Ryan's Cleaning Maiden Hurdle.
Fairyhouse · Sunday, 5 Apr · 15:30
· 2m 100y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:30
Off time
25
Runners
Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SPLENDID FELLOW (IRE
🥈 Second
COLCANNON (IRE
🥉 Third
NEWBROOK DIAMOND (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 28 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
10
9/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
51
50/1
16 · —
67
66/1
17 · —
67
66/1
18 · —
81
80/1
19 · —
81
80/1
20 · —
81
80/1
21 · —
101
100/1
22 · —
101
100/1
23 · —
126
125/1
24 · —
201
200/1
25 · —
251
250/1
26 · —
301
300/1
27 · —
301
300/1
28 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22th | 1 | — |
Areema Dreamer (G)
150/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal on debut 100 days ago.
|
Brian Hayes | Tom Dreaper | 5 | 75.3 kg |
301
300/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Blue Du Neuf (G)
[T]
Bit below form fifth of 23 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Navan 15 days ago. Has his work cut out at this level.
|
Danny Mullins | S R B Crawford | 6 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 14th | 3 | — |
Brave Brigadier (G)
Runner-up in a couple of big-field maidens in winter of 2024/25. Tongue strap on for first time when fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan 12 months ago. (left T. Gibney after).
|
Sean O'Keeffe | N Lupini | 7 | 75.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Brother Walfrid (G)
€28,000 3-y-o, Tirwanako gelding. Dam fair 2½m hurdle winner. Runner-up completed start in Irish points and has transferred to a very powerful yard.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 17th | 5 | — |
Chopsticks (G)
Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 13.5f), successful once in 2025. Behind when unseating rider on hurdles debut 15 days ago.
|
Alex Harvey | J C McConnell | 6 | 75.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Claude Du Val (G)
€54,000 3-y-o, Masked Marvel gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Hygrove Percy. Dam 12.6f winner. Promising first effort when third of 14 at Navan in February 2024. Looked open to improvement but off the tra…
|
Sean Flanagan | B Connell | 8 | 75.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Codger's Rock (G)
Fascinating Rock gelding. Dam maiden on Flat. Displayed some ability at huge odds on debut 19 days ago. More to come at some point, likely in handicaps.
|
Ben Harvey | C Collins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Colcannon (G)
FAV
[H]
Smart bumper performer but it hasn't yet clicked over hurdles, fourth of 14 with a hood back on at Naas a month ago. Drying ground may see him up his game.
|
Donagh Meyler | N Meade | 6 | 75.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 20th | 9 | — |
Fun Daddy (G)
€14,000 Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Wyoming Baby. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser around 2m Moon Over Germany. Yard have had success with this family and he offered something to work with when fi…
|
Cian Cullinan | E & P Harty | 5 | 75.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 19th | 10 | — |
Herecomesmybaby (G)
Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Loose Preformer and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Just Milly. Fourth of 5 finishers sole start in points (Nov 2025). Bred to need ti…
|
Mike O'Connor | N C Kelly | 5 | 75.3 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 4th | 11 | — |
Midfield Magic (G)
Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdlers Workinonadream and On The Steel.
|
James Smith | Tom Dreaper | 5 | 75.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Mont St Michel (C)
[T]
Useful winner at 17f on the Flat. for Aidan O'Brien. No impact both starts over hurdles (2m) and one for handicaps up in trip. Tongue strap on.
|
Michael Kenneally | D Hogan | 5 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 13 | — |
Mossy Way (G)
[P1]
Won a maiden bumper at Limerick in November on final start for P. M. J. Doyle. Similar form next time, but not good enough upped to Grade 2 level at Leopardstown. Looked in need of the experience on hurdles debut last month. Cheekpieces ma…
|
Kieren Buckley | E Buckley | 6 | 75.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 14 | — |
Newbrook Diamond (G)
[B1]
Wasted no time returning to form when good second of 7 in novice hurdle at Punchestown 46 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces and he can remain competitive back in trip.
