fairyhouse.ie Rated Novice Hurdle

1st

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Tempo Chapter Two

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

11/4 (Won)

Win: £2.50
Place: £1.70

Form: 2-2142 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Yet to be out of the frame for Willie Mullins and having the most made of his ability; won a Tramore bumper and no match for a better fancied stablemate in a maiden hurdle at the same venue last month; not one of the leading lights at Closutton but tries hard and should run his race.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 11	26th Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y	16:50 Punchestown Tempo Chapter Two 10st 7lb J: Danny Mullins T: W P Mullins
10th 5	16th Apr 2022 Yielding 3m 0f 110y	16:15 Fairyhouse Tempo Chapter Two 11st 6lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins		10/1
12th 26	18th Mar 2022 Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1	14:10 Cheltenham Tempo Chapter Two 10st 8lb J: Danny Mullins T: W P Mullins	Good-ground bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt in a Fairyhouse novice (2m, soft) last month; lightly raced and open to further improvement for his leading Irish trainer, but he certainly needs to step forward today and also jump better than last time.	40/1

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12th

11

26th Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

10st 7lb

10th

5

16th Apr 2022

Yielding

3m 0f 110y

11st 6lb

10/1

12th

26

18th Mar 2022

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

10st 8lb

Good-ground bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt in a Fairyhouse novice (2m, soft) last month; lightly raced and open to further improvement for his leading Irish trainer, but he certainly needs to step forward today and also jump better than last time.

40/1

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2nd

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Hollow Sound

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Luke Comer

14/1

Place: £2.20

Form: 330/04 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner and came back to some sort of form when a decent fourth in a Navan novice hurdle last month; others more likely but won't be far away if putting his best foot forward.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
25	30th Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 30y	17:30 Punchestown Hollow Sound 10st 1lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Luke Comer	First reserve; quite highly tried at times, including when tailed off in Grade 2 contest at Fairyhouse last time; hard to fancy on handicap bow.
6th 7	18th Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	15:50 Fairyhouse Hollow Sound 11st 3lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Luke Comer		100/1
2nd 2	9th Feb 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:15 Fairyhouse Hollow Sound 11st 12lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Luke Comer	Bumper winner and came back to some sort of form when a decent fourth in a Navan novice hurdle last month; others more likely but won't be far away if putting his best foot forward.	14/1

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25

30th Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 30y

10st 1lb

First reserve; quite highly tried at times, including when tailed off in Grade 2 contest at Fairyhouse last time; hard to fancy on handicap bow.

6th

7

18th Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11st 3lb

100/1

2nd

2

9th Feb 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Bumper winner and came back to some sort of form when a decent fourth in a Navan novice hurdle last month; others more likely but won't be far away if putting his best foot forward.

14/1

3rd

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Innovated

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

2/1

Form: 7-51 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Gradual improvement in maiden hurdles culminated in quite a decisive success in a maiden hurdle here last month; hard to be confident about the stable runners at the moment but he comes here in winning form and looks capable of more improvement.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	17th Apr 2022 Yielding 2m 4f 55y	14:35 Fairyhouse Innovated 11st 7lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Henry De Bromhead	Improvement in maiden hurdles culminated in a decisive success in a maiden win over 2m in January; beaten favourite over the same distance here last time; new trip now; others preferred	20/1
3rd 3	9th Feb 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:15 Fairyhouse Innovated 11st 12lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead	Gradual improvement in maiden hurdles culminated in quite a decisive success in a maiden hurdle here last month; hard to be confident about the stable runners at the moment but he comes here in winning form and looks capable of more improvement.	2/1
1st 9	15th Jan 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:24 Fairyhouse Innovated 11st 6lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead	Green when seventh of 18 in a C&D maiden hurdle in November 2020; improved on that form but still made errors when fifth of 21 in a Navan maiden hurdle last month; more to come from him and entitled to come on for that run.	9/2

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7

17th Apr 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

11st 7lb

Improvement in maiden hurdles culminated in a decisive success in a maiden win over 2m in January; beaten favourite over the same distance here last time; new trip now; others preferred

20/1

3rd

3

9th Feb 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Gradual improvement in maiden hurdles culminated in quite a decisive success in a maiden hurdle here last month; hard to be confident about the stable runners at the moment but he comes here in winning form and looks capable of more improvement.

