July 09 / 17.30 Fairyhouse

17.30

Good To Firm

Fairyhouse Winter Festival 29th & 30th November Rated Race

  • Prize money: £7801.65
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Fairyhouse Winter Festival 29th & 30th November Rated Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4/011- D

Last run: 272 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Has won two of his five starts over hurdles since signing off last season's Flat campaign with back-to-back wins at Down Royal and Thurles; proved himself as a thorough stayer over hurdles with victory over a near-3m trip at Punchestown last time; this could be close to his optimum on the Flat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

3

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Londonofficecallin

10st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual-purpose performer and prolific winner; up 6lb for Killarney 2m6f win, and no 5lb claim either, so a stifff task to follow up off a career-high mark, but he's never one to dismiss.

4/1

1st

6

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:10 Killarney

Londonofficecallin

11st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Very solid dual purpose performer; campaigned on the Flat and over fences this year, winning the Cork Derby and second in a Kilbeggan beginners chase; reverts back to hurdles with the stable in cracking form and makes obvious appeal.

6/1

4th

1

(2)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:10 Ballinrobe

Londonofficecallin

10st 0lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

A winner of ten races over hurdles and on the Flat; scored in the Cork Derby (1m4f, soft) on most recent start in this sphere; just 4lb higher now, handles better ground and has run well over hurdles here before; okay run over fences latest and can't discount back on the level.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: -88157

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won his fifth race when landing a 1m4f handicap at Leopardstown in May; met trouble in running over 1m6f at the Curragh on his next start, and did well in the circumstances to finish just behind fourth-placed Brosna Town; not quite at his best at the same venue last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

11

(2)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

18:43 Clonmel

Not Just Any Eagle

8st 12lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Four-time winner, most recently over 1m4f at Leopardstown early last season; went very close at the same venue on penultimate; close second in this race last year and is now 7lb lower; rider provides good value for 7lb claim; each-way contender.

9/1

4th

5

(4)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Not Just Any Eagle

11st 11lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Patrick J Flynn

Four-time winner, most recently over 1m4f at Leopardstown early last season; went very close at the same venue last time, confirming a return to form at Fairyhouse; rider provides good value for 7lb claim.

8/1

2nd

2

(3)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Not Just Any Eagle

12st 2lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Four-time winner, most recently here over 1m4f in May 2025; 2lb lower here and shaped like coming back to form when a 1.75l third at Fairyhouse (1m6f) on latest; stays this trip and enters calculations now.

9/2

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 83-140 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won 1m4f maiden at this venue last summer; also won a Dundalk handicap over the same trip in January; good effort when fourth of 20 in a Curragh handicap over this trip in May; appeared not to stay in a 2m race at the same venue ten days ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

18th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 3

16:20 Sedgefield

Brosna Town

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jessica Bedi

Ran well behind odds-on shot in Kelso novice event (2m) last time; 0-7 under this code but best Irish Flat form indicates that he is well treated, despite being 3lb out of weights, in this first crack at a handicap hurdle; one to consider.

13/2

2nd

1

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:55 Kelso

Brosna Town

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Jessica Bedi

Two-time Flat winner who is 0-6 over hurdles but he's run some respectable races in this code and has shown enough to suggest he could have a part to play today.

4/1

5th

1

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:30 Market Rasen

Brosna Town

11st 4lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Jessica Bedi

Dual Flat winner for Dermot Weld; ran twice at the big recent meeting at Galway, predictably struggling in a Listed hurdle but then running okay over 1m4f; 0-5 as a jumper but was runner-up over C&D last month; chance.

7/1

Form: -42487

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on his first two starts this season, including when fourth behind today's rival Not Just Any Eagle at Leopardstown; again finished behind that rival (and Brosna Town) on next start; not one of his better efforts in a C&D maiden last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

2

(1)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

17:25 Down Royal

Rock Of Ireland

9st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Looked a non stayer over 2m at Galway and then ran well to be beaten 5l last week at Listowel (1m4f, yielding) in a competitive handicap; has no ground preferences; shortlisted.

7/1

5th

9

(14)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:05 Listowel

Rock Of Ireland

8st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Only 1-20 but has the form to feature off this mark and a likely non-stayer over 2m at Galway in July (after three months off); each-way claims if he's on his game.

20/1

17th

2

(16)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Rock Of Ireland

10st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Successful yard debut on seasonal return at the Curragh in March (1m4f, heavy) and has run well on both turf starts since over same trip; stamina unproven over this far.

10/1

Form: 1141-4 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Improved sort last year, winning three times, including over this trip at Listowel (yielding) final start; made a bright start to the season when fourth of 21 in a handicap over this trip at Navan a month ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(5)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Granite Bay

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Can front-run; reliable sort despite no win since September 2024, albeit with his form dipping slightly behind Holy See at Galway last time (favourite); first taste of this track needs to spark something extra from him.

11/2

7th

6

(3)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

Granite Bay

11st 10lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Showed good form in 2024 with a trio of wins from 1m2f-1m6f; runner-up in three of last four starts last term; fourth to Holy See on seasonal return at Gowran in April (1m4f, soft); another solid display when third over 2m at the Curragh.

9/1

13/2

Form: 4/424-

Last run: 316 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Winner of a beginners' chase at Down Royal on his penultimate start; has also won on the Flat (three seasons ago for the Gosdens) and twice over hurdles; best Flat performance came in defeat when a front-running second in the big amateur handicap at last season's Galway festival; worth a look with a return to Ballybrit on the cards.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Baltic Bird

10st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

1-7 over fences; best run since his beginners' chase win at Down Royal (19.5f, good) last year came when a 3.75l third at Wexford in May (2m, gd-yld); disappointed in Summer Plate at Market Rasen latest; runner up in the QR handicap on the Flat here in 2024 so not totally discounted in new headgear combination.

20/1

8th

8

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

14:45 Market Rasen

Baltic Bird

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Useful Flat and hurdles performer who has gone 0-5 over fences since a winning start in May 2025 and he'll need to run better than he did in a handicap chase at Ballinrobe last time; however, a case can be made off this mark on best form; versatile trip-wise from 2m to beyond 3m.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta €16.00
Straight Forecast €15.81
Trifecta €84.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Granite Bay

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Day Trader

POSTDATA:

Brosna Town

TOPSPEED:

Baltic Bird

The Irish Sun:

Granite Bay