December 04 / 15.35 Fairyhouse

15.35

Yielding

Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Bar One Racing Giving Cash Back Daily (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Snug winner of a maiden point at Lisronagh for Warren Ewing, producer of Constitution Hill; sold for £350,000; 1-3 on debut in a three-runner contest at Down Royal a month ago; lost out to his only serious market rival Carnfunnock (subsequent hurdles winner) after the race turned into a sprint; should be seen to much better effect in a true-run race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:08 Navan

Better Days Ahead

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Won the 2024 Martin Pipe, then third to Dancing City in 3m Grade 1 at Punchestown; won two small-field Grade 2 chases at this venue last season and finished third in the Brown Advisory; sixth in the Irish Grand National; returned with a satisfactory second behind a shorter-priced stablemate in the Boyne Hurdle here; capable sort is again the stable's number two.

7/2

2nd

5

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:50 Navan

Better Days Ahead

11st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham two seasons ago, then third to Dancing City in 3m Grade 1 at Punchestown; won two small-field Grade 2 chases at this venue last season and finished third in the Brown Advisory; sixth in the Irish Grand National, running off a mark of 154; hurdles rating of 145 is the lowest of this sextet.

9/2

6th

1

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

3m 5f 37y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Better Days Ahead

11st 12lb

J: Mr R James

T: Gordon Elliott

Won the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham last year, then third to Dancing City in 3m Grade 1 at Punchestown; 2-4 over fences, including Grade 2 at Navan over 3m on soft to heavy, when jumped notably well; on better ground, failed to confirm form with Stellar Story when third in the Brown Advisory; big burden for a novice, rider's 7lb claim a major asset.

11/1

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5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning favourite in a seven-runner maiden point at Stowlin in May on her only start for the champion handler Colin Bowe; bare form is nothing special, but he was well on top of the finish and several good respected nurseries were involved in the race; family of Grand National winner Many Clouds.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:23 Gowran Park

Chapeau De Soleil

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Signed off last season with Listed handicap hurdle success at the Punchestown Festival; finished just in front of Quai De Bourbon on last month's return but Townend seemingly prefers that stablemate again; ground versatile.

4/1

2nd

4

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:23 Gowran Park

Chapeau De Soleil

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Signed off last season with Listed handicap hurdle success at the Punchestown Festival; finished just in front of Quai De Bourbon on last month's return but Townend seemingly prefers that stablemate again; ground versatile.

4/1

2nd

5

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 70y

13:20 Leopardstown

Chapeau De Soleil

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

led, not fluent 6th, pecked on landing 10th

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to Dynamic Kate who has won two minor handicaps over hurdles for Neil Mulholland this season; dam bumper and hurdle winner for Lawney Hill.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:52 Fairyhouse

Run For Harry

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.

14/1

8th

2

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Run For Harry

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.

18/1

13th

10

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Run For Harry

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Got back on track with a 1.25l second of 9 at Downpatrick (2m2f, yld-sft) last time out off 119; raised 1lb for that but rider's 5lb claim negates that; well beaten in this last year but claims if backing up that last run.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam was a beaten favourite in bumpers on her only two starts; from the family of Denman, in good hands.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:05 Cork

Monsieur Azul

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Showed ability in one bumper start and two maiden hurdles but was poor when pulled-up last time at Thurles in a first-time tongue-tie; has burst blood vessels in the past; back from a break.

10/1

0

9

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 205y

13:25 Thurles

Monsieur Azul

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

disputed lead, led clearly 2nd, hit 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up approaching last

7/1

Form: 06

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to her trainer's useful six-time Jeremys Flame scorer (recent Grade 3 chase winner); ran green on debut at Punchestown; a bit better at Galway, but not a likely winner at this stage; tongue-tie on now, in addition to hood worn last time
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Soldaro

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear early, midfield when not fluent 6th

9/1

2nd

8

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Soldaro

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam a 2m4f chase winner by Flemensfirth from the family of Gold Cup winner Master Oats; Noel Meade has had relatively few bumper runners this term but may have saved an above-average one for this; interesting to see how the market views his chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

3

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

19:30 Tramore

Calazure

11st 12lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Noel Meade

Promise in a bumper on debut and bounced back from a lesser effort when fourth of 13 (beaten roughly 5l) at Downpatrick last time; sets the standard and could be hard to beat if he handles the quicker ground.

11/8

4th

5

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 160y

13:40 Downpatrick

Calazure

11st 4lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Noel Meade

towards rear

33/1

13th

2

9th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 182y

15:50 Thurles

Calazure

11st 4lb

J: B J Cooper

T: Noel Meade

Showed promise in a Navan bumper won by Cheltenham favourite It's For Me; up sharply in trip for his hurdles debut; not discounted.

12/1

Non-runners

Calazure

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.30
Straight Forecast €3.48
Trifecta €13.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Chapeau De Soleil

SPOTLIGHT:

Better Days Ahead

The Irish Sun:

Chapeau De Soleil