January 11 / 13.45 Fairyhouse

13.45

SBK Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £48760.33
  • 2m 1f 50y
  • 12 runners
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SBK Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 6F4-23 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Two wins over fences last season; beaten less than a length in two competitive handicap chases last twice; will go close if he can reproduce.
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1st

12

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

The King Of Prs

10st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st

6/1

1st

12

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

The King Of Prs

10st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st

6/1

7/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 335-13 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Returned in good heart when landing a novice at Cheltenham in October; ran okay in a better class contest at Carlisle the following month; has the ability to get involved.
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2nd

4

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Path Doroux

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, headway into midfield 7th

7/1

2nd

4

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Path Doroux

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, headway into midfield 7th

7/1

3rd

3

11th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

14:00 Carlisle

Path Doroux

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Below best when having to work hard for odds-on novice chase win at Cheltenham (2m, good) last month; however, he was returning from a break and he ran really well in defeat in some tough handicaps at the big meetings last season; strong candidate if at the top of his game this afternoon.

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 4351-1 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Returned from 11 months off to easily beat a subsequent winner in a Navan handicap chase last month; up 12lb and deserves his shot in a race like this; likely to go well.
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3rd

9

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Midnight It Is

10st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Returned from 11 months off to easily beat a subsequent winner in a Navan handicap chase last month; up 12lb and deserves his shot in a race like this; likely to go well.

7/1

3rd

9

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Midnight It Is

10st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Returned from 11 months off to easily beat a subsequent winner in a Navan handicap chase last month; up 12lb and deserves his shot in a race like this; likely to go well.

7/1

1st

2

15th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Navan

Midnight It Is

11st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Is 2-13 over fences; stayed on well to win a 2m1f Fairyhouse handicap in January; helps to give Gavin Cromwell a strong hand, although Money Heist (unbeaten in two handicap attempts) is a more appealing candidate.

7/1

Form: 155-63 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
Highly regarded by his trainer but has mostly failed to meet that standard; improved effort in a similar contest over C&D in November when jumping let him down late; should contend.
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4th

2

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

American Mike

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Highly regarded by his trainer but has mostly failed to meet that standard; improved effort in a similar contest over C&D in November when jumping let him down late; should contend.

4/1

4th

2

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

American Mike

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Highly regarded by his trainer but has mostly failed to meet that standard; improved effort in a similar contest over C&D in November when jumping let him down late; should contend.

4/1

3rd

3

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

American Mike

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, mistake 1st, midfield before 7th

7/2

Form: 71F-97 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Two wins over fences include a Listed contest over C&D last Easter; solid effort after six months off in a Listed at Navan last month; will come on for that and could outrun his likely odds.
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5th

10

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Captains Nephew

10st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

prominent

20/1

5th

10

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Captains Nephew

10st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

prominent

20/1

7th

11

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:17 Navan

Captains Nephew

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won a Listed handicap over 2m at Fairyhouse in March on heavy; 33-1 when a first-fence faller at the Punchestown festival; absent since a remote ninth in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe in May; stable in form, otherwise hard to make a strong case,

25/1

Form: 40-266 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Won this race off 136 two years ago; second in a Naas Grade 3 last year; struggled a little to find his best form this season including over hurdles; others preferred.
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6th

7

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Rebel Gold

11st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick T Foley

prominent, mistake 1st, led before 2nd

16/1

6th

7

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Rebel Gold

11st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick T Foley

prominent, mistake 1st, led before 2nd

16/1

6th

7

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

14:30 Thurles

Rebel Gold

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Good chaser, rated 140; not quite so effective over flights although ran well when second off 116 at Cork last month; not beaten far in a Listed handicap chase at Fairyhouse since; respected.

8/1

Form: 23-278 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Sound jumping front-runner at her best; no win for two years and dropping back to this trip is an unknown; others preferred.
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7th

11

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Must Be Obeyed

10st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

kept away from others at start

33/1

7th

11

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Must Be Obeyed

10st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

kept away from others at start

33/1

8th

12

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 150y

14:17 Navan

Must Be Obeyed

10st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Thomas Gibney

Two chase wins were achieved on testing ground over further than this two seasons ago; returned from summer break with a good run behind a 4l winner in steadily-run 2m5f Listed mares' contest at Clonmel in October; blotted her record with a poor run at Fairyhouse last Sunday.

