October 12 / 14.50 Fairyhouse

14.50

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Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 2f 110y
  • 14 runners
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Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

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14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.20
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 98276-

Last run: 324 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Successful handicap debut at Downpatrick last summer over 2m1f; may need further these days (closing second last September was over 2m5f) and she lacks a recent run.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Goodie Girl

11st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear

11/2

8

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Goodie Girl

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won her second handicap here over 18.5f in October off 95; creditable fifth of 14 off revised mark of 103 at this track in November; locally trained mare likes it here and the drop back in trip will suit; can't be discounted.

15/2

8

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Goodie Girl

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won her second handicap here over 18.5f in October off 95; creditable fifth of 14 off revised mark of 103 at this track in November; locally trained mare likes it here and the drop back in trip will suit; can't be discounted.

15/2

4/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: -P0081

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Left all previous form behind to win readily on good ground at Clonmel (2m4f) nine days ago; up 8lb but something may have clicked.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

11

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Thurles

U Asking Me

11st 2lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

Impressive winner over this trip at Clonmel last month before finding one too good at Fairyhouse next time; good run in sixth at that track latest but the handicapper might have caught up with him for now.

7/1

8th

11

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Thurles

U Asking Me

11st 2lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

Impressive winner over this trip at Clonmel last month before finding one too good at Fairyhouse next time; good run in sixth at that track latest but the handicapper might have caught up with him for now.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 214-07

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over hurdles and only 2lb higher than for the latest at Navan (1m7f, yielding); second run after a break was a step up on the first; considered.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

18

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Mr Macphisto

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Lightly raced since winning a C&D handicap 14 months ago; return to form when third in a 2m2f handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse last month and could get involved.

12/1

18

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Mr Macphisto

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Lightly raced since winning a C&D handicap 14 months ago; return to form when third in a 2m2f handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse last month and could get involved.

12/1

3rd

7

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Mr Macphisto

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Eoin Griffin

prominent, left in lead 6th, joined 5 out

7/1

Form: 7-6916

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden over hurdles but made a winning chase debut off this mark last month and wasn't disgraced at Sligo; that recent win was over 2m7f and this trip might be too sharp back over hurdles.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

20

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Cest Rien

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Yet to win over hurdles in 21 starts; pulled up over hurdles and fences on latest starts and has to rebound.

33/1

6th

20

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Cest Rien

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Yet to win over hurdles in 21 starts; pulled up over hurdles and fences on latest starts and has to rebound.

33/1

16

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:40 Tramore

Cest Rien

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

midfield, towards rear halfway

10/1

Form: 05-997

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Surprising to see the tongue-tie left off as he ran better in that aid when under 8l away at Tramore (2m5f, good); jumping could do with improving.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

15

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Oogum Boogum

11st 3lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Yet to reach four; signs of progress when fifth at this venue; has an edge over Portarlington; similar form when sixth at Limerick on latest.

10/1

6th

15

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Oogum Boogum

11st 3lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Yet to reach four; signs of progress when fifth at this venue; has an edge over Portarlington; similar form when sixth at Limerick on latest.

10/1

6th

6

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:25 Limerick

Oogum Boogum

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

midfield, slightly hampered 1st

12/1

Form: 83784P

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Placed in a maiden hurdle and her fourth of 16 at Roscommon last month wasn't too shoddy; latest pull-up was over fences.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

11

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 219y

15:40 Clonmel

Ardfert Mary

10st 9lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd

11/1

9th

11

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 219y

15:40 Clonmel

Ardfert Mary

10st 9lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd

11/1

5th

12

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 170y

15:25 Tramore

Ardfert Mary

10st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear

8/1

Form: 7-0U70

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Nearest at the finish over 2m1f at Sligo despite modest jumping but then tailed off at Roscommon; only had the eight races and now goes in cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 0-9007

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Quiet in maidens and beaten 27l and 43l in his two handicaps (2m6f/3m); opposable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

31st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 89y

15:10 Punchestown

Klassman

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Shane Nolan

Knocking on the door in recent starts at around 2m4f; beaten just 2l when second of 15 off 80 at Thurles last month; up 2lb and looks worth a try at this shorter trip; should be thereabouts.

