Fairyhouse Races & Results Tomform Saturday 25th January 2025
There were 44 Races on Saturday 25th January 2025 across 6 meetings. There was 8 races at Uttoxeter, 6 races at Doncaster, 7 races at Fairyhouse, 7 races at Cheltenham, 7 races at Newcastle, 9 races at Wolverhampton, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
Races & Results Saturday 25th January 2025
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
(9) Don't Talk 2/1, 11/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (20.4f, good to soft) 4 days ago. More needed under a penalty. Won 2 over timber here last term and back to form with Down Royal win Tuesday; 7lb penalty.
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2nd (6) (10/1 -11%) Champagne Mahler
10
10/1(-11%)
(6) Champagne Mahler 10/1, Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Bit below form seventh of 15 in novice chase (5/2) at Clonmel (17.3f, soft) 53 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Promising 3rd in beginners' last season; not as good this term but fair mark for h'cap bow.
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3rd (7) (66/1 -164%) Soloman Lane
66
66/1(-164%)
(7) Soloman Lane 66/1, Pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (20.6f, good to soft, 20/1) 41 days ago. Others preferred. Second chase win at end of last term; pulled up on return and trip looks too short here.
2
4th (2) (7/2 +22%) Money Heist
3.5
7/2(+22%)
(2) Money Heist 7/2, Promising type. Good third of 10 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft, 7/1) 4 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Should go well again. Won 2 h'cap chases on testing ground last term; back to form when beaten 2l on Tuesday.
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5th (4) (10/1 +29%) Battle Of Ridgeway
10
10/1(+29%)
(4) Battle Of Ridgeway 10/1, 11/2, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good). Off 8 months and entitled to come on for the run. Won beginners' on chase bow before 2nd in this contest; 1lb higher for this year's renewal.
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6th (11) (3/1 +45%) Ernie From Nurney
3
3/1(+45%)
(11) Ernie From Nurney 3/1, Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in April. Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. 7/2, good third of 14 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft) 148 days ago. Not without hope. Dual hurdle winner at end of last term; good 3rd over fences latest but may need this.
1
7th (1) (15/2 +12%) Big Stage
7.5
15/2(+12%)
(1) Big Stage 15/2, Below form tenth of 17 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft, 5/1) 27 days ago. Down in trip. Expected to be bang there. Mixed record over fences so far and this marked drop in trip may not help.
10
8th (10) (20/1 +20%) Kilashee
20
20/1(+20%)
(10) Kilashee 20/1, Five wins from 18 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Roscommon in September. Eighth of 9 in handicap chase (14/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) 10 days ago. Opposable. Won mares' beginners' at Roscommon in Sept'; hasn't built on that since; trip looks short.
8
|U| (8) (18/1 -29%) Kazakh D'arthel
18
18/1(-29%)
(8) Kazakh D'arthel 18/1, Seventh of 12 in novice chase (200/1) at this course (17.2f, soft) 14 days ago. Open to improvement now pitched into a handicap. 2nd in maiden hurdle in September but mixed record since; hasn't shown enough over fences.
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|PU| (3) (15/2 +32%) Sainte Dona
7.5
15/2(+32%)
(3) Sainte Dona 15/2, Course winner. 15/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 28 days ago. Each-way shout. Bolted up in mares' beginners' here last term; 2 good runs this term but trip looks short.
SPLASHING OUT showed her first piece of consequential chase form on New Year's Day and is suited by this distance and softening ground. She has won just once from 19 runs but is rated 120 over hurdles and benefitted from dropping to a lower grade at Tramore, when finishing second. She is rated 115 today and should compete. It obviously isn't ideal that both recent winner Don't Talk and recently-placed Money Heist ran only four days ago but both can get involved.
MONEY HEIST got back on the up when third over 3m at Down Royal recently and, with this drop back in trip unlikely to be an issue (both wins last season were over 2m) he could be the answer. Next on the list is Splashing Out, who produced by far her best effort yet over fences when runner-up in a Tramore novice on New Year's Day. Big Stage and Ernie From Nurney are others to consider.
