March 31 / 13.25 Fairyhouse

13.25

Heavy

Ryan’s Cleaning Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 20 runners
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Ryan’s Cleaning Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 20 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /26-2P D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in 2021; won a Leopardstown bumper the following year before running well in defeat in better company; an 11l runner-up in a 2m Galway maiden hurdle last August; pulled up when odds-on favourite for a seven-runner maiden over 2m4f at Leopardstown last month; several possible excuses emerged; big chance if no lasting ill-effects.
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6

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Punchestown

Rath Gaul Boy

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Point winner in 2021; bumper winner at Leopardstown in March 2022; won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and Ffos Las novice event near the end of last season, odds-on both times; made handicap hurdle debut here at the festival (rated 135) and was staying on when badly hampered at the last; not an easy assignment for chase debut.

11/2

20/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 40

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner for Pat Doyle on good ground at Dawstown last May; finished behind a longer-priced stablemate when soundly beaten in fourth on hurdling debut at Punchestown in November; moderate effort at Naas in December.
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12th

8

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:53 Tramore

Elusive Prince

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: James William Hannon

Point-to-point winner was unable to make the breakthrough under rules for both Henry de Bromhead and Jimmy Barcoe; pulled up recently on yard debut at Wexford.

16/1

5

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

Elusive Prince

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: James William Hannon

Point-to-point winner was unable to make the breakthrough under rules for both Henry de Bromhead and Jimmy Barcoe; debuts for new yard and hard to fancy off this mark.

25/1

5

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 39y

16:35 Punchestown

Elusive Prince

11st 5lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: James M Barcoe

Winner of sole point start for Pat Doyle; failed to score in 12 races for Henry de Bromhead, including two handicap chase attempts; no obvious encouragement from his recent run over hurdles at Gowran on stable debut.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott; interesting recruit but may need good ground since his wins were obtained on quick ground on turf and on AW; both successes were in 2022 and his form last year was regressive.
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5th

2

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

14:17 Wexford

Omniscient

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Two wins on the Flat, rated as high as 95 when with Sir Mark Prescott; a long way below that in a Flat event at Listowel a month ago; took well enough to hurdling in four outings between March and June, best effort when second at Punchestown in May; let down by his jumping at Downpatrick in September; good chance if producing his best on first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

10th

10

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Omniscient

11st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

4/1

6th

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:15 Downpatrick

Omniscient

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a twice on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott and has made the frame on all four starts over hurdles; weak finishing effort at Punchestown in June provides cause for concern, but looks the clear pick of these runners based on his Naas third in April and Punchestown second in May.

8/13

Form: 6

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite when third at Dromahane on her only point start for Colin Bowe; showed some promise when the stable's second-string on hurdling debut; second reserve
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6

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

One Night Standard

11st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Dual hurdles winner for Gavin Cromwell; had been running some okay races over fences in her final runs for her former yard; back down to last winning mark now back over timber.

13/1

2

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 155y

19:30 Roscommon

One Night Standard

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

0-7 over fences but has run ok in defeat; shaped nicely when third in a C&D beginners' on penultimate and that form has since been boosted by the fourth Born Bright; go well back in handicap company with the cheekpieces worn last time left off.

7/1

15

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:50 Tipperary

One Night Standard

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two-time winning hurdler rated 110 in that discipline; 0-6 over fences and rated 7lb lower; not a bad run in a beginners' at Roscommon last month and cheekpieces could eke out more; go well for last year's winning yard.

17/2

OUR TIP

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam point winner, sister to good-ground 2m3f hurdle winner Shadows Return.
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4th

6

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:52 Wexford

Depalma

10st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Best run over hurdles when second in a maiden over 2m here last October; hasn't matched that form since and was poor in cheekpieces at Kilbeggan last time; needs best on chasing debut.

12/1

8th

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Depalma

12st 0lb

J: Ross Berry

T: C A Murphy

Runner-up in a Wexford maiden and respectable handicap debut at Leopardstown over Christmas; possibly needed the comeback run in May so remains of interest and cheekpieces now tried although may want easier ground.

