January 13 / 14.32 Fairyhouse

14.32

Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £7952.17
  • 2m 1f 60y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1102-F C BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
142-rated novice hurdler last term ended that campaign with good second in Grade 2 novice here; looked set for winning start over fences on C&D return last month, jumping soundly enough until faller when clear at the last; major claims if avoiding serious error.
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6

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Hunters Yarn

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: P M J Doyle

Three bumper wins, once for this yard, twice for Willie Mullins; three wins over jumps for Mullins before losing his way; has prospered in points this term for his original trainer, winning three from four, the exception a Dromahane third when he made a few mistakes; no disgrace in losing out to Panda Boy at Naas; harder to overlook Gowran defeat

5/2

2nd

2

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 0y

16:53 Gowran Park

Hunters Yarn

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: P M J Doyle

Three bumper wins, once for this yard, twice for Willie Mullins; three wins over jumps for Mullins before losing his way; has prospered in points this term for his original trainer, winning three from four, the exception a Dromahane third when he made a few mistakes; no disgrace in losing out to the Cheltenham-bound Panda Boy at Naas; can uphold form with Ryehill.

11/8

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 34468F D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner (rated 139) but is 0-5 chasing, in process of posting much improved effort (first-time tongue-tie) when coming down at the last in 2m1f Leopardstown handicap over Christmas; seems to be getting his act together over fences but likely more needed back in maiden company here.
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4th

8

(13)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Gowran Park

Path Doroux

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point and bumper winner; 2-10 over hurdles; poor strike rate as a chaser, 1-22; has been out of form over jumps; however, he produced a fine effort when third in a 1m6f maiden at Killarney in July on his belated Flat debut; could feature in improving a little from that.

8/1

5

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Path Doroux

10st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Poor strike rate over fences and has been beaten miles in his last three handicaps; well held over Hurdles here yesterday.

20/1

11th

1

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Path Doroux

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual hurdle winner and was third in this race in 2023 off 6lb higher; regressive over fences last season but a decent Flat run at Killarney last time; could run well.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-1522 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
135-rated hurdler only worn down late on chase debut at Punchestown last month and 15 days later finished a clear second to the high-class Marine Nationale over this trip at Leopardstown; won't be long in getting off the mark over fences and big player here.
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3rd

2

13th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 60y

14:32 Fairyhouse

Firm Footings

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

9/4

2nd

4

27th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:35 Leopardstown

Firm Footings

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and went second approaching last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in

8/1

2nd

3

12th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 43y

12:00 Punchestown

Firm Footings

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, ridden and challenging when bumped and hampered 2 out, soon led narrowly or disputed lead, kept on well but headed towards finish

5/2

Form: 211P-4

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdles winner was returning from year's absence when well held on chase debut over C&D last month, having cut out much of the running; entitled to come on for that and little chance of beating stablemate Hunters Yarn on that evidence.
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4th

6

13th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 60y

14:32 Fairyhouse

Polo Lounge

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

jumped left, didn't jump with fluency

16/1

4th

5

16th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 110y

12:00 Fairyhouse

Polo Lounge

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

led, jumped left 6th, jumped left 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out

7/1

2

19th Dec 2022

Frozen

2m 0f 100y

12:40 Punchestown

Polo Lounge

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Landed a bumper at Listowel and a maiden hurdle at Limerick in early autumn; 40s, ran freely before weakening quickly and being pulled up in Fairyhouse Grade 1 earlier this month; this a more realistic target.

5/1

16/1

Form: 2-5502

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful 127-rated hurdler who was just touched off in last season's Fred Winter; struggled this season and left in remote second after last-fence fall of Hunters Yarn on chase debut over C&D last month; best watched for now.
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3rd

3

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 94y

15:20 Punchestown

Byker

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Good novice hurdler who went down narrowly in the Boodles at Cheltenham in 2023; subsequent form was disappointing however, last seen when well held on the Flat in the Spring; good bit to find on ratings here.

10/1

Form: 374

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in a point-to-point and fair form in maiden hurdles but this looks a tough task on chase debut.
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6th

5

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Burru

11st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Hasn't run badly at times in six runs over fences, including when fourth of nine in a Tramore beginners' chase last time (2m6f, good); won here over hurdles on seasonal return/stable debut in May (2m4f, good to yielding) off 104; could go well.

15/2

4th

1

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:46 Tramore

Burru

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Rated 100 after five runs over fences; the latest of those was a positive third in a Roscommon handicap chase in August last year (2m6f, yielding) off 99; made winning stable debut in a Killarney handicap hurdle in May (2m4f, good to yielding); tailed off at Ballinrobe last time; most experienced of these but others probably more talented.

6/1

Form: /4PF-8

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ultimately disappointing hurdles campaign last season and didn't look a natural on chasing debut at Wexford in November; may need more time.
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13

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Malton Groove

10st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Maiden in all spheres after 34 starts, but was second at Downpatrick in June off 1lb higher (3m, good); sent off favourite up in grade at Wexford next time (2m7f, good), but was a modest third; well beaten over C&D latest; others preferred.

18/1

6th

9

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Malton Groove

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Maiden in all spheres after 33 starts, but was second at Downpatrick on penultimate (3m, good), 0.5l behind Fr Gilligansvoyge; sent off favourite up in grade at Wexford last time (2m7f, good), but was a modest third; in the mix on his Downpatrick run, but his record is a concern.

8/1

3rd

12

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Malton Groove

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Maiden in all spheres after 32 starts but was second at Downpatrick last time over a similar trip; raised 1lb but is up in grade today, so needs a bit more.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta €5.00
Straight Forecast €5.35
Trifecta €7.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hunters Yarn

TOPSPEED:

Firm Footings

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hunters Yarn

POSTDATA:

Hunters Yarn

The Irish Sun:

Hunters Yarn