April 05 / 13.30 Fairyhouse

13.30

Yielding To Soft

Ryan’s Cleaning Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 2m 0f 100y
  • 25 runners
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Ryan’s Cleaning Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 25 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 13-264 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Top bumper performer; won Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m, soft) in February last year; good third behind Bambino Fever at the Punchestown festival next time; beaten 9l by Koktail Brut (now rated 139) at Punchestown on hurdling debut when Splendid Fellow was a remote third; has failed to match that form in outings at Navan and Naas.
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7th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:12 Wexford

Colcannon

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Grade 2 bumper winner at Leopardstown the season before last, and third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at Punchestown; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse; raced too keenly and paid the price when fading late into fifth in a novice contest at the Punchestown festival; capable of being in the mix in this company.

7/2

5th

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Colcannon

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Grade 2 bumper winner last year was then third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at this meeting; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse last time; looks a major player.

5/1

1st

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Colcannon

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Top bumper performer; won Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m, soft) in February last year; good third behind Bambino Fever at the Punchestown festival next time; beaten 9l by Koktail Brut (now rated 139) at Punchestown on hurdling debut when Splendid Fellow was a remote third; has failed to match that form in outings at Navan and Naas.

7/2

25/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dam 2m4f hurdle winner, plenty of stamina in the family; runner-up on the second of two point-to-point starts;
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2nd

2

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

17:43 Killarney

Brother Walfrid

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two for trainer; second in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle on stable debut in April before a lesser bumper run; was happier back over obstacles when winning a 2m3f Punchestown maiden hurdle in June; must bounce back from a disappointing Galway (2m5f, good) effort last month, but Kennedy stays loyal.

4/1

5th

3

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 156y

15:55 Galway

Brother Walfrid

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point runner-up was second in a maiden hurdle on rules debut before a lesser bumper run; was happier back over obstacles when winning a 2m3f Punchestown maiden hurdle last time; has to do more but is improving; tongue-tie on.

4/1

1st

3

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Punchestown

Brother Walfrid

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Very promising debut in Fairyhouse maiden hurdle when 3.75l second to Colcannon in April; didn't reproduce that switched to a bumper 11 days ago at Ballinrobe when beaten favourite into fourth, looking tapped for toe; step up in trip back over hurdles will suit and he holds a leading chance.

9/4

14/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 4-1474 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed ability in bumpers last season for Pat Doyle; started this season well with an emphatic bumper win at Limerick in November on heavy; kept good company in two races in winners' bumpers for this stable (last of seven in Grade 2 at DRF); well held by Newbrook Diamond on the form of hurdles debut at Punchestown.
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3rd

13

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Mossy Way

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Showed ability in bumpers last season for Pat Doyle; started this season well with an emphatic bumper win at Limerick in November on heavy; kept good company in two races in winners' bumpers for this stable (last of seven in Grade 2 at DRF); well held by Newbrook Diamond on the form of hurdles debut at Punchestown.

14/1

7th

5

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Leopardstown

Mossy Way

11st 10lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Showed ability last season for Pat Doyle and successful return when making all for runaway win at Limerick in November on heavy; switched yards and again made plenty of use of but came up short over C&D at Christmas on better ground, albeit solid run; return to testing conditions should suit but this looks a tougher task again.

16/1

Form: 3/

Last run: 784 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Finished in front of the talented Gaucher and smart Flat performer Ascending when third in a maiden hurdle at Navan two seasons ago; getting on in years now and faces a stiff task after such a long absence, but worth a look for future reference,
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5th

6

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Claude Du Val

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Finished in front of the talented Gaucher and smart Flat performer Ascending when third in a maiden hurdle at Navan two seasons ago; getting on in years now and faces a stiff task after such a long absence, but worth a look for future reference,

