4

(9)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Hobart

9st 11lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: J A Nash

Fair hurdler and ran well in a couple of maidens last summer; hasn't had much Flat racing and ordinary form on the level thus far; first time in headgear.

12/1

9th

4

(2)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hobart

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: J A Nash

Unplaced in four Flat runs; has been running over hurdles recently and went very close in a Down Royal maiden hurdle in August (2m4f, good to firm); tailed off at Navan when last seen (2m, soft to heavy); makes AW debut now.

15/1

OUR TIP

Form: 15 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nice performance on his hurdles debut to win a juvenile maiden here in November; ran no race whatsoever in a Grade 3 here the following month; capable of significantly better.
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9th

16

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Space Warrior

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Mullins

No success since a juvenile maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse in November 2024; has dropped a long way in the ratings from an opening mark of 111 and, although recent Ballinrobe effort wasn't convincing, previous Clonmel third under today's rider offers hope; 1lb wrong.

16/1

9th

10

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

18:39 Ballinrobe

Space Warrior

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Thomas Mullins

No success since a juvenile maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse in November 2024; has dropped a long way in the ratings from an opening mark of 111 to 94; should enter calculations based on a third placing at Clonmel in April.

5/1

Non-runners

Wendrock

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €20.30
Straight Forecast €35.00
Trifecta €123.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bacchanalian

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bacchanalian

TOPSPEED:

Bacchanalian

POSTDATA:

Bacchanalian

The Irish Sun:

Bacchanalian