February 25 / 16.30 Fairyhouse

16.30

Yielding

Quinlan Financial Supporting CCR Raceday Rated Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 3m 1f 110y
  • 9 runners
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Quinlan Financial Supporting CCR Raceday Rated Novice Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 343324

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner has run consistently well in defeat in his six chase starts; best effort when just denied over 3m at Down Royal two starts ago; another solid run last time at Navan and should be involved today.
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40/1

  • Place: £11.70

Form: 4-P9

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual point' winner is rated 93 after three hunter chase starts and is out of his depth.
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23

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Clonmeen

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: William P Murphy

Not a great strike rate but on song on latest when readily landing 3m1f Fairyhouse handicap last month in first-time blinkers; raised 12lb for that but still 12lb out of handicap here so plenty on his plate.

33/1

1st

18

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Clonmeen

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: William P Murphy

Promise here on seasonal reappearance; failed to build on that on next four starts but signs of a revival when staying on for a 9.5l fourth back here (3m, heavy) on latest; blinkers could eke out more but he's 7lb wrong and looks up against it.

33/1

Form: 007-40 D

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner is rated 95 in that sphere; best of three chase runs came in 2021 over this trip at Kilbeggan; has a fair bit to find.
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11th

10

8th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:47 Kilbeggan

Ballycastle Girl

11st 3lb

J: Cian Walsh

T: Jennifer Monaghan

in rear

25/1

10th

9

23rd Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 98y

19:40 Sligo

Ballycastle Girl

10st 11lb

J: Cian Walsh

T: Jennifer Monaghan

Handicap wins at Kilbeggan and Bellewstown came back in 2020; interrupted campaign in recent years, hard to fancy on last month's comeback run at former venue.

25/1

10th

12

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Ballycastle Girl

11st 4lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Jennifer Monaghan

Is 2-14 over hurdles but hasn't shown a great deal over fences on her last two runs, pulled up at Wexford on heavy ground in March; return to hurdles will help but needs to find significant improvement to figure.

40/1

Form: 4-U221

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated just 105 over hurdles but has shown superior form in four starts in this discipline; comfortably won a Punchestown beginners' (2m6f) on testing ground latest and should stay this trip; handled this ground over timber.
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5

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Salmanino

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liz Doyle

Best run last season came on his seasonal reappearance in a Navan handicap chase (3m, yielding); three non-completions over fences since and now looks to exploit 11lb lower hurdles mark on return in first-time cheekpieces; not discounted.

14/1

5

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Salmanino

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liz Doyle

Best run last season came on his seasonal reappearance in a Navan handicap chase (3m, yielding); three non-completions over fences since and now looks to exploit 11lb lower hurdles mark on return in first-time cheekpieces; not discounted.

14/1

5

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

Salmanino

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liz Doyle

Best run last season came on his seasonal reappearance in a Navan handicap chase (3m, yielding); three non-completions over fences since and now looks to exploit 11lb lower hurdles mark on return in first-time cheekpieces; not discounted.

14/1

Form: -72477

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Is now 0-15 over fences after two poor runs lately but would have a squeak if returning to the form of some of his better chasing runs.
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13

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 150y

15:33 Tipperary

Carrolls Cottage

10st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner is a maiden over fences after 24 starts and others preferred today.

33/1

9th

6

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:20 Clonmel

Carrolls Cottage

11st 8lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Philip Fenton

Dual hurdle winner at Limerick but over three years since the last of those; is 0-23 over fences but has run well here; has to better recent form.

22/1

Form: 16-8FP C

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point' winner won twice over hurdles at this course (2m4f); hasn't jumped that well in his three chase starts but would have a squeak if putting that to rights today.
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4

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Carrig Sam

11st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Eoin Griffin

Both wins over hurdles at Fairyhouse in early 2022; no joy since and 0-7 over fences; off since February 2025 and likely best watched on first start for new yard.

28/1

6th

2

24th Feb 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 183y

15:35 Punchestown

Carrig Sam

11st 11lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Peter Croke

Two 2m4f Fairyhouse wins for Arthur Moore three seasons ago; no sign of his best in three runs for this yard.

25/1

Form: 6411F5

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner up to 2m6f weakened on comeback over 2m1f here last month; should have improved for that run and get involved if staying this trip.
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13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Brideswell Lad

10st 10lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Seamus Neville

Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences (dropped 6lbs).

25/1

8th

3

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Brideswell Lad

11st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Seamus Neville

Six-time chase winner (including here) but not since May 2024; missed 2025 entirely and hasn't convinced since January return over both hurdles and fences.

25/1

Form: 5U-654

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Rated 130 over hurdles but hasn't matched that form in seven chase starts; will have to show improvement raised to this trip.
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5

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 110y

16:30 Fairyhouse

Alko Rouge

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

in touch with leaders, close up 5th, went second 6th, not fluent 10th, briefly led 4 out, ridden when headed and weakened quickly after 3 out, tired jump when steadied 2 out, got well behind when fell heavily last

10/1

4th

2

24th Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 50y

14:25 Down Royal

Alko Rouge

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

soon disputed lead, led narrowly after 1st, headed and raced in second after 4th, lost second but close up before 6th

11/2

5th

8

20th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:25 Cork

Alko Rouge

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Maiden hurdle winner but yet to inspire over fences; well beaten from the front on his return at Galway; tongue-tied here but much more needed.

16/1

Form: 2-409U

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner is rated 115 in that sphere but was well beaten in last two starts in that discipline; tailed-off when unseating on chasing debut; others preferred.
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4th

7

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Wild Hunt

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Stays 3m well and back on a very good mark these days; signs of a revival at Wexford last time and is ground-versatile.

11/1

4th

7

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Wild Hunt

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Stays 3m well and back on a very good mark these days; signs of a revival at Wexford last time and is ground-versatile.

11/1

5th

8

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

17:15 Wexford

Wild Hunt

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over this trip at Clonmel two seasons ago and backed that up with a 2m4f Down Royal; regressive over the past two seasons; jumped badly and pulled up at Leopardstown last time; rated 116 at his peak, down to 97, needs to show signs of revival.

14/1

Non-runners

Brideswell Lad, Wild Hunt

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €140.70
Straight Forecast €101.00
Trifecta €1158.70

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Ballykeel

SPOTLIGHT:

Salmanino

TOPSPEED:

Brideswell Lad

POSTDATA:

Ballykeel

The Irish Sun:

Ballykeel