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 15 | — |
Old Saxony (G)
Fair Flat winner for David Simcock but low-key start to his hurdles career.
|
Conor Stone-Walsh | P Nolan | 5 | 75.3 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 6th | 16 | — |
Splendid Fellow (G)
[T]
Tongue tied and confirmed promise of his hurdles debut at the second attempt when second of 19 at Cork in December. That race worked out well so he has leading claims.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 5 | 75.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 15th | 17 | — |
Thatsmyroadie (G)
Looks very limited.
|
P J O'Hanlon | D A McLoughlin | 6 | 75.3 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 8th | 18 | — |
Theabsolutegov'nor (G)
€18,000 Milan gelding who hinted at ability on bumper/hurdles debut but took a backward step at Navan 15 days ago.
|
Cian Quirke | W R Crawford | 5 | 75.3 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 12th | 19 | — |
Thiscouldbetheone (G)
[H1]
Mid-division in a pair of bumpers and showed something to work on (with a tongue tie on) when sixth in a big-field maiden at Naas switched to hurdling in January. Hood now employed.
|
Daniel King | M Brassil | 5 | 75.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 20 | — |
Tyson Fury (G)
Useful staying handicapper on the Flat who showed plenty to work on sent hurdling when fourth in 22-runner maiden at Leopardstown in December. Found Grade 1 all too much next time but got a good opening when landing the odds in an all-weat…
|
D G Hogan | D Hogan | 9 | 75.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 16th | 21 | — |
Zarushio (G)
No impact so far.
|
Shane O'Callaghan | Tom Dreaper | 6 | 75.3 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 18th | 22 | — |
Clonbury Court (G)
No sign of ability.
|
Eoghan Finegan | J P Dempsey | 4 | 71.7 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 21th | 23 | — |
Deep Warrior (G)
€20,000 3-y-o, Saxon Warrior gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Oneinthewell, stays 2½m. Considerate introduction at Cork 17 days ago.
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 4 | 71.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 11th | 24 | — |
God The Highness (G)
Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1¾m), placed twice in 2025 but below form last time.
|
Simon Torrens | Mrs J Harrington | 4 | 71.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 25 | — |
Good Thoughts (F)
Minor promise completed start but likely needs more time.
|
Mark Walsh | J P Dempsey | 4 | 68.5 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 26 | — |
Il Pirata (G)
Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Cork, still in need of the experience. Off 8 months. RESERVE.
|
Mr M J Love | L Fowler | 5 | 75.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 13th | 27 | — |
Crystal Yeats (G)
£8,000 3-y-o, Yeats gelding. Closely related to bumper winner Hot Fizzy Lizzy. In frame both completed starts in points in 2025. RESERVE,
|
Michael Kenneally | N C Kelly | 5 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 10th | 28 | — |
Eben Zaabeel (G)
Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 18 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills and now goes hurdling. RESERVE.
|
Harry Sexton | A J Martin | 5 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Colcannon (5/2), Splendid Fellow (3/1), Newbrook Diamond (5/1), Mossy Way (6/1), Tyson Fury (8/1), Brother Walfrid (17/2), Claude Du Val (9/1), Brave Brigadier (9/1), Thiscouldbetheone (14/1), Fun Daddy (28/1), Mont St Michel (33/1), Eben Zaabeel (40/1), God The Highness (50/1), Crystal Yeats (50/1), Blue Du Neuf (50/1), Deep Warrior (66/1), Good Thoughts (66/1), Theabsolutegov'nor (80/1), Chopsticks (80/1), Codger's Rock (80/1), Midfield Magic (100/1), Il Pirata (100/1), Old Saxony (125/1), Herecomesmybaby (200/1), Thatsmyroadie (250/1), Zarushio (300/1), Clonbury Court (300/1), Areema Dreamer (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 750.0 EUR |
| P5 | 450.0 EUR |
| P6 | 300.0 EUR |