This may be a good chance for DON'T TALK (nap) under a 7lb penalty for Tuesday's win; softer ground can help bring his stamina into play
(12) One Horse Army 17/2, 1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 7 days ago, keeping on well. Needs considering. Took advantage of lenient mark when landing a sizeable gamble at Navan last week; up 10lb.
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2nd (8) (8/1 -45%) Brandt
8
8/1(-45%)
(8) Brandt 8/1, 6/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (25.1f, good) 35 days ago, faring best of those held up. Should continue to give a good account. Runner-up at Thurles; contender if he can see out the extra distance in testing conditions.
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3rd (2) (8/1 0%) Baldur's Gate
8
8/1(0%)
(2) Baldur's Gate 8/1, Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase (7/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations. Second in this contest last year off current mark; will enjoy heavy; definite player.
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4th (14) (18/1 +10%) Danny The Fence
18
18/1(+10%)
(14) Danny The Fence 18/1, Modest winner at 24f over hurdles. Ninth of 15 in novice chase at Cork (20f, soft, 66/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time. Won Fairyhouse handicap hurdle last season but has been beaten out of sight in 5 chases.
1
5th (1) (15/2 -50%) Wine An Dine
7.5
15/2(-50%)
(1) Wine An Dine 15/2, Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 9 in handicap chase (25/1) at this course (21f, soft) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Has to be taken seriously. Stayed on late to grab second in a modest handicap chase at this track nine days ago.
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6th (18) (9/1 +10%) Tangental
9
9/1(+10%)
(18) Tangental 9/1, Good 15¾ lengths fifth of 10 to One Horse Army in handicap chase (9/2) at Navan (24f, soft) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Expensive to follow; work to do to get closer to One Horse Army after 5th at Navan.
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7th (10) (14/1 +30%) Mahler Appeal
14
14/1(+30%)
(10) Mahler Appeal 14/1, Pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (22.8f, heavy, 9/1) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive. Won 3m1f Wexford handicap chase by 12l on soft in May off 87; he could go well here.
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8th (9) (9/2 +44%) Rusheen
4.5
9/2(+44%)
(9) Rusheen 9/2, Creditable second of 12 in handicap chase (4/1) at Limerick (22.6f, soft) 27 days ago, clear of rest. Can make presence felt. Second behind the well-backed Whateys Quest at Limerick; this trip is an unknown.
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9th (11) (14/1 -17%) Dancing After Dark
14
14/1(-17%)
(11) Dancing After Dark 14/1, 6/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Likely to improve. Won 3m handicap hurdle at Limerick; was a no show in 2 chase starts under rules previously.
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|F| (16) (22/1 +12%) Cloudy Fountain
22
22/1(+12%)
(16) Cloudy Fountain 22/1, Modest winner at 23f over hurdles. 18/1, below form seventh of 15 in novice chase at Cork (20f, soft) 8 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Good form over hurdles late last season but has been in poor form of late; best watched.
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10th (4) (33/1 +0%) Old Soul
33
33/1(+0%)
(4) Old Soul 33/1, Below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, soft, 28/1) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Sole chase success came in Clonmel beginners' in April 2023; has really struggled since.
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11th (6) (100/1 -100%) Handsworth
100
100/1(-100%)
(6) Handsworth 100/1, Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 20 days ago, struggling from fourth. Significantly up in trip. Dual winner over fences at around 2m4f; doesn't look suited to this sort of stamina test.
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12th (13) (28/1 -40%) Tullyhogue Fort
28
28/1(-40%)
(13) Tullyhogue Fort 28/1, Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Couple of respectable runs this season; others appeal more despite the booking of Slevin.
7
13th (7) (50/1 -79%) Atacanter
50
50/1(-79%)
(7) Atacanter 50/1, Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, soft, 12/1) 27 days ago, beaten early final circuit. Cheekpieces back on. Maiden handles testing ground; pulled up twice last month; feasibly treated; needs more.
