January 15 / 13.33 Fairyhouse

13.33

Soft

Racing Again 24th January Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 18 runners
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Racing Again 24th January Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 7343

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Three bumper runs, the best a rallying third at Punchestown in October; no match for an impressive winner when third at Thurles on hurdles bow last month (2m, yielding to soft) but entitled to improve and the seventh has won since; contender.
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10th

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Kilbeggan

Premier Rogue

12st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Placed in a bumper and maiden hurdles, down the field over C&D on his most recent start.

9/1

9th

12

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Premier Rogue

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Some promise in bumpers/maidens but offered little on switch to handicap at Leopardstown (14-1).

33/1

Form: 25

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; placed in one of three starts in points-to-points; remote second on rules debut in Down Royal maiden hurdle (2m6f, good to yielding); beaten 25l upped to 3m here on latest; big drop in trip a concern.
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7th

8

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

16:25 Thurles

Juke Hill

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed in 1-3 point-to-points; remote second in Down Royal maiden hurdle on rules debut (2m6f, good to yielding); okay runs in deep maiden hurdles at Fairyhouse, well behind a very smart type on latest; cheekpieces; Jack Kennedy rides on handicap debut; considered.

6/1

5th

7

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:33 Fairyhouse

Juke Hill

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for yard; placed in one of three starts in points-to-points; remote second on rules debut in Down Royal maiden hurdle (2m6f, good to yielding); beaten 25l upped to 3m here on latest; big drop in trip a concern.

12/1

Form: 25080

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Remote second in a Downpatrick bumper on debut; poor over hurdles; no sign that he can win at this stage; might be one for handicaps.
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8th

2

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Coolboy Christy

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Rated 99 over hurdles; promising fourth in Leopardstown novice handicap hurdle (2m3f, soft to heavy) in March before lesser effort at this venue; respectable fourth of 15 at Cork (2m3f, good) 12 days ago; 0-2 in points but bred to be a chaser; player.

12/1

4th

7

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:50 Cork

Coolboy Christy

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Promising fourth in a novice handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (2m3f, soft to heavy) before a lesser effort at Downpatrick, when fifth of ten (2m2f, yielding to soft); others more likely.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 150/4- D

Last run: 503 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Readily won ordinary Thurles bumper (soft) in first-time tongue-tie in November 2023; much stiffer tasks next two starts; best work at the finish when fourth to Mozzies Sister at Down Royal (form franked); 503-day absence to overcome but not ruled out on hurdles bow.
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3

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Cola Blaze

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Bumper winner early in her career and has been overfaced several times since in both bumpers and over hurdles; this is more realistic but she was beaten 15l in a handicap last time; tried in a combination of headgear.

16/1

9th

15

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

13:53 Down Royal

Cola Blaze

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Won a Thurles bumper in November 2023; lightly raced and set some stiff tasks since in winners' bumpers and more recently, after missing all of 2025, in Grade 3 races over hurdles; this is much more realistic.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Dam a three-time hurdles winner but jumping issues evident when detached at Navan on debut (sent off 150-1); others preferred.
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16th

18

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Three Leaf Clover

10st 11lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Tailed off in her first two races; can be safely discounted.

100/1

10th

16

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:33 Fairyhouse

Three Leaf Clover

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dam a three-time hurdles winner but jumping issues evident when detached at Navan on debut (sent off 150-1); others preferred.

125/1

Form: 66

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

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W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 90-

Last run: 279 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No show in pair of bumper runs when sent off at large prices; can only be watched for now; tongue-tied.
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5

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:05 Killarney

Danalii

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Held in two bumpers and failed to complete in first two starts over flights.

100/1

3

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

15:55 Thurles

Danalii

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Soundly beaten in two bumpers; out of contention when falling two out at Fairyhouse a fortnight ago, 250-1 on that occasion.

50/1

5

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:33 Fairyhouse

Danalii

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

No show in pair of bumper runs when sent off at large prices; can only be watched for now; tongue-tied.

100/1

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W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 74

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 723-

Last run: 334 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: P

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 2

Last run: 195 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
No match for the easy winner of a bumper when runner-up at Bangor last summer on debut for John McConnell but her conqueror did at least follow up next time; first run for Noel Kelly after a layoff; market will guide on hurdles bow.
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14

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:33 Fairyhouse

Elusive Power

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

No match for the easy winner of a bumper when runner-up at Bangor last summer on debut for John McConnell but her conqueror did at least follow up next time; first run for Noel Kelly after a layoff; market will guide on hurdles bow.

16/1

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

20:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Elusive Power

10st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Third foal; half-sister to a point winner; dam unraced half-sister to Italian 1m2f Group 3 winner Shot Bless; respected Irish stable has very good 8-25 strike-rate in British bumpers over the last five seasons; tongue-tie fitted.

3/1

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W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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5 yo Gelding

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Non-runners

Grand Pretender, Pumas Dream, Largy Spirit

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Payout
Exacta €2.30
Straight Forecast €2.17
Trifecta €7.60

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Puma's Dream

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SPOTLIGHT:

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