Easter Festival Tickets On Sale Now Novice Handicap Hurdle.
Fairyhouse · Saturday, 13 Dec · 17:05
· 2m
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:05
Off time
18
Runners
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.10
11/10
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
41
40/1
13 · —
67
66/1
14 · —
67
66/1
15 · —
67
66/1
16 · —
67
66/1
17 · —
67
66/1
18 · —
101
100/1
19 · —
101
100/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Krabat (G)
Twenty six runs since soul win in 2022. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.6f, good). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and been given a chance by the handicapper.
|
Cian Quirke | M J McDonagh | 10 | 75.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Fierce Handay (G)
FAV
Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 8/1) 35 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve given connections.
|
Mark Walsh | N Meade | 5 | 74.8 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Kentucky Beach (G)
[T]
10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, best effort yet when very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 35 days ago. Shortlist material up 3 lb.
|
Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 5 | 74.8 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Mon Coeur (G)
Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat. Last of 16 in handicap (8/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 47 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and makes handicap debut in thos sphere.
|
Ryan Treacy | J G Murphy | 9 | 74.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
The Man's Room (G)
[P]
13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
Brian Hayes | Colm Murphy | 5 | 73.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Dollar Nolimit (G)
5/2, creditable third of 6 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy). Off 22 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien and well-being taken on trust.
|
Kieren Buckley | E Buckley | 6 | 73.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 13th | 7 | — |
Shudawudacuddagh (G)
Winner over hurdles on second start at Sligo in June. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Sligo (17.4f, good) 153 days ago and bounce back required.
|
Philip Donovan | J Fahey | 5 | 73 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 8 | — |
Saunton Surf (M)
Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (24.7f, soft, 12/1). Off 9 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Warren Greatrex and mark is a workable one.
|
Eoin Staples | Gary McGill | 6 | 72.1 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 11th | 9 | — |
Getaways Charm (M)
[T1]
Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft, 66/1) 60 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
|
Danny Gilligan | P W Flynn | 5 | 70.8 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 8th | 10 | — |
Hillstar Blues (G)
25/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 23 days ago, just holding on. Can make presence felt from 7 lb higher.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | S Aherne | 4 | 70.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Brave Soldier (G)
Last of 10 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 113 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Phillip Enright | M M McNiff | 5 | 69.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 14th | 12 | — |
Speakasyoufind (G)
Eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy, 50/1) 11 days ago. Looks in need of a step back up in trip.
|
Dylan Robinson | P J Rothwell | 4 | 68.5 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 6th | 13 | — |
Driveonwill (G)
Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, good). Off 6 months. Significantly back down in trip.
|
Donagh Meyler | R O'Sullivan | 5 | 67.6 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 12th | 14 | — |
Soldier Saint (G)
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.9f, soft) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
Ms E Dunseath | N C Kelly | 5 | 67.6 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 3rd | 15 | — |
Kinturk Nelson (G)
Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, respectable seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft) 39 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
James Smith | T Gibney | 6 | 67.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 16 | — |
Catch Fire (G)
Fairly useful Flat winner. Last of 12 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a low base so he's a potential improver.
|
Daniel King | A J Martin | 4 | 66.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 7th | 17 | — |
Kilt (G)
Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Useful winner at 1m on Flat. Hooded for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago.
|
Shane O'Callaghan | P J Rothwell | 4 | 66.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
Simpson's Paradox (G)
[T]
Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 8f on Flat. Fifteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy, 80/1) 30 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
Sam Ewing | J A Kinsella | 5 | 66.2 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 10th | 19 | — |
Miss Bella Vista (F)
Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, good) 63 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
|
Alix Balfe | D A McLoughlin | 4 | 63.5 kg |
101
100/1
|
Betting forecast: Fierce Handay (11/10), Kentucky Beach (3/1), Driveonwill (11/2), Brave Soldier (10/1), Kinturk Nelson (14/1), Dollar Nolimit (14/1), Hillstar Blues (14/1), Krabat (16/1), The Man's Room (22/1), Mon Coeur (25/1), Saunton Surf (33/1), Shudawudacuddagh (40/1), Kilt (66/1), Getaways Charm (66/1), Speakasyoufind (66/1), Simpson's Paradox (66/1), Catch Fire (66/1), Miss Bella Vista (100/1), Soldier Saint (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7500.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1250.0 EUR |
| P4 | 626.0 EUR |
| P5 | 375.0 EUR |
| P6 | 250.0 EUR |