2/1

1st

9

15th Jan 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 6lb

Green when seventh of 18 in a C&D maiden hurdle in November 2020; improved on that form but still made errors when fifth of 21 in a Navan maiden hurdle last month; more to come from him and entitled to come on for that run.

9/2

4th

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Hammersmith

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

4/1

Form: 713424 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Gained an overdue success in an ordinary Galway maiden hurdle in September; dropping back in grade having been no match for Dysart Dynamo in the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle but his win record of just 2-34 is not encouraging.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4	10th Jun 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	19:20 Clonmel Hammersmith 11st 12lb J: Charlie O’Dwyer T: J A Nash	in touch with leaders early, towards rear 3rd, ridden and no impression from 3 out	14/1
8	5th Jun 2022 Good 2m 3f 200y	16:25 Kilbeggan Hammersmith 11st 12lb J: Jack Foley T: J A Nash	prominent, headway and disputed lead 6th, lost second before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up, burst blood vessel	9/2

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5th

4

10th Jun 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

in touch with leaders early, towards rear 3rd, ridden and no impression from 3 out

14/1

8

5th Jun 2022

Good

2m 3f 200y

11st 12lb

prominent, headway and disputed lead 6th, lost second before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up, burst blood vessel

9/2

5th

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Fiston Des Issards

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Gordon Elliott

16/1

Form: 25-74

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Cost plenty out of Colin Bowe's after winning his sole point-to-point in 2019; hurdles form is modest though, especially after coming back from 13 months off and can only be watched for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 4	20th Mar 2022 Yielding 2m 2f 165y	15:15 Downpatrick Fiston Des Issards 11st 12lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Gordon Elliott	Expensive purchase out of Colin Bowe's top-class nursery after winning his sole point-to-point in 2019; disappointing since last season's debut second in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse; hard to be confident since he has clearly failed to progress as expected, but may now find his level in handicaps.	8/1
5th 5	9th Feb 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:15 Fairyhouse Fiston Des Issards 11st 10lb J: Denis O’Regan T: Gordon Elliott	Cost plenty out of Colin Bowe's after winning his sole point-to-point in 2019; hurdles form is modest though, especially after coming back from 13 months off and can only be watched for now.	16/1
4th 7	29th Jan 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y	14:15 Fairyhouse Fiston Des Issards 12st 0lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Purchased for 255,000GBP after debut point-to-point win for Colin Bowe in a Loughanmore maiden in October 2019; off for a long time before appearing twice in quick succession late in 2020; good C&D second over hurdles before a moderate bumper run; poor at Leopardstown last month after more than a year off.	10/1

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11th

4

20th Mar 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

11st 12lb

Expensive purchase out of Colin Bowe's top-class nursery after winning his sole point-to-point in 2019; disappointing since last season's debut second in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse; hard to be confident since he has clearly failed to progress as expected, but may now find his level in handicaps.

8/1

5th

5

9th Feb 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 10lb

Cost plenty out of Colin Bowe's after winning his sole point-to-point in 2019; hurdles form is modest though, especially after coming back from 13 months off and can only be watched for now.

16/1

4th

7

29th Jan 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12st 0lb

Purchased for 255,000GBP after debut point-to-point win for Colin Bowe in a Loughanmore maiden in October 2019; off for a long time before appearing twice in quick succession late in 2020; good C&D second over hurdles before a moderate bumper run; poor at Leopardstown last month after more than a year off.

