November 05 / 16.00 Fairyhouse

16.00

Good

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  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 7f 165y
  • 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.70
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 090210

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a 21.5f (good) Tramore handicap hurdle on her penultimate start off 80; never looked like following up off 6lb higher at Limerick; steps up in trip now and dropped 1lb for that last run; others appeal more.
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1st

8

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Mabel In May

11st 4lb

J: Mr I Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Off the mark in a 21.5f (good) Tramore handicap hurdle on her penultimate start off 80; never looked like following up off 6lb higher at Limerick; steps up in trip now and dropped 1lb for that last run; others appeal more.

6/1

1st

8

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Mabel In May

11st 4lb

J: Mr I Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Off the mark in a 21.5f (good) Tramore handicap hurdle on her penultimate start off 80; never looked like following up off 6lb higher at Limerick; steps up in trip now and dropped 1lb for that last run; others appeal more.

6/1

10th

10

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:25 Limerick

Mabel In May

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

in rear

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 060877

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Not a lot of promise in maidens but has shaped better since tackling handicaps; seventh on last two starts and kept on well over 2m4f on good ground at Punchestown on latest; pedigree suggests this trip will suit and could go well with the tongue tie back on.
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8

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Mr McWhinny

11st 5lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Shaped with promise before penultimate-fence fall at Tipperary (2m3f, yielding) at start of this month, his second start over fences, but was tailed off over 3m1f here on Saturday; others have more pressing claims.

12/1

4

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Mr McWhinny

11st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

0-11 over hurdles and came to grief in both his recent chases; ran quite well before last-fence departure at Tipperary (2m3f, yielding) last time, though, and today's move back up in trip ought to suit; could have a say.

9/1

5

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:50 Tipperary

Mr McWhinny

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Paul John Gilligan

Is 0-11 over hurdles and rated 78; unseated early when 125-1 for chase debut at Kilbeggan last month; oppose.

50/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 1U6046

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
2-6 over fences but is 0-10 over hurdles; shaped well on last start in a handicap chase at Clonmel (20.5f, good) when beaten 4.5l off 108; rated 16lb lower in this sphere and the step up in trip here will suit; could go well.
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11

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Kilmurry Jj

10st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Winning chaser in Ireland; has performed okay in a pair of 2m4f handicap chases at Uttoxeter (following wind surgery) without posing much of a threat; this longer trip should be beneficial.

10/1

3rd

8

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:07 Uttoxeter

Kilmurry Jj

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Won twice over fences last year in Ireland; had wind surgery in between his two runs for current yard and was well off the pace before staying on over C&D last time (beaten about 8l); could improve on that form.

14/1

8th

9

16th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Uttoxeter

Kilmurry Jj

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Dual 2m6f chase winner in Ireland last spring but returned from seven-month break with heavy defeat for new stable at Stratford (2m6f, good; had wind op soon afterwards) last month; might have needed that outing and may settle better in first-time hood here but others have much less to prove.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: -07898

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Yet to finish closer than 20l to the winner in six starts, the last three coming in handicaps; wasn't a terrible effort at Galway on latest at this trip and has been dropped 2lb; it is still relatively early days for him but he needs more in the first time tongue tie.
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13

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:00 Kilbeggan

County Champs

10st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Maiden has been knocking on the door in 3m handicaps, most recently beaten under 2l at both Tipperary and Punchestown; major player again off 2lb higher.

6/1

2nd

16

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:45 Punchestown

County Champs

10st 8lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Maiden ended last year on a consistent note and put up a fine effort after a break at Tipperary over 3m1f last time; was in front of Lummi Island and Ballerina Boxer that day so is a big player with more to come.

4/1

Form: 799P

Last run: 62 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Big prices and well beaten in three completed maiden hurdles, but caught the eye of the stewards on debut; pulled up when last seen at Kilbeggan last month; mark doesn't look generous for handicap debut but could improve; check market.
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7

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

John Storey

11st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle winner on New Year's Day 2025 off 1lb higher (3m1f, yielding to soft); well beaten in final starts for Liam Cusack, but his fourth at Punchestown on stable debut was a positive (2m7f, heavy); 100-30 favourite at Downpatrick last time but was never travelling; questions to answer now.

13/1

8

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

John Storey

10st 9lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle winner on New Year's Day 2025 off 1lb higher (3m1f, yielding to soft); well beaten in final starts for Liam Cusack; positives to take from his 10.5l fourth at Punchestown on stable debut in this headgear; in the mix if building on that.

8/1

4th

5

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

John Storey

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of a big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle on New Year's Day last year (3m, yielding to soft) off 94; well beaten in last six starts over hurdles and fences; makes stable debut now with tongue-tie added to cheekpieces, but others appeal more.

