Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper

Fairyhouse

17:30

Date 2023-04-09

Distance 2m

Class

Going Yielding

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 4m 13.10s (slow by 43.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Brighterdaysahead (FR) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	5/4F	Won
2nd	Topgun Simmy (IRE) Mr T Hamilton · John Joseph Hanlon	25/1	4
3rd	Tommies Call (IRE) Tom Harney · Jarlath P Fahey	100/1	1.25
4th	Field A Thistles (IRE) Miss A Hourigan · Ms Margaret Mullins	50/1	.5
5th	Williethebuilder (IRE) Mr R W Barron · Declan Queally	14/1	0.1
6th	Dee Capo (FR) Mr J J Codd · Gordon Elliott	3/1	.75
7th	Junior Des Mottes (FR) Mr Finian Maguire · W J Burke	40/1	4.5
8th	Manfredi (IRE) Mr S Connor · S R B Crawford	66/1	0.2
9th	Colleen Danu (IRE) Ms C A Walsh · P A Fahy	100/1	6
10th	In The Blood (IRE) Mr J H Williamson · Conor David Maxwell	200/1	0.3
11th	Iceberg Theory (IRE) Mr D G Lavery · Paul Nolan	20/1	2.75
12th	Cola Blaze (IRE) Mr Elliot Ohgren · Nigel Thomas Slevin	80/1	0.1
13th	Nelson Muntz (IRE) Mr Pat Taaffe · David Harry Kelly	80/1	.5
14th	Aeros Luck (IRE) Mr J Dunne · Gavin Cromwell	66/1	.75
15th	Punch Perfect (GB) Mr C Mullins · W P Mullins	7/1	1.75
16th	Ghost Jury (IRE) Mr B Barry · John Joseph Winston	150/1	15
17th	Tullabrack Lad (IRE) Mr R A Jackson · Francis J Flood	125/1	2
18th	Grand Slam Sam (GB) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	7/2	14