8/1

10/1

Form: 4P5

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner in France; won 1m6f rated contest last summer on good ground at this venue; two respectable hurdle runs on either side of being pulled up with a slipped saddle at Down Royal; needs to raise his game,
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12th

11

(5)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

En Or

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A J Martin

Six-time Flat winner but losing run goes back to December 2024; hurdling last winter without success, may need this comeback run.

16/1

3

(1)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Leopardstown

En Or

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: A J Martin

French soft ground winner won over 2m at Clonmel last year off 76 and later added AW win; restricted campaign this year, never counting at Galway last time over 1m4f and has twice missed engagements since due to yielding ground; remains a bit high in the handicap.

16/1

Form: 34

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Milan mare won a maiden point at Ballyknock on the second of two runs for Sam Curling; £75,000 purchase at Goffs Aintree sale; made a satisfactory start over hurdles when third at Wexford; remote fourth behind the talented Jade De Grugy at Leopardstown; place chance here
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9

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Cobra Queen

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Henry De Bromhead

Better chaser than hurdler; couple of wins over 2m6f last summer, but much stiffer task here after a layoff and O'Keeffe prefers yard's other runner.

14/1

1st

1

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Cobra Queen

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner but this winning pointer was always likely to do better over fences and she jumped well when winning a beginners' for mares at Tramore (2m6f, good); useful RPR suggests this mark will be fine.

11/4

Form: P0

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing so far to suggest he could feature; his stablemate En Or has shown ability.
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7th

5

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Fairytale New York

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

towards rear

10/1

2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

15:25 Roscommon

Fairytale New York

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Nearest at the finish over 2m1f at Sligo last time when didn't jump all that fluently; still early days and could do better over this longer trip.

14/1

7th

6

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Fairytale New York

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Well beaten on handicap debut and has to do much better after unseating since at this venue; tongue-tie may help.

20/1

Form: 680

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in three outings in recent months; impossible to make a case for her.
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16

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Realtin Lonrach

10st 3lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: M F O’Dowd

Has failed to complete four of her last five outings; highly risky in the circumstances.

50/1

13

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

17:45 Clonmel

Realtin Lonrach

10st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: M F O’Dowd

0-12 over hurdles; best effort a 3.75l third at Wexford (2m1f, yielding to soft) in May 2024; failed to complete three of last four, unseating on latest when 28-1; more needed.

28/1

16

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 150y

13:34 Limerick

Realtin Lonrach

10st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: M F O’Dowd

brought down 6th

20/1

Form: 6

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Plenty of improvement is required from debut sixth in a maiden over this trip at Gowran.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

2

17th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Wexford

Bernies Legacy

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Down the field in two handicaps; trainer has a more obvious chance with Small Doses.

33/1

8

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Bernies Legacy

11st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Ridden positively on Limerick handicap debut but faded quite tamely over 2m5f; limited appeal upped in trip here.

20/1

12th

8

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Bernies Legacy

11st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Ridden positively on Limerick handicap debut but faded quite tamely over 2m5f; limited appeal upped in trip here.

20/1

Form: 900

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two mid-field finishes in maiden hurdles; perhaps one for handicaps in due course.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

9

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Georgia Celena

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Off the mark over 2m6f at Downpatrick in July (good) and ran well in similar contest earlier this month when second; in between reportedly hung left throughout when decent C&D third, having been keen; place claims.

8/1

10th

9

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Georgia Celena

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Off the mark over 2m6f at Downpatrick in July (good) and ran well in similar contest earlier this month when second; in between reportedly hung left throughout when decent C&D third, having been keen; place claims.

8/1

2nd

7

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 180y

16:30 Downpatrick

Georgia Celena

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John C McConnell

Off the mark over C&D in July (good) and ran well back here next time (2m6f) off revised mark when just over 4l behind Tiny Angel and the well handicapped winner; filled the frame again at Down Royal (3m, good to firm); fell at the third at Perth on her most recent start; consistent and runs her best here but perhaps others are better handicapped.

