March 31 / 13.25 Fairyhouse

13.25

Heavy

Ryan’s Cleaning Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 20 runners
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Ryan’s Cleaning Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 20 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /26-2P D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in 2021; won a Leopardstown bumper the following year before running well in defeat in better company; an 11l runner-up in a 2m Galway maiden hurdle last August; pulled up when odds-on favourite for a seven-runner maiden over 2m4f at Leopardstown last month; several possible excuses emerged; big chance if no lasting ill-effects.
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9th

10

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

16:15 Punchestown

Rath Gaul Boy

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner had excuses on a couple of occasions hurdling before landing odds last twice in Fairyhouse maiden and Ffos Las novices' eight days ago (easily); can't be ruled out on handicap debut with better ground to suit.

12/1

9th

10

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

16:15 Punchestown

Rath Gaul Boy

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bumper winner had excuses on a couple of occasions hurdling before landing odds last twice in Fairyhouse maiden and Ffos Las novices' eight days ago (easily); can't be ruled out on handicap debut with better ground to suit.

12/1

1st

2

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:42 Ffos Las

Rath Gaul Boy

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Point and bumper winner; had several excuses when pulled up on his second hurdle run and he made no mistake when landing the odds in impressive style at Fairyhouse (2m, heavy) last month; sets a good standard under a penalty and he's a strong contender for Willie Mullins.

4/9

20/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 40

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner for Pat Doyle on good ground at Dawstown last May; finished behind a longer-priced stablemate when soundly beaten in fourth on hurdling debut at Punchestown in November; moderate effort at Naas in December.
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6th

7

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:40 Wexford

Elusive Prince

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Turned over at 4-6 by 95-rated foe in Clonmel maiden on Thursday; hard to fancy on the back of that.

10/1

6th

7

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:40 Wexford

Elusive Prince

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Turned over at 4-6 by 95-rated foe in Clonmel maiden on Thursday; hard to fancy on the back of that.

10/1

2nd

1

24th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 125y

13:53 Clonmel

Elusive Prince

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, challenging when pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

6/5

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott; interesting recruit but may need good ground since his wins were obtained on quick ground on turf and on AW; both successes were in 2022 and his form last year was regressive.
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5th

2

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

14:17 Wexford

Omniscient

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Two wins on the Flat, rated as high as 95 when with Sir Mark Prescott; a long way below that in a Flat event at Listowel a month ago; took well enough to hurdling in four outings between March and June, best effort when second at Punchestown in May; let down by his jumping at Downpatrick in September; good chance if producing his best on first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

10th

10

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Omniscient

11st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

4/1

6th

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:15 Downpatrick

Omniscient

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a twice on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott and has made the frame on all four starts over hurdles; weak finishing effort at Punchestown in June provides cause for concern, but looks the clear pick of these runners based on his Naas third in April and Punchestown second in May.

8/13

Form: 6

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite when third at Dromahane on her only point start for Colin Bowe; showed some promise when the stable's second-string on hurdling debut; second reserve
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7th

10

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

11:30 Fairyhouse

One Night Standard

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gavin Cromwell

No show in two starts over fences and is only rated 110 over hurdles; look elsewhere on this occasion.

80/1

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50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam point winner, sister to good-ground 2m3f hurdle winner Shadows Return.
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11th

20

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 87y

14:50 Punchestown

Depalma

10st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Favourite for Kilbeggan maiden when not beaten far by horse now rated 125; poor on handicap debut at Galway but only narrowly touched off in 16.5f Wexford maiden hurdle latest; should be a big player in this.

6/1

10/1

Form: 4P5

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner in France; won 1m6f rated contest last summer on good ground at this venue; two respectable hurdle runs on either side of being pulled up with a slipped saddle at Down Royal; needs to raise his game,
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2nd

2

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:30 Limerick

En Or

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: A J Martin

midfield, good headway and in touch with leaders after 7th

10/1

2nd

2

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:30 Limerick

En Or

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: A J Martin

midfield, good headway and in touch with leaders after 7th

10/1

Form: 34

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Milan mare won a maiden point at Ballyknock on the second of two runs for Sam Curling; £75,000 purchase at Goffs Aintree sale; made a satisfactory start over hurdles when third at Wexford; remote fourth behind the talented Jade De Grugy at Leopardstown; place chance here
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4th

7

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:20 Limerick

Cobra Queen

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, headway and went modest fourth before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, not reach leaders

11/2

1st

5

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Cobra Queen

11st 6lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

raced wide, prominent, challenging going okay after 2 out, led when ridden and flashed tail run-in, ran on

6/1

2nd

5

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:48 Downpatrick

Cobra Queen

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won decisively despite some tail swishing on her first completed start in a handicap at Cork last month; going the right way and looks to have a leading chance here.

3/1

Form: P0

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing so far to suggest he could feature; his stablemate En Or has shown ability.
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7th

5

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Fairytale New York

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

towards rear

10/1

2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

15:25 Roscommon

Fairytale New York

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Nearest at the finish over 2m1f at Sligo last time when didn't jump all that fluently; still early days and could do better over this longer trip.

14/1

7th

6

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Fairytale New York

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Well beaten on handicap debut and has to do much better after unseating since at this venue; tongue-tie may help.