5
|PU| (5) (7/1 +7%) Dorans Law
7
7/1(+7%)
(5) Dorans Law 7/1, Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 26f over hurdles. Creditable second of 17 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 27 days ago. Won over this trip over hurdles at Ballinrobe but his best form is on a sounder surface.
15
|PU| (15) (11/1 +31%) Made In The Woods
11
11/1(+31%)
(15) Made In The Woods 11/1, One win from 23 NH runs. 40/1, below form eighth of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on. Needed the run at Naas; handles heavy and isn't out of this if anywhere near his best.
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|PU| (19) (20/1 +0%) Bearwithmenow
20
20/1(+0%)
(19) Bearwithmenow 20/1, One win from 28 NH runs. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, soft, 18/1) 27 days ago. Blinkers back on. Placed efforts this season on decent ground but won't enjoy forecast conditions here.
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|PU| (3) (25/1 -25%) Harvey's Quay
25
25/1(-25%)
(3) Harvey's Quay 25/1, 20/1, fell in handicap chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Won 3m Listowel handicap chase last season off 107 & that trip might be as far as he wants.
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|PU| (17) (25/1 +0%) Eddies Pride
25
25/1(+0%)
(17) Eddies Pride 25/1, Course winner. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap chase (66/1) at Thurles (25.1f, good) 35 days ago. Third in this race last year; handles the mud; had run at Thurles to blow the cobwebs away.
BRANDT races lazily but is a dour stayer. He initially raced over shorter distances in the UK and having won from a rating of 90 last August, has since hinted that extreme distances suit. He is 2lb higher than at Thurles last month but today's rider claims 5lb. Rusheen tries this distance for the first time but ran well when upped in trip finishing behind a well treated winner at Limerick. He is 4lb higher but is a course hurdle winner. Dorans Law ran well in a better race over Christmas and should again compete while One Horse Army is 10lb higher than at Navan.
WINE AN DINE was much improved when second on handicap bow here 9 days ago and can go one better off the same mark with this longer trip promising to suit. Dorans Law and Baldur's Gate both arrive on the back of eye-catching runs and they head the dangers.
This will take some getting and MAHLER APPEAL certainly appeals as the type who will relish conditions. One Horse Army is a danger
(1) Aurora Vega 85/40, Fantastically bred very useful bumper winner who quickly dispelled a blip in this sphere when winning 6-runner mares' hurdle here (16.5f) 24 days ago, by 2½ lengths from Mongibello. Of interest with further progress anticipated. Back to her best when seeing off Mongibello here latest; step up in trip should suit.
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2nd (4) (10/1 +9%) Dream On Baby
10
10/1(+9%)
(4) Dream On Baby 10/1, Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Good 4¾ lengths third of 11 to Cottesloe Sunshine in listed hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good, 10/1) 35 days ago. This step back up in trip looks in her favour on that evidence. Bolted up at Thurles on stable/hurdle debut; can reverse the form with Beauforts Storm.
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3rd (3) (25/1 -127%) Beauforts Storm
25
25/1(-127%)
(3) Beauforts Storm 25/1, Fairly useful hurdler. 18/1, excellent short-head second of 11 to Cottesloe Sunshine in listed hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good) 35 days ago, edged out near finish. Not taken lightly, particularly granted a strong pace to aim at. Beaten a short head in Listed mares' novice at Thurles but ground a major worry here.
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4th (7) (20/1 -43%) Mystical Goddess
20
20/1(-43%)
(7) Mystical Goddess 20/1, Twice-raced winner over hurdles. 7/2, 10¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Sansrisk in Gr 3 hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 85 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Open to improvement. Poor when sent off 7-2 for Down Royal Grade 3 when last seen; heavy ground an unknown.
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5th (6) (7/2 +36%) Mongibello
3.5
7/2(+36%)
(6) Mongibello 7/2, Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 11/4, very good 2½ lengths second of 6 to Aurora Vega in minor event hurdle at this course (16.5f, soft) 24 days ago. Likely to improve further with the return to this longer trip very much expected to suit. Runner-up to Aurora Vega here after a break; 4lb pull in the weights with that rival.
