January 01 / 13.50 Fairyhouse

13.50

Heavy

Fairyhouse Membership 2024 Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 3m 0f 50y
  • 10 runners
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Fairyhouse Membership 2024 Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 080-00

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Second Thornton runner; heavy defeats so far including in first two handicaps over shorter; keen over 2m last time so dubious stayer going this far.
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8th

8

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 62y

15:05 Clonmel

Mighty Oak Lad

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

One of three runners for yard; hurdle winner over 3m didn't jump that well on chasing debut in spring but can do better.

14/1

8th

8

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 62y

15:05 Clonmel

Mighty Oak Lad

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

One of three runners for yard; hurdle winner over 3m didn't jump that well on chasing debut in spring but can do better.

14/1

3rd

8

23rd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Navan

Mighty Oak Lad

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

Came in for significant market support when winning on New Year's Day on his penultimate outing; pulled up in follow up bid and unlikely to appreciate this drop in trip on chase debut.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 760-33 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Hold-up performer won this off 92 last year and two solid runs since returning from a break; pushing on in years now but good each-way claims.
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1

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Cher Why Not

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (usual 5 out)

14/1

1

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Cher Why Not

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (usual 5 out)

14/1

OUR TIP

5/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -44011 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
A different horse this winter with emphatic back-to-back wins on the inner track here and at Punchestown where Lizlucky was a well-held third; has gone from the basement mark up to 102 for those two victories but trip and ground fine and stable continues in excellent form (three winners last week).
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15th

6

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:52 Navan

Duffys Getaway

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

always behind

50/1

15th

6

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:52 Navan

Duffys Getaway

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

always behind

50/1

Form: 278-53

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Mare handles heavy and built on Thurles return when third of 22 over this trip at Punchestown; the winner Duffys Getaway fairly left her for dead from the last and a 13lb swing in the weights probably won't be enough.
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14th

1

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:05 Galway

Lizlucky

12st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick T Foley

Has dipped beneath her winning mark and that Clonmel success in 2022 was also after a break; not discounted.

6/1

4th

8

5th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 150y

15:55 Punchestown

Lizlucky

10st 13lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Patrick T Foley

Has won on heavy; decent third in a 3m handicap here in December but failed to build on that at Fairyhouse last month; good enough to get involved.

8/1

4th

6

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 50y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Lizlucky

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

prominent, in touch with leaders 8th, brief headway before 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/1

Form: 0000-8

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Was 25s when beaten 20l by well-backed stablemate on handicap debut over 2m here; bit of late headway then and there is stamina in his pedigree.
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16th

16

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

16:30 Fairyhouse

Shanroe Act

10st 7lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Karl Thornton

Six-race maiden and tailed off here latest; hard to fancy on what he's done so far.

5/1

5th

9

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 50y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Shanroe Act

10st 7lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Karl Thornton

towards rear, brief headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on run-in, never on terms

16/1

8th

10

16th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 30y

13:40 Fairyhouse

Shanroe Act

10st 10lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Karl Thornton

never better than midfield, towards rear after 3 out, some headway run-in, never dangerous

20/1

Form: 0-844P D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Mare won twice within a week in March and trip/ground are fine; decent fourth at Galway in October but tame efforts last twice; notable jockey booking.
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2

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Killinure Lass

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Four-time hurdles winner, stays 3m; chasing of late, second over 2m6f at Tramore on debut but jumping has proved costly of late; back hurdling here off career-high mark.

7/1

2

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Killinure Lass

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Four-time hurdles winner, stays 3m; chasing of late, second over 2m6f at Tramore on debut but jumping has proved costly of late; back hurdling here off career-high mark.

7/1

14

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:27 Gowran Park

Killinure Lass

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: J P Dempsey

Four-time hurdles winner, stays 3m; second over 2m6f at Tramore on chase debut; in contention when falling two out at Sligo early last month.

8/1

Form: 5446-5

Last run: 244 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fair performer on the level in the past but didn't really progress over hurdles for Peter Fahey and sold for small money; fit from a couple of spins on AW but doesn't look well treated for handicap debut and not sure to stay.
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5th

14

(3)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

San Martino

8st 10lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

1-27 on Flat, 0-13 over hurdles, although better hurdles form than Flat form this year; only one pound out of the handicap.

20/1

4th

5

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 49y

14:55 Punchestown

San Martino

11st 9lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

soon led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead halfway, headed last (usual 2 out)

20/1

Form: -21543 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite (chases/hurdles) in five of his last six starts including a neck defeat over this trip at Roscommon; sure to entice punters again after never-nearer third at Navan (2m4f) and you would think there has to be a hurdle race in him off this kind of mark; really testing ground may not be ideal; usually played late.
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10

16th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

Read To Return

10st 10lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: A J Martin

He's 1lb higher than when a strong-finishing fifth of 16 in this last year (jockey received 20-day ban for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures throughout the race); returned from break with fair fourth at Punchestown (2m7f, good to yielding) last month and could be involved.

9/2

5th

10

16th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

Read To Return

10st 10lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: A J Martin

He's 1lb higher than when a strong-finishing fifth of 16 in this last year (jockey received 20-day ban for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures throughout the race); returned from break with fair fourth at Punchestown (2m7f, good to yielding) last month and could be involved.

9/2

4th

2

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 39y

16:20 Punchestown

Read To Return

12st 4lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Won over this trip at Killarney last October but was well beaten on last three starts in spring; top rider booked on return so isn't dismissed.

6/1

Form: 2303FU

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Was in decent form over staying trips in maiden/handicap company during the summer before being placed on chase debut; back over hurdles after a couple of non-completions; there's a race in him at some stage but probably not this one.
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0

4

1st Jan 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 50y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Sixhandsinmypocket

11st 7lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

led, headed and prominent 2nd, lost position 8th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up home turn

14/1

0

8

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 100y

14:30 Tramore

Sixhandsinmypocket

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

15-race maiden over hurdles; placed four times; made a bright start to chase career when third of 12 finishers over C&D last month; 14-1 chance when fell at the ninth in the Gowran race in which Noble Blue was second; first-time cheekpieces.

8/1

0

7

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

12:20 Gowran Park

Sixhandsinmypocket

11st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

prominent, in touch with leaders halfway, fell 9th

7/1

Form: -568PF

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Did a bit of everything last year, including when second off lowly Flat mark at Navan, and faller on chase debut latest; yet to win for this yard and probably doesn't want ground this testing.
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20

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 51y

15:45 Punchestown

Appian Way

10st 7lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Ms M Flynn

Two-time winner but those wins came over two years ago; isn't badly treated and his last run wasn't totally devoid of promise; he'd have an outside place chance if building on that.

33/1

20

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 51y

15:45 Punchestown

Appian Way

10st 7lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Ms M Flynn

Two-time winner but those wins came over two years ago; isn't badly treated and his last run wasn't totally devoid of promise; he'd have an outside place chance if building on that.

33/1

9th

20

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Cork

Appian Way

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Ms M Flynn

In poor form lately and can't be fancied until showing more.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €25.40
Straight Forecast €22.14
Tricast €83.07
Trifecta €145.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Duffys Getaway

The Irish Sun:

Read To Return

TOPSPEED:

Cher Why Not

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Duffys Getaway

POSTDATA:

Duffys Getaway