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15.30

Heavy

Fairyhouse Punters Pack For Easter Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Fairyhouse Punters Pack For Easter Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.70
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 09

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful sort on Flat; hasn't shown much in two hurdle starts; likely to get the hang of things at some point; market support would be significant.
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12th

10

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Toll Stone

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Sole success over hurdles a Fairyhouse maiden (2m, heavy) in February 2024; beaten a head off 3lb lower at the Galway Festival last August (2m1f, good); shaped like this trip might suit when remote third behind Jacovec Tavern at Punchestown (19.5f, yielding) in sole start since; could go well.

5/1

3rd

10

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Toll Stone

11st 11lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Emmet Mullins

Won over 1m6f on the Flat at the 2024 Galway festival; never landed a blow when 6-1 for the big amateur handicap at the same fixture last July; different proposition later that week, only just denied in a valuable 2m1f handicap hurdle; could be a big player if fit and ready.

9/1

2nd

14

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Toll Stone

10st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Won over 1m6f on the Flat at this meeting last year; never landed a blow when 6-1 for the Q.R. Flat race earlier this week; best form is on testing ground so rain would enhance his chance.

12/1

33/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 260

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second on debut was promising but poor efforts twice since; Mordor is the yard's first-string.
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4th

13

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 150y

14:23 Cork

Roboreti

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Only narrowly denied in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last month; lesser effort in handicap company since but sets a clear standard on form; wears first-time cheekpieces.

9/4

4th

2

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:03 Fairyhouse

Roboreti

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, lost position after 3 out, kept on and went modest fourth approaching last, never on terms

9/4

2nd

10

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Roboreti

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, outpaced and lost position after 3 out, keeping on when not fluent 2 out, switched right before last, ridden and led narrowly run-in, headed final strides

33/1

OUR TIP

50/1

  • Place: £12.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Starspangledbanner gelding; cost 25,000euros as a yearling; dam 7f/1m winner (including 2yo/US stakes), closely related to 2m-2m1f winner Nashville; tough ask on debut.
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6th

2

(2)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Arch Hall

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Has posted a couple of decent runs over timber but recent showings in that sphere have been poor; now switches to the Flat; others appeal more.

16/1

7th

2

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

15:15 Bellewstown

Arch Hall

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Maiden has run well in defeat several times over hurdles but has been poor on his last four starts and isn't easy to fancy on that form.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on the Flat in France; shown little in two runs at Dundalk; not bred for this and best watched.
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6

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:03 Galway

Firebrand

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John J Nallen

Runner up in three of seven starts over hurdles including over C&D (gd-yld) last month and rated 110; below par last twice in a handicap hurdle at Navan and on the Flat at Listowel; place chance if at best back in maiden company.

9/2

7

(10)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Firebrand

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Dual-purpose sort has been running mostly over hurdles this year and beaten 10l at Navan three days ago; soundly beaten last two Flat outings and others make more appeal.

22/1

Form: 30

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Highly promising third at Leopardstown in December; didn't jump well but had an excuse when disappointing at Punchestown since; can resume progress.
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3rd

1

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Mordor

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdles winner was last seen over timber finishing eighth of 24 in the 2025 Martin Pipe (2m5f, good to soft); kept on Flat since then and added a third win in that sphere when successful at Navan last time (1m6f, heavy); most of his wins came on good ground, so leading contender back over obstacles fit and in form.

9/4

3rd

3

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Mordor

12st 6lb

J: Maxime De Chambord

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 126 over fences and 94 on the Flat, 1m6f win off 87 at Navan latest, leading chance.

9/4

1st

8

(6)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Mordor

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

Two-time Flat winner scored off 8lb lower at Killarney last May (2m1f, good); solid second in 20.5f handicap at Goodwood (soft) in August; no impact in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket when last seen; not a great record fresh and testing ground another concern.

12/1

Form: 646

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in trio of outings so far; wears first-time blinkers.
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13th

6

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Fairyhouse

Noble Hilltop

11st 10lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Won a 2m4f Punchestown handicap in 2024 and some decent runs in defeat after; however, recent form has been poor and well beaten on the Flat last time too.

28/1

12th

14

(11)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Noble Hilltop

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Edward Buckley

Shown very little on the Flat and struggling in both codes over the last 12 months.

33/1

8th

2

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:28 Downpatrick

Noble Hilltop

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Won 2m5f Punchestown handicap over a year ago and ran well at Wexford subsequently; well held since however, including on the Flat; opposable.

