July 09 / 19.00 Fairyhouse

19.00

Good To Firm

Free Ice Cream For All Children Handicap

  • Prize money: £10727.27
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Free Ice Cream For All Children Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 77-003

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Has won four times at 1m; last win came in a Dundalk handicap in October off a mark of 90; best run this year came last time when a 3l third of 15 at the Curragh (7f, good); a neck behind Exquisite Acclaim on that occasion; retains the same mark and a repeat of that run would put him in the thick of things.
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7th

1

(9)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:57 Fairyhouse

Blues Emperor

10st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Five-time winner for Johnny Murtagh and clearly not the horse he once was, but showed that he is potentially at a winning level when a close third in a 1m handicap at Cork two weeks ago; this might be his trip now and he is certainly respected.

8/1

3rd

3

(9)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Blues Emperor

9st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Five wins for Johnny Murtagh; went close for this yard at the Curragh in April (7f, soft); below best in four starts since then; has tumbled in the ratings but will make limited appeal until showing signs of a revival.

25/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -40111 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Winner of his last three starts over 6f at this track on good/good to yielding; up 21lb from the first win of the sequence; stayed on by a neck last time; upped to 7f now in a small-field so has his chance.
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10th

5

(15)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

I Bid You Ajou

9st 12lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

Poorly drawn when well beaten in Bold Lad here last month, but solid form leading up to that; second three times this year; prefers good ground.

20/1

22th

24

(6)

13th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:45 Curragh

I Bid You Ajou

8st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

Three-time Fairyhouse winner has been running well this season in defeat; latest AW run leaves him with something to find and 7lb out of handicap here.

25/1

6th

7

(8)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:25 Dundalk (AW)

I Bid You Ajou

8st 8lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

Three-time Fairyhouse winner has been running well this season but yet to get his head in front, most recently faring best of those racing stands' side when chasing home a rapid improver at Naas last month; 0-5 on AW but close second over C&D in April when last seen here; definite player with rider's claim a positive.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 410072 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Finished a neck in front of Blues Emperor at the Curragh last time (7f, good); six of his seven wins have come on the AW; sole win on turf was at Gowran last August from a 2lb higher mark (7f, good to firm); below his best this term but has a good chance here.
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5th

8

(4)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Eight wins on this surface and returned to his best when just overhauled late in a C&D handicap last week; leading contender.

5/1

4th

8

(3)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:41 Listowel

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 1lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Adrian McGuinness

One of three runners for his yard; all bar one of his nine wins have come on sand, including the Laytown race in which he was third 12 days ago (beaten just under 5l); wears new headgear combination; others appeal more.

14/1

3rd

11

(11)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Laytown

Exquisite Acclaim

11st 9lb

T: Adrian McGuinness

First reserve; won off 7lb higher at Dundalk (7f) in January, his eighth AW win; is 3lb lower than when winning this race last year and didn't run too badly over 1m at Navan on latest; could be a danger to all if getting a run.

Form: 8-0027 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Behind two of today's rivals at the Curragh last time, plugging on into seventh (7f, good); sole win came over this C&D in a maiden on this card last year (7f, good); good run at Gowran on penultimate run when sporting a first-time hood and beaten a neck into second (7f, soft); can't be ruled out.
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3rd

2

(11)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Four Blondes

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Just the one win in 2024 but has run with credit in a couple of big field handicaps this summer; surprisingly has never run on this surface before; getting down to quite a handy mark.

8/1

9th

10

(1)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:57 Fairyhouse

Four Blondes

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Sole win was in 7f maiden here two years ago; has come down appreciably in the ratings and a couple of creditable 6f runs at the Curragh this season, including when around 4l off Clonmacash last time.

10/1

Form: 2049-7 D

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won 7f AW maiden at Wolverhampton for Sir Mark Prescott; off the mark for this yard in a Curragh handicap last August off 74 (6f, good to firm); below-par effort at Dundalk in November and moderate on return at the Curragh over 7f in April; needs to improve from that.
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4th

5

(17)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 15y

14:22 Listowel

Imperial Dream

9st 9lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Last win was more than two years ago; lightly enough raced since then and showed when second at Galway two weeks ago that he is close to a winning mark again; should go well here off the same mark.

10/1

2nd

9

(12)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Galway

Imperial Dream

8st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

A dual winner on good ground but has been below form in three runs this year and is unproven on ground this soft.

22/1

15th

2

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 42y

19:10 Leopardstown

Imperial Dream

10st 2lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Most recent of three wins came at the Curragh nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); only flashes of his best last season, out of sorts this term.

25/1

Form: 50-831 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Built on a good third over 6.5f at Listowel last month to run out a narrow winner at Limerick ten days later (1m, good); raised 3lb for that win but won off a 1lb higher mark over this trip at Naas last year; can go well again.
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20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €12.80
Straight Forecast €11.22
Trifecta €45.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Four Blondes

TOPSPEED:

Imperial Dream

The Irish Sun:

Blues Emperor

POSTDATA:

Exquisite Acclaim

SPOTLIGHT:

Facethepuckout