10/1

3rd

4

11th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 150y

13:45 Navan

Claude Du Val

11st 12lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Barry Connell

held up in midfield, headway and in touch with leaders halfway

12/1

Form: 432

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Third in a point-to-point at Dromahane last April; respectable fourth on hurdling/stable debut at Limerick; did best of the remainder in a Punchestown maiden dominated by the subsequent Royal Bond winner Koktail Brut and Colcannon; form of his Cork second to subsequent Grade 2 winner and Grade 1 second Kazanksy suggests he may cope with Colcannon now.
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2nd

15

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:05 Killarney

Splendid Fellow

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

May be flattered by mark of 123, which he got after chasing home a subsequent Grade 2 winner/Grade 1 runner-up at Cork; should come on from latest sixth at Fairyhouse which was his first run for four months; pedigree suggests this longer trip will suit.

5/1

6th

16

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Splendid Fellow

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Third in a point-to-point at Dromahane last April; respectable fourth on hurdling/stable debut at Limerick; did best of the remainder in a Punchestown maiden dominated by the subsequent Royal Bond winner Koktail Brut and Colcannon; form of his Cork second to subsequent Grade 2 winner and Grade 1 second Kazanksy suggests he may cope with Colcannon now.

5/2

Form: 808

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fair run in a Galway festival bumper last year; has hinted at ability in two maiden hurdle outings; possibly one for handicaps in time.
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8th

18

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

TheabsolutegovNor

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: W R Crawford

Fair run in a Galway festival bumper last year; has hinted at ability in two maiden hurdle outings; possibly one for handicaps in time.

33/1

8th

15

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Navan

TheabsolutegovNor

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W R Crawford

Fair run in a Galway festival bumper last year; may improve a little from an initial hurdles run at Naas in December.

33/1

16

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

20:20 Galway

TheabsolutegovNor

11st 10lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Milan gelding cost 18,000euros as a 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to winner Mount Tempest (1m7f/2m hurdle/chase); dam 2m3f bumper winner; a bit of appeal on paper and respected source; worth a market check.

12/1

Form: 07

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat in 2024 for David Simcock in a 1m6f Southwell AW handicap last October; has made no impact in two races over hurdles in testing conditions.
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4th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:49 Wexford

Old Saxony

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat for David Simcock in a 1m6f Southwell AW handicap in October 2024; limited impact in three races over hurdles; better ground may bring about improvement, but not suited by the race conditions.

14/1

9th

15

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Old Saxony

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat in 2024 for David Simcock in a 1m6f Southwell AW handicap last October; has made no impact in two races over hurdles in testing conditions.

50/1

7th

10

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

13:58 Gowran Park

Old Saxony

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat in 2024 for David Simcock in lowly 1m6f Southwell AW handicap in October; bought for 22,000gns at Newmarket nine days later; tailed off after lengthy absence on first start for Paul Nolan last month.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Seven-race Flat maiden for Charlie Hills, rated 79; best form on AW, might need better ground, third reserve,
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1st

2

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:12 Downpatrick

Eben Zaabeel

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Showed first bit of promise for this yard when a close third in a 1m4f soft-ground Limerick handicap in June, staying on late under tender handling; horse subsequently suspended for 60 days due to jockey being found not to have achieved best possible placing; Galway Hurdle winning trainer-jockey combination; could well be thereabouts.

4/1

3rd

10

(2)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

20:10 Limerick

Eben Zaabeel

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A J Martin

Seven-race maiden in Britain for Charlie Hills, runner-up in AW handicaps final two starts in 2024; yet to match that form in Ireland; only if interest if the market speaks in his favour.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed twice in staying handicaps at a modest level on the Flat; not a likely winner on hurdles debut.
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14th

4

(4)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 56y

20:30 Sligo

God The Highness

10st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Maiden was touched off over C&D on last year's card, and some good efforts on soft or heavy ground in the autumn; form not as good this term and was too keen in cheekpieces when beaten 7l by Deluca Chop at Navan last time.

16/1

9th

4

(8)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:37 Navan

God The Highness

10st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

0-10 on turf on the Flat; placed twice last season, over 1m6f here (soft) and over 13.5f (gd-yld) at Sligo; 2lb lower now and shaped okay in a Limerick maiden hurdle latest; cheekpieces on; could go well.