11/2

200/1

Form:

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge price when in rear first time out in a maiden hurdle at Navan seven weeks ago.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

2

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Borora River

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

midfield, lost position when not fluent 1st, pushed along briefly after 4th

12/1

8th

2

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Borora River

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

midfield, lost position when not fluent 1st, pushed along briefly after 4th

12/1

13th

16

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Borora River

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

in touch with leaders, lost position after 4 out

200/1

Form: P0

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in a small-field maiden point; has struggled in two maiden hurdle attempts.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 5f 150y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Darcys Friend

11st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Progressive over hurdles last year, and form went to a new level when a well-backed runner-up on chase debut at Killarney (2m7f, yielding) in October, where he might have won but for a mistake; too keen and didn't get home at Cheltenham later that month; didn't jump so fluently back over hurdles at Cork and was already in trouble when hampered at two out; needs to bounce back.

8/1

6th

10

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

Darcys Friend

10st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Progressive over hurdles this year (2m-2m4f) and form went to new level when runner-up on recent chase debut at Killarney (2m7f, yielding), where he might have won but for a bad mistake two out; the handicapper has reacted but this 6yo could have a big shout for his respected Irish trainer.

7/1

3

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 40y

16:55 Gowran Park

Darcys Friend

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Left form for previous yard behind when landing a touch on debut for this yard at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) in March; hiked up 17lb and came up short off his revised mark at Tipperary (2m, gd-yld); must improve for this longer trip.

10/1

Form: 08

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on his sole point-to-point start; has posed no threat in two outings over hurdles; will need a handicap mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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18th

16

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 7y

15:10 Naas

Mywayorthehighway

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Best effort over hurdles when fifth at Roscommon last June; jumped poorly in a chase at Thurles last time; trainer probably has a better chance with Mayos Vendangeur.

20/1

8th

12

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Mywayorthehighway

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear, mistake 2nd, bad mistake and detached 3rd

14/1

8th

12

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Mywayorthehighway

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear, mistake 2nd, bad mistake and detached 3rd

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-8 on Flat; beaten only a nose in a middle-distance Flat handicap at the Curragh last October; however, her Flat rating is modest (55) and this looks demanding for her hurdling debut.
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No / Draw
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11th

3

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Albatala

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

prominent

14/1

11th

3

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Albatala

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

prominent

14/1

Form: 5790

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in three bumpers; down the field on recent hurdling debut; tongue-tie on now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

13:30 Wexford

Helicon

12st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, mistake 4th

22/1

9th

7

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Helicon

11st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Modest maiden form; beaten 16l on recent handicap debut at Tipperary and mark looks stiff enough.

16/1

200/1

Form: 8030

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor bumper form; can be safely left out of calculations.
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10

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Stellar Jury

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: V C Ward

Poor bumper form; massive price when tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

100/1

10

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Stellar Jury

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: V C Ward

Poor bumper form; massive price when tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

100/1

18th

20

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Stellar Jury

11st 5lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: V C Ward

towards rear

200/1

Form:

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In a top stable for a top owner; second-favourite when failed to run to expectations on debut in a 25-runner maiden hurdle at Naas five weeks ago; no abnormalities revealed by veterinary examination.
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11th

10

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

13:55 Naas

Pen To Paper

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

In a top stable for a top owner; cost 88,000Euro at Goffs Land Rover Sale; first foal; dam bumper and useful hurdle/chase winner, out of unraced half-sister to Gold Cup winner See More Business.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
German-bred gelding with a decent pedigree; will probably need to acquire experience.
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13

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Real Lord

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Francis J Flood

midfield

66/1

Form:

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always at the back when a big price on his debut at Thurles just over a fortnight ago.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

6

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 11y

16:13 Galway

Wardens Whisper

10st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Consistent form last winter, winning at Cork in January after being placed in three consecutive races; pulled up at Fairyhouse in February; absent until early this month, 14-1 unseated at the first at Gowran.

10/1

13

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

15:11 Gowran Park

Wardens Whisper

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hit a vein of consistent form last winter, winning at Cork in January but then pulled-up at Fairyhouse next month; needs his best after significant break.

13/1

Non-runners

On The Steel, Storms End, Whatsanotheryear

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.70
Straight Forecast €7.79
Trifecta €88.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rath Gaul Boy

The Irish Sun:

Cobra Queen

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rath Gaul Boy

POSTDATA:

Rath Gaul Boy