February 21 / 14.38 Fairyhouse

14.38

Heavy

Easter Festival 4th – 6th April Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 4f 50y
  • 17 runners
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Easter Festival 4th – 6th April Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £11.80
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 6501

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bolted up in a weak Thurles maiden hurdle last time (2m6f, heavy); he had previously been well beaten in three maiden outings; makes handicap debut now and should be in the mix.
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1st

2

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Blow Wind Blow

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

Bolted up in a weak Thurles maiden hurdle last time (2m6f, heavy); he had previously been well beaten in three maiden outings; makes handicap debut now and should be in the mix.

11/2

1st

2

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

15:55 Thurles

Blow Wind Blow

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

Flat-bred brother to the trainer's hurdler/chase winner Inthenickoftime; has shown enough in big-field maidens of a higher standard to suggest he will be competitive here; best run when fifth in a 27-runner Navan contest won by Eliodam's stablemate Saint Baco.

5/2

80/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 99050

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo hasn't counted in two handicap efforts; hard to fancy, although has time on his side.
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8

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

Sock It To Me

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Comes into the reckoning now following a much-improved run in a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap; good chance for trainer who has targeted this series effectively.

5/1

2nd

19

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Sock It To Me

10st 3lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Lightly raced 5yo hasn't counted in two handicap efforts; hard to fancy, although has time on his side.

80/1

13/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 61F443 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; consistent since; still in contention when fell last at Thurles next time; 2m6f looked beyond her when fourth at Punchestown; solid third over C&D last time (heavy); place chance.
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6th

5

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 180y

16:52 Naas

Cathryns Ruby

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Patrick T Foley

Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; consistent since including in her two runs at Fairyhouse last month over 2m4f on heavy ground in which she finished third both times; tired in the closing stages last time, slightly shorter trip may help.

6/1

3rd

7

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Cathryns Ruby

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Patrick T Foley

Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; consistent since; still in contention when fell last at Thurles next time; 2m6f looked beyond her when fourth at Punchestown; solid third over C&D last time (heavy); place chance.

13/1

3rd

5

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 55y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Cathryns Ruby

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Patrick T Foley

Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; still in contention when fell last at Thurles next time, most recently 2m6f looked beyond her when fourth to Lough Nigara at Punchestown; return to 2m4f to suit.

14/1

15/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 41-03F CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in February last year off 95 (2m7f, good to yielding); well beaten at Punchestown in June but it was a good effort to take third at Limerick in December (2m4f, heavy); 15l behind when fell at two out last time.
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3

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 70y

17:42 Limerick

Westernersunrise

11st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: James Andrew Fahey

Won off 3lb lower at Fairyhouse in February last year; promising seasonal return at Limerick hasn't been built on and failed to complete two of last three; new headgear combination needs to spark.

25/1

1

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

Westernersunrise

12st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Good overall claims in a race of this standard; however, she appears held by Sock It To Me on running at Fairyhouse last month.

8/1

4th

9

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Westernersunrise

11st 3lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: James Andrew Fahey

C&D winner in February last year off 95 (2m7f, good to yielding); well beaten at Punchestown in June but it was a good effort to take third at Limerick in December (2m4f, heavy); 15l behind when fell at two out last time.

15/1

Form: 70-70

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in three points without winning; soundly beaten in four maidens, the worst of which came here last time when tailed off; unlikely.
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7th

18

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Sky And Sand

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Off the mark on second handicap attempt, coming home well to assert from last over this trip at Gowran last month (heavy); 7lb rise but could go well.

12/1

Form: 735422 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but has been in the frame in four of last five starts; runner-up at Navan last time upped to 2m6f, not staying as truly as the winner; up another 2lb for not winning but should be thereabouts once again.
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6th

16

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Teds Corner

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

0-9 over hurdles but has been in the frame in four of last five starts; runner-up at Navan last time upped to 2m6f, not staying as truly as the winner; up another 2lb for not winning but should be thereabouts once again.

5/1

2nd

7

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

15:20 Navan

Teds Corner

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

0-9 over hurdles but has been in the frame in three of his last four starts; beaten 8.5l when runner up over 2m4f (sft-hvy) here last month; should be in the mix again off 1lb higher but has room to improve in the jumping department.