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6th (2) (10/3 -33%) Baby Kate
3.333333
10/3(-33%)
(2) Baby Kate 10/3, Successful on 2 of her 3 starts in bumpers and, despite being easy to back made a winning return in 20-runner mares; maiden hurdle at Naas (16.2f) 6 weeks ago. Well worth her place at this level on that evidence. Made a great impression when staying on strongly to win at Naas last month; respected.
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7th (5) (4/1 -14%) Fancy Girl
4
4/1(-14%)
(5) Fancy Girl 4/1, Didn't kick on as expected in bumpers but firmly back on track sent hurdling after 20 months off when winning 18-runner novice at Cork (20f) 6 weeks ago, making all and drawing clear from 3 out. Looks sure to progress and she's one of 3 with solid claims from the Mullins yard. Missed last season but produced a striking performance when making all at Cork on return.
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8th (8) (300/1 -50%) Queenie St Clair
300
300/1(-50%)
(8) Queenie St Clair 300/1, Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 7f on flat. 150/1, sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 30 days ago. Uphill task on her hands with her sights raised considerably. Flat maiden winner; couple of decent efforts in maiden hurdles but is way out of her depth.
The well-bred AURORA VEGA suffered an outage at Wexford in October but was in better heart when winning here on New Year's Day. She meets Mongibello on 5lb worse terms here but the selection's jumping was still quite novicey so progress could be forthcoming as she gains further experience. Fancy Girl was an impressive maiden winner at Cork last month and had previously shown smart bumper form. A chasing type, she has nice ability and can compete. Baby Kate also steps up from maiden hurdle company and is noted.
Willie Mullins holds a strong hand with all 3 of his representatives holding claims. FANCY GIRL made light of a 20-month absence when scoring with ease on hurdles bow at Cork 6 weeks ago and she shades the vote. Stablemates Aurora Vega and Baby Kate are next best in that order.
Paul Townend has opted to ride Aurora Vega but stablemate FANCY GIRL couldn't have been more impressive when bolting up at Cork
(11) St Cuthbert's Cave 18/1, Fair hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 21 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 33/1) 20 days ago. Looks vulnerable. 3rd on hurdle debut at Fairyhouse; pulled up in two of his last four starts so more needed.
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1st (6) (11/10 +27%) Kawaboomga
1.1
11/10(+27%)
(6) Kawaboomga 11/10, Promising sort. First run since leaving Francois Nicolle when second of 23 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good) on IRE NH debut 30 days ago. Open to progress. Second to stablemate at Leopardstown last month; should improve on softer ground.
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2nd (12) (13/8 -18%) William Munny
1.625
13/8(-18%)
(12) William Munny 13/8, Promising type. Second of 17 in novice hurdle (5/2) at Leopardstown (16f, good) on hurdles bow 30 days ago. Likely to improve. 2nd to the highly regarded Workahead on hurdles debut; third and fifth won subsequently.
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3rd (7) (10/3 -142%) Koktail Divin
3.333333
10/3(-142%)
(7) Koktail Divin 10/3, Promising type. First run since leaving Alain Couetil when second of 12 in minor event hurdle (7/2) at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) on IRE NH debut 28 days ago. Should have more to offer. Good second latest; marked drop in trip but will handle the ground and is Grade 1-entred.
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4th (20) (100/1 -203%) Zanoosh
100
100/1(-203%)
(20) Zanoosh 100/1, Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 25 in bumper at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. 41,000euros purchase has a nice pedigree and she ran well for a long way at Punchestown.
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5th (3) (9/1 +25%) Fleetfoot
9
9/1(+25%)
(3) Fleetfoot 9/1, Useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 9/4, second of 6 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft). Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. 92-rated on Flat; won on heavy & holds a Supreme entry; intriguing hurdling debutant.
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6th (5) (100/1 -100%) God Of Thunder
100
100/1(-100%)
(5) God Of Thunder 100/1, Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when fifth of 13 in claimer (15/2) at Dundalk (12f) 45 days ago. 74-rated Flat performer finished a respectable fifth at Dundalk but up against it here.
