February 05 / 14.55 Fairyhouse

14.55

Heavy

Book Your Fairyhouse Hospitality Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Book Your Fairyhouse Hospitality Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred gelding; half-brother to point/hurdle winner Cedar Row; dam was of little account, half-sister to high-class hurdle/chase winner and Cheltenham Gold Cup third Turpin Green.
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13

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Good To Be Alive

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Notched a first win for current yard when asserting late on at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) in January and backed that up when second of eight at Kelso (2m5f, good) six weeks ago; Sean Bowen prefers Hold The Serve but this 5yo brings unexposed potential now he's stepping up in trip under Jack Kennedy.

16/1

2nd

3

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

15:30 Kelso

Good To Be Alive

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Lightly raced 5yo; notched a first win for current yard when asserting late on at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) five weeks ago; still unexposed and a 4lb higher mark does not look insurmountable.

3/1

1st

2

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 3

14:50 Plumpton

Good To Be Alive

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won 2m heavy-ground maiden on debut for Gordon Elliott over a year ago and has finished runner-up in both runs for this stable since switching to handicaps this season, most recently at Hereford (2m3.5f, soft) last month; likely to be in the thick of it again.

9/4

6/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden on the Flat; went closest when beaten a neck over 1m4f at this venue on debut; had an official rating of 78 after fout outings; made a satisfactory introduction to hurdling when fourth in a maiden at Punchestown.
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13th

7

(8)

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

18:24 Down Royal

Sundance Sioux

9st 11lb

J: Eryka Snioch

T: Cian Hughes

Touched off in 1m4f Fairyhouse maiden on debut last summer (good) but hasn't run anywhere near that level since, latest on handicap debut at Navan in June; placed hurdler in between; mark remains on the high side.

25/1

9

(12)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Sundance Sioux

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Cian Hughes

Fair maiden on the Flat, the best effort of those when beaten a neck into second at Fairyhouse (1m4f) on debut; three good efforts over hurdles this year; good claimer booked on handicap debut.

18/1

4th

15

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 150y

13:52 Cork

Sundance Sioux

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Hughes

Fair maiden on the Flat, rated 78; made a satisfactory introduction to hurdling when fourth in a maiden at Punchestown; confirmed potential for maiden success with Fairyhouse second.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Aga Khan; ended a six-race Flat campaign with second in a 1m6f handicap on yielding ground at the Curragh; no stamina issues; interesting recruit to the Harty team; tongue-tie fitted.
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2nd

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

14:26 Kilbeggan

Imarajan

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: Eoin Doyle

65-rated Flat maiden, stayed 1m6f, placed at the Curragh last October on his final start for the Hartys; remote fourth in a maiden hurdle at Wexford in April on first start for the stable; new headgear combination.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran five times on the Flat for Willie McCreery; good effort when third over 1m4f trip at Listowel on her third maiden outing; ran poorly on final two starts; makes stable/hurdling debut.
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4th

4

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Lagoon Nebula

9st 10lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Andrew Kinirons

Some good runs in defeat at up to 2m last season; moderate efforts over obstacles were punctuated by an okay fifth of 12 at Bellewstown (1m4f, soft) in April; tailed off at Downpatrick over hurdles last time; cheekpieces go on.

12/1

11th

2

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Lagoon Nebula

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Landed a competitive juvenile handicap hurdle at Cheltenham last spring on good; fair form on the Flat at up to 2m after; refused to race on chase debut at Clonmel; stayed on to some effect in a Flat handicap at Bellewstown last month, ground should suit.

10/1

5th

4

(1)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 90y

19:00 Bellewstown

Lagoon Nebula

9st 13lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Andrew Kinirons

Landed competitive juvenile handicap hurdle at Cheltenham last April on good; good efforts on the Flat at up to 2m after; refused to race on chase debut at Clonmel last month; could figure.

20/1

Form: 2

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam French chase winner, half-sister to useful hurdle/chase winner Ho La La Forez; second over 1m4f on only start in France; cost 140,000euros in November and now carries the Gigginstown colours; bar is not set high for hurdling debut.
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10th

5

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Punchestown

Legionnaire Forez

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: W P Mullins

French recruit; placed in an AQPS race over 1m4f for former yard; beaten at short odds on heavy ground in a Fairyhouse maiden on his Irish debut in February; probably better than he showed that day but this looks a big ask upped markedly in class.

