January 17 / 15.25 Cork

15.25

Soft

Easyfix Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Easyfix Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.90
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 210-90 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Boasts a solid record over fences, with two wins and three seconds from eight starts; this season's handicap hurdle runs have been poor; return to chasing could produce a revival in form.
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1st

3

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Kings Halo

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: James Daniel Dullea

Boasts a solid record over fences, with two wins and three seconds from eight starts; this season's handicap hurdle runs have been poor; return to chasing could produce a revival in form.

10/1

1st

3

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Kings Halo

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: James Daniel Dullea

Boasts a solid record over fences, with two wins and three seconds from eight starts; this season's handicap hurdle runs have been poor; return to chasing could produce a revival in form.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form: 00488P C

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner; three hurdle wins, but 1-27 chase record is a negative; completely out of form since returning to action in October; jumping let him down at Thurles last month.
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2nd

8

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

The Little Yank

10st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner; three hurdle wins, but 1-27 chase record is a negative; completely out of form since returning to action in October; jumping let him down at Thurles last month.

20/1

2nd

8

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

The Little Yank

10st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner; three hurdle wins, but 1-27 chase record is a negative; completely out of form since returning to action in October; jumping let him down at Thurles last month.

20/1

4

21st Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 22y

12:10 Thurles

The Little Yank

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner but completely out of form since returning to action in October; down to a nice mark though if he can rediscover some.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 49024P D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Failed to win over hurdles but managed a handicap chase win at Thurles last season; two good runs over hurdles in recent months; pulled up when sent back over fences at Tramore on New Year's Day.
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2nd

11

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

15:55 Fairyhouse

Lilian Bland

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, soon led

8/1

2nd

11

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

15:55 Fairyhouse

Lilian Bland

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, soon led

8/1

3rd

10

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Lilian Bland

10st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Niall Patrick Hennessy

Failed to win over hurdles but managed a handicap chase win at Thurles last season; two good runs over hurdles in recent months; pulled up when sent back over fences at Tramore on New Year's Day.

12/1

Form: 22725-

Last run: 299 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Generally reliable last season, despite failing to add to his tally after a Punchestown win over 3m1f; has tended to show his best form over staying distances, though he was second in this race 12 months ago with Street Value back in third; obtained another second behind Solomon Lane at Leopardstown.
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3rd

2

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Baldurs Gate

11st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea

soon midfield

12/1

3rd

2

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Baldurs Gate

11st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea

soon midfield

12/1

4th

7

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Baldurs Gate

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea

Generally reliable last season, despite failing to add to his tally after a Punchestown win over 3m1f; has tended to show his best form over staying distances, though he was second in this race 12 months ago with Street Value back in third; obtained another second behind Solomon Lane at Leopardstown.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 055851 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Flat/maiden hurdle winner and a narrow winner of a Down Royal beginners' event at Christmas on his fourth start over fences; interesting here for his in-form stable.
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5th

2

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

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11st 10lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/maiden hurdle winner and a narrow winner of a Down Royal beginners' event at Christmas on his fourth start over fences; interesting here for his in-form stable.

9/4

5th

2

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

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11st 10lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/maiden hurdle winner and a narrow winner of a Down Royal beginners' event at Christmas on his fourth start over fences; interesting here for his in-form stable.

9/4

Form: 20P437

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner on good ground last summer; fourth in a handicap chase at Tramore in October; no match for the first two in a three-runner mares' race at Clonmel; plenty to prove now having finished last in a Thurles handicap.
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8

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Andyourbirdcansing

10st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

in touch with leaders

16/1

8

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Andyourbirdcansing

10st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

in touch with leaders

16/1

6th

9

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Andyourbirdcansing

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden hurdle winner on good ground last summer; fourth in a handicap chase at Tramore in October; no match for the first two in a three-runner mares' race at Clonmel; plenty to prove now having finished last in a Thurles handicap.

16/1

Form: 2270-2 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Sole win for Ciaran Murphy came at Clonmel over hurdles two years ago; placed on seven of 10 attempts chasing at up to 3m; five-time runner-up over fences, including solid recent Punchestown run behind a well-backed favourite on seasonal/stable debut.
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7th

4

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Rolly Bowley Boy

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Sole win for Ciaran Murphy came at Clonmel over hurdles two years ago; placed on seven of 10 attempts chasing at up to 3m; five-time runner-up over fences, including solid recent Punchestown run behind a well-backed favourite on seasonal/stable debut.

3/1

7th

4

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Rolly Bowley Boy

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Sole win for Ciaran Murphy came at Clonmel over hurdles two years ago; placed on seven of 10 attempts chasing at up to 3m; five-time runner-up over fences, including solid recent Punchestown run behind a well-backed favourite on seasonal/stable debut.

3/1

2nd

9

31st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 150y

13:05 Punchestown

Rolly Bowley Boy

11st 0lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

didn't always jump with fluency, soon led, joined 4 out, going okay after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra run-in

10/1

Form: 66-0F8 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner; most recent success was in a Listed handicap chase at Limerick's Christmas meeting last season; out of form this term; last of eight at Navan a month ago.
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7th

3

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Happy Dreams

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

Four-time chase winner; most recent success was in a Listed handicap chase at Limerick's Christmas meeting last season; also C&D handicap hurdle winner early last year off 90 but more recent form leaves him with a fair bit to find.

10/1

7th

3

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Happy Dreams

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

Four-time chase winner; most recent success was in a Listed handicap chase at Limerick's Christmas meeting last season; also C&D handicap hurdle winner early last year off 90 but more recent form leaves him with a fair bit to find.

10/1

8th

5

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Happy Dreams

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Four-time chase winner; most recent success was in a Listed handicap chase at Limerick's Christmas meeting last season; out of form this term; last of eight at Navan a month ago.

10/1

Form: PP5-P0 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Winner of this race in 2023; showed abundant stamina when winning 3m5f Porterstown Chase at Fairyhouse last season before finishing third in his repeat-bid in this event, almost 5l behind runner-up Baldurs Gate; out of form this term.
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5th

1

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 175y

16:20 Navan

Street Value

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J P Flavin

prominent, disputing second 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, lost fourth approaching last

33/1

5th

1

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 175y

16:20 Navan

Street Value

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J P Flavin

prominent, disputing second 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, lost fourth approaching last

33/1

9th

1

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Street Value

12st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J P Flavin

Winner of this race in 2023; showed abundant stamina when winning 3m5f Porterstown Chase at Fairyhouse last season before finishing third in his repeat-bid in this event, almost 5l behind runner-up Baldurs Gate; out of form this term.

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €206.10
Straight Forecast €251.45
Tricast €1326.94
Trifecta €911.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rolly Bowley Boy

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RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rolly Bowley Boy

TOPSPEED:

Rolly Bowley Boy

POSTDATA:

Rolly Bowley Boy