February 05 / 14.55 Fairyhouse

14.55

Heavy

Book Your Fairyhouse Hospitality Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Book Your Fairyhouse Hospitality Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred gelding; half-brother to point/hurdle winner Cedar Row; dam was of little account, half-sister to high-class hurdle/chase winner and Cheltenham Gold Cup third Turpin Green.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

13:45 Kelso

Good To Be Alive

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

pressed leader, weakened 2 out

7/4

8

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

13:45 Kelso

Good To Be Alive

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Both runs on heavy; the odds-on favourite flopped when he won his maiden at Fairyhouse and was then last to complete in a Grade 3 at Naas; in top hands and remains unexposed, especially under these conditions.

7/4

4th

2

23rd Feb 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 110y

14:20 Naas

Good To Be Alive

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Took advantage of a poor effort from a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on chance when making a winning debut in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse early this month; more on his plate now but may hold his own.

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden on the Flat; went closest when beaten a neck over 1m4f at this venue on debut; had an official rating of 78 after fout outings; made a satisfactory introduction to hurdling when fourth in a maiden at Punchestown.
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No / Draw
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4th

15

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 150y

13:52 Cork

Sundance Sioux

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Hughes

Fair maiden on the Flat, rated 78; made a satisfactory introduction to hurdling when fourth in a maiden at Punchestown; confirmed potential for maiden success with Fairyhouse second.

13/2

2nd

9

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Sundance Sioux

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Hughes

prominent

6/1

2nd

9

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Sundance Sioux

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Hughes

prominent

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Aga Khan; ended a six-race Flat campaign with second in a 1m6f handicap on yielding ground at the Curragh; no stamina issues; interesting recruit to the Harty team; tongue-tie fitted.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(1)

8th Apr 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

15:40 Navan

Imarajan

9st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Ex-Aga Khan; ended six-race Flat campaign for the Halford/Collins team last year with second in a handicap over this trip at the Curragh; has run respectably in two maiden hurdle outings for this stable.

4/1

7th

4

(1)

8th Apr 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

15:40 Navan

Imarajan

9st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

4/1

5th

18

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

14:10 Gowran Park

Imarajan

11st 2lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

disputed lead

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran five times on the Flat for Willie McCreery; good effort when third over 1m4f trip at Listowel on her third maiden outing; ran poorly on final two starts; makes stable/hurdling debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:35 Cheltenham

Lagoon Nebula

10st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

raced wide, towards rear, headway after 2 out

10/1

1st

5

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:35 Cheltenham

Lagoon Nebula

10st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

raced wide, towards rear, headway after 2 out

10/1

6th

17

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 150y

13:52 Cork

Lagoon Nebula

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

71-rated Flat maiden for Willie McCreery, placed in 1m4f Listowel maiden on good; contrasting ground for recent hurdles debut at Fairyhouse but handled it reasonably well in finishing fifth; hard to fancy after tailed off run at Gowran.

20/1

Form: 2

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam French chase winner, half-sister to useful hurdle/chase winner Ho La La Forez; second over 1m4f on only start in France; cost 140,000euros in November and now carries the Gigginstown colours; bar is not set high for hurdling debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Legionnaire Forez

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

jumped left on occasions, led, joined after 2nd

8/11

6th

6

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Legionnaire Forez

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

jumped left on occasions, led, joined after 2nd

8/11

14/1

Form: 5

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in two Flat maidens; set a stiff task when fifth of six in a conditions event over C&D on hurdling debut; improvement likely
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

17th

4

(15)

16th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Hobart

10st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Nash

towards rear

66/1

3

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:20 Gowran Park

Hobart

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Down the field in two Flat maidens and his two runs over hurdles at Fairyhouse suggest he'll be of more interest in handicaps.

25/1

7th

4

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Hobart

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

took keen hold, pressed leader, not fluent 1st

14/1

Form: 78

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field at big prices on his first two starts; a similar scenario is likely here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Aswellasabentley

11st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway from 2 out, ran on and went fourth run-in, not reach leaders

12/1

4th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Aswellasabentley

11st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway from 2 out, ran on and went fourth run-in, not reach leaders

12/1

25

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Aswellasabentley

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liam Lennon

towards rear

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Newcomer from a Northern Irish yard; dam won a point; pedigree credentials are not strong.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

14

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Are We Dancing

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Precious little to take from three maiden runs and can only be watched on handicap debut from 5lb out of handicap; cheekpieces tried.

25/1

11th

18

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

13:52 Down Royal

Are We Dancing

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Huge odds and well-beaten in all three starts over hurdles on soft and heavy ground; better ground may help but he is hard to fancy on all known form.

100/1

12th

1

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Navan

Are We Dancing

11st 7lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

led, not fluent and headed 2nd, weakened before 3 out

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing in her Flat form to indicate she can feature on her first run over hurdles.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Limerick

Phoenix Princess

10st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Weak form on the Flat; in rear when a rank outsider on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

200/1

10th

13

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Phoenix Princess

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

midfield early, not fluent 2nd, towards rear when slow jump 4th

100/1

10th

13

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Phoenix Princess

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

midfield early, not fluent 2nd, towards rear when slow jump 4th

100/1

Form:

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In rear in two Flat runs at Dundalk; same story on hurdling debut; safe to rule out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Rockys Favourite

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

in rear throughout

100/1

11th

8

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:55 Fairyhouse

Rockys Favourite

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

in rear throughout

100/1

15th

8

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:05 Leopardstown

Rockys Favourite

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Mulligan

towards rear

100/1

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-rated handicapper on the Flat; remote sixth but not disgraced on hurdling debut at Cork; possibly one for handicaps in due course.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

16

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:45 Limerick

Nobody

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

midfield, dropped to rear 7th, mistake 3 out, soon struggling

25/1

14th

16

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:45 Limerick

Nobody

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

midfield, dropped to rear 7th, mistake 3 out, soon struggling

25/1

16th

19

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

14:10 Gowran Park

Nobody

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

in rear

150/1

Form: 8

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First of two Flat starts was respectable; finished in mid-division first time over hurdles at Limerick; major improvement required.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam a bumper/hurdles winner for Donald McCain, and a half-sister to useful bumper winner Just A Thought; hooded for her first start.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

15

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

15:30 Limerick

Mercurial Sea

11st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Beaten when a faller at the last on debut at Fairyhouse; in rear in a bumper at Leopardstown on second outing.

50/1

3rd

15

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

15:30 Limerick

Mercurial Sea

11st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Beaten when a faller at the last on debut at Fairyhouse; in rear in a bumper at Leopardstown on second outing.

50/1

8th

10

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:12 Leopardstown

Mercurial Sea

10st 10lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

On the retreat when a faller at the last on debut in Fairyhouse 4yo maiden hurdle last month when a 125-1 shot; switches to bumper here and best watched.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €72.10
Straight Forecast €44.46
Trifecta €1116.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Legionnaire Forez

POSTDATA:

Sundance Sioux

The Irish Sun:

Legionnaire Forez