16/1

Form: 231-63

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Useful novice last season, winning a Grade 3 handicap chase at Punchestown in April; ran a cracker when third in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham in November; every chance that dropping back to this trip will suit and could be a big player.
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8th

6

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Lets Go Champ

11st 0lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Useful novice last season, winning a Grade 3 handicap chase at Punchestown in April; ran a cracker when third in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham in November; every chance that dropping back to this trip will suit and could be a big player.

10/1

8th

6

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Lets Go Champ

11st 0lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Useful novice last season, winning a Grade 3 handicap chase at Punchestown in April; ran a cracker when third in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham in November; every chance that dropping back to this trip will suit and could be a big player.

10/1

3rd

10

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

14:20 Cheltenham

Lets Go Champ

10st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly raced Irish 9yo who is steadily improving and has a solid record; respectable form in Grade 3 handicaps the last twice, winning at the Punchestown festival (2m4f, good to yielding) then sixth in the Galway Plate (2m6f); likely to perform well on return from another layoff.

9/1

14/1

Form: 25F/P- C

Last run: 413 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Freegoing type and useful at his best but jumping had been letting him down when last seen; best watched after 14 months off.
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9th

5

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Ha Dor

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Freegoing type and useful at his best but jumping had been letting him down when last seen; best watched after 14 months off.

14/1

9th

5

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Ha Dor

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Freegoing type and useful at his best but jumping had been letting him down when last seen; best watched after 14 months off.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: /F15-6 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 152

Form & Verdict
Good novice last year, easily seeing off Path d'Oroux in a novice at this meeting last year before running okay in the Arkle at Cheltenham; jumped poorly on his reappearance in the Hilly Way at Cork; should go better here.
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1

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Hunters Yarn

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Good novice last year, easily seeing off Path d'Oroux in a novice at this meeting last year before running okay in the Arkle at Cheltenham; jumped poorly on his reappearance in the Hilly Way at Cork; should go better here.

7/2

1

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Hunters Yarn

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Good novice last year, easily seeing off Path d'Oroux in a novice at this meeting last year before running okay in the Arkle at Cheltenham; jumped poorly on his reappearance in the Hilly Way at Cork; should go better here.

7/2

6th

7

8th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 160y

14:15 Cork

Hunters Yarn

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Campaigned away from the other big guns in Irish novice chases last season; fell at the last at Fairyhouse with the race at his mercy; made amends at the same venue in January with lots in hand; inexperience proved costly when he contested the Arkle.

25/1

Form: -1F215 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over fences and largely consistent performer; got within half a length of subsequent Grade 1 winner Solness at Listowel before gaining a possibly fortunate success in a valuable Cork handicap; ran probably as well as expected in the Hilly Way at Cork; each-way chance at best.
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3

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

The Banger Doyle

11st 3lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: John Queally

Three-time winner over fences and largely consistent performer; got within half a length of subsequent Grade 1 winner Solness at Listowel before gaining a possibly fortunate success in a valuable Cork handicap; ran probably as well as expected in the Hilly Way at Cork; each-way chance at best.

16/1

3

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

The Banger Doyle

11st 3lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: John Queally

Three-time winner over fences and largely consistent performer; got within half a length of subsequent Grade 1 winner Solness at Listowel before gaining a possibly fortunate success in a valuable Cork handicap; ran probably as well as expected in the Hilly Way at Cork; each-way chance at best.

16/1

5th

8

8th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 160y

14:15 Cork

The Banger Doyle

11st 4lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: John Queally

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear throughout

66/1

Form: 0134-4 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Six career wins, one over fences; returned from a year off to run respectably enough in the Grade 1 Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown; could play a hand.
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8

11th Jan 2025

2m 1f 50y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Fils Doudairies

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Six career wins, one over fences; returned from a year off to run respectably enough in the Grade 1 Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown; could play a hand.

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €103.00
Straight Forecast €80.82
Tricast €557.74
Trifecta €452.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

American Mike

SPOTLIGHT:

Lets Go Champ

The Irish Sun:

Midnight It Is

POSTDATA:

American Mike

TOPSPEED:

Lets Go Champ