December 01 / 12.30 Fairyhouse

12.30

Yielding

Bar One Racing “Price Boosts Across All Channels” Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14108.7
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • 6 runners
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Bar One Racing “Price Boosts Across All Channels” Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £34.00
  • Place: £6.20

Form: 7

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden winner on good ground (Navan) was unable to do himself justice on hurdles debut at Punchestown last month, getting shuffled back after fallers and never landing a blow; interesting connections are pitching him into Graded company here and yard have a good record in this race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

13:48 Tipperary

Naturally Nimble

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Flat maiden winner was a smart juvenile hurdler last season, winning a Grade 3, but was below form in cheekpieces at Punchestown; beaten a long way in a Flat handicap at the Curragh since; however, has a chance if his jumping holds up on chasing bow.

8/1

5

(17)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Naturally Nimble

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of two runners for yard; won a 1m2f Navan maiden when last seen on the level last September; Grade 3 juvenile hurdle winner since though was below form at Punchestown last time; respected back in this sphere.

9/1

18th

5

(17)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Naturally Nimble

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of two runners for yard; won a 1m2f Navan maiden when last seen on the level last September; Grade 3 juvenile hurdle winner since though was below form at Punchestown last time; respected back in this sphere.

9/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 12- D

Last run: 218 days

W: 10st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
French recruit won Compiegne newcomers contest in March (beating a four time subsequent winner) on heavy and then finished a clear second in Auteuil Listed contest on soft following month; debuts for top yard and demands obvious respect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Willy De Houelle

11st 2lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 3rd, fell heavily 4 out

16/1

12

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Willy De Houelle

11st 2lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: W P Mullins

French debut winner; has some useful form in defeat since, notably his fourth in a Leopardstown Grade 1 (2m, soft) in February, but he needs to bounce back from a poor run in the Triumph at Cheltenham and Paul Townend sides with Murcia.

16/1

11th

13

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Willy De Houelle

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Ex-French; turned over at 1-4 on yard debut in December (Grade 3) before two supporting roles when hooded (also tongue tied latest) in better races at Leopardstown won by Hello Neighbour; 18-1, held up last in only a partially successful attempt to settle him on latest outing but he ran on into fourth of eight in that steadily run Grade 1, his best form; better may be possible in different circumstances, such as a more strongly run race here.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: U1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the mark hurdling at second attempt (unseated on debut), keen enough and none too fluent at the last but decisively beating last weekend's Kempton winner Moutarde at Galway in October; best form is on softer ground but progressive type and likely big player here.
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3rd

12

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Messerschmitt

10st 3lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose; 1-10 over hurdles; good effort at big odds when a 4.5l fourth of 18 in the Imperial Cup at Sandown in March; didn't back that up at Fairyhouse on latest; would have a place chance with a repeat of that Sandown run.

20/1

9th

12

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Messerschmitt

10st 4lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Noel Meade

Hasn't added to Galway 3yo maiden win although last month's return from winter break was encouraging, not fluent last when fourth of 18 behind Mondo Man in Imperial Cup at Sandown; runs off same mark here, rider's claim a positive.

10/1

4th

9

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

14:27 Sandown

Messerschmitt

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Noel Meade

Irish-trained 5yo who failed to threaten on his last two hurdle starts last autumn; however, a break may have helped and he was a close third of 15 at Galway (2m1f, good) last August; his maiden hurdle win came on yielding to soft; has an each-way shout if back on song; tongue-tie is left off.

25/1

Form: 1

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden on the Flat and immediate impact hurdling when making all at Punchestown last month, jumping well on good ground to beat two joint-favourites with some ease; has the makings of a smart juvenile and big run expected.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:40 Killarney

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-11 on the Flat, second in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of four runs this term when a staying-on third in a C&D maiden; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap; made a lot of the running before fading into fourth in a maiden over an extended 1m1f at Ballinrobe.

5/1

4th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat, placed in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of three runs this term when a staying-on third over 1m in a Killarney maiden last month; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap last time.

7/2

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary enough on the Flat but promises to make a better hurdler judged on last month's C&D debut win, jumping well and seeing it out well on good ground; more likely.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Space Warrior

11st 8lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Mullins

No success since a juvenile maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse in November 2024; has dropped a long way in the ratings from an opening mark of 111 to 94.

10/1

9th

14

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Space Warrior

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Hurdles winner is 0-8 on the Flat and yet to trouble the judge; soundly beaten over timber at Cork last week and others hold more pressing claims.

25/1

Form: 2U50

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Promising debut second at Ballinrobe hasn't been backed up in three runs since, too keen and didn't jump well at Galway last time; hood now tried.
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Verdict Starting price

6

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:16 Perth

Ceol Draiochta

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Regressed in Ireland, including in two handicaps, after finishing runner-up in a maiden hurdle; could have needed the run when beaten 9l in a 2m novice at Kelso (good) in May but it's hard to make a compelling case.

7/1

4th

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:28 Kelso

Ceol Draiochta

11st 1lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Irish; runner-up in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle on debut (2m1f, yielding to soft) in August 2024; chance on that form but hasn't run as well since; bit to prove on stable debut after 298-day break.

13/2

20

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:35 Galway

Ceol Draiochta

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Promising debut but little to write home about since; only beat one home on the Flat latest and tailed off on handicap hurdle debut in April.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €41.70
Straight Forecast €44.97
Trifecta €266.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Willy De Houelle

TOPSPEED:

Ceol Draiochta

POSTDATA:

Coul Dreamer

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Messerschmitt

The Irish Sun:

Willy De Houelle