December 16 / 13.05 Fairyhouse

13.05

Heavy

Hytech EQ Ultra 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 0f 30y
  • 10 runners
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Hytech EQ Ultra 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 54

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner in France; shown promise in both maiden hurdle outings at Punchestown for new yard but has made mistakes; more to come from him.
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6th

6

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:13 Sedgefield

Pacini

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Left Gordon Elliott under a cloud and for £3,500; has run in three soft-ground handicaps for new yard, finishing closer on latest but still beaten 25l so he looks best watched for now despite the cheekpieces (tried once in Ireland, finished second of four) being reinstated.

33/1

6th

6

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:13 Sedgefield

Pacini

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Left Gordon Elliott under a cloud and for £3,500; has run in three soft-ground handicaps for new yard, finishing closer on latest but still beaten 25l so he looks best watched for now despite the cheekpieces (tried once in Ireland, finished second of four) being reinstated.

33/1

4th

4

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Pacini

11st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 2nd

50/1

17/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-7 on the level for Noel Meade but showed plenty of promise and she's an interesting recruit for this yard having been picked up for 26,000euros in October; Kennedy seems to prefer Pacini though.
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1

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Kilbeggan

Hey Whatever

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Was in the process of running a big race when coming down late at Cork on her return and gained compensation in 2m2f Downpatrick maiden in July, battling well after making much of running; missed two engagements since due to softer ground so won't want too much rain.

7/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Achieved a fair level of form on the Flat when winning a Ballinrobe maiden and showed up well for a long way before fading on hurdle debut last month; could do with settling better but expect her to come on for that run.
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1st

2

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Green Sky

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

Modest form under both codes for David Pipe; she has proved a different proposition since joining Rod Millman, running away with a small-field Class 5 at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) two weeks ago and making light of her penalty at York (1m4f, good to firm) last week; didn't look straightforward under pressure there but she was well on top at the finish and Oisin Murphy replaces an apprentice today; 7lb ahead of her mark and she's a major player.

6/5

1st

8

(5)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:40 York

Green Sky

9st 7lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Rod Millman

Has done most of her recent racing over hurdles (0-15) but returned to the Flat to land a second career success easily in 1m4f Chepstow handicap (good to firm) last Friday, her first outing for Rod Millman; 3lb well in under her penalty and likely to be popular with Toby Moore able to claim 7lb against fellow apprentices.

100/30

1st

5

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Green Sky

9st 1lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Won a maiden at Ballinrobe in June 2023 when trained by Joseph O'Brien; well beaten over hurdles on her final two outings for David Pipe but she did run creditably on the Flat in February; market support would be interesting on her first start for another new stable.

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eyecatching run in a Navan maiden (1m6f, heavy) on sole Flat start; tailed off 200-1 shot in a Grade 3 on hurdle bow but this is much more realistic and he's one to consider.
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3

1st Mar 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Superbolt

10st 13lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Acts on soft; has form figures of 22113 since switched to fences, the wins at Ludlow (3m) and Leicester (2m6f); lacked fluency back at Ludlow (2m4f) last time but still ran creditably; solid chance.

5/1

3rd

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Superbolt

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, mistake 4th

9/4

3rd

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Superbolt

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, mistake 4th

9/4

Form: 69

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off both runs so far, although jumping improved from debut at Punchestown last month; more required but can't put a line through him.
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1st

6

25th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:23 Cartmel

Tranquil Sea

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bounced back to form with ready win in valuable race at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April, and encountered traffic before keeping on for fourth at Haydock (3m, good; behind Al Sayah) 16 days ago; remains of strong interest.

3/1

4th

13

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Tranquil Sea

10st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had one wind operation last November and another this March; surged back from a lean spell with 5l win at Plumpton (3m1f, good) three weeks ago on a rare run in cheekpieces, which are retained, but today's 7lb higher mark in a warm race demands a career best.

3/1

1st

11

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 2

15:27 Plumpton

Tranquil Sea

10st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had further wind surgery prior to a poor effort last time (2m5f) but may benefit from this step back up in trip and he has become attractively treated, being 3lb below the mark he defied in October (2m7f); Harry Skelton prefers him over the improving Top Guy; interesting.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Operated at a low level on the Flat and his pedigree isn't an obvious pointer to this game.
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14

(14)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Gowran Park

So Messi

8st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: T G McCourt

Maiden has been placed a few times including over C&D this year; not so good at Bellewstown last time but this ground suits and not out of it.

12/1

11th

13

(2)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

So Messi

8st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Maiden with some good runs off low mark this season, over this trip at Gowran and Killarney on soft; trip too far on AW latest; don't rule out from a good draw, more rain the better.

7/1

13

(12)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

So Messi

8st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Maiden has run well on two of last three starts on soft but different conditions today so a question about handling them.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10-race maiden on the Flat in Britain but went close with a career best at Redcar when last seen over 1m2f; should stay further and he's an interesting recruit but possibly more of a long-term prospect.
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13th

20

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Lunar Landscape

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Thomas Coyle

0-19 but only raced four times over hurdles and wasn't disgraced on handicap hurdle debut at Wexford (beaten 10l; 2m1f, good to yielding).

14/1

6th

14

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Lunar Landscape

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas Coyle

Placed on the Flat at a modest level; trio of maiden hurdle runs (on heavy ground) have offered little but potential improver on better ground for handicap debut.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off 100-1 shot in a Flat maiden on debut on AW; new yard and best watched.
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8th

1

16th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 30y

13:05 Fairyhouse

Clady River

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

prominent, went second halfway

100/1

13th

2

(1)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:25 Dundalk (AW)

Clady River

9st 8lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Matthew J Smith

First foal; dam 7f 2yo winner (RPR 77), half-sister to six winners inc Poseidon Adventure (German 1m6f Listed) and Kisses For Me (Listed-placed 1m 2yo), is granddaughter of US 1m1f/1m2f Grade 1 winner; home bred newcomer and likely to improve for whatever she does here.

66/1

Form: F

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
80-1 and fell at the first last week and hard to recommend on the back of that.
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8

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Tasmanian Girl

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Won a handicap hurdle at Thurles in March 2025; otherwise undistinguished form, including when tailed off in this race 12 months ago; should at least strip fitter as a result of a recent Flat run.

25/1

8th

11

(13)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:23 Roscommon

Tasmanian Girl

9st 4lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

Won a handicap hurdle at Thurles in March 2025; rated just 34 on the Flat and she's an unlikely winner; new headgear combination applied.

66/1

Form: 4

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a fair level of ability on the Flat when winning a Gowran maiden; only a very distant fourth on his hurdle bow last month at Down Royal and his jumping needs to improve.
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0

3

16th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 30y

13:05 Fairyhouse

National Emblem

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

towards rear

10/1

4th

4

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

12:35 Down Royal

National Emblem

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Cian Collins

Promising Gowran maiden winner (Gd/Fm) as a 2yo for Jessica Harrington but has gone backwards this year; questions to answer making hurdling debut for new yard.

22/1

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Payout
Exacta €9.20
Straight Forecast €9.38
Trifecta €12.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pacini

SPOTLIGHT:

Green Sky

TOPSPEED:

Pacini

POSTDATA:

Pacini

The Irish Sun:

Green Sky