11/4

Form: 800U-6

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Five Flat wins, the latest a 1m2f AW claimer in March, before joining this shrewd yard for which he finished midfield in a handicap hurdle at Clonmel when last seen; dangerous to dismiss given connections.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

12th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:58 Huntingdon

Victory Star

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: C Byrnes

Five-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but having only his third race for Charles Byrnes and better was expected of him when last seen in October (2m2f, good) as he went off favourite; would be of strong interest should his backers return.

5/2

9th

9

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Victory Star

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

midfield, slightly hampered 6th

10/1

6th

12

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:30 Clonmel

Victory Star

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

towards rear

9/4

Form: 10-020 C

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
All four wins have been over fences (as was latest run at Galway) but he very nearly won a big-field handicap hurdle in July off just 3lb lower; however, that was over 3m and 2m2f looks a bare minimum.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

4

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Arrycan

11st 10lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

raced in second, hampered by faller 6th, disputed lead 5 out

14/1

15th

16

2nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Arrycan

10st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

midfield, mistake 9th

25/1

Form: /000-7

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden who hasn't offered much in either of his handicaps over hurdles; stamina could be stretched over this far.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

3

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Breakintheclouds

11st 11lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Patrick Downey

midfield

20/1

7th

12

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Breakintheclouds

11st 5lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Patrick Downey

0-18 and low-key form over timber in four runs so far, including handicap debut latest; likely to need this after 259 days off.

66/1

11th

2

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Naas

Breakintheclouds

11st 13lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Patrick Downey

Lowly rated Flat handicapper; not entirely disgraced in two starts in maiden hurdles last month; could outrun his likely odds.

50/1

Form: 8-615P D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Jumped moderately when pulled up last time but that was also the case when making all at Sligo (2m2f, soft) in August, after which he finished a 10l fifth; hard to be confident given those frailties but has a big run in him.
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Verdict Starting price

2

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Kilbride Hill

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, not fluent 3rd, fell 6th

6/1

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:45 Downpatrick

Kilbride Hill

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to win at Sligo on handicap debut, despite making a couple of errors; indifferent round of jumping when fifth off his revised mark at the same venue a month ago.

10/1

5th

7

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Kilbride Hill

11st 6lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to get off the mark over C&D last time on handicap debut; a 7lb rise demands more but is lightly-raced and has to be respected.

4/1

Form: 0-0263

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
No wins in 12 but placed in two of her last three races and going further than at Galway four days ago may help (was running on).
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

12

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Bella Be Good

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

Reported to have burst a blood vessel here last time (in the race in which U Asking Me was second); some fair placed form to her credit this season; could be in the mix if no recurrence of the bleeding issue.

6/1

10th

12

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Bella Be Good

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

Reported to have burst a blood vessel here last time (in the race in which U Asking Me was second); some fair placed form to her credit this season; could be in the mix if no recurrence of the bleeding issue.

6/1

10

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Bella Be Good

11st 2lb

J: E Walsh

T: Edward Cawley

midfield

8/1

Form: 6P9-34 BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage mare who has been beaten about 14l in her last two handicaps; going over a bit shorter today could benefit, as might the new headgear.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Shesabreeze

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders, eased and pulled up quickly after 5th

10/1

4th

11

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Shesabreeze

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Best run came when beaten 13l in third in a Clonmel handicap (2m3f) last time; back from a break but yard is in form and can go close with a bit of improvement.

3/1

3rd

9

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:30 Clonmel

Shesabreeze

11st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

prominent, challenging after 3 out, went third when not fluent last, kept on, no match for first two

20/1

Non-runners

Perfectway

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €107.80
Straight Forecast €89.87
Tricast €847.12
Trifecta €303.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Oogum Boogum

POSTDATA:

Ardfert Mary

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Macphisto

The Irish Sun:

Bella Be Good