October 07 / 14.30 Fairyhouse

14.30

Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £7309.73
  • 2m 5f 110y
  • 8 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 14/33- C

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been easy to train; smart form in just three runs as a novice over hurdles; after two years off, fine third in 3m Navan Grade 2 on chasing debut in February; not as good in Naas Grade 3 the following month and off since; O'Sullivan's first time on board.
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3rd

1

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

15:45 Galway

Flanking Maneuver

11st 10lb

J: Mr R James

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 132; well-beaten on stable debut on latest behind Donacheady Gale at Listowel (2m6f, soft to heavy) but was giving that rival 19lb; will be getting 3lb from him today thanks to his jockey's claim and the return to better ground is in his favour; fine run here back in August and he should go well.

100/30

6th

4

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Flanking Maneuver

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Stable debutant; ex-Gigginstown gelding shaped well on his last two starts for Noel Meade; third in the Blazers at Galway on latest, beaten 11l off 133 (behind Moonovercloon); same mark here and has place claims again.

8/1

3rd

3

2nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Flanking Maneuver

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel Meade

midfield, hampered by faller 5 out

9/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3F-373 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 126 over hurdles and stays well; fair third when fitted with cheekpieces in useful conditions contest over 3m at Down Royal last month; headgear left off for chase debut.
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1st

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Digby

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Ended a three year barren spell with a confidence boosting 6l win in a Bangor handicap chase off 118 last month; has won three over hurdles but remains 3lb above his last success; place chance.

11/1

1st

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Digby

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Ended a three year barren spell with a confidence boosting 6l win in a Bangor handicap chase off 118 last month; has won three over hurdles but remains 3lb above his last success; place chance.

11/1

1st

9

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

18:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Digby

11st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £6.40

Form: 73146-

Last run: 308 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer is rated 114 over hurdles; chase debut after 10 months off and likely to be better for the run.
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14th

5

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Carrig Rock

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Peter Croke

Sligo maiden winner at this trip and returned from spell chasing when well held over hurdles at Tramore recently; tongue-tie now tried but of limited appeal.

33/1

14th

5

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Carrig Rock

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Peter Croke

Sligo maiden winner at this trip and returned from spell chasing when well held over hurdles at Tramore recently; tongue-tie now tried but of limited appeal.

33/1

Form: 4231- D

Last run: 191 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Limerick maiden hurdle in March over this trip; half-brother to useful chasers Vision Des Flos and No Risk Des Flos so no surprise if he's better at this game but is in fairly deep on chase debut.
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3rd

4

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

So Des Flos

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Moderate form in handicaps over fences last season; 35lb inferior to Ash Three Meadow on current chase ratings; very tough task against his stablemate in the circumstances.

10/1

3rd

4

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

So Des Flos

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Moderate form in handicaps over fences last season; 35lb inferior to Ash Three Meadow on current chase ratings; very tough task against his stablemate in the circumstances.

10/1

Form: 31120- D

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Progressive staying handicapper over hurdles and reached a mark of 120; chase debut and probably best watched.
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4th

6

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

16:30 Navan

Verdant Place

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

midfield

8/1

1st

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 175y

16:20 Navan

Verdant Place

11st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

midfield, headway from 4 out, challenging before 2 out, led 2 out, pushed along and wandered around approaching last, ridden clear inside final 110yds

4/1

1st

3

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 175y

16:20 Navan

Verdant Place

11st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

midfield, headway from 4 out, challenging before 2 out, led 2 out, pushed along and wandered around approaching last, ridden clear inside final 110yds

4/1

11/4

Form: 2365-2 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Plenty of experience over fences although surprisingly, given the yard he hails from, hasn't been the most fluent of jumpers so far; good second after eight months off at Listowel (2m6f) and decent round of jumping should see him thereabouts.
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1

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:40 Newcastle

Genois

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won at Wetherby (extended 2m3f, good) in November on second stable start and now 2lb lower; however, form has gone the wrong way since and he's been pulled up/tailed off the last twice; a major turnaround is required.

10/1

6th

1

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:40 Newcastle

Genois

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

always behind

10/1

Form: 1520-

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Won first time out last season and rated 122 over hurdles; notable as close relative of Grade 1-winning chaser Stage Star; respected on chase debut.
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1

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

La Malmason

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, faced challenges 5 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last

8/1

1

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

La Malmason

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, faced challenges 5 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up in all three points; rank outsider on rules debut.
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3

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 65y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Merrion Gate

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: P A Fahy

Pulled up on all three starts in points; the same outcome when 200-1 for her rules debut at over C&D; completely tailed off at Thurles on her second attempt.

100/1

12th

6

19th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 112y

13:40 Thurles

Merrion Gate

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: P A Fahy

Pulled up in three point starts and it was the same result when 200-1 for her rules debut in a beginners' 12 days ago.

200/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €13.50
Straight Forecast €11.40
Trifecta €184.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Flanking Maneuver

The Irish Sun:

So Des Flos

POSTDATA:

Digby

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Flanking Maneuver

TOPSPEED:

Flanking Maneuver