February 21 / 14.05 Fairyhouse

14.05

Heavy

BAR 1 Betting Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 2m 4f 50y
  • 8 runners
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BAR 1 Betting Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -87P51 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Made all in first-time blinkers (retained) to gain third win over hurdles at Navan (2m4f, sft-hvy) just over a month ago; raised 10lb and steps up in grade; likely to face competition for the lead here and will need a big career best off this mark.
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6th

6

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

18:38 Wexford

One Big Boum

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Progressive handicap hurdler last season took his mark to 125 after wins over 2m4f at Navan and Fairyhouse (heavy); 2m trip inadequate here on final start in March; upped in trip for chase debut and could go well if taking to fences.

7/2

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: F9P101 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Enjoying a fine season and has won twice at Punchestown this term, over 2m4f (gd-yld) in October and 2m3f (yielding) on latest in December (6lb rise for that); will need a career best to go in again and he might prefer a sounder surface.
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7th

1

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 120y

15:27 Limerick

Linden Arden

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Won this last year off 121 (yielding-to-soft) and and enjoying a fine season back hurdling, winning two handicaps at Punchestown on good-to-yielding and yielding; out of depth at Leopardstown early this month but top-weight has to be respected back chasing in repeat bid.

11/2

20/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4-410P CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Took the scalps of Air Of Entitlement and Bacchanalian when scoring in a four-runner rated race over C&D (sft-hvy) in November; no show in handicaps twice since and failed to complete at Navan last time; eased 3lb and return to this track a plus but needs to rebound.
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4th

20

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Fad Eadrainn

10st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Is useful on his day as when beating some decent sorts in a Fairyhouse conditions hurdle in November; best run since when beaten 10l in a 2m5f Fairyhouse handicap last time; this trip is a query.

28/1

5th

13

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Fad Eadrainn

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Beat some useful sorts when scoring in a rated hurdle here in November (20.4f, sft-hvy) but struggled in handicaps on next two starts and his third here on latest in February was a remote one; just 1lb lower now; others have more pressing claims.

16/1

3rd

4

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Fad Eadrainn

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Took the scalps of Air Of Entitlement and Bacchanalian when scoring in a four-runner rated race over C&D (sft-hvy) in November; no show in handicaps twice since and failed to complete at Navan last time; eased 3lb and return to this track a plus but needs to rebound.

20/1

Form: 020175 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap chase here (21.5f, yld-sft) off 107 in November; well beaten off revised mark in a Leopardstown handicap chase (24.5f, yielding) and midfield over the banks at Punchestown (3m1f, sft-hvy) last time; testing ground a concern on return to hurdling and 1lb wrong.
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1st

11

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

Vaureal

10st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Beaten a head by The Gradual Slope at Fairyhouse in April (2m5f, yielding to soft); creditable effort around the cross-country course at the Punchestown festival last time (3m1f, good to yielding); not ruled out.

6/1

5th

8

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Vaureal

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Off the mark chasing in 2m6f Fairyhouse handicap in November (yielding-to-soft) and better again when just denied over same C&D early this month on similar ground; in between wasn't discredited in strong renewal of PP Hogan Memorial over today's C&D (fifth to Vanillier); definite claims.

10/1

2nd

10

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Vaureal

10st 11lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Second for this rider when favourite for this race last season and a C&D winner for her last November; kept ticking over with a cross-country run and a hurdles outing in February; strong chance.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: /1/70-

Last run: 421 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat and over hurdles in France but has been off the track since a heavy defeat on his handicap debut at Leopardstown in December 2024; watch unless the market speaks.
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15th

3

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

Best Years Yet

11st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Martin Brassil

French Flat and hurdles winner; showed little in 2024 runs for this yard; returned from 421-day absence at Fairyhouse last month when tailed off; can only be watched.

80/1

5th

1

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Best Years Yet

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Martin Brassil

Won on the Flat and over hurdles in France but has been off the track since a heavy defeat on his handicap debut at Leopardstown in December 2024; watch unless the market speaks.

33/1

18th

1

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Leopardstown

Best Years Yet

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

towards rear, not fluent 4 out

25/1

Form: 214-10 D

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Exploited lower hurdles mark at Galway (2m6f, yielding) in October; struggled in the Troytown Chase when last seen but remains 8lb below his chase mark so can't be dismissed on ground he handles.
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3

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Sportinthepark

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Noel Meade

Exploited lower hurdles mark at Galway (2m6f, yielding) in October; struggled in the Troytown Chase when last seen but remains 8lb below his chase mark so can't be dismissed on ground he handles.

6/1

1st

8

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 200y

16:13 Galway

Sportinthepark

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

2m4f maiden hurdle winner got off the mark over fences when easily winning a beginners' chase at this meeting last year; following month well held in Grade 2 novice at Punchestown and has been absent since; potentially interesting back hurdling off 15lb lower mark.

6/1

Form: 94-961 CD

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Ran out an easy 6.5l winner of a C&D handicap (yld-sft) when last seen in November; hiked up 10lb and this is tougher but he has gone well fresh before, he won't mind a strong gallop and he'll handle this softer ground; big player.
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3rd

2

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:48 Roscommon

Billy Lee Swagger

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: P J Rothwell

Gained third win over timber when bolting up in 22.5f handicap at Ballinrobe (good) two weeks ago; rider's claim negates most of 9lb rise for that 8l win; ground versatile and should go well again.

11/4

1st

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Billy Lee Swagger

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Two-time winner over hurdles; won easily off 9lb lower at Fairyhouse in November (20.5f, yld-sft); ran better than the bare result off this mark at Punchestown latest (raced wide); best form on soft, however, so could do with plenty of rain.

12/1

7th

24

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Billy Lee Swagger

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Won a Fairyhouse handicap in November but was poor twice since over hurdles and once over fences; little appeal from 2lb out of the handicap; blinkers.

50/1

Form: 05-711 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Adoption of front-running tactics have had a transformative effect; 23l all the way win off 91 at Clonmel (2m1f, heavy) followed by another dominant win here over 2m (heavy) off 12lb higher; raised another 13lb and steps up in trip and grade; clearly in fine fettle but may not get an easy lead here.
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17th

15

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Our Uncle Jack

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Adoption of front-running tactics had transformative effect when seeing him score back-to-back wide-margin wins at Clonmel and Fairyhouse on heavy ground at start of the year; pulled up at Clonmel in February but bounced back when third at Clonmel last month (2m, soft); better ground is a concern.

20/1

3rd

1

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

19:00 Clonmel

Our Uncle Jack

12st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Adoption of front-running tactics have had a transformative effect; 23l all the way win off 91 here (2m1f, heavy) followed by another dominant win at Fairyhouse (2m, heavy) off 12lb higher; handicapper possibly caught up when pulled up at Fairyhouse (2m4f) but drop in trip should help.

12/1

6

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Our Uncle Jack

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Adoption of front-running tactics have had a transformative effect; 23l all the way win off 91 at Clonmel (2m1f, heavy) followed by another dominant win here over 2m (heavy) off 12lb higher; raised another 13lb and steps up in trip and grade; clearly in fine fettle but may not get an easy lead here.

15/8

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Payout
Exacta €35.20
Straight Forecast €38.77
Tricast €278.70
Trifecta €218.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fad Eadrainn

TOPSPEED:

Linden Arden

SPOTLIGHT:

Billy Lee Swagger

The Irish Sun:

Fad Eadrainn

POSTDATA:

Linden Arden