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7th (8) (80/1 +20%) Milanova
80
80/1(+20%)
(8) Milanova 80/1, Milan gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners on Flat, including 11.5f winner in France Al Musheer. Dam 9f-10.5f winner on Flat in France. Entitled to come on for the run. Seventh foal; half-brother to several winners but has an uphill task on debut.
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8th (18) (150/1 +25%) Music Of Life
150
150/1(+25%)
(18) Music Of Life 150/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 18 in bumper (14/1) at Thurles (16.1f, good) 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Third in Tramore mares' bumper that's working out okay; plenty more needed here.
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9th (17) (250/1 +0%) Kilfera
250
250/1(+0%)
(17) Kilfera 250/1, Twice-raced maiden under Rules. Fifteenth of 16 in bumper at Punchestown (18.4f, heavy, 16/1) on bumper debut 25 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. 6th of 19 over hurdles at Navan; completely tailed off in Punchestown bumper since.
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|F| (2) (150/1 -50%) Fairy Meadow
150
150/1(-50%)
(2) Fairy Meadow 150/1, Power gelding. Dam unraced. Best watched on debut. Unraced dam out of 1m5f/2m2f Flat and 2m/2m3f hurdle winner; best watched here.
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10th (21) (250/1 -25%) Goldrush Kid
250
250/1(-25%)
(21) Goldrush Kid 250/1, Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft, 125/1) 25 days ago. 68-rated Flat performer was beaten out of sight in two hurdles; put a line through him.
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11th (16) (100/1 -257%) Go On Barbie
100
100/1(-257%)
(16) Go On Barbie 100/1, Westerner mare. Sister to fairly useful hurdler Two Shoe Tom. Dam fair 2m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m). Opposable on debut. Third foal; sister to 2m-2m2f hurdle winner Two Shoe Tom; watch the betting.
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12th (13) (100/1 -355%) Aird
100
100/1(-355%)
(13) Aird 100/1, Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fourth of 8 in maiden (11/8) at Dundalk (12f) 11 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Koktail Divin is the stable No 1. 72-rated Flat performer faces a very tough introduction on her hurdling debut.
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13th (1) (100/1 -52%) Cyrus Field
100
100/1(-52%)
(1) Cyrus Field 100/1, Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Thurles (20.7f, good) 58 days ago. Back down in trip. Remote fourth in 20.5f Thurles maiden hurdle when last seen; hard to fancy.
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14th (19) (250/1 +0%) Yoursimplythebest
250
250/1(+0%)
(19) Yoursimplythebest 250/1, Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 250/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (18.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Soundly beaten in a bumper & two maiden hurdles; impossible to recommend on that evidence.
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15th (15) (250/1 +0%) Captain Kate
250
250/1(+0%)
(15) Captain Kate 250/1, Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) 10 days ago. Ran okay in a few points but was tailed off in a pair of maiden hurdles at large prices.
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16th (14) (250/1 -25%) Annie Button
250
250/1(-25%)
(14) Annie Button 250/1, Once-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 10 in bumper at this course (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 42 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Cheap purchase finished out with the washing in a bumper around here on debut last month.
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17th (4) (250/1 -25%) Give Him A Chance
250
250/1(-25%)
(4) Give Him A Chance 250/1, Workforce gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Brianna Lily. Dam (h76) maiden hurdler out of 19f/2½m hurdle winner Glenmoss Tara. Third on sole completed start from 3 starts between the flags. 2,800euros yearling (not sold); 0-3 in points; stable in flying form but a watching brief.
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18th (10) (250/1 -25%) Ri An Chnoic
250
250/1(-25%)
(10) Ri An Chnoic 250/1, Once-raced maiden. Hooded, last of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, soft, 40/1) on NH debut 9 days ago (saddle slipped). From a family associated with staying chasers; debut run here forgiven as saddle slipped.
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19th (9) (250/1 -25%) Mooretown Lad
250
250/1(-25%)
(9) Mooretown Lad 250/1, Fairly useful Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, first run since leaving M. D. O'Callaghan when twentieth of 23 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) on NH debut 30 days ago. Flat win at Leopardstown in August but tailed off behind Kawaboomga on stable/hurdles bow.
