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14.15

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Fairyhouse Membership 2025 Rated Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10773.91
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • 6 runners
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Fairyhouse Membership 2025 Rated Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 43630-

Last run: 188 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Useful form in bumpers without winning; showed a fair standard of form as a novice last season, although failed to add to a Clonmel maiden win; ran in good company several times including at the Punchestown festival on his final start.
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Verdict Starting price

1

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

13:48 Tipperary

Any Road

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Dual hurdle winner has been below form in that sphere on recent starts; needs to get back to his best on belated chasing debut.

12/1

7th

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:30 Wexford

Any Road

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Two hurdle wins include 2m5f rated hurdle at Fairyhouse last season (good); safely held in handicaps of late (well-backed favourite at Killarney last time when hampered) but don't rule out.

8/1

7th

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:30 Wexford

Any Road

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Two hurdle wins include 2m5f rated hurdle at Fairyhouse last season (good); safely held in handicaps of late (well-backed favourite at Killarney last time when hampered) but don't rule out.

8/1

8/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 15264-

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Won the Grade 3 For Auction at Navan last November; not disgraced in fifth in the Royal Bond; soundly beaten in the Red Mills at Gowran; ended the campaign with respectable showings in two big handicaps, sixth in the Martin Pipe, fourth at Aintree; has been found a good opportunity to make a winning return,
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3

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Whats Up Darling

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Off the mark over fences on the ninth attempt at Killarney last time, responding well for pressure to run out a comfortable victor at the finish (2m7f, good); closely matched with Donnie Devito based on Galway beginners' chase meeting; cheekpieces may help him now and he looks a key contender despite a penalty.

9/4

1st

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:07 Killarney

Whats Up Darling

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

His hurdling form is right up there in this company; as good over fences despite being 0-8 in this discipline and he was a close fourth of 16 in a beginners at Galway (2m6f, good); barring mishaps, he'll be seriously involved.

13/8

16

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:30 Galway

Whats Up Darling

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

0-7 over fences; has been running well in defeat in beginners' events but his run in a handicap chase at Punchestown last time was not one of his best (2m, yielding); Kennedy chooses him but others make more appeal.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-5018 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Gained his second hurdles success on good ground at Bellewstown in August; his race-fitness could be an asset but seems vulnerable on the balance of this year's form.
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1st

12

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Barry Lyndon

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Three-time hurdles winner made winning chase debut in 2m5f Fairyhouse beginners' in October (yielding) but hasn't really progressed, albeit solid first handicap effort when third over 3m1f at same venue last month; 3m tends to stretch him so stamina concerns.

20/1

3rd

1

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Barry Lyndon

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

One of his three hurdles wins came here, as did his only success over fences in a beginners' in October (2m5f, yielding); well beaten in a 2m5f novice here and a Grade 3 at Thurles and stamina to prove in first handicap chase.

16/1

6th

1

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:28 Thurles

Barry Lyndon

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Useful 135-rated hurdler; pulled up in a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree on final start last season; produced in good shape to beat subsequent Galway handicap winner Millforce at Fairyhouse in October on chasing debut; picked up an injury at the same venue on his second attempt.

8/1

Form: 558480

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Completed a quick hat-trick with Ballinrobe victory in August, following maiden success at the same venue and a Sligo handicap win; went up an aggregate 18lb and has struggled since; in rear in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal on Saturday.
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4th

4

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:07 Killarney

Drumgill

11st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Seven career wins capped by 2m1f Listed handicap chase win at Fairyhouse last November; recent Kilbeggan runs over longer trips well below best, but yard has returned to form so could improve for this drop in trip, although yard have a more obvious contender in Gaelic Arc.

12/1

9

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Drumgill

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Seven career wins but unable to make any impression behind Native Speaker at Ballinrobe or over 2m4f here last time; needs to up his game.

25/1

5th

4

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Drumgill

11st 4lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Very capable performer on his day over hurdles and fences; 3-19 in this sphere; soundly beaten in Mayo National latest but this shorter trip should be more his bag and is just 3lb above last win; not discounted but lots of rain would be a worry.

20/1

Form: 41

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in both his point-to-point starts; fair fourth on racecourse debut in a 2m6f Listowel maiden hurdle last month; Hacked up from his only rival in a 2m3f beginners' chase at Limerick; limited hurdling experience is a likely drawback.
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17

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Well Del

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: David K Walsh

Won a handicap hurdle on first start for this yard at Punchestown in February; won a beginners' chase for Liam O'Brien in October 2024; has run well here before but well beaten last twice over timber and this looks too demanding; cheekpieces go on.

14/1

6th

5

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Well Del

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: David K Walsh

Won Limerick beginners' chase for Liam O'Brien last season; two fair runs over fences for Declan Queally this term before breakthrough hurdles win on yard debut at Punchestown; Naas run four days later may have come too soon.

7/1

5th

8

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 20y

15:30 Naas

Well Del

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: David K Walsh

Won Limerick beginners' chase for Liam O'Brien last season; two good runs for Declan Queally this term before breakthrough hurdles win on yard debut at Punchestown on Wednesday, getting the better of the front-running second (pair 17l clear of third-placed Ontheropes) late on over 3m1f (soft); quick return under mandatory 7lb penalty and bold follow-up bid expected.

100/30

Form: 0-9

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in both outings in point; last of 15 in a bumper at Punchestown in June; tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Wexford.
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10

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 170y

13:35 Wexford

Redondo Beach

11st 12lb

J: Ross Berry

T: J A Berry

Well beaten in points, bumpers and maiden hurdles; won't feature.

100/1

6th

5

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Redondo Beach

10st 13lb

J: Ross Berry

T: J A Berry

in rear, tailed off after 3 out

200/1

6th

5

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Redondo Beach

10st 13lb

J: Ross Berry

T: J A Berry

in rear, tailed off after 3 out

200/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €16.50
Straight Forecast €13.86
Trifecta €31.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

What's Up Darling

POSTDATA:

Drumgill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

What's Up Darling

TOPSPEED:

What's Up Darling

The Irish Sun:

What's Up Darling