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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4th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

John The Spark

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Karen Jewell

Ex-Irish 8yo; won three of nine points but 0-12 under rules and tailed off over hurdles (2m3f maiden) and fences (2m5f handicap) here in both runs for current yard; untried at this trip and has lots to prove.

12/1

4th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:47 Fontwell

John The Spark

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Karen Jewell

Ex-Irish 8yo; won three of nine points but 0-12 under rules and tailed off over hurdles (2m3f maiden) and fences (2m5f handicap) here in both runs for current yard; untried at this trip and has lots to prove.

12/1

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

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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1

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Blaze The Way

12st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Off the mark over fences in good style at Cheltenham (extended 3m2f, good to soft) in December and that's the furthest he's been; worked his way into contention at the Festival there (3m1f Ultima) on latest outing until some bumping on the home turn and running out of steam; not disgraced there but 4m has to be something of a guess; cheekpieces are added.

25/1

7th

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Blaze The Way

11st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Off the mark over fences at fifth attempt in good style here (3m2f, good to soft) in December, when back up in trip; well beaten in Grade 3 novice at Naas since but the heavy ground provides an excuse; a mark 8lb higher than for his course win may not be insurmountable for this unexposed 8yo.

14/1

5th

3

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 125y

15:25 Naas

Blaze The Way

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Fairly useful hurdler and stepped up a to another level on most recent of five attempts chasing when landing valuable 3m2f Cheltenham handicap (2lb wrong) last month, relishing the return to an extended trip (good-to-soft); out-and-out stayer who has winning form on heavy so has to be considered a major player.

11/4

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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7th

6

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:57 Listowel

Fast Felix

11st 2lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Lost his way in the winter but refreshed from a break he was a pleasing fourth at Killarney, finishing upsides shorter-priced stablemate Wholelotofbusiness; in the mix.

15/2

4th

8

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Fast Felix

10st 5lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

One of two for trainer; C&D maiden winner here last summer (good) and added a second hurdles win at Listowel (2m, good to yielding) next time when vanquishing Paul's Dream into a 3.25l second; form dropped off in three subsequent runs, including here; break needs to have done him good; remains 6lb above last winning mark.

20/1

11

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Fast Felix

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

One of two for yard; followed up his Killarney maiden hurdle win (16.5f, good) with a 3.25l win on handicap debut at Listowel (2m, gd-yld) off 109; disappointing run in a Killarney novice latest when well behind stablemate Wholelotofbusiness; forecast rain a negative.

16/1

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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7th

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Boston Rajj

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Exposed hurdler 1-14 in that sphere and rated 113; his win came over 3m2f but he's effective at this shorter trip; however, not an obvious candidate for chasing on breeding and lacks a recent run; others appeal more.

12/1

3

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Boston Rajj

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won off 10lb lower at Sligo (3m2f, good) in May; beaten 1l off 114 at Kilbeggan in July (20.5f, yld-sft) and just 1lb higher here; not beaten far at Perth latest and he has place claims.

7/1

5

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

16:18 Perth

Boston Rajj

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gordon Elliott

Yet to make any significant further progress since comfortable win in 15-runner Sligo handicap (3m2f, good) in June and was below form when well-held third in Downpatrick novice on Friday but has a big role to play if back on song here.

7/1

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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11th

5

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:15 Wexford

Teagarden Jazz

11st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Charlie Keegan

Longstanding maiden yet to show anything for current yard (formerly Gordon Elliott); hard to fancy.

50/1

4

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Thurles

Teagarden Jazz

11st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Charlie Keegan

Lost form with Gordon Elliott; no revival yet in five outings for this yard; dropping in the handicap, but perhaps still too high.

33/1

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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8

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Call Your Bluff

10st 13lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Emma Lavelle

0-8 but he's dropped 11lb since tackling handicaps and took steps forward on last two starts when third of 11 at Hereford (3m2f, soft) and second of nine at Doncaster (extended 3m, good to soft); ridden all season by Cameron Johnstone-Baker; again in serious each-way contention.

7/2

2nd

7

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

12:40 Doncaster

Call Your Bluff

11st 2lb

J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

T: Emma Lavelle

0-7 but he's dropped 11lb since tackling handicaps and took a step forward when third of 11 at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in December, having been upped in trip; could be involved.

5/2

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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4th

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Marlpark

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Sole success a maiden hurdle win at Clonmel in October 2024; ran respectably back there in March (2m3f, soft) when an 8l second of 15; tailed off twice since; revival needed.

16/1

11th

11

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:50 Bellewstown

Marlpark

10st 9lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

His poor Clonmel run last time might have come too soon after a better effort there when an 8l runner-up; has to rebound.

14/1

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