20/1

Form: 007

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit more when seventh at Naas last week; this doesn't look as warm and could play a part.
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4

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Leading Lion

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Won over hurdles for Gordon Elliott; lost his way for his next yard and struggles continued on debut for this one.

50/1

7

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

18:15 Market Rasen

Leading Lion

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Won over hurdles for Gordon Elliott in Ireland last summer but in poor form over hurdles and on the Flat for Tracy Leeson this year; makes debut for latest new stable with huge amount to prove; blinkers removed.

33/1

8

(10)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:33 Ripon

Leading Lion

10st 8lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Tracey Leeson

Has been poor under both codes since his sole success over hurdles in Ireland a year ago; blinkers will need to have a dramatic effect.

66/1

Form: 47

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two runs so far and more of a long term prospect.
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5

9th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 73y

15:50 Tramore

Inthenickoftime

11st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Won a handicap hurdle at Wexford last summer and several promising efforts this year, including over timber at Roscommon in August when only finding one too good; may have won that without a bad mistake late and arrives on the back of a facile success over fences at Galway on Tuesday; should go well from lower hurdle mark.

5/2

1st

3

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 54y

16:50 Galway

Inthenickoftime

11st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Placed in all his chase runs (handicaps), going close in the latest at Roscommon (2m, good); failed to exploit a lower hurdle mark back there last time but still ran very well; solid chance.

7/4

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden on the Flat and gelded since last seen; unlikely to be involved on hurdle bow for new yard.
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6th

8

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Rauzan

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

A tongue-tie is added after his Kelso disappointment and his two previous runs in 2m5f/2m3f handicaps certainly bring him into the equation; unraced here.

10/1

8th

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Rauzan

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Returned to form with creditable third (just behind Jericoacoara) in valuable series final here (2m5f, good to soft) last month and also ran well when second in small field at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 16 days ago; each-way claims at least.

7/1

2nd

2

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:40 Carlisle

Rauzan

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won four in a row over hurdles in Ireland in May-July 2024; down in weights and first sign of promise since coming to Britain when third of 14 over 2m5f at Kelso (good to soft) 14 days ago; well treated if he can build on that.

11/2

Form: 60

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on the Flat but poor form in two hurdle outings and Walsh prefers his stablemate.
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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

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mondialiste gelding; £1,000 yearling; dam placed 6f AW at 2yrs (RPR 61), sister to useful 6f-1m1f winner Mister Marc and 7f-1m winner Zeshov, is granddaughter of 5.5f 2yo Group 2 winner/Coronation Stakes second Ocean Ridge; not an obvious type on paper.
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9th

6

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

19:18 Bellewstown

Medadthebookie

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Ordinary form in three maiden outings; very hard to make a case for him.

20/1

11th

14

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:15 Downpatrick

Medadthebookie

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Finished closer at Punchestown last time but still trailed the winner (useful) by nearly 40l.

20/1

9th

14

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Punchestown

Medadthebookie

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Edward Buckley

150-1 at Fairyhouse and was always in rear; very opposable on the back of that.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Order Of St George gelding; cost 20,000eur as a 3yo; closely related to bumper and useful 2m3f/2m4f hurdle winner San Salvador, half-brother to bumper winner Roedora; dam bumper winner, closely related to 1m-1m4f winner Fairylike; yard can ready newcomers; market support would make him interesting.
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3rd

7

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Duke Silver

10st 11lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three hurdle wins and ran a solid race in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham; however, was well below that level at Aintree since and has to bounce back.

14/1

12th

14

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Duke Silver

11st 0lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Winner of handicaps at around 3m at Listowel (yielding) in September and Leopardstown (18 runners; good to yielding) in December; bounced back from a lesser effort at the Dublin Racing Festival when sixth of 24 to Supremely West at Cheltenham (3m, good); same mark today.

14/1

6th

13

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Duke Silver

10st 9lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Hugely hit and miss on his last four starts, the good days when winning over about this trip at Listowel with cheekpieces and at Leopardstown (18-runner qualifier from Yeah Man) without them; heavy ground may excuse latest start; needs to find more but he's just a 6yo, so it may be possible.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat performer and not bred for jumps; new yard.
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13th

6

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Leitrim Rock

11st 7lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Modest Flat performer and not bred for jumps; new yard.

20/1

6th

11

(2)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:05 Yarmouth

Leitrim Rock

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Fair maiden who wasn't discredited when fourth of seven in 1m2f Beverley handicap 26 days ago; he handles soft ground so is no forlorn hope with few miles still on the clock.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €139.70
Straight Forecast €105.96
Trifecta €2526.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mordor

The Irish Sun:

Duke Silver

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mordor

POSTDATA:

Mordor