40/1

10th

5

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Punchestown

Legionnaire Forez

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: W P Mullins

always behind

40/1

6th

6

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Legionnaire Forez

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

jumped left on occasions, led, joined after 2nd

8/11

14/1

Form: 5

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in two Flat maidens; set a stiff task when fifth of six in a conditions event over C&D on hurdling debut; improvement likely
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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

Form: 78

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field at big prices on his first two starts; a similar scenario is likely here.
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3

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Aswellasabentley

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ran well in first two handicaps and bounced back from two poor runs with a 2l third of 16 here over 2m1f (soft) on latest; this trip should suit; shortlisted.

9/2

3rd

5

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Aswellasabentley

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Opening two handicap runs for this yard offered promise but most recent efforts very disappointing, latest when favourite over C&D but never landed a blow and pulled up; questions to answer.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Newcomer from a Northern Irish yard; dam won a point; pedigree credentials are not strong.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

14

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Are We Dancing

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Precious little to take from three maiden runs and can only be watched on handicap debut from 5lb out of handicap; cheekpieces tried.

25/1

11th

18

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

13:52 Down Royal

Are We Dancing

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Huge odds and well-beaten in all three starts over hurdles on soft and heavy ground; better ground may help but he is hard to fancy on all known form.

100/1

12th

1

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Navan

Are We Dancing

11st 7lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

led, not fluent and headed 2nd, weakened before 3 out

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing in her Flat form to indicate she can feature on her first run over hurdles.
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16th

19

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Listowel

Phoenix Princess

11st 2lb

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

First reserve; low-grade Flat maiden who has shown nothing so far over hurdles.

16th

19

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Listowel

Phoenix Princess

11st 2lb

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

First reserve; low-grade Flat maiden who has shown nothing so far over hurdles.

11

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Limerick

Phoenix Princess

10st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Weak form on the Flat; in rear when a rank outsider on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

200/1

Form:

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In rear in two Flat runs at Dundalk; same story on hurdling debut; safe to rule out.
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4

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

13:38 Bellewstown

Rockys Favourite

9st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Looks a limited performer under both codes and new blinkers need to make a difference.

20/1

11th

11

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

18:35 Sligo

Rockys Favourite

11st 3lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Paul Mulligan

Poor form in maiden hurdles prior to some minor promise at Downpatrick last month; tailed off on the Flat at Galway since; enough to prove.

20/1

12th

7

(15)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Rockys Favourite

11st 12lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Paul Mulligan

Very weak form over hurdles and on AW; impossible to make a case for him.

200/1

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-rated handicapper on the Flat; remote sixth but not disgraced on hurdling debut at Cork; possibly one for handicaps in due course.
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16th

13

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:50 Tipperary

Nobody

10st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Weak form in maidens; huge price when tailed off at Limerick on handicap debut, no appeal.

25/1

16th

13

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:50 Tipperary

Nobody

10st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Weak form in maidens; huge price when tailed off at Limerick on handicap debut, no appeal.

25/1

Form: 8

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First of two Flat starts was respectable; finished in mid-division first time over hurdles at Limerick; major improvement required.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam a bumper/hurdles winner for Donald McCain, and a half-sister to useful bumper winner Just A Thought; hooded for her first start.
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8th

5

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Mercurial Sea

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Fair form in bumpers early last season; best effort over hurdles yet when runner-up of 12 in course handicap (2m2f, good) two weeks ago, making most of the running; stamina not certain to hold out over this trip.

7/1

2nd

12

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Mercurial Sea

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Fair form in bumpers early last season; limited encouragement from a Navan handicap hurdle run; not disgraced in a maiden last time.

14/1

6th

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

13:55 Down Royal

Mercurial Sea

10st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Placed in a bumper but has been well-held in four hurdles including on handicap debut last time; rated 90 so needs lots more.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €72.10
Straight Forecast €44.46
Trifecta €1116.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Legionnaire Forez

POSTDATA:

Sundance Sioux

The Irish Sun:

Legionnaire Forez