June 06 / 19.00 Fairyhouse

19.00

Good

Fairyhouse For BBQs Maiden

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Fairyhouse For BBQs Maiden

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3-

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Caught the eye running on late for third on debut at Dundalk in November; off since and steps up in trip; Galiway colt is worth a market check on seasonal return and turf debut for in-form yard.
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1st

8

(5)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:00 Fairyhouse

Mo Chroi

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Caught the eye running on late for third on debut at Dundalk in November; off since and steps up in trip; Galiway colt is worth a market check on seasonal return and turf debut for in-form yard.

10/1

3rd

7

(6)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mo Chroi

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cost 8,000 euros as a yearling; 62,000 euros 2yo; sixth foal; closely related to French 1m1f winner Mademoiselle Mia, half-brother to two winners inc Buxted Too (7f-12.4f inc AW; RPR 90); dam 6f AW 2yo winner (81), half-sister to winners Talent (Oaks) and Skilful (smart 7f-1m); market watch advised.

14/1

3rd

7

(6)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mo Chroi

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cost 8,000 euros as a yearling; 62,000 euros 2yo; sixth foal; closely related to French 1m1f winner Mademoiselle Mia, half-brother to two winners inc Buxted Too (7f-12.4f inc AW; RPR 90); dam 6f AW 2yo winner (81), half-sister to winners Talent (Oaks) and Skilful (smart 7f-1m); market watch advised.

14/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 025-47

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-5 and rated 80; didn't get the clearest of runs at Gowran latest when beaten 5l on heavy ground; best effort last year over 1m on easy ground at the Curragh; place claims if the ground softens.
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3rd

4

(6)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

14:42 Leopardstown

Iron Fist

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Maiden/handicap winner last season at 1m and 1m1f (both on soft); mixed form this campaign until career-best last month when chasing home an all-the-way winner in Listowel Listed (yielding), despite having raced keenly and running wide on a bend; more needed.

10/1

2nd

3

(2)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Iron Fist

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Maiden/handicap winner last season at 1m and 1m1f (both on soft); mixed this campaign and was only midfield in a Curragh handicap nine days ago.

25/1

11th

11

(19)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Iron Fist

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Mixed form this season; best effort when third to Perry Mason over C&D in May; needs to step up on the form of last month's AW run.

20/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 432-4

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
92 rated gelding ran a cracker on debut in a Curragh Group 3 last May over 6f (good); went close behind Galveston in a 1m Naas maiden in October, staying on well; may have needed comeback run in strong race at Kempton (1m) and pedigree suggests this trip may suit; leading chance.
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7

(7)

20th Oct 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Local Lad

9st 8lb

J: Danny O’Leary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Showed ability at two; regressive last year and well beaten in three 2026 starts; now 31lb below career-high mark, but hard to find any positives in his recent form.

25/1

12th

10

(1)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Local Lad

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Showed some ability at two; ordinary form last year and well held both starts this campaign, latest after 5 months' absence at Listowel; down 8lb this year and 22lb below career-high.

9/1

14th

3

(4)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:53 Listowel

Local Lad

10st 0lb

J: Danny O’Leary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Showed some ability at two; ordinary form last year; struggled on reappearance at the Curragh in April and not seen since.

25/1

Form: 95

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Improved effort on second start at Navan (1m2f good) when beaten 5.5l into fifth of ten, not quite getting home; regally bred and should be more improvement to come; place chance.
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2nd

4

(6)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 4y

16:25 Curragh

Happy Pharoah

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Strong form at Leopardstown last season, winning three times, including a Listed contest and premier handicap (both over 1m5f on good to yielding); never a factor in the Irish Cesarewitch; unsuited by very soft ground here on seasonal debut; fine effort when runner-up to Scandinavia in the Saval Beg at Leopardstown (1m6f, good).

14/1

2nd

4

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:22 Leopardstown

Happy Pharoah

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Strong form at this venue last season, winning three times here, including a C&D Listed race and a 1m5f premier handicap; never a factor in the Irish Cesarewitch; probably unsuited by very soft ground on his seasonal debut at the Curragh six weeks ago.

14/1

Form: —

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; well-bred Lope De Vega colt was beaten 23l on Naas debut in March; respected source but Foley prefers stablemate Iron Fist.
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3

(11)

19th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 95y

17:20 Roscommon

Dun An Oir

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Did not seem to stay the extended 1m4f on handicap debut at Galway; still relatively unexposed, this being only his fifth start.

6/1

7th

6

(4)

28th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 84y

19:50 Galway

Dun An Oir

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Handicap debutant's best maiden run a 5.25l fifth of 11 at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good); bred to do better at some stage and yard has a fine record in this race but pedigree suggests that this trip may stretch his stamina; others make more appeal.

18/1

8

(15)

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:25 Curragh

Dun An Oir

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Fairyhouse effort a step up on debut run on testing ground; seemingly the lesser-fancied of the Harrington pair here though on jockey bookings.