KOKTAIL DIVIN kept a smart sort more than honest when second on Irish debut over further at Leopardstown. He had decent form in French bumpers and holds entries at the Cheltenham Festival. Kawaboomga is another French recruit to take very seriously. There was plenty to like about his runner-up finish at Leopardstown over Christmas and he has the same Cheltenham options. Barry Connell has always held William Munny in high regard. A strong bumper career saw him win twice before being placed in Grade 1 company. There should be plenty more to come after his second place over flights in Leopardstown. Fleetfoot is a graduate from the Flat that is worth a market check.
The three to focus on here are KAWABOOMGA, Koktail Divin and William Munny, all of whom shaped really well when runner-up in maiden hurdles at Leopardstown during the Christmas period. Preference is for the first-named, who chased home exciting stablemate Kopek des Bordes on what was his first appearance for 10 months (and first start since joining the Willie Mullins yard).
A fascinating maiden hurdle. Always highly regarded by Barry Connell, it's time for WILLIAM MUNNY to come good over hurdles
(12) Leah's Contessa 11/2, Thirteenth of 20 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Back up in trip and in danger of going the wrong way following a promising debut. Encouraging 5th over 2m4f on debut; struggled over 2m since but may improve back at 2m4f.
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2nd (5) (18/1 -125%) I Ballyadam Moon
18
18/1(-125%)
(5) I Ballyadam Moon 18/1, 20/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 27 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. 2nd in 3 of his point starts; showed ability at Clonmel but nothing twice since; blinkers.
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3rd (8) (8/1 -14%) The Dawn
8
8/1(-14%)
(8) The Dawn 8/1, 11/1, bit below form eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 27 days ago. Minor promise last season; shaped okay when 8th on return; should come on for that.
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4th (1) (4/1 -33%) Butchers Bill
4
4/1(-33%)
(1) Butchers Bill 4/1, Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 18/1, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22f, soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time for his leading yard. Tailed off in 3 runs so far; brother to Romeo Coolio; should do better at some stage.
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5th (11) (33/1 -50%) Kilda Kelle
33
33/1(-50%)
(11) Kilda Kelle 33/1, Seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, soft, 66/1) 12 days ago. Minor promise in a bumper on debut but hasn't built on that twice since over timber.
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6th (6) (13/2 +19%) James The Brave
6.5
13/2(+19%)
(6) James The Brave 13/2, Fourth of 13 in bumper at Limerick (18f, soft, 40/1) 28 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Showed a bit more when 4th in Limerick bumper last month; may appreciate further now.
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7th (7) (13/8 0%) O' Bon Pardon
1.625
13/8(0%)
(7) O' Bon Pardon 13/8, Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1, excellent fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Booking of Stone-Walsh a plus. That performance puts him right in this. Promising 6th in Goffs Defender bumper and step back in right direction at Naas last month.
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8th (4) (14/1 +13%) Hei
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14/1(+13%)
(4) Hei 14/1, Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, good tenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Beaten a long way at big prices all starts so far and others look more likely.
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9th (13) (200/1 -203%) Set My Love Free
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(13) Set My Love Free 200/1, Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, soft, 200/1) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Showed ability in 2 bumpers but tailed off both hurdle starts since; missed all 2023/2024.
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10th (10) (25/1 +0%) Heather View
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(10) Heather View 25/1, Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 18 in bumper at Thurles (16.1f, good) 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Minor promise in bumpers without threatening; longer trip may help; likely one for h'caps.
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11th (3) (33/1 -32%) He Might Be Lucky
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(3) He Might Be Lucky 33/1, Winning pointer. Fourth of 17 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Point winner but yet to show enough under rules to support him here.
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12th (9) (50/1 -25%) Bleu Lagune
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(9) Bleu Lagune 50/1, Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to firm). Off 6 months. Struggled in trio of 2m4f starts at Perth; off 205 days and best watched for now.
