December 03 / 14.35 Fairyhouse

14.35

Soft

Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • Prize money: £62654.87
  • 2m 4f 70y
  • 5 runners
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Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle (Grade 1)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.70
  • Place: £1.40

Form: /1134- CD BF

Last run: 220 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 160

Form & Verdict
Good sort over 2m but showed improved form raised in trip this season; beat Klassical Dream and Honeysuckle in this race 12 months ago; comfortable winner of 3m Galmoy Hurdle; close third to Sire Du Berlais in the Stayers' Hurdle but not at his best when fourth to Klassical Dream at Punchestown on final start; boasts a good record when fresh; strong contender.
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3rd

7

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:05 Punchestown

Teahupoo

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Stayers' Hurdle winner at Cheltenham in 2024; second to Bob Olinger last year; experienced a rare off day when bidding to regain his crown last month, lost place at eighth and ran into traffic when rallying; despite that, strong chance of winning this race for the third time and adding to this season's Grade 1 wins at Fairyhouse and Leopardstown; blinkered for the first time.

7/4

6th

11

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Teahupoo

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

He has a very strong record in this race with a close third in 2023 (soft), a win in 2024 (soft) and a solid second to Bob Olinger 12 months ago (good to soft); won three Grade 1s since, latest the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown (2m7f, good to yielding) where he beat Bob Olinger by 7l (albeit with that rival lacking a recent outing, unlike this fellow); has had a break prior to running in this race in each of the last two seasons; leading player.

11/4

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8/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: /1111- D

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 160

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten; began hurdling career at 2m3f; no trouble when dropped to 2m in Grade 2 event at Punchestown in January; bolted up from stablemate Gaelic Warrior back up in trip in the Ballymore; only workmanlike at Punchestown on final start, making a few jumping errors and not looking authoritative; fascinating clash here with the seasoned Teahupoo.
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1

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Impaire Et Passe

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Unproven at this trip and reportedly never travelling when pulled up in the Ryanair at Cheltenham last month; however, he's won at this meeting in each of the last two seasons, landing the Grade 1 Manifesto Novices' Chase last April (2m4f, good to soft; Jango Baie third), and he produced a top performance in the Grade 2 Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park this February; could bounce back with big run for last year's winning trainer Willie Mullins.

7/2

5

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Impaire Et Passe

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

A fine hurdler whose three Grade 1 wins included the Ballymore at this meeting in 2023; has reached the same standard over fences, winning at the top level at Aintree (about 2m4f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) last April, and he was ultimately quite convincing in a tactical race at Gowran (about 2m3f, heavy) last month; his form doesn't yet match that of stablemate Fact To File but he is considered for a place.

7/1

Form: 13311- CD

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Grade 2 bumper winner at Aintree the season before last; won a Naas maiden hurdle before bumping into Marine Nationale and Facile Vega in Grade 1s; won Grade 3 over 2m2f here in January and signed off at the chief expense of a couple of long-priced rivals in a Grade 1 novice mares' event over C&D in April; tough challenge against the geldings.
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3rd

1

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

15:42 Punchestown

Ashroe Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Steadily progressive mare before pulling up behind Lossiemouth in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham; goes on any ground and will be in the mix for minor honours.

16/1

3rd

1

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

15:42 Punchestown

Ashroe Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Steadily progressive mare before pulling up behind Lossiemouth in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham; goes on any ground and will be in the mix for minor honours.

16/1

1

12th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

16:10 Cheltenham

Ashroe Diamond

11st 5lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, led

11/2

Form: 335-12 C BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 156

Form & Verdict
High-class 2m hurdler; three-time winner at Grade 2/3l level but has typically fallen short at Grade 1 level while running many fine races in defeat; third to Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle and again over 2m4f in the Aintree Hurdle; won over 2m2f on comeback at Punchestown; beaten by the rejuvenated Bob Olinger over 2m4f at Navan last time.
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2nd

4

(3)

8th Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 180y

17:25 Gowran Park

Zanahiyr

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Fine dual-purpose sort has 10 wins under all codes including a Bellewstown Flat handicap last August beating a below par Light Up The Dark; won the American Grand National when last seen; handles all ground; a big player.

5/2

7

(7)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:55 Bellewstown

Zanahiyr

11st 9lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful dual-purpose sort ran a solid fourth on the Flat at Killarney in May; won over fences at Galway last time after being unplaced in the Plate earlier in the week; should run well.

2/1

3

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Zanahiyr

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

High-class hurdler; has won only one of his nine starts over fences, a Thurles beginners' event the season before last; fell at the fourth in the Ultima at Cheltenham on his final start last season; had a Flat run in May; third to Pinkerton in last year's Galway Plate; beaten almost 20l in seventh behind stablemate Western Fold in Wednesday's 2025 edition.

11/8

Form: 2-4311 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 152

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden winner who has climbed the handicap ladder since narrowly beaten in Thurles Grade 3 event in February, third in the Martin Pipe, second to fellow Irish raider Fennor Cross at Aintree; ran well in defeat at Galway and Listowel festivals and has improved again since upped in trip, winning over 2m6f at Galway and 3m at Cheltenham; vulnerable at this level.
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40

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Buddy One

10st 2lb

T: Paul John Gilligan

Reserve; far better known as a smart hurdler, runner-up at this meeting in 2023 and 2024, with latter race the 3m Grade 1; below form over jumps over the last year, however, and he looks poorly handicapped (particularly from 4lb wrong) judged on his results over fences.

100/1

11th

5

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Buddy One

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Third in the 2m4f Martin Pipe at this meeting in 2023; creditable fifth in last year's Grade 1 Stayers' here but he's not really sparked since, including over fences; 6lb lower now than his peak British mark; equipped with cheekpieces on latest outing (stiff task) and today.

40/1

6th

1

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:35 Galway

Buddy One

12st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Interfered with early when tailed off on the Flat last time; didn't run too badly in the Galway Plate the time before when mistakes didn't help, but this smart hurdler has yet to reach the same heights over fences; respected but others appeal more.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta €3.90
Straight Forecast €4.30
Trifecta €9.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Impaire Et Passe

SPOTLIGHT:

Teahupoo

POSTDATA:

Zanahiyr

The Irish Sun:

Impaire Et Passe

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Teahupoo