October 12 / 14.15 Fairyhouse

14.15

Good

O’Neills.com Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • 9 runners
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O’Neills.com Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

4/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2241- D

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Expensive recruit after finishing second in a point; took four goes to win his bumper but did it well at Clonmel (soft to heavy) and the runner-up has since gone one better; could take all the beating here.
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6th

1

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Bleu De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Decent novice, winning a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and a Grade 3 novice at Navan; probably stepped up on that when a well beaten second to stablemate Romeo Coolio here at Christmas; others preferred.

7/1

6th

1

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Bleu De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Decent novice, winning a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and a Grade 3 novice at Navan; probably stepped up on that when a well beaten second to stablemate Romeo Coolio here at Christmas; others preferred.

7/1

2nd

1

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Leopardstown

Bleu De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders

6/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: /F8-P4

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No great shakes in hunter chases but he won three points and he ran a nice race to be fourth in a 2m4f maiden hurdle here on Monday; this is a quick turnaround and dropping in trip might not be ideal, but there are races in him.
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4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

John The Spark

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Karen Jewell

Ex-Irish 8yo; won three of his nine points but he's 0-11 under rules and was tailed off in maiden hurdle here (2m3f, good) on recent stable debut; now returns to a handicap but he's failed to complete in two of his four starts over regulation fences and has plenty to prove back in this sphere.

12/1

4th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

John The Spark

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Karen Jewell

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 8th, detached and struggling with one circuit to go, tailed off from 3 out

12/1

6th

3

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:02 Fontwell

John The Spark

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Karen Jewell

3-9 in points; has struggled in handicaps off a mark of 105 in Ireland but not without promise in maiden hurdles (2m2f-2m6f) and showed best form when 10l third of nine at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) in January on final start for Ian Donoghue; has since changed hands for £8,000 and he's of interest on stable debut.

4/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 31P-

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
All runs on heavy ground; won his second bumper (Thurles) and was highly tried in a Grade 2 on his hurdling debut here for which he went off at 50-1 and was pulled up; likely to go well back at this easier level.
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8th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Fairyhouse

Blaze The Way

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

prominent, soon went third

12/1

8th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Fairyhouse

Blaze The Way

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

prominent, soon went third

12/1

Form: -56336

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Has the form to feature but had plenty of chances now (0-11) and he's vulnerable to anything with potential.
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4th

4

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Fast Felix

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th

13/2

6th

5

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:30 Listowel

Fast Felix

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Placed in a number of bumpers and has developed the same habit over hurdles; step up in trip could well suit and has plenty of experience for his local trainer; each-way chance.

12/1

3rd

5

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:05 Cork

Fast Felix

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

One of two runners for yard; solid form in maiden hurdles and is rated 107; best effort came when he was a 3L second in a maiden hurdle at Down Royal last November (RPR 105); third again in 2m4f maiden hurdle at Killarney 18 days ago, beaten 12L; first time hood needs to eke out more improvement.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 935

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only ninth in a bumper on good ground and twice tailed off over hurdles on soft; stable second string.
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10th

3

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

13:02 Fairyhouse

Boston Rajj

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Left his bumper/maiden hurdle form behind when third of 11 on last month's handicap debut at Limerick (beaten 2l); possibly vulnerable back at this sort of trip, though.

8/1

10th

3

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

13:02 Fairyhouse

Boston Rajj

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Left his bumper/maiden hurdle form behind when third of 11 on last month's handicap debut at Limerick (beaten 2l); possibly vulnerable back at this sort of trip, though.

8/1

3rd

4

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

14:55 Limerick

Boston Rajj

11st 13lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Well beaten in a bumper and three maiden hurdles; makes handicap debut for top yard and could improve; check the market.

10/1

Form: -08296

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Failed to win on the Flat in Britain and went 0-13 under both codes for Gordon Elliott; ran well on occasions but left that yard for 2,200gns; others safer.
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6th

12

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:00 Thurles

Teagarden Jazz

10st 11lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Charlie Keegan

Ten-race maiden on the Flat; 0-12 over hurdles, placed twice during her time with Gordon Elliott; others have stronger claims.

14/1

6th

12

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:00 Thurles

Teagarden Jazz

10st 11lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Charlie Keegan

Ten-race maiden on the Flat; 0-12 over hurdles, placed twice during her time with Gordon Elliott; others have stronger claims.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
£3,000 3yo by Telescope; third foal out of a bumper/hurdle winner; bred to have a future.
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5th

3

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Call Your Bluff

11st 7lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

prominent

12/1

5th

3

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Call Your Bluff

11st 7lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

prominent

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Reafadda (bumper and 2m2f/2m4f hurdle), Taken Twice (2m4f/3m hurdle) and Toon Town (2m1f hurdle); dam unraced; best watched on this belated debut.
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8th

9

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Itsthyneformilan

10st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear, pushed along halfway

33/1

Form: 8-5456

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Beaten 25l+ in six races divided between hurdles and bumpers; more needed.
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5

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Naas

Marlpark

11st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

Chasing debutant is 1-9 over timber; beaten 3.5l off 99 in a handicap hurdle at Clonmel on latest; is bred for this game and the trip and ground should be fine; his lack of chasing experience is a concern in a field this size though so he's probably best watched.

20/1

5

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Naas

Marlpark

11st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

Chasing debutant is 1-9 over timber; beaten 3.5l off 99 in a handicap hurdle at Clonmel on latest; is bred for this game and the trip and ground should be fine; his lack of chasing experience is a concern in a field this size though so he's probably best watched.

20/1

5th

5

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 91y

12:35 Clonmel

Marlpark

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

C&D maiden winner disappointed next time but ran well enough at Thurles; Punchestown run probably came too soon after but has a squeak if bouncing back.

10/1

Non-runners

Half Montlioux

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.20
Straight Forecast €8.10
Trifecta €16.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Teagarden Jazz

The Irish Sun:

Blaze The Way

SPOTLIGHT:

Bleu De Vassy

TOPSPEED:

Teagarden Jazz

POSTDATA:

Teagarden Jazz