16/1

Form: 62092P

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner is a long standing maiden over hurdles but has run well in defeat; beaten just 1.5l over this C&D early last month on good ground and same mark here; pulled up on yielding to soft last time but will appreciate the return to a sounder surface here; place chance.
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12th

13

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

15:25 Roscommon

Derby De Thaix

10st 13lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Extended record over hurdles to 0-42 at Naas when last seen in December; ran poorly on only previous visit to this track; hard to fancy.

20/1

14th

17

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 51y

15:00 Naas

Derby De Thaix

11st 3lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

0-41 hurdles record is highly off-putting; twice a runner-up over 3m this season; unreliable.

20/1

14th

17

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 51y

15:00 Naas

Derby De Thaix

11st 3lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

0-41 hurdles record is highly off-putting; twice a runner-up over 3m this season; unreliable.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: PP6707 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner under Rules is 3-23 over timber; beaten 36l over fences on latest; last win came at Roscommon (24.5f, soft) in September 2023 off 100; 8lb lower now but his course form figures of PP are off-putting and he hasn't looked like a winner in waiting in recent starts.
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2nd

14

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Fill The Tank

10st 11lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Three-time winner over hurdles at around this trip, although not for over two years; recent Limerick clear third over this trip encouraging and 7lb claimer booking a positive.

15/2

2nd

14

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Fill The Tank

10st 11lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Three-time winner over hurdles at around this trip, although not for over two years; recent Limerick clear third over this trip encouraging and 7lb claimer booking a positive.

15/2

12

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Fill The Tank

10st 10lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: Aengus King

Three-time winner over hurdles at around this trip; over two years since his last success; fair form in handicaps during the summer; struggled in a claimer last time.

12/1

Form: 0-0000

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles; beaten 11.5l on handicap debut at Kilbeggan (2m, good to yielding) and didn't shape like she was crying out for this step up in trip; down 1lb for that run but others look more likely.
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16

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Takemeuptocarlow

10st 2lb

J: Conor Lamon

T: Adrian Sexton

Nothing positive to report since sent into handicaps and others are much preferred.

33/1

12th

16

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:55 Bellewstown

Takemeuptocarlow

10st 3lb

J: Conor Lamon

T: Adrian Sexton

Never better than eighth place in three handicap hurdle attempts; major improvement needed.

33/1

12th

14

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 180y

15:57 Gowran Park

Takemeuptocarlow

11st 1lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Poor form in maiden hurdles and hasn't shown enough in two handicap hurdle starts recently.

50/1

Form: 00U087

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles; best run to date on latest at Limerick (2m5f, good) last month, beaten 11l and finishing off her race nicely; step up to 3m looks the right move and she isn't without a chance in first-time cheekpieces.
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8

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 219y

17:25 Clonmel

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Course 2m3f winner over hurdles in February; not much encouragement from two Downpatrick chase runs; early days and may find her level in handicaps.

12/1

7

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

17:05 Downpatrick

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

A lot to find based on ratings and she has been well beaten in her last three runs at the track, including on chase debut last time when 28l behind the winner; hard to see the necessary improvement coming.

25/1

10th

7

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:26 Downpatrick

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Record of 1-17 over hurdles but has run well in defeat at this track; however, hasn't been as good here the last twice and has to do better on chasing debut.

18/1

Form: 8PP-14

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
First reserve; in form gelding won his first race at Ballinrobe back in May (beat Father Jed by a head); off 144 days after that and ran a pleasing race on his return at Limerick (2m5f, good); stays this far and would have a big chance if getting a run.
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12

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 219y

17:25 Clonmel

Will It Be You

10st 8lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

Winning hurdler at Ballinrobe early last season; pulled-up on sole chase start in 2023; in rear in a handicap chase at Sligo early this month on his first 2025 outing.

20/1

8th

9

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 182y

17:18 Sligo

Will It Be You

10st 8lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

Hurdle winner was pulled-up on sole chase start in 2023; returns from an absence and others preferred.

20/1

16th

16

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

15:20 Punchestown

Will It Be You

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

Won his first race at Ballinrobe back in May (2m6f, good-to-yielding) and good Limerick effort after a break before excuses (scoped wrong) at Fairyhouse last month; would have a chance on his best form and ground in his favour.

14/1

16/1

Form: 800-0F

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Yet to reach the frame in seven runs over hurdles; well beaten in first three handicaps and now 8lb lower than initial rating; fell heavily at the first on latest start at Limerick last month; best watched on first try at this trip after that.
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12

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Askwell

10st 6lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

led narrowly early, prominent after 2nd, dropped to midfield before 3rd, dropped to rear after 6th, weakening when slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up

22/1

12

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:35 Limerick

Askwell

10st 6lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

led narrowly early, prominent after 2nd, dropped to midfield before 3rd, dropped to rear after 6th, weakening when slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up

22/1

11th

13

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Askwell

10st 13lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Yet to reach the frame in seven runs over hurdles; well beaten in first three handicaps and now 8lb lower than initial rating; fell heavily at the first on latest start at Limerick last month; best watched on first try at this trip after that.