Runners (19)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
14	Brighterdaysahead Bay J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	153	—	1	-	135	74	50d	—	—	-16	22.5	11/8 42%
Mighty Potter's half-sister and impressive Gowran winner; no penalty and obvious claims
3	Grand Slam Sam Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	5.7	7/2 22%
Gigginstown runner seemingly the pick of the Mullins pair
2	Dee Capo Bay J:Mr J J Codd T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr J J Codd T:Gordon Elliott	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-18	8	5/2 29%
230,000Euros 3yo from the family of Vauban; top connections so demands respect
9	Punch Perfect Bay J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:W P Mullins	J:Mr C Mullins(7) T:W P Mullins	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-9	3.6	11/1 8%
Flat-bred seemingly the lesser-fancied of the Mullins pair
13	Williethebuilder Bay J:Mr R W Barron(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Mr R W Barron(7) T:Declan Queally	160	—	3	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	4.7	14/1 7%
Points' third makes Rules debut and others appear more likely
4	Iceberg Theory Chestnut J:Mr D G Lavery T:Paul Nolan	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Paul Nolan	160	—	3	-	107	76	35d	—	—	+1	3.9	28 4%
Staying-on third on Leopardstown debut, an experience which should stand to him here
11	Topgun Simmy Bay J:Mr T Hamilton T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Mr T Hamilton T:John Joseph Hanlon	160	—	3	-	103	71	57d	—	—	+1	3.9	33 3%
Naas debut third encouraging; since switched yards and more required
5	Junior Des Mottes Bay J:Mr Finian Maguire T:W J Burke	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:W J Burke	160	—	3	-	111	39	35d	—	—	+1	3.6	50 2%
Wexford debut eyecatcher a likely improver but this could prove a lot more competitive
1	Aeros Luck Bay J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	80 1%
Limited appeal on breeding but from a respected source
10	Tommies Call Bay J:Mr T P Harney(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Mr T P Harney(7) T:Jarlath P Fahey	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	150 1%
Homebred out of a talented mare, worth a market check
7	Nelson Muntz Bay J:Mr Pat Taaffe(7) T:David Harry Kelly	J:Mr Pat Taaffe(7) T:David Harry Kelly	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	150 1%
31,000Euros buy but of limited appeal on breeding
6	Manfredi Bay J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	160	—	PP	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	200 1%
Pulled up in both point-to-points so seems an unlikely one here on bumper debut
17	Field A Thistles Bay J:Miss A Hourigan(7) T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Miss A Hourigan(7) T:Ms Margaret Mullins	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	200 1%
Respected source so worth a market check on debut
16	Colleen Danu Bay J:Ms C A Walsh(7) T:P A Fahy	J:Ms C A Walsh(7) T:P A Fahy	153	—	66	-	114	28	14d	—	—	-1	0.2	200 1%
Punchestown promise not built on at Limerick; likely has plenty to find
15	Cola Blaze Bay J:Mr Elliot Ohgren(5) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	J:Mr Elliot Ohgren(5) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	250 0%
Cheaply bought Malinas filly hard to fancy
19	In The Blood Bay J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	300 0%
Unlikely type to create a major first impression
12	Tullabrack Lad Bay J:Mr R A Jackson(7) T:Francis J Flood	J:Mr R A Jackson(7) T:Francis J Flood	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	300 0%
Cheaply bought and an unlikely source of a debut bumper winner
18	Ghost Jury Grey J:Mr B Barry(7) T:John Joseph Winston	J:Mr B Barry(7) T:John Joseph Winston	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	200 1%
Newcomer of limited appeal on breeding
NR	Nevereverever Bay J:TBC T:C A Mcbratney	J: T:C A Mcbratney	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Not one of the more obvious sources of a first-time out bumper winner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Brighterdaysahead	11/10	6/5	11/8	6/5	11/10
Grand Slam Sam	7/2	7/2	3	7/2	4
Dee Capo	2	5/2	9/4	5/2	9/4
Punch Perfect	17/2	17/2	6/1	10	11/1
Williethebuilder	14	12	11	14/1	14
Iceberg Theory	28	25	25	25	28
Topgun Simmy	33	25	25	25	33
Junior Des Mottes	50	40	40	40	50
Aeros Luck	80	50	50	50	66
Tommies Call	150	100/1	80	80	100
Nelson Muntz	150	80	80	80	80
Manfredi	200	100	80/1	100	100
Field A Thistles	200	66	66	66	66
Colleen Danu	200	80	80	100/1	100/1
Cola Blaze	250	125/1	80	100	100
In The Blood	300	200	80/1	200	200
Tullabrack Lad	300	150	125	125	125
Ghost Jury	150	150	100	150	200

Predictor

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

1st

Brighterdaysahead

22.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Dee Capo

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Grand Slam Sam

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Williethebuilder

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Iceberg Theory

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.9

Topgun Simmy

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.9

Punch Perfect

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/1

Junior Des Mottes

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

Aeros Luck

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ghost Jury

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200

Tommies Call

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Nelson Muntz

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Manfredi

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200

Field A Thistles

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200

Colleen Danu

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

Cola Blaze

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250

In The Blood

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300

Tullabrack Lad

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300

Nevereverever

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brighterdaysahead	—	135	74
Grand Slam Sam	—	—	—
Dee Capo	—	—	—
Punch Perfect	—	—	—
Williethebuilder	—	—	—
Iceberg Theory	—	107	76
Topgun Simmy	—	103	71
Junior Des Mottes	—	111	39
Aeros Luck	—	—	—
Tommies Call	—	—	—
Nelson Muntz	—	—	—
Manfredi	—	—	—
Field A Thistles	—	—	—
Colleen Danu	—	114	28
Cola Blaze	—	—	—
In The Blood	—	—	—
Tullabrack Lad	—	—	—
Ghost Jury	—	—	—
Nevereverever	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Colleen Danu	14d ago	Fit
Iceberg Theory	35d ago	Fit
Junior Des Mottes	35d ago	Fit
Brighterdaysahead	50d ago	Fresh
Topgun Simmy	57d ago	Fresh
Grand Slam Sam	—	—
Dee Capo	—	—
Punch Perfect	—	—
Williethebuilder	—	—
Aeros Luck	—	—
Tommies Call	—	—
Nelson Muntz	—	—
Manfredi	—	—
Field A Thistles	—	—
Cola Blaze	—	—
In The Blood	—	—
Tullabrack Lad	—	—
Ghost Jury	—	—
Nevereverever	—	—