October 07 / 17.25 Fairyhouse

17.25

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction INH Flat Race (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction INH Flat Race (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.60
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in two points starts; a sound effort on rules debut in a Tramore bumper in August; can improve from that and get involved.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:10 Cartmel

Belle Le Grand

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Back on the up (in first-time cheekpieces) when easily landing a gamble in 2m1f handicap at Newton Abbot 17 days ago; up 7lb but runner-up has gone in since so this C&D winner merits serious consideration in retained headgear.

11/4

1st

2

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Belle Le Grand

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won two novice hurdles on good ground last May (2m/2m1f); no impact at 12-1 or bigger in five handicaps but she rallied to finish a respectable sixth of 15 at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in March; continues to drop down the weights and could be dangerous if first-time cheekpieces work.

7/2

6th

11

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Belle Le Grand

10st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Dan Skelton

Won two novice hurdles last May (2m/2m1f) and she could benefit from this drop back in trip; however, she hasn't shone in handicaps this winter and others are more compelling, including stablemate First Candidate.

12/1

22/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Arzal (high-class 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Miescisko (11.5f/14.7f AQPS Flat and 2m1f-2m5f jumps); cost 13,000GBP as a 3yo and is by a quality French sire; probably best watched on debut.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

13:25 Fontwell

Karate Kid

11st 5lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Warren Greatrex

Picked up for £100,000 after winning a 2m4f Irish bumper 15 months ago; tough task on his comeback from a year off (had a wind op) for new connections in the winter but finished tailed off and goes in a first-time tongue-tie on his debut over hurdles.

7/2

1st

5

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Karate Kid

12st 0lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: Colm Ryan

Made a very pleasing debut when runner up at 6-1 for his racecourse debut in a bumper at Fairyhouse in October; was still beaten 6.5l though and now has his first start for Colm Ryan; dam is from a good family and this step up in trip should suit so he is not discounted.

11/2

1st

5

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Karate Kid

12st 0lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: Colm Ryan

Made a very pleasing debut when runner up at 6-1 for his racecourse debut in a bumper at Fairyhouse in October; was still beaten 6.5l though and now has his first start for Colm Ryan; dam is from a good family and this step up in trip should suit so he is not discounted.

11/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up on sole point start in April; from a family of NH winners and is in good hands so not dismissed; check the market.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Romany Brown

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Signed off in Ireland with maiden hurdle win at Killarney (2m1f, good) in May but managed only third when warm favourite for modest novice here (2m, good) on stable debut in June; needs a much better performance today.

20/1

1

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Worcester

Romany Brown

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

There's some substance to the maiden hurdle he won at Killarney a month ago (2m1f, good) before changing hands for £42,000; should be hard to beat provided he's settled in to his new surroundings.

Evs

1st

14

11th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:55 Killarney

Romany Brown

11st 4lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

0-3 in bumpers and 0-2 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; beaten a head in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel in November last year; solid fourth in a Kilbeggan bumper (15.5f, good) after three months off in April (just behind Fillyoureyes); leading form claims back over hurdles.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 534-

Last run: 186 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner put up similar efforts in defeat in three bumpers last season, all over this trip on heavy ground; with some improvement should be closely involved on return.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

16:55 Wexford

Machismo

12st 0lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in Tramore maiden hurdle (2m6f, heavy) on New Year's Day and handled good ground well when second in Thurles handicap over same trip; not sure if he stayed 3m at Cork last time.

7/1

2nd

2

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

16:55 Wexford

Machismo

12st 0lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in Tramore maiden hurdle (2m6f, heavy) on New Year's Day and handled good ground well when second in Thurles handicap over same trip; not sure if he stayed 3m at Cork last time.

7/1

5th

2

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 140y

16:12 Cork

Machismo

11st 9lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in Tramore maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.5f, heavy) on New Year's Day but showed likeness for good ground when runner-up to the well-treated Rushmount at Thurles two weeks ago; big chance from same mark.

4/1

Form: 57

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise when beaten only 12l on Kilbeggan debut but a lesser effort at Downpatrick since and has to resume progress.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

7th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Fairyhouse

People Pleaser

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Scallan

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Promise when beaten only 12l on Kilbeggan debut but a lesser effort at Downpatrick since and has to resume progress.

5/1

7th

2

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:35 Downpatrick

People Pleaser

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Scallan

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

Made a satisfactory debut in fifth at Kilbeggan last month; longer trip and the experience of the run should help to bring about some improvement.

14/1

Form: 08

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mild promise on Ballinrobe debut but tailed-off at Downpatrick next time; not easy to fancy after a break.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Times A Wastin

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tony Carroll

This sort of trip looked worth another go when he kept on for fifth of 15 on stable debut at Hereford (2m, soft) in December; however, he was tailed off at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) recently on his sole start since.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; dam fifth in bumpers both starts but has been a disappointing producer; sister to Grand National winner Ballabriggs and useful 2m4f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Letterman; cost 20,000euros as a 3yo; probably best watched.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

15:55 Thurles

Gallant Getaway

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

52l behind for Fairyhouse bumper debut and even further back at Down Royal for hurdling bow; cheekpieces on now but hard to fancy.

40/1

14th

6

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

13:35 Down Royal

Gallant Getaway

11st 4lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Sent off at 14-1 for a Fairyhouse bumper (2m, good) last October but finished tailed off; best watched on hurdles debut.

28/1

14th

6

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

13:35 Down Royal

Gallant Getaway

11st 4lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Sent off at 14-1 for a Fairyhouse bumper (2m, good) last October but finished tailed off; best watched on hurdles debut.

28/1

Form: 9

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 33l in a Listowel maiden hurdle on recent debut and will have to improve loads from that.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

7th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Fairyhouse

Chuck Bass

11st 9lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: P A Fahy

Beaten 33l in a Listowel maiden hurdle on recent debut and will have to improve loads from that.

33/1

9th

10

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Listowel

Chuck Bass

11st 2lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: P A Fahy

Cost 5,500euros as a 3yo; ninth foal; half-brother to winners Platinumcard (1m1f/1m2f Flat, RPR 104; 2m hurdle) and Goldencard (2m-2m4f jumps); dam unraced half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Carlas Dream out of half-sister to useful 2m4f-3m jumps winner Limerick Leader; non-runner for Ballinrobe bumper in April (lame); stable yet to saddle a winner this season.

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €21.40
Straight Forecast €19.00
Trifecta €69.90

Selections

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The Irish Sun:

Machismo

POSTDATA:

Twentyfourcarrot