16/1

Form: 7000

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Struggled in three maidens and not much encouragement to take from handicap debut at Gowran last month; big step up in trip and cheekpieces worn last time are left off; hard to make a case for.
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12th

7

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Youghalvalley

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Struggled in three maidens and not much encouragement to take from handicap debut at Gowran last month; big step up in trip and cheekpieces worn last time are left off; hard to make a case for.

33/1

12th

7

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Youghalvalley

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Struggled in three maidens and not much encouragement to take from handicap debut at Gowran last month; big step up in trip and cheekpieces worn last time are left off; hard to make a case for.

33/1

12th

5

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:00 Gowran Park

Youghalvalley

11st 8lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Brian M McMahon

Failed to complete in three of four point-to-points; never figured in three maiden hurdles; down in trip and cheekpieces go on for handicap debut; not easy to make a case for.

28/1

Form: 04F-98

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles and hasn't looked the most natural of jumpers at times; beaten 22l when midfield over 22.5f at Galway on latest; steps up in trip but was well beaten behind Cruisin Susan at this distance at Wexford; needs more.
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13th

16

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Lightontheriver

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Miss J M Lee

0-9 over hurdles and hasn't looked the most natural of jumpers at times; beaten 22l when midfield over 22.5f at Galway on latest; steps up in trip but was well beaten behind Cruisin Susan at this distance at Wexford; needs more.

22/1

13th

16

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Lightontheriver

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Miss J M Lee

0-9 over hurdles and hasn't looked the most natural of jumpers at times; beaten 22l when midfield over 22.5f at Galway on latest; steps up in trip but was well beaten behind Cruisin Susan at this distance at Wexford; needs more.

22/1

8th

18

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:05 Galway

Lightontheriver

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Miss J M Lee

25-1 when tailed off at Wexford on his return from a break and has yet to make the frame; opposable.

33/1

Form: 860000 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
13yo veteran has won seven times over hurdles; mixing chasing and hurdling lately but hasn't looked like adding to his haul; however, he has won here before over shorter and he is 5lb below his last winning mark; not totally discounted but a revival is needed.
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13

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of nine of his 94 races; has veteran status and is on a long losing sequence; only positive is his decent record at this venue, where he has won three times.

25/1

13

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Teenager is a nine-time winner but was poor when last seen and others make more appeal.

40/1

14th

15

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Father Jed

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

13yo veteran has won seven times over hurdles; mixing chasing and hurdling lately but hasn't looked like adding to his haul; however, he has won here before over shorter and he is 5lb below his last winning mark; not totally discounted but a revival is needed.

33/1

Form: 030705

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose AW Flat winner is 0-9 over hurdles; best effort a staying on third at Punchestown in June over 19.5f on good ground; not beaten far over this C&D on latest off 84 and in off same mark here; each-way claims if backing up that last effort.
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18

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Kalaroun

10st 13lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Second reserve; Flat winner got a ratings hike for being second in a Wexford maiden hurdle earlier in the year; poor since and mark is back down now but still not easy to fancy.

7

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Wexford

Kalaroun

10st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

AW winner is a maiden over timber; hasn't built on decent maiden hurdle second at this venue back in handicap company at 2m6f and 3m the last twice; this drop in trip should suit but lots more needed.

16/1

Form: 119635 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won back to back races in August at Wexford (3m, good) and Tramore (20.5f, good to yielding); up a total of 13lb for those two wins and it looks like the handicapper may be in charge for now on the evidence of her last four runs; others may be better treated.
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8th

16

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Cruisin Susan

10st 2lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Has lost way since a purple patch in 2024 which included a win here over 20.5f (gd-yld) off 15lb higher; not a bad run on return from 133 days off latest and on a dangerous mark if she's back on song.

20/1

6th

15

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Cruisin Susan

10st 6lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Wins have been divided between Tramore and Wexford, all on decent ground; long losing run however and continues to struggle off plummeting mark.

25/1

8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:56 Wexford

Cruisin Susan

10st 12lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Won twice last year and is 7lb below her last success but she is hard to fancy on what she has shown on her last three runs, though she faced an impossible task on latest.

33/1

Non-runners

Calahill, Comeonarchie, Do The Math

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €154.80
Straight Forecast €132.28
Tricast €643.40
Trifecta €496.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kalaroun

SPOTLIGHT:

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

The Irish Sun:

Cruisin Susan

POSTDATA:

Kalaroun