April 10 / 16.20 Fairyhouse

16.20

Soft

McInerney Properties Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2)

  • Prize money: £52212.39
  • 2m 3f 200y
  • 6 runners
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McInerney Properties Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80

Form: 111011 CD

Last run: 191 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 161

Form & Verdict
Terrific strike-rate and has won the last two renewals of this; his only defeat in six starts since landing this twelve months ago came in the Galway Plate; first run since beating Kemboy in Gowran Grade 2 in October but goes well fresh; goes on anything but the better the ground the better his chance.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Easy Game

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent, briefly led 7th

5/2

18th

2

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

19:10 Galway

Easy Game

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

midfield, bad mistake 4th

20/1

1st

1

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Easy Game

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

raced in third behind clear leader, went second halfway, clear with one other 5 out, nudged along to lead 2 out, shaken up and went clear run-in

6/4

Form: 2P1-75 D

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 10lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 160

Form & Verdict
Was getting 4lb from Easy Game when beating that rival in the 2021 Galway Plate and landed Gowran Grade 2 on his next start; won a Punchestown festival handicap under a welter burden last year but well beaten both starts this term.
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11

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 160y

17:25 Punchestown

Royal Rendezvous

12st 0lb

J: Mr B Dunleavy

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

Ex-Willie Mullins, best known for winning the 2021 Galway Plate; also beat Hardline in a 2m4f Grade 2 event at Gowran later that year; won a valuable handicap chase at this meeting two years ago, second in the same race last season; tailed off at Portrush in March on first start for Caroline McCaldin, may have needed that, and perhaps premature to write off.

12/1

11

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 160y

17:25 Punchestown

Royal Rendezvous

12st 0lb

J: Mr B Dunleavy

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

Ex-Willie Mullins, best known for winning the 2021 Galway Plate; also beat Hardline in a 2m4f Grade 2 event at Gowran later that year; won a valuable handicap chase at this meeting two years ago, second in the same race last season; tailed off at Portrush in March on first start for Caroline McCaldin, may have needed that, and perhaps premature to write off.

12/1

2nd

1

26th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 50y

19:05 Punchestown

Royal Rendezvous

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 10th, headed after 3 out, pushed along and lost second after 2 out, ridden and went second again run-in, no match for winner

13/2

Form: 2FP-17 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 160

Form & Verdict
Grade 1 winner as a novice over C&D and second to Allaho in the Ryanair last year; back to winning ways in Grade 2 at Gowran in February but let down by his jumping in this year's renewal of the Ryanair; type to bounce back and, if he does, has every chance.
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Verdict Starting price

3

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Janidil

11st 10lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: W P Mullins

visibility reduced by fog, slowly away, towards rear, fell 3rd

40/1

3

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Janidil

11st 10lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: W P Mullins

visibility reduced by fog, slowly away, towards rear, fell 3rd

40/1

7th

5

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

14:20 Cheltenham

Janidil

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Has a poor strike-rate since winning a Grade 1 novice chase in April 2021 and current mark reflects a decline in his form; absent since disappointing in a Galway festival race that looked a good opportunity for him (was best in at the weights); new headgear needs to make a difference.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: -12524 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 155

Form & Verdict
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1

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

French Dynamite

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Three chase wins, including a 2m7f Grade 3 at Punchestown last October; often highly tried when with Mouse Morris; creditable third in the Kerry National on stable debut; fair chance with 5lb off again; trainer (responsible for last year's winner) also has Weveallbeencaught in the line-up.

9/1

3rd

5

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

French Dynamite

11st 6lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Three chase wins, including a 2m7f Grade 3 at Punchestown last October; often highly tried when with Mouse Morris; his new trainer knows what it takes to win this; possible each-way value.

20/1

2nd

6

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

French Dynamite

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

Three chase wins, including a 2m7f Grade 3 at this venue last October, beating Minella Indo; ran well for a long way before weakening in the Cross Country Handicap at Cheltenham; never threatened in the Topham.

7/1

Form: 5P-15P D

Last run: 233 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Mare won a summer handicap over this trip at Kilbeggan last year but well held in two subsequent starts; off nearly eight months and looks out of her depth.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:30 Perth

Kapard

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual chase winner, latterly in a Kilbeggan handicap last summer (2m4f, good); that was her last effort of any real note though, and she may struggle to contain a couple of these.

6/1

5

10th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Kapard

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Mare won a summer handicap over this trip at Kilbeggan last year but well held in two subsequent starts; off nearly eight months and looks out of her depth.

33/1

4

20th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:05 Killarney

Kapard

11st 5lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Henry De Bromhead

didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, jumped right and lost position 8th, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

14/1

Form: 1-221R

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
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5th

6

25th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Punchestown

Magic Daze

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

took keen hold, led, clear from 1st, reduced lead 4th, headed before 3 out, soon dropped to rear and detached

25/1

6

10th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Magic Daze

10st 11lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

7/1

7

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Magic Daze

11st 2lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Free-going front-runner who eventually shook off a useful one at Naas last month (2m, yielding; has won on heavy) but her finishing can't be depended on beyond that trip, let alone on a stiff finish like today's; she may also have to share the early lead and looks an unlikely winner.

11/1

Non-runners

French Dynamite, Magic Daze

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.20
Straight Forecast €12.91

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

French Dynamite

SPOTLIGHT:

Janidil

The Irish Sun:

Easy Game

TOPSPEED:

French Dynamite

POSTDATA:

Janidil