16/1

Form: 59-6

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to stable's Grade 1 novice hurdle winner City Island; far fifth on debut in a Listed Limerick bumper last season, and ran to a similar level at the Punchestown festival when last seen; kept on for sixth in a 25-runner maiden hurdle at Naas in January; 93
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9th

5

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Thiscouldbetheone

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Fair ex-Irish maiden hurdler who signed off for Martin Brassil with good third of 13 in 2m6f Tramore maiden in May; not ruled out for his new yard after a break.

3/1

3rd

11

30th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 175y

20:00 Tramore

Thiscouldbetheone

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Martin Brassil

Promise on debut in Listed Limerick bumper (2m, soft); stayed on for a 25l sixth of 25 in much stronger maiden than this at Naas (2m, yielding) in January; very disappointing at Fairyhouse latest, however; cheekpieces and tongue tie go on for first start on good ground (brother City Island won three times on good ground).

9/4

12th

19

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Thiscouldbetheone

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Martin Brassil

Brother to stable's Grade 1 novice hurdle winner City Island; far fifth on debut in a Listed Limerick bumper last season, and ran to a similar level at the Punchestown festival when last seen; kept on for sixth in a 25-runner maiden hurdle at Naas in January; 93

20/1

Form: 225-

Last run: 379 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Ran three times for Tom Gibney last season; twice second at Punchestown, including behind Kappa Jy Pyke, a leading fancy for today's Grade 1 novice chase; failed to improve at Navan on his third start; interesting as a rare jumps runner for Natalia Lupini. entitled to need the run.
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14th

3

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Brave Brigadier

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Ran three times for Tom Gibney last season; twice second at Punchestown, including behind Kappa Jy Pyke, a leading fancy for today's Grade 1 novice chase; failed to improve at Navan on his third start; interesting as a rare jumps runner for Natalia Lupini. entitled to need the run.

14/1

5th

2

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Navan

Brave Brigadier

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent early, soon led

7/1

2nd

3

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 0f 198y

14:55 Punchestown

Brave Brigadier

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

took keen hold, prominent

14/1

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Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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OUR TIP

Form: 574P5

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Recent Navan fifth was a step in the right direction; had plenty of horses behind but was beaten in excess of 40l; further improvement needed.
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2

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Blue Du Neuf

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: S R B Crawford

Recent Navan fifth was a step in the right direction; had plenty of horses behind but was beaten in excess of 40l; further improvement needed.

40/1

5th

3

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Navan

Blue Du Neuf

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: S R B Crawford

Remote fourth on hurdling debut over C&D; jumped badly in 2m6f event here last time.

33/1

1

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

15:00 Navan

Blue Du Neuf

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: S R B Crawford

Just minor promise in a 2m1f (yielding) Down Royal bumper on debut; failed to beat a rival home in an Ayr bumper next time; beaten 34l over 2m here last time; unlikely to trouble the principals.

25/1

Form: U

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

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Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 5

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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5 yo Gelding

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Form: 23252

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

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Form: P00

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 900

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 0P0

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 8

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 667

Last run: 268 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hints of promise in three maidens; more likely a handicap prospect; first reserve.
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13th

6

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

18:20 Sligo

Il Pirata

11st 6lb

J: Mr M J Love

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Not shamed in a bumper and three completed starts in maidens; respected yard and he's a possible improver in handicaps.

16/1

8th

5

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 204y

18:18 Roscommon

Il Pirata

11st 4lb

J: Mr M J Love

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Soundly beaten in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; brought down on return; best watched for now.

20/1

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5 yo Gelding

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Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €35.20
Straight Forecast €28.28
Trifecta €260.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Splendid Fellow

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Newbrook Diamond

TOPSPEED:

Colcannon

The Irish Sun:

Splendid Fellow

POSTDATA:

Newbrook Diamond