January 28 / 13.36 Fairyhouse

13.36

Soft

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  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 3m 1f 110y
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 143361

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Managed to produce a career best when winning on his chase debut at Tramore earlier this month; 9lb higher and the form has taken a few knocks but he won comfortably and he stays further.
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7th

12

9th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 0f 174y

16:45 Naas

Tyre Kicker

10st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won three in a row early in 2023; has finished second in three of his five starts since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines; backed up a promising Windsor run when staying on well behind Monbeg Park over 2m5f at Leopardstown last Sunday; would have been closer but for interference; extra distance should suit.

4/1

2nd

11

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

16:02 Leopardstown

Tyre Kicker

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won three in a row early in 2023 (including here) and back from a long layoff with good second at Galway (2m6f, soft) in October; better again on latest when chasing home a hot favourite in 2m6f Windsor handicap in January (soft), having been hampered run-in; back up in grade here but only 1lb wrong and likely major player.

4/1

2nd

4

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 41y

Class 3

16:08 Windsor

Tyre Kicker

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won three in a row early in 2023 and back from a long layoff with good second at Galway (2m6f, soft) in October this term; two lesser efforts over 3m at Navan have followed (the Troytown on first occasion) but he needs a second look for his highly respected stable.

7/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: P05U22

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has managed to get more competitive since switching to handicap chases and was only beaten a neck at Punchestown last time; up 4lb for that and in a tougher race here; needs to improve for further.
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18th

15

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Made In The Woods

10st 6lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

Won a chase at Limerick in 2023 but 0-13 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; cheekpieces go on after a moderate run over fences at Clonmel on latest; 4lb lower in this sphere but others appeal more.

14/1

Form: -98114 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Thwarted in hat-trick bid at Punchestown last time (Made In The Woods second); return to further may help but possible the handicapper has caught up.
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10th

14

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Fairyhouse

Highstreetfashion

10st 6lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.

20/1

14

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:12 Fairyhouse

Highstreetfashion

10st 6lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown when last seen and off 394 days; no worthwhile form for a couple of years.

20/1

0

9

16th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 157y

12:20 Punchestown

Highstreetfashion

10st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

prominent, mistake towards rear of midfield 11th, detached from 5 out, pulled up 3 out

10/1

Form: -50694

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-12 over fences; fair way below his best in handicaps earlier this season and well held in a beginners' three weeks ago.
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4th

3

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:00 Tramore

Ennemi Public

10st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Daniel John Howard

69 rated chaser has won here before over hurdles but he is 0-24 over fences; pulled up the last twice and it is hard to see him getting off the mark in this company; blinkers go back on.

40/1

15

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

17:28 Wexford

Ennemi Public

10st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Daniel John Howard

Extended his losing sequence over fences to 23 when pulling up at Downpatrick but he did go close the time before at Tramore (2m6f), so can't be ruled out with any confidence.

14/1

15

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:35 Downpatrick

Ennemi Public

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Daniel John Howard

Went close at Tramore last time but his chase record of 0-22 isn't encouraging and he's 2lb wrong for this.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 001632 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner who is 0-7 over fences but best chase effort yet when runner-up at Cork three weeks ago; can be in the mix again but there's a slight concern that his best efforts have been over a bit shorter.
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5th

4

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

12:50 Limerick

Ballyadam Destiny

11st 2lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Two wins over hurdles, the most recent over 3m at Thurles nearly two years ago; seasonal best on return to his original trainer when second over 3m at this venue after Christmas; unplaced in a handicap of a higher standard at Fairyhouse last time; stablemate Bal De Rio is marginally better suited by the race conditions but lacks a recent run.

3/1

7

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

13:22 Fairyhouse

Ballyadam Destiny

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Two wins over hurdles include over this trip at Thurles nearly two years ago; seasonal-best on return to original trainer when second over this trip at Limerick over Christmas on heavy; 3lb rise for that so more needed.

13/2

Form: 037615

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Left her beginners' form behind when winning on handicap debut over fences at Thurles last month; well below that form in novice handicap chase at Limerick last time but could bounce back returning to further; wears first-time blinkers.
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3

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:58 Navan

Lizrona

11st 9lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eric Larkin

didn't jump well, always behind, tailed off when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

10/1

6th

2

27th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:40 Fairyhouse

Lizrona

11st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eric Larkin

Won twice over fences last season, over 3m at Thurles and 2m7f Clonmel, confirming her stamina; made an encouraging start to the season when second at Roscommon in September; questions to answer following four subsequent displays of lesser merit.

16/1

6th

2

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 219y

12:15 Thurles

Lizrona

12st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eric Larkin

Won twice over fences last season, a 20-1 success in this race 12 months ago and over 2m7f Clonmel in April, confirming her stamina; made an encouraging start to the season when second at Roscommon in September; questions to answer following three subsequent displays of lesser merit.

10/1

Form: 23708P

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when last seen over fences and has been well below his best over hurdles in recent times; has shown he can be as good over fences but he's not getting any younger and he was beaten a long way out last time.
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12

21st Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 110y

19:58 Wexford

Turbojet

11st 9lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Losing run goes back to chase success in 2020; hit the frame in a couple of handicap hurdle outings early last season but badly out of form over fences in recent times and now a 12yo; best watched.

25/1

6

5th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

20:00 Downpatrick

Turbojet

11st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

midfield

12/1

4th

2

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:35 Downpatrick

Turbojet

12st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Veteran is 2-33 and has been disappointing since Leopardstown beginner's chase win two years ago; out of form over both hurdles and fences last winter and hard to see him bouncing back to form here.

12/1

Form: 7P-504

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Showed some improvement in a beginners' at Punchestown earlier this month but his handicap mark is only fair and he needs more against these.
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3rd

9

20th May 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 50y

16:35 Wexford

Coolcullen

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Brendan W Duke

towards rear, pushed along and some headway before 2 out, keeping on when left in third last

14/1

3rd

2

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 100y

18:40 Wexford

Coolcullen

11st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Brendan W Duke

midfield, mistake 1st, headway and prominent in chasing group before 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, jumped right 2 out, ridden and went modest third approaching last, kept on, no match for first two

14/1

8th

6

28th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 110y

13:36 Fairyhouse

Coolcullen

10st 13lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Brendan W Duke

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders early, dropped to rear when bad mistake 2nd, not fluent and jockey lost iron briefly 11th, pushed along briefly after 13th, ridden and no impression after 5 out, weakened after 3 out

12/1

Form: -78281

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced sort who built on a handful of starts over hurdles when winning on chase debut in beginners' company at Cork earlier this month; plenty to like about his attitude that day and could have a lot more to give up in trip.
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2

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 4

18:20 Cheltenham

Joy Of Life

12st 4lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Mrs H Hickman-Jones

led, raced in second when headed 12th, lost second after 14th, weakening when hit 17th, soon pulled up

33/1

2

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 4

18:20 Cheltenham

Joy Of Life

12st 4lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Mrs H Hickman-Jones

led, raced in second when headed 12th, lost second after 14th, weakening when hit 17th, soon pulled up

33/1

13th

6

14th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Joy Of Life

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Seamus Neville

jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, pressed leader 4th, lost second when mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out

14/1

Non-runners

Joy Of Life

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.50
Straight Forecast €8.83
Tricast €26.34
Trifecta €35.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Joy Of Life

POSTDATA:

Tyre Kicker

RP Ratings (IRE):

Coolcullen

The Irish Sun:

Ballyadam Destiny