Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle – Fairyhouse

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Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle

Date 2024-11-30

Distance 2m4f55y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 4m 59.40s (slow by 17.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Big Chou (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Noel Meade	6/1	Won
2nd	Apple's Of Bresil (FR) Sean Flanagan · Barry Connell	11/4	8
3rd	Brave Fortune (IRE) Jack Doyle · P M J Doyle	11/2	1.25
4th	Run For Harry (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Mrs Gillian Callaghan	16/1	.75
5th	Disco Dancer (IRE) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	10/1	2.75
6th	Stormbreaker (GB) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	9/4F	7
7th	Stuntman Steve (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	25/1	16
8th	Heroes Rise (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	25/1	22
9th	Freemans Bay (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · Sean Byrne	20/1	27

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Desert Cave (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Declan Queally	50/1
P.U.	Milo Lises (FR) Cian Quirke · David Harry Kelly	40/1
P.U.	Palamon (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · Paul Nolan	14/1

Runners (14)

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
6	Apple's Of Bresil Grey J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	161	t	3-1431	119	128	107	56d	—	—	+2	26.6	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Made all in style back up to this trip at Gowran last month; the type to keep on improving
5	Stormbreaker Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	163	—	21	-	123	46	64d	—	—	0	19.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Got the better of stablemate Mr Escobar when landing Listowel maiden hurdle in September
10	Brave Fortune Bay J:Jack Doyle T:P M J Doyle	J:Jack Doyle T:P M J Doyle	158	—	32-631	116	130	102	23d	—	—	+6	20.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Got off the mark in style in Clonmel maiden hurdle this month; should go well again
9	Big Chou Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Noel Meade	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Noel Meade	158	—	45-164	116	126	103	14d	—	—	+7	20.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won C&D maiden hurdle last month but jumping has let him down in two subsequent starts
7	Disco Dancer b/br J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	160	t	433432	118	125	104	21d	—	—	+20	27.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Posted some good runs in defeat, including when just in front of Run For Harry at Gowran
8	Stuntman Steve Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	160	—	F-PP11	-	119	12	23d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Looked a different horse when winning Clonmel maiden hurdle on first start for Cromwell
3	Palamon Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:Paul Nolan	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:Paul Nolan	165	tp	P2-102	123	126	99	20d	—	—	+15	19.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Respectable second of four in 2m Naas novice hurdle latest; no forlorn hope
4	Run For Harry Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Mrs Gillian Callaghan	165	tp	3-1103	123	125	98	21d	—	—	+17	21.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Bounced back from poor run when 3rd behind Sonny May at Gowran; each-way player
1	Freemans Bay Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Sean Byrne	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Sean Byrne	167	—	14315-	125	122	95	213d	—	—	+26	30.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fine start over hurdles with 2m4f maiden win at Cork; didn't handle big jump in class
12	Heroes Rise Brown J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	8-3164	116	127	97	34d	—	—	+14	17.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won Listowel maiden hurdle in June but never counted twice at Galway since
2	Milo Lises Brown J:Cian Quirke(5) T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:David Harry Kelly	167	—	401F-6	125	126	110	14d	—	—	+17	19.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Sent off 125-1 in Grade 3 on first start for new yard at Navan; best watched
11	Desert Cave Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	158	t	-51P30	115	123	76	35d	—	—	+16	22.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Kilbeggan winner over 3m but finished tailed off last in 2m6f handicap at Galway latest
NR	On The Steel Chestnut J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	158	—	341-P0	114	124	83	121d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Pulled up in Killarney novice in May and finished last in Galway novice latest
NR	Soloman Lane Chestnut J:Ryan Treacy T:Martin Hassett	J:Ryan Treacy T:Martin Hassett	158	—	302P1-	-	-	-	271d	—	—	—	12.1	—	—
Won over fences when last seen but has a bit to find with a few of these on the figures

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Apple's Of Bresil	11/4	9/4	11/4
Stormbreaker	7/2	10/3	10/3
Brave Fortune	5/1	5/1	5/1
Big Chou	11/2	11/2	11/2
Disco Dancer	10/1	10/1	10/1
Stuntman Steve	14/1	14/1	14/1
Palamon	16/1	16/1	16/1
Run For Harry	16/1	16/1	16/1
Freemans Bay	16/1	16/1	16/1
Heroes Rise	25/1	33/1	33/1
Milo Lises	40/1	33/1	33/1
Desert Cave	40/1	50/1	50/1
On The Steel	-	-	-
Soloman Lane	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Freemans Bay

30.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1.2

16/1

2nd

Disco Dancer

27.8

OR: 17 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.2

10/1

3rd

Apple's Of Bresil

26.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Desert Cave

22.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 4.4 Odds: 1.7

50/1

Run For Harry

21.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Brave Fortune

20.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Big Chou

20.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Palamon

19.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Milo Lises

19.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Stormbreaker

19.2

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Heroes Rise

17.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

On The Steel

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Soloman Lane

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0

—

Stuntman Steve

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Freemans Bay	125	122	95
Milo Lises	125	126	110
Palamon	123	126	99
Run For Harry	123	125	98
Apple's Of Bresil	119	128	107
Disco Dancer	118	125	104
Brave Fortune	116	130	102
Big Chou	116	126	103
Heroes Rise	116	127	97
Desert Cave	115	123	76
On The Steel	114	124	83
Stormbreaker	—	123	46
Stuntman Steve	—	119	12
Soloman Lane	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Big Chou	14d ago	Fit
Milo Lises	14d ago	Fit
Palamon	20d ago	Fit
Disco Dancer	21d ago	Fit
Run For Harry	21d ago	Fit
Brave Fortune	23d ago	Fit
Stuntman Steve	23d ago	Fit
Heroes Rise	34d ago	Fit
Desert Cave	35d ago	Fit
Apple's Of Bresil	56d ago	Fresh
Stormbreaker	64d ago	Fresh
On The Steel	121d ago	Long break
Freemans Bay	213d ago	Long break
Soloman Lane	271d ago	Long break