20/1

Form: 680

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in three outings in recent months; impossible to make a case for her.
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15

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

Realtin Lonrach

11st 1lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: M F O’Dowd

raced wide, midfield, slow jump 6th

14/1

Form: 6

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Plenty of improvement is required from debut sixth in a maiden over this trip at Gowran.
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8th

18

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Bernies Legacy

11st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

prominent, led narrowly after 3 out

14/1

8th

18

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Bernies Legacy

11st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

prominent, led narrowly after 3 out

14/1

10th

2

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

13:35 Clonmel

Bernies Legacy

11st 4lb

J: Miss S Doyle

T: Paul Nolan

Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles in the spring and will be of more interest in handicaps.

25/1

Form: 900

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two mid-field finishes in maiden hurdles; perhaps one for handicaps in due course.
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7th

11

11th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

16:30 Downpatrick

Georgia Celena

11st 3lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Has improved since sent handicapping on better ground, with a pair of solid efforts over C&D before a good fifth at Wexford when upped to 3m latest; she's still lightly raced and enters the reckoning.

7/1

5th

4

9th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Wexford

Georgia Celena

11st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Has shown a bit more in two handicap hurdles at Downpatrick this season and shapes like she might appreciate this extra couple of furlongs.

7/2

200/1

Form:

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge price when in rear first time out in a maiden hurdle at Navan seven weeks ago.
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13th

16

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Borora River

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

in touch with leaders, lost position after 4 out

200/1

12th

11

11th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 150y

13:45 Navan

Borora River

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

midfield

66/1

Form: P0

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in a small-field maiden point; has struggled in two maiden hurdle attempts.
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4

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

18:30 Wexford

Darcys Friend

11st 8lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: S M Duffy

towards rear

16/1

9th

4

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

17:10 Clonmel

Darcys Friend

11st 4lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: S M Duffy

Third in a point but shown nothing in trio of starts under rules at triple figure odds.

100/1

9th

4

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

17:10 Clonmel

Darcys Friend

11st 4lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: S M Duffy

Third in a point but shown nothing in trio of starts under rules at triple figure odds.

100/1

Form: 08

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on his sole point-to-point start; has posed no threat in two outings over hurdles; will need a handicap mark.
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10th

10

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

19:53 Ballinrobe

Mywayorthehighway

11st 0lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

Best effort when beaten 6l at Roscommon last time over 2m, nearest at the finish; can be a player if staying this trip with cheekpieces added.

11/1

5th

9

10th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 142y

19:18 Roscommon

Mywayorthehighway

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

in touch with leaders early, towards rear after 5th

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-8 on Flat; beaten only a nose in a middle-distance Flat handicap at the Curragh last October; however, her Flat rating is modest (55) and this looks demanding for her hurdling debut.
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9

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

13:02 Fairyhouse

Albatala

11st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

0-4 over timber but has shown a bit more in her last couple of starts; made errors when fifth here in October and jumping needs to improve to be a factor in this contest.

12/1

Form: 5790

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in three bumpers; down the field on recent hurdling debut; tongue-tie on now.
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1

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

13:30 Wexford

Helicon

12st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, mistake 4th

22/1

9th

7

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Helicon

11st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Modest maiden form; beaten 16l on recent handicap debut at Tipperary and mark looks stiff enough.

16/1

200/1

Form: 8030

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor bumper form; can be safely left out of calculations.
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10

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Stellar Jury

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: V C Ward

Poor bumper form; massive price when tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

100/1

10

19th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Stellar Jury

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: V C Ward

Poor bumper form; massive price when tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

100/1

18th

20

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Stellar Jury

11st 5lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: V C Ward

towards rear

200/1

Form:

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In a top stable for a top owner; second-favourite when failed to run to expectations on debut in a 25-runner maiden hurdle at Naas five weeks ago; no abnormalities revealed by veterinary examination.
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11th

10

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

13:55 Naas

Pen To Paper

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

In a top stable for a top owner; cost 88,000Euro at Goffs Land Rover Sale; first foal; dam bumper and useful hurdle/chase winner, out of unraced half-sister to Gold Cup winner See More Business.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
German-bred gelding with a decent pedigree; will probably need to acquire experience.
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13

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Real Lord

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Francis J Flood

midfield

66/1

Form:

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always at the back when a big price on his debut at Thurles just over a fortnight ago.
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2nd

11

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:41 Limerick

Wardens Whisper

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Struggled here on first handicap but showed dramatic improvement when third in Tipperary contest last month; runner-up and stablemate Duffys Hodey franked the form with wide-margin Clonmel win; good second at Cork since, no match for the winner; entitled to be bang there.

9/2

2nd

11

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:41 Limerick

Wardens Whisper

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Struggled here on first handicap but showed dramatic improvement when third in Tipperary contest last month; runner-up and stablemate Duffys Hodey franked the form with wide-margin Clonmel win; good second at Cork since, no match for the winner; entitled to be bang there.

9/2

2nd

12

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Wardens Whisper

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

soon led, prominent from 1st, led again after 3rd

7/2

Non-runners

On The Steel, Storms End, Whatsanotheryear

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Payout
Exacta €7.70
Straight Forecast €7.79
Trifecta €88.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rath Gaul Boy

The Irish Sun:

Cobra Queen

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rath Gaul Boy

POSTDATA:

Rath Gaul Boy