7/2

2nd

9

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 40y

13:50 Navan

Teds Corner

10st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Decent chance based on his third placing at Fairyhouse over 2m4f in November and fourth over the same course and trip on New Year's Day; in between appeared not to stay 3m when unplaced favourite at Punchestown;

3/1

Form: 0-0733

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Kept on in a 2m maiden hurdle here in November and in a novice handicap when third; upped to 2m3f last time at Punchestown when looking like the winner before the last before being run down into third; not totally disregarded but others preferred.
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7th

14

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Kinturk Nelson

10st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Kept on in a 2m maiden hurdle here in November and in a novice handicap when third; upped to 2m3f last time at Punchestown when looking like the winner before the last before being run down into third; not totally disregarded but others preferred.

16/1

12

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Kinturk Nelson

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

No better than tenth in three attempts so far, unlikely to play a featuring role.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 370214 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner is 1-18 over hurdles with the victory coming off a mark of 100 in decisive fashion at Thurles (2m4f, heavy) last month; ran a nice race when a 15.5l fourth in a Listed novice hurdle at Navan last time (2m4f, heavy); in good form so may go well.
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10th

26

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Mi Lucky Cailin

11st 1lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: William J McLernon

Bumper winner; took a long time to open her hurdles account, winning in good style at Thurles in January on her 17th attempt; not a bad run in a Navan conditions race before putting a blot on her record when pulled up in Fairyhouse race won by Katie Daniels; first reserve.

13

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Mi Lucky Cailin

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: William J McLernon

Bumper winner is 1-18 over hurdles with the victory coming off a mark of 100 in decisive fashion at Thurles (2m4f, heavy) in January; ran a nice race when fourth in a Listed novice at Navan last time (2m4f, heavy); don't rule out.

14/1

Form: 804545

Last run: 190 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner showed promise in maidens and again on handicap debut at Cork; 15l fifth at Tramore (2m5f, good) was below that when last seen in October; has never raced on worse than good to yielding and makes stable debut after 190 days off.
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12th

5

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Seeitoldya

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Point-to-point winner for Ellmarie Holden; showed promise in maiden hurdles and again on handicap debut at Cork last August; was making no impression when unseating rider four out in a 2m4f hurdle on stable debut at Fairyhouse last month.

16/1

5

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Seeitoldya

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Point-to-point winner showed promise in maidens and again on handicap debut at Cork; 15l fifth at Tramore (2m5f, good) was below that when last seen in October; has never raced on worse than good to yielding and makes stable debut after 190 days off.

25/1

Form: 042PF1 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in points, placed four times; was keeping on when falling at the last in a 2m3f handicap at Limerick over Christmas; it was a weak race that she won at Limerick 11 days ago, but she was 22l in front all the same; up 11lb for that, but it was just her third handicap and there could be more to come.
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9th

6

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Survivors Sister

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Sole win came off 9lb lower at Limerick in December (2m5f, heavy); beaten off revised mark thrice since and was beaten 8.75l when third at Sligo latest; could do with some rain.

8/1

3rd

6

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Survivors Sister

11st 6lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Breakthrough win at Limerick (2m5f, heavy) in February by 22l off 10lb lower; pulled up and beaten 31l on two starts since; may need softer ground.

22/1

7th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Survivors Sister

11st 7lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Was keeping on when falling at the last in a 2m3f handicap at Limerick in December, went up 11lb for winning a weak 2m5f contest at the same venue in February; struggled at Fairyhouse later that month; not the most reliable sort.

16/1

Form: 10391P CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Added his second hurdles win this season when taking a C&D handicap off 8lb lower by 0.5l on New Year's Day in first time cheekpieces; struggled over fences last time back here (2m5f, soft); others preferred.
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9th

7

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Midleton Rare

11st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won his third hurdle race when scoring at Bellewstown over this trip last month; was pulled-up at Kilbeggan since so has questions to answer now.

12/1

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Midleton Rare

12st 2lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Three-time winner this season, the latest coming at Bellewstown last time off 6lb lower (3m, yielding); in and out form, so not certain to back up his win.

10/1

1st

12

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Midleton Rare

11st 5lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Second runner for yard; won a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap in January off 3lb lower; best run since when beaten 9l in a Downpatrick handicap last time; unproven over this trip but a chance if staying.

