WillowWarm Hurdle (Grade 3) – Fairyhouse · The Final Fence

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WillowWarm Hurdle (Grade 3)

Date 2023-12-02

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €17,700

Runners (6)

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

#	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4		Gust Of Wind Brown J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	153	—	1543-	135	152	127	236d	—	—	+1	39.8	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Auteuil winner last year and useful level of form last season including 10l 4th in Triumph
6		Risk Belle Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	150	—	4F316-	134	146	128	217d	—	—	+9	37.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Only beaten a neck in Fred Winter before valuable h'cap win here; has to step up
3		Golden Joy Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	153	—	1-3	-	139	-	20d	—	—	+1	13.6	1.25/1	6 17%
Auteuil winner in spring; respectable yard bow when 3rd at Naas last month but more needed
1		Nusret Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	162	t	33134-	139	141	119	—	—	—	+24	33.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won Adonis last term before decent Gr 1 efforts; chance would be enhanced by good ground
5		Hypotenus Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	153	—	P-2616	-	145	117	20d	—	—	-4	1.4	3.75/1	16 6%
2nd in Gr 3 last term; bolted up in maiden hurdle in September; last of 6 in novice since
2		Giant Haystacks Brown J:Sean Cleary-Farrell T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell T:Barry J Fitzgerald	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	62.25/1	250 0%
Elusive Pimpernel gelding; half-brother to a winner over jumps; huge ask for a newcomer

Horse	bet365	Coral
Gust Of Wind	6/5	6/5
Risk Belle	15/8	15/8
Golden Joy	6	6
Nusret	8	15/2
Hypotenus	16	14
Giant Haystacks	250	150

Predictor

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

1st

Gust Of Wind

39.8

OR: 21.3 Form: 6 Odds: 12.5

6/5

2nd

Risk Belle

37.9

OR: 21 Form: 8.1 Odds: 8.9

15/8

3rd

Nusret

33.7

OR: 22.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.9

15/2

4

Golden Joy

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

6

5

Hypotenus

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16

6

Giant Haystacks

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nusret	139	141	119
Gust Of Wind	135	152	127
Risk Belle	134	146	128
Golden Joy	—	139	—
Hypotenus	—	145	117
Giant Haystacks	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Golden Joy	20d ago	Fit
Hypotenus	20d ago	Fit
Risk Belle	217d ago	Long break
Gust Of Wind	236d ago	Long break
Nusret	—	—
Giant Haystacks	—	—