Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

13:25

Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle

Date 2023-12-02

Distance 2m3f165y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 5m 4.80s (slow by 30.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Waterford Whispers (IRE) Mark Walsh · Henry De Bromhead	4/1	Won
2nd	Answer To Kayf (GB) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	5/1	1.75
3rd	Luminous Light (GB) J J Slevin · Anthony McCann	28/1	5
4th	Stormy Judge (IRE) Richard Condon · P A Fahy	100/1	8.5
5th	Western Fold (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	8/1	0.3
6th	Redstone (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	7/4F	1.5
7th	Sundial (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Padraig Roche	20/1	22
8th	Release The Beast (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	17/2	3
9th	Any Road (IRE) Mark McDonagh · E J O'Grady	17/2	.5
10th	Ochocinco (IRE) Liam McKenna · C A Murphy	25/1	8.5
11th	Sportinthepark (IRE) Sam Ewing · Noel Meade	20/1	38

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Redstone Chestnut J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	168	—	F-1	-	123	97	61d	—	—	-11	17.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Travelled well in winning maiden here in October; nice prospect and could well play a role
11	Waterford Whispers Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	7-1	-	120	81	35d	—	—	0	14	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won Galway maiden going away; should relish this longer trip and Walsh's choice
4	Release The Beast Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	168	—	1	-	114	69	35d	—	—	+3	12.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Galway maiden quite impressive and 4yo has plenty of scope so looks an exciting prospect
6	Western Fold Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	3-3U1	-	117	48	21d	—	—	-4	4.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Runaway Gowran winner going the right way but much stiffer task here
1	Answer To Kayf Bay J:John Shinnick(7) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(7) T:Terence O'Brien	168	—	23-81	-	129	104	41d	—	—	-10	4	1.00/1	5 20%
Beat a subsequent Grade 3 winner in Limerick maiden; every chance he'll stay
2	Any Road Bay J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:E J O'Grady	J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:E J O'Grady	168	—	242-61	-	125	100	23d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Clonmel maiden winner with good chance of staying 2m4f; much stiffer task here though
8	Sundial Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	161	t	584-10	118	128	96	—	—	—	+11	19.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Last season's Boodles fourth needs to jump much better than at Galway
5	Sportinthepark Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Noel Meade	J:Sam Ewing T:Noel Meade	168	—	2-51	-	120	60	15d	—	—	0	4.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Wexford winner suited by a stamina test but much more on his plate here
9	Luminous Light Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Anthony McCann	J:J J Slevin T:Anthony McCann	159	h	441-U2	116	129	-	—	—	—	+14	17.4	6.00/1	25 4%
Cork maiden winner and Downpatrick novice second; has a bit to find at this level
7	Ochocinco Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:C A Murphy	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:C A Murphy	161	—	14	118	121	64	64d	—	—	+21	25	6.00/1	25 4%
Inexperience evident on recent handicap debut; may want better ground
10	Stormy Judge Grey J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	158	—	/05P/7	112	120	11	21d	—	—	+14	15.9	24.75/1	100 1%
Much better chaser and inadequate trip here

Horse	bet365	Coral
Redstone	9/4	2
Waterford Whispers	11/2	5
Release The Beast	15/2	8
Western Fold	8	17/2
Answer To Kayf	5	5
Any Road	17/2	8
Sundial	17/2	9
Sportinthepark	16	16
Luminous Light	22	25
Ochocinco	25	22
Stormy Judge	100	80

Predictor

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

1st

Ochocinco

OR: 17 Form: 7 Odds: 1

2nd

Sundial

19.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

3rd

Redstone

17.8

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 8.9

9/4

Luminous Light

17.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Stormy Judge

15.9

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Waterford Whispers

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

Release The Beast

12.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Sportinthepark

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

Western Fold

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Answer To Kayf

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

Any Road

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sundial	118	128	96
Ochocinco	118	121	64
Luminous Light	116	129	—
Stormy Judge	112	120	11
Redstone	—	123	97
Waterford Whispers	—	120	81
Release The Beast	—	114	69
Western Fold	—	117	48
Answer To Kayf	—	129	104
Any Road	—	125	100
Sportinthepark	—	120	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sportinthepark	15d ago	Fit
Western Fold	21d ago	Fit
Stormy Judge	21d ago	Fit
Any Road	23d ago	Fit
Waterford Whispers	35d ago	Fit
Release The Beast	35d ago	Fit
Answer To Kayf	41d ago	Fit
Redstone	61d ago	Fresh
Ochocinco	64d ago	Fresh
Sundial	—	—
Luminous Light	—	—