7/1

Form: 589/5-

Last run: 644 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Point winner was winless from six starts under rules; unseen since May 2024 and can only be watched.
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4th

11

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

16:37 Down Royal

Reve Inoui

10st 0lb

J: Jordan Canavan

T: J P Flavin

Point winner returned from a long absence with two poor hurdle runs; however, was much better on chasing debut at Clonmel and could get closer off the same mark if staying this trip.

12/1

5th

10

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 55y

17:00 Clonmel

Reve Inoui

10st 9lb

J: Jordan Canavan

T: J P Flavin

Pulled up at Fairyhouse in February on first run in 644 days; pulled up again at Cork two weeks ago; point-to-point winner needs to improve on chase bow.

40/1

Form: 1264-8

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner was a 15.5l fourth when last seen over timber in January last year; tailed off on seasonal return here last month in a beginners' chase; others more likely.
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3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:56 Kilbeggan

Jinxs Link

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: M M Rice

Two hurdle wins include a success here; tailed off in a Fairyhouse beginners' chase returning from almost a year off and pulled up over hurdles at the same venue last time; needs to return to form.

15/1

11

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Jinxs Link

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: M M Rice

Dual hurdles winner was a 15.5l fourth when last seen over timber in January last year; tailed off on seasonal return here last month in a beginners' chase; others more likely.

50/1

8th

2

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Jinxs Link

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: M M Rice

Rated 101 over hurdles following two wins in that sphere; makes chasing debut following almost a year off and likely to find a few too talented.

20/1

Form: 009

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 0/7P11 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Came good here when an easy 9l winner over hurdles last month (2m4f, soft); sent chasing at Down Royal (2m4, yielding to soft) to take advantage of lower mark and landed the odds by 0.5l; must now run from 17lb revised mark, which makes things a lot tougher.
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2nd

9

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Shanroe Act

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Won over hurdles and fences within five days in January but was pulled-up over hurdles since; this same mark looks stiff back over fences.

10/1

15

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Shanroe Act

10st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Came good here when an easy 9l winner over hurdles last month (2m4f, soft); sent chasing at Down Royal (2m4, yielding to soft) to take advantage of lower mark and landed the odds by 0.5l; must now run from 17lb revised mark, which makes things a lot tougher.

10/1

Form: -62522 D

Last run: 88 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Tramore maiden hurdle winner last season (2m5f good to yielding); some good runs in defeat this season; took second at Wexford in August (2m4f, good to yielding) and at Killarney in October (2m7f, yielding); handled soft conditions when beaten a head at Tramore last time and the 90-rated-winner is now rated 20lb higher following two subsequent wins, while progressive mare Cousin Kate was behind in third; interesting.
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10th

13

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Miss Lia

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Easy winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle in 2024 (2m5f, good to yielding); some good runs in defeat last season, with multiple runner-up finishes up to 2m7f on different ground types (including over C&D); bounced back from a poor run at Fairyhouse when filling the second spot once again at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) in March.

13/2

2nd

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Miss Lia

10st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Tramore maiden hurdle winner last season (2m5f, good to yielding); some good runs in defeat this term, with runner-up finishes three times up to 2m7f on different ground types; always behind when pulled up at Fairyhouse latest; capable of getting involved at her best.

12/1

Form: 4-0076

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Gowran maiden hurdle winner in 2024; has been tailed off in three handicap hurdle runs this season; cheekpieces on but hard to recommend.
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3rd

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Queen Nel

10st 10lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E D Delany

Won a Gowran maiden hurdle over 2m in 2024; no win since and isn't easy to fancy on her poor recent form.

33/1

18

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Queen Nel

10st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Gowran maiden hurdle winner in 2024; has been tailed off in three handicap hurdle runs this season; cheekpieces on but hard to recommend.

80/1

6th

8

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:58 Punchestown

Queen Nel

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Sole win came in a 2m Gowran maiden hurdle on heavy in 2024; well beaten at Fairyhouse and Navan recently so needs to leave those efforts behind.

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €160.90
Straight Forecast €150.90
Tricast €968.79
Trifecta €446.70

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Blow Wind Blow

TOPSPEED:

Cathryns Ruby

POSTDATA:

Westernersunrise

SPOTLIGHT:

Miss Lia

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Survivors Sister