13.25 Fairyhouse

J: Michael O’Sullivan

3/1 (Won)

Win: £6.70
Place: £1.70

Form: 111 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won two bumpers and maintained his unbeaten record when getting off the mark on hurdle bow at Punchestown in October, despite racing keenly; jumped well that day and that will be an asset at this level; steps up in class but not one to underestimate and this has been his long-term target.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	4th Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:25 Fairyhouse Marine Nationale 11st 12lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Barry Connell	travelled strongly, in touch with leaders on inner, smooth headway before 2 out, went third when not fluent last, ridden and ran on well to lead post	3/1
1st 4	12th Oct 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	14:10 Punchestown Marine Nationale 11st 12lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Barry Connell	jumped well, took keen hold, prominent, went second 3 out, joined leader 2 out, led going easily approaching last, pushed along briefly towards finish, easily	Evs
1st 2	20th Aug 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 100y	17:40 Killarney Marine Nationale 12st 0lb J: Mr M J M O’Sullivan T: Barry Connell	prominent, disputing second halfway, led going easily under 3f out, soon went clear, canter	5/4

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1st

4

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders on inner, smooth headway before 2 out, went third when not fluent last, ridden and ran on well to lead post

3/1

1st

4

12th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Punchestown

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

jumped well, took keen hold, prominent, went second 3 out, joined leader 2 out, led going easily approaching last, pushed along briefly towards finish, easily

Evs

1st

2

20th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

17:40 Killarney

12st 0lb

J: Mr M J M O’Sullivan

prominent, disputing second halfway, led going easily under 3f out, soon went clear, canter

5/4

OUR TIP

2nd

3

Irish Point

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

9/2

Place: £1.70

Form: 321-1 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Stayed on gamely to win a Grade 1 in France at Saint-Cloud on his final start in France and made easy work of a maiden hurdle at Cork on debut for this yard a fortnight ago; these might not be his optimum conditions.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 7	8th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 212y	14:20 Naas Irish Point 11st 10lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	soon prominent, pressed leaders when mistake 2 out (usual 4 out), went second going okay home turn, pushed along omitted 2 out, ridden omitted last, kept on well but held towards finish, no match for winner	7/2
2nd 3	4th Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:25 Fairyhouse Irish Point 11st 12lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	towards rear, good headway and prominent on outer before 3 out, soon went second, pushed along to lead 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths ahead run-in, kept on but headed post	9/2
1st 7	20th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	12:00 Cork Irish Point 11st 7lb J: Davy Russell T: Gordon Elliott	Winner of a Grade 1 bumper at Saint-Cloud a year ago when last seen; entered in the Royal Bond in a couple of weeks and an easier introduction could hardly have been dreamed of.	30/100

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Starting price

2nd

7

8th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 212y

11st 10lb

soon prominent, pressed leaders when mistake 2 out (usual 4 out), went second going okay home turn, pushed along omitted 2 out, ridden omitted last, kept on well but held towards finish, no match for winner

7/2

2nd

3

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

towards rear, good headway and prominent on outer before 3 out, soon went second, pushed along to lead 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths ahead run-in, kept on but headed post

9/2

1st

7

20th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

Winner of a Grade 1 bumper at Saint-Cloud a year ago when last seen; entered in the Royal Bond in a couple of weeks and an easier introduction could hardly have been dreamed of.

30/100

3rd

8

Ashroe Diamond

J: Mr P W Mullins

16/1

Place: £1.70

Form: 1241-1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Grade 2 bumper winner at Aintree last term and landed the odds in a maiden hurdle at Naas on return last month; not the strongest form on offer but there will be more to come.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	28th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 2f 110y	14:11 Fairyhouse Ashroe Diamond 10st 10lb J: Danny Mullins T: W P Mullins	Has some solid form to her name having finished roughly 4l behind Marine Nationale (form boosted since) in the Grade 1 Royal Bond here in December before finishing 9l behind stablemate and ante post Supreme favourite Facile Vega in another Grade 1 at Leopardstown last month; gets a class drop against her own sex and that makes her the one to beat; shapes like this step up in trip will suit.	7/4
3rd 6	27th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:45 Leopardstown Ashroe Diamond 11st 5lb J: Mr P W Mullins T: W P Mullins	held up in rear, headway from 2 out, shaken up and went third approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, never near to challenge	10/1
3rd 8	4th Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:25 Fairyhouse Ashroe Diamond 11st 5lb J: Mr P W Mullins T: W P Mullins	held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, went third before 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, ran on run-in, went third towards finish	16/1

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Distance / Class

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Verdict

Starting price

1st

2

28th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

10st 10lb

Has some solid form to her name having finished roughly 4l behind Marine Nationale (form boosted since) in the Grade 1 Royal Bond here in December before finishing 9l behind stablemate and ante post Supreme favourite Facile Vega in another Grade 1 at Leopardstown last month; gets a class drop against her own sex and that makes her the one to beat; shapes like this step up in trip will suit.

