BoyleSports Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle

Fairyhouse

16:47

Date 2025-04-06

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 3m 57.60s (slow by 20.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Malbas (GB) Kieren Buckley · Edward Buckley	10/1	Won
2nd	Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) Sean Flanagan · H Rogers	17/2	2.25
3rd	Oakley (GER) Danny Mullins · Anthony Mullins	5/2F	3.75
4th	Quinn The Eskimo (GER) Richard Deegan · Paul Nolan	28/1	1.5
5th	King Of The Bronx (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	5/1	0.3
6th	Blue Reed (FR) Tiernan Power Roche · Cian Collins	4/1	9.5
7th	Woodford Warrior (IRE) Conor Smithers · Patrick T Foley	18/1	3.25
8th	My Policy (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Patrick Rooney	16/1	3.5
9th	Bhean Saibhre (IRE) Philip Donovan · Aidan Anthony Howard	8/1	.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Esticky End (IRE) Dylan Robinson · Tom McGuinness	50/1
P.U.	Midnight Eugene (IRE) Cian Quirke · Timothy Doyle	33/1
P.U.	Mooretown Lad (IRE) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	40/1
P.U.	Pepperpots (IRE) Mr B J Walsh · Barry John Walsh	25/1
Fell	Where's Nanny (IRE) Cian Cullinan · Eddie & Patrick Harty	22/1

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
2	Oakley Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Anthony Mullins	168	—	7-5283	98	99	94	35d	—	—	-4	18.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Fine run at Leopardstown last time; raised 1lb for that and top rider stays aboard; chance
1	Blue Reed Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:Cian Collins	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:Cian Collins	168	t	968622	98	103	86	41d	—	—	+6	26.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Went close last twice over 2m4f including at this track; faster ground to contend with now
12	King Of The Bronx Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	154	—	U0007	92	96	72	28d	—	—	-2	15.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Flat winner over 1m; beaten 18l on handicap hurdle debut last time but can do better
9	Bhean Saibhre Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	160	ht	5892	98	95	55	38d	—	—	+10	19.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Just denied on handicap bow last time and a player if handling this faster ground up 3lb
5	Cleopatra's Needle Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:H Rogers	J:Sean Flanagan T:H Rogers	164	ht	79510	94	102	78	140d	—	—	+13	19.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won over C&D last October but was poor at Navan since off this mark; has to return to best
7	Malbas Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	161	—	-63800	91	101	77	129d	—	—	+5	13.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Flat winner is 0-22 over hurdles and was well beaten when last seen so others preferred
6	My Policy Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Patrick Rooney	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Patrick Rooney	164	p	48325P	94	102	99	34d	—	—	+9	14.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Yet to win over hurdles and pulled-up on return so others preferred
3	Woodford Warrior Bay J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Patrick T Foley	J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Patrick T Foley	167	—	7979	97	86	63	15d	—	—	+8	13.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Likely to do much better now tackling handicaps; check for market confidence
10	Mooretown Lad Bay J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Ben Harvey T:John C McConnell	156	—	000	86	95	50	35d	—	—	+6	10	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Rated 70 on Flat; not much in three maiden hurdles but surely do better in handicaps
13	Midnight Eugene Bay J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Timothy Doyle	152	b	P-000U	82	71	-	22d	—	—	+5	9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well beaten in three completed maiden hurdles but can do better in this company
8	Pepperpots Bay J:Mr B J Walsh(7) T:Barry John Walsh	J:Mr B J Walsh(7) T:Barry John Walsh	161	—	55670P	91	100	85	59d	—	—	+8	11.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Shock bumper winner last summer; well beaten both handicap starts so loads nore needed
11	Quinn The Eskimo Chestnut J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	155	—	000	85	86	58	80d	—	—	+6	9.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Little to show in three maiden hurdles but will surely do better in handicaps
4	Where's Nanny Bay J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	165	—	1-P8PU	95	65	-	20d	—	—	+16	19.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Poor on completed hurdle starts; could do better in this grade but still questions
14	Esticky End Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:Tom McGuinness	J:Dylan Robinson T:Tom McGuinness	151	—	8090PP	81	99	93	10d	—	—	+6	8.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Triple Flat winner but hurdles form is mostly poor so not easy to fancy

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Oakley	11/4	5/2	11/4
Blue Reed	3/1	3/1	10/3
King Of The Bronx	11/2	5/1	5/1
Bhean Saibhre	8/1	8/1	8/1
Cleopatra's Needle	12/1	12/1	11/1
Malbas	11/1	11/1	11/1
My Policy	16/1	16/1	16/1
Woodford Warrior	18/1	16/1	16/1
Mooretown Lad	22/1	22/1	22/1
Midnight Eugene	25/1	25/1	25/1
Pepperpots	28/1	28/1	28/1
Quinn The Eskimo	28/1	25/1	25/1
Where's Nanny	33/1	28/1	28/1
Esticky End	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Blue Reed

26.7

OR: 12 Form: 8.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Cleopatra's Needle

19.9

OR: 11 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Bhean Saibhre

19.7

OR: 12 Form: 5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Where's Nanny

19.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Oakley

18.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

King Of The Bronx

15.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

My Policy

14.3

OR: 11 Form: 1.9 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Malbas

13.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Woodford Warrior

13.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Pepperpots

11.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Mooretown Lad

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Quinn The Eskimo

9.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Midnight Eugene

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Esticky End

8.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Oakley	98	99	94
Blue Reed	98	103	86
Bhean Saibhre	98	95	55
Woodford Warrior	97	86	63
Where's Nanny	95	65	—
Cleopatra's Needle	94	102	78
My Policy	94	102	99
King Of The Bronx	92	96	72
Malbas	91	101	77
Pepperpots	91	100	85
Mooretown Lad	86	95	50
Quinn The Eskimo	85	86	58
Midnight Eugene	82	71	—
Esticky End	81	99	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Esticky End	10d ago	Quick return
Woodford Warrior	15d ago	Fit
Where's Nanny	20d ago	Fit
Midnight Eugene	22d ago	Fit
King Of The Bronx	28d ago	Fit
My Policy	34d ago	Fit
Oakley	35d ago	Fit
Mooretown Lad	35d ago	Fit
Bhean Saibhre	38d ago	Fit
Blue Reed	41d ago	Fit
Pepperpots	59d ago	Fresh
Quinn The Eskimo	80d ago	Fresh
Malbas	129d ago	Long break
Cleopatra's Needle	140d ago	Long break