Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase – Fairyhouse

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Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase

Date 2025-04-19

Distance 3m1f15y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €10,325

Runners (9)

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
8	Ryehill Bay J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	168	—	14-210	-	137	111	36d	—	—	-23	10.8	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Down the field at Cheltenham, every chance on the strength of his Naas win in February
2	Big Interest Brown J:Mr D McGill(7) T:D M Christie	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:D M Christie	168	t	1-14P3	-	133	62	33d	—	—	-11	14.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Has failed to build on a fine Down Royal win in December but remains a promising sort
6	Hollow Games Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	168	tb	3-5452	-	136	74	—	—	—	-14	9.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Needs to step up on the form of hunters' chase outings at Haydock and Gowran, may do so
4	Early Doors Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:E Bolger	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:E Bolger	168	p	3-121P	-	122	24	42d	—	—	-14	9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Decent form in this category last May/June, needs to bounce back from Gowran failure
5	Go Another One Bay J:Ms E Fallon(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Ms E Fallon(7) T:John C McConnell	168	t	943253	-	113	24	—	—	—	+4	7.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Winner of 14 races under rules, no success in 12 starts in points since last October
7	Run Wild Fred Chestnut J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Raymond Hurley	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Raymond Hurley	168	p	PBP-52	-	125	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Former Troytown winner, has become regressive, plenty to prove, cheekpieces tried now
9	Step Up Son Bay J:Mr B T Stone(7) T:David K Walsh	J:Mr B T Stone(7) T:David K Walsh	168	—	P-P2D25	-	133	6	20d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Outran odds of 100-1 when second at Gowran, flopped on good ground at Downpatrick
3	Cavalry Master Grey J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Peter Maher	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:Peter Maher	168	p	2-F603	-	127	29	—	—	—	+1	4.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Veteran six-time winner has struggled in two outings in points this term, makes no appeal
1	Balkito Bay J:Mr P J O'Neill(7) T:John F O'Neill	J:Mr P J O'Neill(7) T:John F O'Neill	168	—	906559	-	119	85	42d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Out of form during the autumn points campaign, no encouragement from recent form

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ryehill	13/8	13/8	6/4
Big Interest	5/2	5/2	9/4
Hollow Games	5/1	9/2	9/2
Early Doors	6/1	6/1	11/2
Go Another One	33/1	25/1	25/1
Run Wild Fred	12/1	12/1	12/1
Step Up Son	11/1	10/1	10/1
Cavalry Master	22/1	20/1	20/1
Balkito	40/1	50/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Big Interest

14.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 7.7

5/2

2nd

Ryehill

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.8

13/8

3rd

Hollow Games

9.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 7

5/1

Early Doors

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.9

6/1

Go Another One

7.2

OR: 0 Form: 6.4 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Cavalry Master

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

22/1

Step Up Son

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Run Wild Fred

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Balkito

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ryehill	—	137	111
Big Interest	—	133	62
Hollow Games	—	136	74
Early Doors	—	122	24
Go Another One	—	113	24
Run Wild Fred	—	125	—
Step Up Son	—	133	6
Cavalry Master	—	127	29
Balkito	—	119	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Step Up Son	20d ago	Fit
Big Interest	33d ago	Fit
Ryehill	36d ago	Fit
Early Doors	42d ago	Fit
Balkito	42d ago	Fit
Hollow Games	—	—
Go Another One	—	—
Run Wild Fred	—	—
Cavalry Master	—	—