Tote Always SP Or Better @Fairyhouse Handicap Chase

Fairyhouse

12:30

Date 2023-12-16

Distance 3m68y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €10,620

Winning Time 6m 55.20s (slow by 1m 7.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Emancipator (IRE) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	11/2	Won
2nd	Positive Thinker (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Michael J McDonagh	11/4F	0.1
3rd	Where's Frankie (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Karl Thornton	3/1	5.5
4th	So Des Flos (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/1	.5
5th	Old Soul (FR) Sean Flanagan · Liz Doyle	16/1	6
6th	Ex Patriot (IRE) Hugh Morgan · Miss Ellmarie Holden	66/1	31
7th	Potters Party (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	6/1	20
8th	Everglow (GB) Liam McKenna · Noel Meade	16/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Temptationinmilan (IRE) Phillip Enright · C Byrnes	20/1

Runners (10)

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
10	Where's Frankie Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Karl Thornton	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Karl Thornton	142	—	1114/3	104	132	75	14d	—	—	-4	25.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Course winner; missed last season; encouraging return and is a player if he doesn't bounce
9	Positive Thinker Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	151	—	-62113	113	130	117	20d	—	—	+15	39.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won latest chase start and in good form over timber since; fine on ground; back up in trip
2	So Des Flos Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	p	31-451	126	129	77	14d	—	—	+5	24.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Off the mark over fences on h'cap debut here latest; up 8lb but further should suit
4	Potters Party Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	159	t	33-F41	121	130	57	39d	—	—	+8	21.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Off the mark at 3rd attempt over fences latest; can still improve in jumping department
8	Emancipator Chestnut J:John Shinnick(7) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(7) T:Terence O'Brien	151	b	1F-P15	113	141	58	48d	—	—	+8	18.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won h'cap chase at Clonmel last term; returned with hurdle win before lesser run at Galway
7	Old Soul Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	152	t	210-42	114	134	62	48d	—	—	+12	17.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won beginners' at Clonmel last season and left a low-key return behind when 2nd latest
3	Everglow Brown J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Noel Meade	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Noel Meade	161	tb	4F-665	123	129	111	13d	—	—	+16	19.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won beginners' last summer; hasn't kicked on in h'caps; best form on quicker ground
5	Temptationinmilan Bay J:Phillip Enright T:C Byrnes	J:Phillip Enright T:C Byrnes	158	p	U134-0	120	135	115	41d	—	—	+16	18.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won twice over fences last season; low-key hurdle return but could come on for that
1	Ex Patriot Bay J:Hugh Morgan T:Miss Ellmarie Holden	J:Hugh Morgan T:Miss Ellmarie Holden	166	—	9/40/P	128	138	-	35d	—	—	+18	20	12.50/1	50/1 2%
No wins since 2019 and pulled up a long way out on return from lengthy absence last month
NR	Clonmeen Chestnut J:TBC T:William P Murphy	J: T:William P Murphy	152	t	4-P821	114	137	103	35d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Off the mark under rules at Down Royal last month but 9lb rise looks harsh; opposable

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Where's Frankie	2/1	2/1	2/1
Positive Thinker	3/1	3/1	11/4
So Des Flos	5/1	4/1	4/1
Potters Party	6/1	11/2	11/2
Emancipator	6/1	7/1	7/1
Old Soul	16/1	14/1	14/1
Everglow	22/1	20/1	20/1
Temptationinmilan	33/1	28/1	28/1
Ex Patriot	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Positive Thinker

39.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 16.5 Odds: 7.3

3/1

2nd

Where's Frankie

25.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 3 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

So Des Flos

24.7

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

5/1

Potters Party

21.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Ex Patriot

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Everglow

19.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Emancipator

18.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Temptationinmilan

18.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Old Soul

17.4

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Clonmeen

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ex Patriot	128	138	—
So Des Flos	126	129	77
Everglow	123	129	111
Potters Party	121	130	57
Temptationinmilan	120	135	115
Old Soul	114	134	62
Clonmeen	114	137	103
Positive Thinker	113	130	117
Emancipator	113	141	58
Where's Frankie	104	132	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Everglow	13d ago	Quick return
Where's Frankie	14d ago	Fit
So Des Flos	14d ago	Fit
Positive Thinker	20d ago	Fit
Ex Patriot	35d ago	Fit
Clonmeen	35d ago	Fit
Potters Party	39d ago	Fit
Temptationinmilan	41d ago	Fit
Emancipator	48d ago	Fresh
Old Soul	48d ago	Fresh