March 30 / 14.45 Fairyhouse

14.45

Heavy

Race Displays Joseph O’Reilly Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £8978.26
  • 3m 1f 55y
  • 4 runners
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Race Displays Joseph O’Reilly Hunters Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.90

Form: -93551 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner of two of his four starts in points, including at Comea last month; struggled in a Thurles event won by Ferns Lock in January; exploited opportunity in a much weaker race at the same venue last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

8th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 1f 0y

17:00 Gowran Park

Boss Robin

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: John F Gleeson

in touch with leaders, hit 11th, pulled up quickly 12th, fatally injured

12/1

Form: 13-21P C

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Form last season featured victories over top hunters Billaway and Its On The Line; let down by his jumping when third to Annamix here a year ago; outstayed by Its On The Line at Down Royal at Christmas before unchallenged win at Thurles; ran much too freely and did not jump fluently at times at Cheltenham; addition of hood may help; rider's 7lb claim a big asset.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 160y

17:25 Punchestown

Ferns Lock

12st 0lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: D M Christie

Form last season featured victories over Billaway and Its On The Line; outstayed by Its On The Line at Down Royal at Christmas before unchallenged win at Thurles; ran much too freely and did not jump fluently at times at Cheltenham; suffered a surprise reverse when failing to cope with Boss Robin at Fairyhouse.

13/2

4

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 160y

17:25 Punchestown

Ferns Lock

12st 0lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: D M Christie

Form last season featured victories over Billaway and Its On The Line; outstayed by Its On The Line at Down Royal at Christmas before unchallenged win at Thurles; ran much too freely and did not jump fluently at times at Cheltenham; suffered a surprise reverse when failing to cope with Boss Robin at Fairyhouse.

13/2

2nd

4

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 55y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Ferns Lock

12st 0lb

J: Mr R James

T: D M Christie

travelled strongly, led, not fluent 6th, hit 4 out, headed on turn and lost ground before 3 out, soon rallied, not fluent last, soon weakened

1/5

Form: 4P-81P CD

Last run: 69 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Fair form last season including a close-up third behind Billaway at Naas; made mistakes when fourth in Gowran contest by Ferns Lock; two below-par performances before a break; made a winning return over C&D in November; pulled up in Thurles event won by Ferns Lock in January.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

12th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:43 Killarney

Grange Island

12st 0lb

J: Mr J G Murphy

T: W J Burke

Two-time winning chaser; last success came in a hunters chase at Fairyhouse in November 2023; hasn't shown a lot in point-to-points recently and has fallen and pulled up on his last two starts; others look more likely.

25/1

1

12th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:43 Killarney

Grange Island

12st 0lb

J: Mr J G Murphy

T: W J Burke

Two-time winning chaser; last success came in a hunters chase at Fairyhouse in November 2023; hasn't shown a lot in point-to-points recently and has fallen and pulled up on his last two starts; others look more likely.

25/1

3

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Grange Island

12st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Twice successful in hunters' chases; not at his best in points this season; fell at the sixth in the Ladies' Cup here on Tuesday on his first attempt at the course.

50/1

Form: /097-6

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never better than seventh in five maiden hurdle runs; won a maiden point at Comea last month on his first run in 12 months; however, that race looked weak, and out of his depth after a remote sixth behind Boss Robin at Thurles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Albaquirky

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: E Bolger

Never better than seventh in five maiden hurdle runs; won a maiden point at Comea in February after a year off; however, that was a weak race, and he has struggled in two hunter chase outings; in the right yard (11 wins in this event since 1997), but otherwise hard to make a case.

20/1

9th

3

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Albaquirky

11st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: E Bolger

Never better than seventh in five maiden hurdle runs; won a maiden point at Comea in February after a year off; however, that was a weak race, and he has struggled in two hunter chase outings; in the right yard (11 wins in this event since 1997), but otherwise hard to make a case.

20/1

4th

1

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 55y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Albaquirky

12st 0lb

J: Mr D M Russell

T: E Bolger

raced in last, hit 7th, mistake 10th, soon detached, tailed off back straight

16/1

Non-runners

Annamix

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.50
Straight Forecast €6.07
Trifecta €9.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ferns Lock

POSTDATA:

Grange Island

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ferns Lock

The Irish Sun:

Ferns Lock