Fairyhouse Easter Festival 8th - 10th April Rated Chase

Fairyhouse

13:45

Date 2023-02-08

Distance 2m7f124y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €12,390

Winning Time 6m 31.60s (slow by 54.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Velvet Elvis (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Thomas Gibney	7/2	Won
2nd	Minella Crooner (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	8/13F	3.5
3rd	Agusta Gold (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/1	2.5
4th	Cape Gentleman (IRE) Brian Hayes · John Joseph Hanlon	10/1	12
5th	Milan Native (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	16/1	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Pakens Rock (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Barry T Murphy	33/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Cape Gentleman Chestnut J:Brian Hayes T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Brian Hayes T:John Joseph Hanlon	168	p	-92F30	-	150	99	42d	—	—	—	2.9	—	—
Very useful hurdler/chaser, ex-Emmet Mullins, form has become erratic but respected here
2	Minella Crooner Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	161	p	2P-213	-	152	125	24d	—	—	—	0	—	—
142-rated hurdler, decent form over fences, trip probably inadequate last time, big chance
3	Velvet Elvis Brown J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	158	—	16-0PP	140	151	82	42d	—	—	—	22.5	—	—
Won a good handicap at Navan last March, totally out of form in three outings this term
4	Milan Native Brown J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	157	t	9P/P-F	-	150	-	62d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Kim Muir winner in 2020, has run only four times in the last two years, hard to fancy
5	Agusta Gold Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	153	tb	5-0U44	135	151	53	38d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
Smart mare in her prime, rarely at her best since a Grade 3 course win in January 2021
6	Pakens Rock Chestnut J:Donagh Meyler T:Barry T Murphy	J:Donagh Meyler T:Barry T Murphy	153	—	4566/6	120	145	-	42d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Six-time winner including twice over fences, struggled at Limerick on return from layoff

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Velvet Elvis

22.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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2nd

Agusta Gold

21.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Pakens Rock

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Cape Gentleman

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0

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Minella Crooner

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Milan Native

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Velvet Elvis	140	151	82
Agusta Gold	135	151	53
Pakens Rock	120	145	—
Cape Gentleman	—	150	99
Minella Crooner	—	152	125
Milan Native	—	150	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Minella Crooner	24d ago	Fit
Agusta Gold	38d ago	Fit
Cape Gentleman	42d ago	Fit
Velvet Elvis	42d ago	Fit
Pakens Rock	42d ago	Fit
Milan Native	62d ago	Fresh