Novibet Handicap Hurdle – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

16:20

Novibet Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-10-02

Distance 3m

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 6m 27.20s (slow by 55.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	West Is Awake (IRE) Phillip Enright · Edward Cawley	12/1	Won
2nd	Good World (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Eoin Griffin	11/1	7.5
3rd	Robyndeglory (IRE) Mr R W Barron · Declan Queally	15/2	1.5
4th	Ragin Cajun (IRE) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	13/2	.5
5th	Mont Saint Vincent (FR) Conor McNamara · E McNamara	28/1	.5
6th	Pat Coyne (IRE) Aidan Kelly · John Queally	16/1	3.25
7th	Emily In Paris (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · D E Fitzgerald	7/1	2.25
8th	Coventry (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Peter Fahey	9/2F	29
9th	Jukebox Jive (FR) Shane Fitzgerald · Shane Nolan	10/1	27
10th	Cheerful Chap (IRE) James O'Sullivan · N Dooly	28/1	12
11th	Atacanter (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Ross O'Sullivan	9/1	4.5
12th	Robindevidastar (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · P J Rothwell	10/1	2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Appian Way (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/1
P.U.	Hot As Pepper (IRE) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	12/1

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR	Hand Over Fist Bay J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	168	—	39-311	109	109	80	55d	—	—	+5	18.7	1.25/1	6 17%
No-frills wins on nice ground last twice; two withdrawals due to soft ground since
7	Emily In Paris Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:D E Fitzgerald	162	—	222113	103	112	81	17d	—	—	+23	33.8	1.25/1	6 17%
Did okay off her revised mark at Ballinrobe last time and is a likely contender here
13	Ragin Cajun Bay J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	158	tb	PP/981	99	113	51	10d	—	—	+4	15.3	1.25/1	6 17%
Would have every chance of defying a penalty if in the same form again as at Listowel
14	Appian Way Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	155	b	1P-568	96	112	85	16d	—	—	+7	13.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Went closest when a close second in a 1m6f Flat handicap at Navan in August
12	Jukebox Jive Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Shane Nolan	158	tp	896-54	99	116	74	31d	—	—	+7	14.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Stayed on well to be fourth in a Down Royal handicap last month; off the same mark here
5	Atacanter Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Ross Osullivan	J:Jordan Gainford T:Ross Osullivan	165	—	52U8-3	106	113	86	15d	—	—	+11	19.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Runner-up in competitive 3m handicap at Leopardstown in March; might not want it too soft
15	Robindevidastar b/br J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon(5) T:P J Rothwell	143	b	00-751	84	113	78	50d	—	—	+2	10.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Second career win on good ground at Downpatrick in August; has the ability to get involved
3	Robyndeglory Bay J:Mr R W Barron(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Mr R W Barron(7) T:Declan Queally	168	t	46-493	109	114	-	4d	—	—	+9	16.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Five wins over hurdles; coming back after a short stint chasing;each-way shout at her best
8	Good World Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	161	p	0-6P63	102	117	69	38d	—	—	+7	15.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Kilbeggan third seems to handle softer ground too and likely to go well
10	West Is Awake Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Edward Cawley	J:Phillip Enright T:Edward Cawley	161	h	6/480-	102	109	79	225d	—	—	+8	14.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Not seen since down the field in a Punchestown handicap in February; best watched
9	Mont Saint Vincent Grey J:Conor McNamara T:E Mcnamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E Mcnamara	161	—	9/25P-	102	111	71	250d	—	—	+10	14.2	3.75/1	16 6%
Off since January and probably best watched on this occasion
4	Pat Coyne Grey J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:John Queally	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:John Queally	166	p	P30396	107	109	96	14d	—	—	+13	17.4	4.75/1	20 5%
Well-held generally this year and seems safe to oppose on ground that might be soft enough
1	Coventry Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Peter Fahey	J:Keith Donoghue T:Peter Fahey	168	—	8F9-50	109	113	99	61d	—	—	+6	18.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Some decent runs for former trainers but regressive this year; second run for stable
11	Hot As Pepper Bay J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	159	t	61-955	100	113	83	52d	—	—	+9	13.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Soundly beaten in a trio of handicap hurdles since Hexham win; others preferred
6	Cheerful Chap Bay J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:N Dooly	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:N Dooly	162	h	8820-7	103	116	89	135d	—	—	+11	14.1	6.75/1	28 4%
Will like the ground but off since May and likely to improve for whatever he does here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hand Over Fist	5	6	6	6	SP
Emily In Paris	6	6	6	6	6
Ragin Cajun	6	6	6	6	6
Appian Way	10/1	11	10	10	10
Jukebox Jive	11	10	10	11	11
Atacanter	9	17/2	8	17/2	17/2
Robindevidastar	9	9/1	8	9	9
Robyndeglory	11	11	9	11	11
Good World	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
West Is Awake	11	10	10	11	11
Mont Saint Vincent	16	16	16	16	16
Pat Coyne	20	20	18	20	20
Coventry	11/2	11/2	5	11/2	11/2
Hot As Pepper	16	16	14	16	16
Cheerful Chap	28	28	25	28	28

Predictor

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

1st

Emily In Paris

33.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 17.5 Odds: 3.1

2nd

Atacanter

19.4

OR: 14 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

17/2

3rd

Hand Over Fist

18.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

Coventry

18.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Pat Coyne

17.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.1

Robyndeglory

16.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Ragin Cajun

15.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Good World

15.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

17/2

West Is Awake

14.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Jukebox Jive

14.2

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Mont Saint Vincent

14.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Cheerful Chap

14.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Hot As Pepper

13.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Appian Way

13.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Robindevidastar

10.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hand Over Fist	109	109	80
Robyndeglory	109	114	—
Coventry	109	113	99
Pat Coyne	107	109	96
Atacanter	106	113	86
Emily In Paris	103	112	81
Cheerful Chap	103	116	89
Good World	102	117	69
West Is Awake	102	109	79
Mont Saint Vincent	102	111	71
Hot As Pepper	100	113	83
Ragin Cajun	99	113	51
Jukebox Jive	99	116	74
Appian Way	96	112	85
Robindevidastar	84	113	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Robyndeglory	4d ago	Quick return
Ragin Cajun	10d ago	Quick return
Pat Coyne	14d ago	Fit
Atacanter	15d ago	Fit
Appian Way	16d ago	Fit
Emily In Paris	17d ago	Fit
Jukebox Jive	31d ago	Fit
Good World	38d ago	Fit
Robindevidastar	50d ago	Fresh
Hot As Pepper	52d ago	Fresh
Hand Over Fist	55d ago	Fresh
Coventry	61d ago	Fresh
Cheerful Chap	135d ago	Long break
West Is Awake	225d ago	Long break
Mont Saint Vincent	250d ago	Long break