10/1

6th

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Getaway Missile

J: Mikey Hamill

T: Philip Fenton

50/1

Form: 0

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Well beaten on his hurdles debut at Naas last month and looks up against it.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	25th May 2022 Yielding 3m 0f 0y	19:45 Wexford Getaway Missile 12st 0lb J: Brian Hayes T: Philip Fenton	Down the field but not beaten far in a handicap hurdle at Cork in March; might just need to come down the handicap a little.	14/1
9th 12	24th Mar 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y	16:55 Cork Getaway Missile 11st 5lb J: Mr E P O’Brien T: Philip Fenton	Struggled having been tailed off in trio of maiden hurdles; up in trip for handicap debut.	14/1
1	13th Mar 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 0y	15:40 Limerick Getaway Missile 12st 0lb J: NON-RUNNER T: Philip Fenton	Mildly progressive in a trio of maiden hurdles; more needed here but worth a market check.	25/1

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1

25th May 2022

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

12st 0lb

Down the field but not beaten far in a handicap hurdle at Cork in March; might just need to come down the handicap a little.

14/1

9th

12

24th Mar 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 5lb

Struggled having been tailed off in trio of maiden hurdles; up in trip for handicap debut.

14/1

1

13th Mar 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 0y

12st 0lb

Mildly progressive in a trio of maiden hurdles; more needed here but worth a market check.

25/1

7th

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Black Sirius

J: B J Cooper

T: P A Fahy

10/1

Form: 15

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won a hurdle race in France in October; did not run badly after a poor round of jumping in a maiden hurdle here last month; holds a Triumph Hurdle entry and surprising if he could not improve hugely on that initial effort.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3	27th Feb 2022 Soft 1m 7f 101y	15:30 Naas Black Sirius 11st 4lb J: Richard Condon T: P A Fahy	Won over hurdles in France and promising enough start for this yard despite jumping poorly at Fairyhouse last month; however, it was a backwards step in a novice back at that venue last time where he struggled with his jumping again and the handicapper has taken no chances with this opening mark.	20/1
7th 8	9th Feb 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:15 Fairyhouse Black Sirius 11st 2lb J: B J Cooper T: P A Fahy	Won a hurdle race in France in October; did not run badly after a poor round of jumping in a maiden hurdle here last month; holds a Triumph Hurdle entry and surprising if he could not improve hugely on that initial effort.	10/1
5th 1	9th Jan 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	12:50 Fairyhouse Black Sirius 11st 5lb	Ran twice on the Flat in France last summer; made all to justify favouritism on hurdling debut in seven-runner event at Toulouse in October; good Flat pedigree, dam an unraced half-sister to 2010 Prix de Diane winner Sarafina; interesting recruit for Pat Fahy.	8/1

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7th

3

27th Feb 2022

Soft

1m 7f 101y

11st 4lb

Won over hurdles in France and promising enough start for this yard despite jumping poorly at Fairyhouse last month; however, it was a backwards step in a novice back at that venue last time where he struggled with his jumping again and the handicapper has taken no chances with this opening mark.

20/1

7th

8

9th Feb 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 2lb

Won a hurdle race in France in October; did not run badly after a poor round of jumping in a maiden hurdle here last month; holds a Triumph Hurdle entry and surprising if he could not improve hugely on that initial effort.

10/1

5th

1

9th Jan 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:50 Fairyhouse

Black Sirius

11st 5lb

Ran twice on the Flat in France last summer; made all to justify favouritism on hurdling debut in seven-runner event at Toulouse in October; good Flat pedigree, dam an unraced half-sister to 2010 Prix de Diane winner Sarafina; interesting recruit for Pat Fahy.

8/1

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The Gradual Slope

J: Mikey Hamill

T: Sean O O’Brien

7/1

Form: 660452 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Emerged with plenty of credit when fourth in a 26-runner handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in December and possibly improved on that when overhauled late in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Gowran; versatile as to trip and unlikely to be far away if he can run up to his best.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 8	5th Jun 2022 Good 2m 2f 59y	14:10 Kilbeggan The Gradual Slope 11st 12lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Sean O O’Brien	prominent, went second 4th, led after 4 out, faced challenge from 3 out, ridden and went clear approaching last, comfortably	13/2
4th 15	16th May 2022 Good 2m 4f 0y	17:00 Killarney The Gradual Slope 11st 4lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Sean O O’Brien
28	27th Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 180y	15:40 Punchestown The Gradual Slope 10st 13lb J: Jack Gilligan T: Sean O O’Brien

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1st

8

5th Jun 2022

Good

2m 2f 59y

14:10 Kilbeggan

The Gradual Slope