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|PU| (2) (150/1 -127%) Catch Yourself On
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(2) Catch Yourself On 150/1, Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when 200/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22f, soft) on hurdles bow 12 days ago, going in snatches. Minor promise in Cheltenham bumper but shown nothing twice since; unseated latest.
This looks a good opportunity O' BON PARDON to get off the mark. He started his career off with a solid sixth in the valuable Goffs Defender Bumper at Punchestown in April last year and, after unplaced efforts in a bumper at Galway and a maiden hurdle at Punchestown, showed much more when a close fourth in a Naas maiden hurdle last month. Conor Stone-Walsh is proving good value for his 5lb claim in this sphere. Butchers Bill has faced tough tasks in his three outings to date, but this looks a weaker race and he gets first-time cheekpieces. Similar sentiments apply to the 102-rated Leah's Contessa who has in-form claimer Tiernan Power Roche up.
Hard to make a compelling case for any of these but O'BON PARDON upped his game when fourth at Naas and that suggests he's the one to beat. Leah's Contessa is a big danger on her debut form, with Butchers Bill another to consider.
This isn't the strongest maiden hurdle and O' BON PARDON could be the one to take advantage after a return to form when 4th last time
(3) Well Dressed 6/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Navan (20f, good to soft) 41 days ago, not knocked about. Can give a good account. Promise in maiden hurdles last term; hasn't kicked on in h'caps this season.
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2nd (6) (9/4 +36%) Arch Enemy
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(6) Arch Enemy 9/4, C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in December. Creditable sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 17/2) 30 days ago. Merits consideration. Winning return to this sphere here last month and respectable 6th in follow-up bid.
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3rd (5) (12/1 -60%) Duke Of Leggagh
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(5) Duke Of Leggagh 12/1, Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. Fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft, 80/1) 40 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Remains with potential. Dual winner on Flat; good 5th at Navan; poor runs either side; may do better h'capping now.
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4th (8) (14/1 -56%) Jinxs Link
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(8) Jinxs Link 14/1, Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in August. 7/1, below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago so needs to bounce back. Won at Down Royal in summer; not in same form back there latest; ground may be against him.
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5th (9) (16/1 -129%) Chautuaqua
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(9) Chautuaqua 16/1, Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, well held when unseated rider last in minor event hurdle at this course (16.5f, soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Tough assignments last twice and unseated both starts; fair mark for h'cap debut though.
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6th (12) (20/1 -43%) Barbaha Queen
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(12) Barbaha Queen 20/1, 1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Clonmel in June. 4/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good). Off 6 months so needs to hit the ground running. Creditable 6th back in this sphere when last seen; likely to need this; off 202 days.
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7th (11) (10/3 -11%) Chef's Kiss
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(11) Chef's Kiss 10/3, Promising individual. Excellent third of 18 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Limerick (21f, soft) 28 days ago, travelling strongly long way. Back down in trip. Expected to be bang there off the same mark. Point winner; promising h'cap debut but likely up against it back at this trip.
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8th (2) (17/2 +58%) Starman
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(2) Starman 17/2, 80/1, good fifth of 11 in novice chase at this course (16.3f, soft) 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and not ruled out. Won 3 last term; best run for a while when 5th in beginners' here last week; fair mark.
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9th (10) (12/1 +0%) Seasett
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(10) Seasett 12/1, 25/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) 10 days ago. Blinkers back on. Enters calculations. Hinted at a return to form at Down Royal last week and on a good mark if building on that.
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10th (4) (10/1 +9%) Presenting Max
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(4) Presenting Max 10/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Below form eleventh of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 80/1) 49 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Has work to do. Arrives on back of 2 low-key runs; assessor taken no chances with this mark; h'cap debut.
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11th (7) (28/1 -75%) Chanceawetmorning
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(7) Chanceawetmorning 28/1, 150/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 28 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Must improve. Promise for previous yard; struggled twice for this outfit; visor on for h'cap debut.
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12th (1) (28/1 -100%) Wajaaha
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(1) Wajaaha 28/1, 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy) 25 days ago, pulled up before last. Others more persuasive. Becoming very well treated but long losing run and disappointing when pulled up latest.
