October 02 / 15.50 Fairyhouse

15.50

Soft

Bet Responsibly At Novibet Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • 9 runners
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Bet Responsibly At Novibet Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 52-424

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Bit too keen for his own good when fourth of 17 in a Navan maiden 16 days ago but ran to an RPR of 115 and he's solid each-way on the back of that.
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13th

5

17th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

Skradin

11st 8lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle from the front last month (2m4f, soft) but can race keenly and he dropped out to be sixth on his handicap debut at Cork (2m); lightly raced still and could yet have an improved run in him.

25/1

6th

4

5th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:55 Cork

Skradin

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Can race keenly but still won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle from the front last time over 2m4f; has the pace to cope with the drop back to this trip; raised 7lb but looks a big player on handicap debut.

3/1

8/15

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 91-

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £300,000 after finishing second in his point; bumper debut here was underwhelming but he then made all at Clonmel (heavy) in a race that's worked out well; looks the obvious answer on this switch to hurdling.
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5th

6

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Shannon Royale

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won a 3m beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last season; lost form and has failed to show anything like his best since joining this team; has reportedly bled, including when a remote seventh behind Vanillier over this course in February.

25/1

5th

2

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Shannon Royale

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won a 3m beginners' chase for Gordon Elliott last season; lost form and has failed to show anything like his best since joining this team; reported to have bled from the nose at Cheltenham handicap on New Year's Day; reportedly bled again in Punchestown cross-country event

16/1

7th

2

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 193y

12:28 Punchestown

Shannon Royale

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Very useful hurdler and last track success came here in 3m beginners chase just over a year ago (yielding) for Gordon Elliott; well held here in 2m6f handicap in November and reported to have bled from the nose when pulled up in 3m2f Cheltenham handicap on New Year's Day, having not jumped well; questions to answer on cross-country debut.

8/1

100/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form: 866059

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Insufficient promise so far (five bumpers/two maidens) to be of any interest whilst kept to races of this nature.
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0

4

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 73y

15:10 Tramore

Cedar Wood

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David M O’Brien

Well held in bumpers; twice beaten around 15l hurdling including when fair third behind geldings at Fairyhouse last week.

14/1

3rd

9

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Cedar Wood

10st 11lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David M O’Brien

in touch with leaders

100/1

9th

3

25th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 105y

15:20 Roscommon

Cedar Wood

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David M O’Brien

held up in rear, jumped slightly right 1st, headway after 9th, keeping on into midfield when carried badly left and badly hampered before 4 out, not recover

20/1

Form: 4352

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown plenty in his bumpers, posting RPR of 107 when runner-up at Listowel two weeks ago; still looks up against it with the best of today's opposition.
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4

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Huntsgrove

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-11 over hurdles and rated 100; tailed off in all three previous starts over fences and similar story last two starts in novice hurdles; lacks a recent run and others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 000/7-

Last run: 285 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No real sign of ability in any of his four maidens to date; very opposable.
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6

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

12:25 Limerick

Something Small

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Wexford last week, blinkers replace cheekpieces; little apparent chance.

25/1

0

6

17th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Wexford

Something Small

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J A Nash

Soundly beaten in five maidens, latest after 285-day absence at Fairyhouse last month; cheekpieces fitted for handicap debut.

14/1

Form:

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never that competitive when tailed off in a maiden at Tramore for which he was 50-1.
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6th

7

9th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Wexford

The Flying Donkey

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: James Daniel Dullea

Left his maiden hurdle form behind when fourth on handicap debut at Tramore in November; however, struggled since and pulled up when last seen 112 days ago.

14/1

9

19th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 91y

19:07 Ballinrobe

The Flying Donkey

11st 5lb

J: Carl Millar

T: James Daniel Dullea

in touch with leaders on inner

12/1

9

19th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 91y

19:07 Ballinrobe

The Flying Donkey

11st 5lb

J: Carl Millar

T: James Daniel Dullea

in touch with leaders on inner

12/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred 4yo in top hands; it was a pretty decent (and valuable) bumper in which he finished midfield at Punchestown and should do well over hurdles; stable second string on jockey bookings.
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0

6

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

12:35 Navan

No Turn Unstoned

11st 12lb

J: Baptiste Le Clerc

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, fell 2nd

33/1

9th

15

18th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Navan

No Turn Unstoned

11st 11lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

Promising ninth in a Punchestown festival bumper on debut but tailed off in maiden hurdles twice since and down the order on jockey bookings here.

100/1

9th

14

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 6f 110y

12:17 Down Royal

No Turn Unstoned

11st 11lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

Flat-bred 4yo didn't run at all badly on debut in valuable Punchestown bumper in April but didn't jump well and tailed off on last month's hurdles debut at Fairyhouse; best watched for now.

33/1

Form: 90/

Last run: 610 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two Flat runs and has suffered the same fate so far over hurdles.
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10th

13

(8)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Vodka Warlord

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Weak Flat/hurdles form; little apparent chance unless tongue-tie makes a big difference.

25/1

7th

3

(5)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Vodka Warlord

9st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

in touch with leaders

100/1

0

6

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Vodka Warlord

11st 4lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Tailed off in two Flat runs and has suffered the same fate so far over hurdles.

100/1

Form: R

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
125-1 when refusing to race at Sligo in August; can only be watched.
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11

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

20:30 Bellewstown

Wild River Fall

11st 7lb

J: Mr R M McParland

T: Victor Wilson

Refused to race on debut then pulled-up in a bumper and maiden hurdle; look elsewhere.

200/1

9

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Wild River Fall

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Victor Wilson

Refused to race on debut then jumped poorly at Fairyhouse next time; back from summer break and of no appeal on bumper debut.

50/1

Non-runners

Mystic Sage

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.20
Straight Forecast €4.87
Trifecta €52.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Skradin

SPOTLIGHT:

Shannon Royale

POSTDATA:

Skradin

The Irish Sun:

Shannon Royale