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14.03

Heavy

Fairyhouse Easter Festival March 30th To April 1st Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7439.13
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Fairyhouse Easter Festival March 30th To April 1st Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.90
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 388

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in three starts over hurdles; handicapper has not taken many chances with him but could be capable of better; new headgear tried.
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1

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:00 Uttoxeter

San Guido

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Martin Keighley

prominent, mistake 5th, lost ground quickly after 4 out, soon struggling then pulled up

10/1

1

31st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:00 Uttoxeter

San Guido

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Martin Keighley

prominent, mistake 5th, lost ground quickly after 4 out, soon struggling then pulled up

10/1

3rd

3

10th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Limerick

San Guido

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

raced in second, pressed leader home turn, no impression when not fluent last, lost second towards finish

7/2

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0002

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Gradually progressive, culminating in a three-length second to useful hurdler-chaser Mount Frisco in a Limerick novice hurdle last month; going the right way and can play a hand here.
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3

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:50 Wexford

In The Trenches

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Long-standing maiden finally got it done when winning readily over hurdles last month; second in three of 13 chase starts, and some fair runs over fences without being placed in April/May; these types can kick on once they get their heads in front, and Donoghue prefers him to Sophia Rose.

5/1

1st

6

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

In The Trenches

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden has finished second 14 times and third six times across all codes; reverted from chasing to be second in Clonmel maiden hurdle last week.

5/1

2nd

6

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:45 Clonmel

In The Trenches

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden under all codes in 33 races including 14 over hurdles but placed lots of times; some good chase runs lately (not last time) and should go well if back to best hurdles form.

7/2

Form: 091 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Overcame a ropey round of jumping to touch off Roboreti on the inside track here earlier this month; 2lb worse off with that rival but might just have more scope for improvement.
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2nd

6

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Toll Stone

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Dual-purpose; no win over hurdles since Fairyhouse maiden success in February 2024 (2m, heavy); shaped ok when staying on for 16.5l fifth behind Jacovec Cavern on seasonal return but didn't back it up when 5-1 favourite at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) latest; stamina to prove now up in trip.

11/2

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

Form: 2602

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Might have been in front early enough when touched off by Toll Stone here earlier this month; blinkers tried here and unlikely to be much between them once more.
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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

Form: 6466

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Ordinary enough form to date; well behind Toll Stone and Roboreti here earlier this month; others preferred.
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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: 253

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Good second in a maiden hurdle here in December; unable to repeat that in two runs since but interesting in her first handicap.
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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

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Payout
Exacta €42.50
Straight Forecast €30.07
Trifecta €183.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Roboreti

The Irish Sun:

Toll Stone

TOPSPEED:

San Guido

SPOTLIGHT:

In The Trenches

POSTDATA:

Roboreti