WELL DRESSED can avail of a drop in class. She ran well to a point in handicap company at Punchestown and Navan, and her maiden hurdle form certainly stands up to scrutiny (fourth in Punchestown and Naas, and runner-up at Navan). She ought to do damage off a mark of 106 with Cian Cullinan's claim factored in. Arch Enemy wasn't outclassed when sixth in a higher grade at Leopardstown. Prior to that, she won a premier handicap on the Flat at Leopardstown and a novice handicap hurdle over C&D. Duke Of Leggagh has been building up experience in maiden hurdles and finally gets the testing ground he craves, so improvement could be forthcoming.
CHEF'S KISS can race offf the same mark as when an excellent strong-travelling third at Limerick last time out so looks the way to go with this drop back in trip also a likely plus. Seasett is also weighted to go well and appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of C&D scorer Arch Enemy and handicap-debutant Duke of Leggagh.
The tentative vote goes to SEASETT who showed a bit more when fifth at Down Royal last week and he's well treated if building on that
(2) I'll Sort That 7/1, Once-raced maiden. 100/1, seventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 43 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. 7th of 19 at Cork on debut last month when 100-1; showed ability but others preferred.
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2nd (5) (6/5 +36%) Theflyingking
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(5) Theflyingking 6/5, Promising sort. 6/5, second of 14 in bumper at Down Royal (17.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Open to improvement and should take the beating. Point winner; just touched off on rules debut; should come on for that; the one to beat.
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3rd (4) (33/1 +18%) Onlymammycanloveme
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33/1(+18%)
(4) Onlymammycanloveme 33/1, Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (21f, soft) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes bumpers debut. Down in trip. Point winner; ran with credit when 3rd on rules debut; shorter trip likely against him.
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4th (1) (3/1 -150%) Fillyoureye
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3/1(-150%)
(1) Fillyoureye 3/1, Leading Light gelding. Brother to a winner, and closely related to a winner, and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser January Jets, stayed 19f. Makes plenty of appeal on paper. Leading Light gelding; brother to useful 2m hurdle winner Light Brigade; warrants respect.
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5th (6) (11/2 -72%) Walks In June
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11/2(-72%)
(6) Walks In June 11/2, Once-raced maiden. 5/2, third of 11 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good) on NH debut 30 days ago. Needs to build on that. Point winner; stayed on well for 3rd on rules debut; may appreciate further but respected.
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6th (3) (6/1 +70%) Kamino Bello
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6/1(+70%)
(3) Kamino Bello 6/1, €40,000 3-y-o, Montmartre gelding. Half-brother to 5 winners, including French chaser Pasatiempo. Dam German 2-y-o 9f winner. Placed on second of 2 outings in points (Dec 8). Distant third in a point last month and has a tough task on rules debut here.
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7th (8) (50/1 -25%) Onyx Storm
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50/1(-25%)
(8) Onyx Storm 50/1, Policy Maker mare. Dam (c110/h125) 2¾m/3m hurdle/chase winner, also winner around 1¾m on Flat. Wears hood. Policy Maker mare; dam useful winner over jumps; hood for debut likely not a good sign.
This looks a deep bumper. Point-to-point winner THEFLYINGKING went clear with the winner in a Down Royal bumper before giving best in second. He ran green and can reap the benefit of that opening run. Willie Mullins introduces Leading Light gelding Fillyoureye who is related to a plethora of winners, so he is an obvious danger. Walks In June went off favourite on debut in a Leopardstown bumper last month and finished a close third. Joseph O'Brien takes the wraps off Moon Eclipse whose full sister was good enough to win a bumper on her first start. Given Gavin Cromwell's form, you wouldn't want to be ruling out his Kamino Bello.
Point winner THEFLYINGKING shaped well on Rules debut at Down Royal and is expected to open his account here unless a newcomer such as Fillyoureye or Moon Eclipse prove to be above average.
Point winner THEFLYINGKING sets a solid standard on form after a narrow defeat on rules debut when pulling a long way clear of the 3rd
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