12/1

Form: 03-2

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has improved for each of her three runs; close third on second start at Dundalk (1m) and beaten just 0.75l on seasonal reappearance at Limerick in April (1m4f, sft-hvy); cheekpieces go on and she drops in trip; may need rain (non-runner on account of good ground twice).
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2nd

4

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:00 Tramore

Matrice

9st 3lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Might be flattered by her mark of 77 but brings some of the best form to the table and a tongue-tie replaces cheekpieces; should be in the thick of it.

3/1

15/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; son of Lope De Vega is a first foal; dam 1m winner (RPR 90), half-sister to winners Edelmira (1m4f Group 3) and Elishpour (useful 10.5f-2m), out of once-raced half-sister to Group 1 winners Ebadiyla (Irish Oaks/French Leger), Enzeli, Estimate (both Gold Cup) and Edabiya (7f 2yo); attractive page and worth a market check on debut.
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11th

4

(9)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:30 Killarney

Elman

9st 13lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Showed a hint of ability in Flat maidens for Johnny Murtagh last year; didn't take to hurdling for this yard and recent Flat efforts have been poor; looks flattered by a rating of 68.

22/1

10th

5

(14)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:30 Roscommon

Elman

9st 9lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual-purpose; very modest form so far in both codes; fell over hurdles at Limerick when last seen in March; hard to fancy.

25/1

8th
9 (8)
Rizal

16/1

Form: 56

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; beaten similar distances in 1m and 1m2f maidens at Gowran and the Curragh in first two starts; bred to do better at some stage but may need a bit more time.
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1st

1

(3)

23rd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:07 Redcar

Rizal

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Off the mark on his second start for this yard when scoring at Doncaster (1m2f) in June and he followed up at Hamilton (1m4f, also good to firm) the following month; raced freely before finishing tailed off at Newmarket last time but that was too bad to be true; return to this trip should be no issue and he's a contender to bounce back.

7/2

4th

1

(1)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newmarket (July)

Rizal

10st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Scott

0-7 in Ireland but he's been a big improver this season and made it 2-3 for George Scott when completing a double at Hamilton (1m4f, good to firm) last month; that was against two rivals but he won in decisive fashion and still looks feasibly treated off 5lb higher; strong contender in hat-trick bid.

8/11

1st

3

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 4

17:30 Hamilton

Rizal

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: George Scott

Ex-Irish 4yo who got off the mark at the ninth attempt at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago, prevailing by 3l on his second stable start; kept on for close third over 1m3f on his stable debut and there can be optimism that 1m4f will be within range; strong claims up 7lb for last time.

5/4

Form: 5-6

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Ran a pleasing race on debut at Dundalk in December over 7f; didn't build on that upped to 1m the following month and off the track since; steps up in trip again but will probably do better when tackling handicaps.
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9th

1

(3)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Bath

Eutropia

10st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

In winning form earlier in the year on turf and AW, and was holding her form well until never involved after starting slowly at Chepstow two weeks ago; high in the weights but each-way chance if getting herself in the mix this time.

3/1

12th

5

(11)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

16:35 Chepstow

Eutropia

8st 10lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Adrian Wintle

Three wins over 1m/1m2f on turf/AW in the spring and has continued to run well since; finds herself off a career-high mark, but another good effort can't be ruled out; has won on good to soft; stable also runs Redhot Whisper.

7/1

3rd

4

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

19:01 Chepstow

Eutropia

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Three wins over 1m/1m2f on turf/AW in the spring and has only gone down narrowly in her last two starts, the latest at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) eight days ago; already due to go up another 3lb for that and holds leading claims.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 08

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 200-1 and never figured in maidens at Navan and Gowran; unlikely to be the answer here.
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11th

13

(17)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Diamond Cross

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Recent Down Royal run was a bit more encouraging (not clear run) and cheekpieces now tried.

16/1

13

(10)

29th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:55 Down Royal

Diamond Cross

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Didn't show much in maidens at 1m-1m2f and similar story on handicap debut at Dundalk (1m); still early days but others make more appeal for now.

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Gustav Klimt gelding is an eighth foal; half-brother to winners Roman Times (6f; RPR 61) and Zain Dream (Macau 6.7f/1m); dam 6f AW winner (74), sister to useful 6f/6.5f winner Brave Prospector, half-sister to 7f Group 2 winner Welsh Emperor; likely best watched on debut.
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1st

10

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:55 Downpatrick

Blue Moon Boy

10st 8lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Dual Flat winner; stand-out effort over hurdles when a 2.25l second of 15 off 93 at Sligo (2m2f, good) on penultimate; didn't build on that at Tramore on latest; capable of better but risks attached.

14/1

12th

3

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Blue Moon Boy

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

2-7 on the Flat; left maiden hurdle form behind when a keeping on 2.25l second of 15 on handicap debut at Sligo (2m2f, good); raised 3lb; debatable whether this sharper test will suit but he's a player.

9/2

2nd

6

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Blue Moon Boy

11st 2lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Dual winner and rated 73 on the Flat; has to be of interest off 93 in this sphere after a warm-up on the Flat in March.

11/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €26.20
Straight Forecast €21.42
Trifecta €55.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Local Lad

The Irish Sun:

Mo Chroi

POSTDATA:

Matrice

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Local Lad

TOPSPEED:

Local Lad