Fairyhouse Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	—	Itsaworkinmaniam (G) P Remote second on standout effort in maidens last season. Caught the eye under considerate handling when fifth at Roscommon on handicap debut/reappearance. Wasn't helped by a wide trip when disappoint…	5F26-58	Mr E Mahon B McMahon	7	76.2kg	6 5/1
4th	2	—	The Monkey Pole (G) Relatively lightly-raced maiden. Has shaped better than the bare result on his last 3 handicap starts, front-running exertions again taking their toll when 7¾ lengths fifth of 15 at Navan (21f). Long…	4P3554	Ms E L Herbison N Dooly	6	76.2kg	8.50 15/2
—	3	—	Vision De Maine (G) Irish point winner/fair 3m chaser who regressed for David Pipe last season. Since joined a very shrewd operation and is on a much-reduced mark for his first hurdle start in 2½ years (rated 15 lb high…	34/3PPP-	Donagh Meyler E Mullins	7	74.4kg	5.50 9/2 Sky B… 3.50 Betfa… 3.50 Paddy… 3.50
—	4	—	Tango Theatre (M) Pulled Up TV Veteran mare who was a dominant, all-the-way winner at Sligo in 2025. Never looked like repeating the feat in this year's corresponding race and she may well set this up for the closers if adopting h…	7-5829P	Paddy Cody J C McConnell	11	73kg	26 25/1
—	5	—	Final Decision (M) Bumper winner for Anthony McCann back in 2023. Has stood little racing in recent seasons. Now steps up markedly in trip (Flat bred) having finished well beaten both starts over 2m for present yard.	26F0/00	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	7	72.6kg	34 33/1 Sky B… 51 Betfa… 51 Paddy… 51
—	6	—	Ancient Myth (G) B Standout effort over hurdles when beaten 6 lengths at Ballinrobe (2¾m) in first-time blinkers in August, still some way below his fairly useful form on the Flat. Subsequently disappointed (easy to ba…	0007P7	Non Runner N F Glynn	5	71.2kg	26 25/1
6th	7	—	Las Brisas Boy (G) PT Runner-up in back-to-back handicaps at Sligo/Wexford on last 2 hurdle starts. Reverts to hurdling on the back of a forgivable first try over fences at Ballinrobe (23f) latest, and he's one of the mor…	592266	Mr F R Buckley E Buckley	5	70.3kg	6 5/1
9th	8	—	Whiskey Serenade (M) Hasn't gone on since a promising second at stable debut at Bellewstown in July (2½m). Now off 1 lb lower mark having finished well-held sixth of 16 on return to that track last time. Pedigree at leas…	062766	Alex Harvey Thomas Coyle	6	70.3kg	23 22/1
1st	9	—	Chanceitlucky (G) Low-mileage 7-y-o. Showed up fairly well before absence seemed to tell on reappearance last month. Tighter in the betting with tongue strap refitted but went backwards from that effort at Ballinrobe …	9046-50	Kevin Healy A Murray	7	67.6kg	8.50 15/2
7th	10	—	Everystep Oftheway (G) B Made the frame on 3 consecutive handicap hurdles in summer 2024. Entitled to have needed his return from 25-month absence at Ballinrobe (23f, good) in August. Notable that stable jockey prefers him t…	0444/07	Phillip Enright O McKiernan	8	67.1kg	13 12/1
10th	11	—	Fervida (M) Maiden who hit the frame for the first time when beaten 21½ lengths in a Tramore maiden (21f) latest. Her jumping hasn't improved with experience, though, and she looks to have plenty on at the weigh…	9U7400	Ross Berry J A Berry	6	66.2kg	34 33/1
3rd	12	—	Head For Home (G) P Recorded his second in-frame handicap finish (despite carrying head awkwardly) when fourth at Cork (3m, good to soft) in May. Added to a patchy record at Limerick (2¾m, soft) later that month. Fairly…	025P-48	Sam Ewing O McKiernan	6	66.2kg	15 14/1
5th	13	—	Drumadeise (M) P Lightly-raced 5-y-o. Up in trip/cheekpieces added when showing first form at Listowel (2¾m, good to soft, 40/1) 9 days ago, keeping on to finish 2½-length second of 17. Should stay this far if she se…	000U02	Tom Kelly P Corkery	5	65.8kg	19 18/1
12th	14	—	Tawny Lea (M) Lightly-raced maiden. Didn't build on the promise of her Ballinrobe fifth (good) when well-held seventh of 19 at Galway (2¾m, soft). Possibly worth another chance back under less testing conditions, …	08R057	Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Coyle	6	65.8kg	10 9/1
—	15	—	Magic Hands Noel (M) Took a step forward (despite being easy to back) when 7 lengths sixth of 16 on handicap debut/return at Navan (19f). Potential for better again over this markedly longer trip and needs considering in…	0000-6	Brian Hayes G Keane	5	65.3kg	7 6/1 Sky B… 7.50 Paddy… 7.50 Betfa… 7
—	16	—	Gypsy Poet (G) FAV Pulled Up Low-mileage 5-y-o. Shaped with more encouragement than previously this season when 14½ lengths fourth in a big-field Galway handicap (2¾m, soft), every chance he'd have finished second granted a clea…	876-074	Harry Sexton Liz Doyle	5	64kg	4.33 10/3
2nd	17	—	Comeonarchie (G) T Won a heavy-ground handicap at Punchestown in December. Again struggled from marks in the 90s subsequently. Returns from 7 months away and he could be one for more testing ground later in the season.…	78157-2	Mr J R Martin F G Hand	9	72.1kg	26 25/1
11th	18	—	King Of Westeros (G) HT Runner-up only start in points. Brought along steadily prior to running no sort of race on handicap debut at Tramore (2½m, 11/1) in April. Now tackles 3m in first-time tongue strap and has to be resp…	0F74P-0	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	5	74.8kg	15 14/1
—	19	—	Ersudaly (M) P Off the mark at fifth attempt in points. Didn't get competitive in 7 starts under Rules for Colin Bowe. Needs a market check on the back of a significant trainer change, though. RESERVE	70F-708	Reserve 3 G Elliott	6	70.3kg	51 50/1 Betfa… 15 Paddy… 15 Sky B… 15

Betting forecast: Gypsy Poet (10/3), Vision De Maine (9/2), Las Brisas Boy (5/1), Itsaworkinmaniam (5/1), Magic Hands Noel (6/1), Chanceitlucky (15/2), The Monkey Pole (15/2), Tawny Lea (9/1), Everystep Oftheway (12/1), Head For Home (14/1), King Of Westeros (14/1), Drumadeise (18/1), Whiskey Serenade (22/1), Comeonarchie (25/1), Tango Theatre (25/1), Ancient Myth (25/1), Fervida (33/1), Final Decision (33/1), Ersudaly (50/1)