April 22 / 14.15 Fairyhouse

14.15

Soft To Heavy

Race Displays Joseph O’Reilly Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £8533.06
  • 3m 0f 130y
  • 7 runners
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Race Displays Joseph O’Reilly Hunters Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 14P3 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner last season; beat leading hunter chaser Its On The Line on his rules' debut at Down Royal in December on good-to-yielding; much less effective on soft when a moderate fourth behind Ryehill at Naas; lost a shoe when pulled up in the Tetratema at Gowran; found the trip (below 2m4f) inadequate at Down Royal last month; remains a promising sort
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3

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

Big Interest

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: D M Christie

Looked a smart prospect when beating Its On The Line at Down Royal in December 2024; disappointing overall since then, except for an 18l Fairyhouse win last year; 66-1 at Punchestown festival, still prominent when exiting a mile out; well held in a point a week later.

16/1

3

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Big Interest

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: D M Christie

Looked a smart prospect when beating Its On The Line at Down Royal in December 2024; disappointing overall since then, except for an 18l Fairyhouse win last season; remote third in the same race this year; poor completion rate this season; risky.

33/1

3rd

2

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Big Interest

12st 0lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: D M Christie

Looked capable of becoming a major force in this category when beating top hunter chaser Its On The Line at Down Royal's Christmas fixture in 2024; disappointing overall since then, except for an 18l win in this race last April; pulled up in two of his three hunter chase outings this ter and unseated rider on only point appearance; risky.

12/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.80

Form: U03-45

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in two bumpers, useful hurdler-chaser at his best; needs to step up on the form of hunters' chase outings at Haydock and Gowran; chased home prolific winner Winged Leader at Portrush a month ago.
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3rd

7

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Hollow Games

12st 0lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, pushed along after 5th, some headway and went remote third before 2 out, kept on, no match for first two

8/1

Form: 59PBP- C

Last run: 406 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very smart in his prime for Gordon Elliott, including winning 2021 Troytown off 145; regressed last year, runner-up in Bandon open last month; plenty to prove, cheekpieces tried now.
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7th

8

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Run Wild Fred

12st 0lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Raymond Hurley

Troytown winner in 2021 and second in the National Hunt Chase later that season; has not been a force in recent seasons; pulled up in a point in January; risky at this stage.

14/1

7

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Run Wild Fred

11st 1lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Raymond Hurley

midfield, not fluent 7th

20/1

7

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Run Wild Fred

11st 1lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Raymond Hurley

midfield, not fluent 7th

20/1

Form: 06P659 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of form in a busy spell during the autumn points campaign; last of six in a hunters' chase at Thurles in January; again in rear at Belharbour; no encouragement from his two most recent starts.
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3

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:38 Sligo

Balkito

11st 10lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

Two chase wins to his name, gained back-to-back on winter ground in 2022; won a point on good-to-yielding in May; undistinguished hurdles form, including last time out in a claimer at Roscommon.

25/1

9th

10

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

Balkito

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John F O’Neill

Dual chase winner who is 0-9 over hurdles; won a point in May and unseated midrace back over regulation fences a month ago; others appeal more.

14/1

5

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Balkito

11st 7lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

The last of two chase wins came in 2022; decent point runs lately but others preferred.

50/1

Form: 7/17-8 D

Last run: 117 days

W: 12st 0lb

13 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winner of 14 races under rules; veteran has failed to score in 12 starts in point-to-points since last October.
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5th

6

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Go Another One

12st 0lb

J: Ms E Fallon

T: John C McConnell

towards rear throughout, detached 7th, tailed off

100/1

5th

6

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Go Another One

12st 0lb

J: Ms E Fallon

T: John C McConnell

towards rear throughout, detached 7th, tailed off

100/1

5th

3

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 130y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Go Another One

12st 0lb

J: Ms E Fallon

T: John C McConnell

towards rear, slow jump 2nd, not fluent 7th

25/1

Form: 214-10 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Remote fourth to Its On The Line at Punchestown last May; raised his game this season, notably when beating Ontheropes and Its On The Line at Naas (3m1f, soft), with Big Interest fourth; failed to make his presence felt in the St James's Place at Cheltenham, though stayed on late from well off the pace; could be a different proposition now.
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2nd

9

5th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 176y

15:10 Thurles

Ryehill

12st 0lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, jumped left and slow jump 1st, headway before 8th, prominent after 3 out

100/30

Form: P25

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-12 in point-to-points; outran odds of 100-1 when second in the Tetratema at Gowran, with Hollow Games (fifth) among those behind; failed to reproduce that form on better ground in lesser company at Downpatrick.
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7

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 130y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Step Up Son

12st 0lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: David K Walsh

in touch with leaders

8/1

7

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 130y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Step Up Son

12st 0lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: David K Walsh

in touch with leaders

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €16.10
Straight Forecast €20.36
Trifecta €88.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ryehill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ryehill

TOPSPEED:

Ryehill

POSTDATA:

Ryehill

The Irish Sun:

Ryehill