7/4

3rd

6

27th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 5lb

held up in rear, headway from 2 out, shaken up and went third approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, never near to challenge

10/1

3rd

8

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 5lb

held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, went third before 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, ran on run-in, went third towards finish

16/1

4th

1

Champ Kiely

J: Paul Townend

7/4

Form: 1-11 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Unbeaten in three starts under Rules, progressing from his debut in a bumper at Limerick last year to win a Galway maiden hurdle by a wide margin in July; improved again to beat a smart prospect (Brazil, subsequent Grade 3 winner) in a Tipperary Grade 3 in October; no doubt that there is more to come and must be high on any shortlist.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	8th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 212y	14:20 Naas Champ Kiely 11st 10lb J: Danny Mullins T: W P Mullins	made all, jumped slightly right 1st, faced strong challenge but going okay home turn, ridden omitted last, kept on well towards finish, readily	8/1
4th 1	4th Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:25 Fairyhouse Champ Kiely 11st 12lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	raced freely, held up in midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4th, went second after 5th, led after 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, weakened run-in	7/4
1st 4	2nd Oct 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y	15:00 Tipperary Champ Kiely 11st 1lb J: Danny Mullins T: W P Mullins	made all, jumped well, good jump and went clear 2 out, shaken up and kept on strongly run-in, impressive	5/2

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Verdict

Starting price

1st

2

8th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 212y

11st 10lb

made all, jumped slightly right 1st, faced strong challenge but going okay home turn, ridden omitted last, kept on well towards finish, readily

8/1

4th

1

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

raced freely, held up in midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4th, went second after 5th, led after 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, weakened run-in

7/4

1st

4

2nd Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 1lb

made all, jumped well, good jump and went clear 2 out, shaken up and kept on strongly run-in, impressive

5/2

5th

7

J: J J Slevin

12/1

Form: 117313 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict

4-13 over hurdles; landed decent handicap at Listowel on penultimate start; third of four behind Brazil in a Grade 3 since though and while he's achieved a useful level of form, he looks exposed against some of these.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 7	4th Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:25 Fairyhouse Prairie Dancer 11st 12lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	raced in second, disputed lead before 3rd, not fluent but led 5th	12/1
3rd 2	12th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	12:55 Naas Prairie Dancer 11st 6lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	jumped slightly right, pushed along briefly, led, joined before 3rd, briefly headed before 4 out, ridden when headed on inner home turn, outpaced 2 out, soon no impression and slightly hampered, no match for first two	100/30
1st 4	19th Sep 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	15:35 Listowel Prairie Dancer 11st 2lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	jumped right on occasions, close up when pushed along briefly and reminders, soon led and made rest, mistake 2nd, clear going okay when raced wide after 3 out, ridden briefly before last, ran on, comfortably	5/1

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Verdict

Starting price

5th

7

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

raced in second, disputed lead before 3rd, not fluent but led 5th

12/1

3rd

2

12th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:55 Naas

11st 6lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

jumped slightly right, pushed along briefly, led, joined before 3rd, briefly headed before 4 out, ridden when headed on inner home turn, outpaced 2 out, soon no impression and slightly hampered, no match for first two

100/30

1st

4

19th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:35 Listowel

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

jumped right on occasions, close up when pushed along briefly and reminders, soon led and made rest, mistake 2nd, clear going okay when raced wide after 3 out, ridden briefly before last, ran on, comfortably

5/1

2

Hercule Du Seuil

J: L P Dempsey

6/1

Form: 2/8-11 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Left his yard debut behind when winning a Tipperary maiden hurdle with any amount in hand and progress when winning a Grade 3 at Navan last time, battling on gamely; more required here and might not get his own way up front this time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	4th Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:25 Fairyhouse Hercule Du Seuil 11st 12lb J: L P Dempsey T: W P Mullins	led, joined before 3rd, not fluent and headed 5th	6/1
1st 3	13th Nov 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:20 Navan Hercule Du Seuil 11st 1lb J: Mark Walsh T: W P Mullins	made all, faced strong challenge 3 out, went clear again after 2 out, not fluent last, soon ridden, kept on well	7/4
1st 7	3rd Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:20 Tipperary Hercule Du Seuil 11st 4lb J: Mark Walsh T: W P Mullins	made all, went clear 2 out, went further clear approaching last, eased final 110yds, easily	6/4

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2

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

led, joined before 3rd, not fluent and headed 5th

6/1

1st

3

13th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 1lb

made all, faced strong challenge 3 out, went clear again after 2 out, not fluent last, soon ridden, kept on well

7/4

1st

7

3rd Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 4lb

made all, went clear 2 out, went further clear approaching last, eased final 110yds, easily

6/4

5

Path D’oroux

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

12/1

Form: 1-1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Point winner who made it 2-2 under Rules when winning a 20-runner maiden hurdle at Galway in October; another unexposed type but he has more to find than most of these.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	21st Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 170y	12:00 Navan Path D’oroux 11st 11lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Won a point-to-point and a Punchestown bumper (Spirit Of Legend unplaced) last season; maiden hurdle winner in October possibly something amiss (although reported post-race normal) in Royal Bond when stopping quickly three out; again failed to cope with top opposition at Leopardstown; 5l in front of shorter-priced Intranet then, not sure to uphold that form.	7/2
4th 5	27th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:45 Leopardstown Path D’oroux 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	towards rear, some headway after 3 out, briefly went third after 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last	16/1
5	4th Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:25 Fairyhouse Path D’oroux 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	prominent	12/1

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Verdict

Starting price

1st

2

21st Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 170y

11st 11lb

Won a point-to-point and a Punchestown bumper (Spirit Of Legend unplaced) last season; maiden hurdle winner in October possibly something amiss (although reported post-race normal) in Royal Bond when stopping quickly three out; again failed to cope with top opposition at Leopardstown; 5l in front of shorter-priced Intranet then, not sure to uphold that form.

7/2

4th

5

27th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

towards rear, some headway after 3 out, briefly went third after 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

16/1

5

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

prominent

12/1

6

Polo Lounge

J: Danny Mullins