November 12 / 13.42 Fairyhouse

13.42

Good

Irish National Hunt Steeplechase CLG Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Irish National Hunt Steeplechase CLG Beginners Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 28-313 BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Stays well, winning 3m1f Kilbeggan maiden hurdle in August (rated 117); tame chase debut effort (odds-on) at Sligo last month however, weakening quickly between final two fences (3m2f); bit to prove now and drops in trip.
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4

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Native Speaker

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Better chaser than hurdler and showed that when leaving some of these rivals behind in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe in May; 9lb looks a tolerable rise and he looks likely to play a leading role here; has won here over hurdles.

9/2

1st

10

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Native Speaker

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Made all to win his maiden hurdle and chase and stays 3m1f; only beaten 5l at Galway last summer but down the field in his other handicaps; stable jockey rides but lacks a run and hard to fancy on form.

16/1

7th

10

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Native Speaker

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a 2m4f beginners' at Fairyhouse in November (good); only beaten 0.5l in follow-up bid back at that track; returned from a break at Punchestown festival last time on handicap chase debut but was disappointing; the fact O'Keeffe chooses him gives some confidence that he may be primed to give his best.

12/1

Form: 964-33 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Two time winner over hurdles (rated 127) a beaten favourite on both chase outings last month in 2m2f Galway contests but showed promise each time; more expected now upped in trip and cheekpieces now fitted; could be the one to follow stablemate Stellar Story home.
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3rd

12

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:52 Listowel

Will Do

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper and hurdles winner is 0-16 over fences; has run with much credit in defeat in valuable handicaps, notably when third at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival and second in the Porterstown Chase at Fairyhouse last November, both races over 3m6f; pulled up in three of his last four starts, so comes with plenty of risks attached now.

6/1

Form: P220-4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
117-rated maiden hurdler never landed a meaningful blow on last month's chase debut at Wetherby but shaped with some promise; hard to expect him to improve enough to trouble the likes of Stellar Story here though.
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14th

23

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

The Lovely Man

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hit form since joining this yard, winning twice over fences including the Leinster National at Naas; also won over hurdles at Gowran; this ground is faster than ideal but his hurdles mark is appealing.

8/1

1st

12

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 174y

16:02 Naas

The Lovely Man

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Built on stable debut second with an easy handicap chase win in December off 114 (3m, soft to heavy); backed that up with a handicap hurdle success at Gowran next time (3m, heavy); not seen to best effect in a slowly run race at Punchestown last time (3m4f, heavy); not discounted with a stronger pace to aim at; 2lb wrong.

6/1

6th

8

15th Feb 2026

3m 3f 60y

15:00 Punchestown

The Lovely Man

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some promise in beginners' chases last season for Colm Murphy; built on stable debut second with an easy win from stablemate Eves Vladimir in Navan handicap chase (3m, soft to heavy); backed that up with a handicap hurdle success at Gowran; strong stayer, progressive and suited by heavy ground

4/1

Form: 62F303 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner over hurdles and rated 119; encouraging chase debut here last week when third behind a couple of decent sorts over 3m; back in trip here and place claims again.
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6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Mister Beeton

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Dual hurdle winner, including over 3m, well held latest at Bellewstown; 0-4 chasing, emptying quickly at Roscommon in June.

16/1

7

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Mister Beeton

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Dual hurdle winner ran well over fences at times last winter including behind Grade 1 winner Croke Park; poor last hurdle start and twice over fences since.

22/1

Form: 5147 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Roscommon 2m4f maiden hurdle winner; well held when tried hooded in Wexford novice latest; could well make a better chaser in time but seems best watched for now.
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11th

5

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 166y

13:49 Clonmel

Vaureal

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Useful handicap chaser with winning form at up to 2m5f; back from a break and potentially well treated over hurdles (17lb lower than his chase mark); however, this trip is probably inadequate.

7/2

1st

11

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

Vaureal

10st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Beaten a head by The Gradual Slope at Fairyhouse in April (2m5f, yielding to soft); creditable effort around the cross-country course at the Punchestown festival last time (3m1f, good to yielding); not ruled out.

6/1

5th

8

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Vaureal

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Off the mark chasing in 2m6f Fairyhouse handicap in November (yielding-to-soft) and better again when just denied over same C&D early this month on similar ground; in between wasn't discredited in strong renewal of PP Hogan Memorial over today's C&D (fifth to Vanillier); definite claims.

10/1

Form: 625-F6 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner (including here over 3m) didn't count on last month's chase debut in good-class Galway beginners' on the back of a 153-day absence; expected to come on for that but may still need more time.
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8th

4

28th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 25y

15:55 Roscommon

West Is Awake

11st 3lb

J: E Walsh

T: Edward Cawley

Dual winner over hurdles although lightly raced these days; runner-up in a pair of competitive staying handicap hurdles at Fairyhouse and Cork last season; goes well fresh and unlikely to be far away after almost six months off.

5/1

2nd

7

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

West Is Awake

11st 0lb

J: E Walsh

T: Edward Cawley

Two-time winner was well beaten in this last year but ran a nice race on sole start since at Fairyhouse (3m2f, yielding) in January; 3lb rise for that 6l second seems harsh and this is harder but he has to be considered for yard that won this in 2024.

9/1

17th

11

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

West Is Awake

11st 1lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Edward Cawley

Without a win over timber since October 2023 at Fairyhouse (3m, soft) off 102 and remains 8lb above that mark; has been out of form this season and no signs of a revival when pulled up on latest; others hold stronger claims.

40/1

Form: 62524

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fair stayer on the Flat; yet to win over hurdles but placed in maidens at Tramore and Sedgefield maiden; stiff task but ran okay in Wetherby handicap latest; not one to make an immediate impact chasing.
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5th

5

(4)

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 2y

Class 4

15:35 Pontefract

Isle Of Sark

8st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Micky Hammond

Sole Flat win (31 attempts) was debut in 2020; had two hurdle wins (2m5f and 2m4f) in 2025 and there have been bits of chase form in recent months; visor returning instead of blinkers might possibly help, but there are more likely candidates.

16/1

3rd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Isle Of Sark

11st 9lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Flat/hurdles winner; ran encouragingly on his return to chasing but has failed to back up that effort in two starts since, taking record in this sphere to 0-8; admittedly well treated on best form.

10/1

5th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Isle Of Sark

12st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Posted best effort for these connections when third at Sedgefield in April (2m5f, good), before appearing to find it harder work last time; mixed record over stayers' trips, and would appreciate the ground drying out.

10/1

Non-runners

Stellar Story

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Payout
Straight Forecast €5.69

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stellar Story

POSTDATA:

Will Do

The Irish Sun:

Stellar Story