Cafe En Seine Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) – Fairyhouse

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Cafe En Seine Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Date 2023-04-09

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €23,600

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Hunters Yarn Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	1-3110	143	153	126	23d	—	—	+3	43.6	0.30/1	6/5 45%
County Hurdle disappointment but probably the one to beat on his novice form
7	Nucky Johnson Bay J:Denis O'Regan T:Noel Meade	J:Denis O'Regan T:Noel Meade	158	—	3-1311	134	152	117	10d	—	—	+13	27.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Recent Naas winner progressing well and could be up to this rise in class
6	Joyeux Machin Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	158	t	P7-31P	-	148	130	99d	—	—	-13	5.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D maiden winner but Challow disappointment drops back in trip
2	American Mike Bay J:L P Dempsey T:Gordon Elliott	J:L P Dempsey T:Gordon Elliott	158	t	3-1247	138	149	136	25d	—	—	+15	27.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Too keen and didn't get home in 2m5f Ballymore on latest and back in trip here
1	Hercule Du Seuil Brown J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	161	ht	/8-11P	137	144	112	126d	—	—	+14	24.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Grade 3 winner when making all but tame Royal Bond run since raises questions
3	Amir Kabir Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	121	130	142	124	200d	—	—	+36	39.5	8.00/1	33 3%
Absence since September a concern as is the soft ground
NR	Arctic Bresil Bay J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	158	t	U2-1P	-	138	77	92d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Tolworth disappointment; tongue tie now fitted and surely capable of better

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hunters Yarn	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10	6/5
Nucky Johnson	6	11/2	9/2	11/2	11/2
Joyeux Machin	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2
American Mike	7	7	13/2	7	13/2
Hercule Du Seuil	15/2	7	13/2	7	6/1
Amir Kabir	33	25	22	25	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hunters Yarn

43.6

OR: 23.3 Form: 7 Odds: 13.3

6/5

2nd

Amir Kabir

39.5

OR: 20 Form: 18.5 Odds: 1

3rd

American Mike

27.7

OR: 22 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Nucky Johnson

27.1

OR: 21 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4

11/2

Hercule Du Seuil

24.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Joyeux Machin

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Arctic Bresil

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hunters Yarn	143	153	126
American Mike	138	149	136
Hercule Du Seuil	137	144	112
Nucky Johnson	134	152	117
Amir Kabir	130	142	124
Joyeux Machin	—	148	130
Arctic Bresil	—	138	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nucky Johnson	10d ago	Quick return
Hunters Yarn	23d ago	Fit
American Mike	25d ago	Fit
Arctic Bresil	92d ago	Long break
Joyeux Machin	99d ago	Long break
Hercule Du Seuil	126d ago	Long break
Amir Kabir	200d ago	Long break