Happy Christmas From All @Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle

Fairyhouse

13:40

Date 2023-12-16

Distance 2m30y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,490

Winning Time 4m 29.10s (slow by 50.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Don't Talk (GER) Donagh Meyler · Karl Thornton	6/1	Won
2nd	Robindevidastar (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · P J Rothwell	10/1	2.5
3rd	Mr Social (IRE) Jody McGarvey · Eoin Griffin	11/2	3.5
4th	Magic Olinger (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Gerard Keane	3/1F	1.75
5th	Brilliant Question (IRE) Ryan Treacy · K A Heffernan	10/1	2.25
6th	Letters To Juliet (IRE) Alix Balfe · Patrick Downey	50/1	2.5
7th	The Vegas Raider (IRE) Robbie Geoghegan · K A Heffernan	14/1	5
8th	Shanroe Act (IRE) A P Heskin · Karl Thornton	25/1	2.5
9th	Spanish John (IRE) Richard Condon · P A Fahy	15/2	0.1
10th	Virtual Oscar (IRE) J J Slevin · Darren Collins	13/2	4
11th	Not Before Time (IRE) Simon Torrens · Aidan Anthony Howard	15/2	2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Moneynabane (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Neill McCluskey	28/1

Runners (13)

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
2	Magic Olinger Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Gerard Keane	J:Ricky Doyle T:Gerard Keane	161	—	9-0969	99	106	60	14d	—	—	-5	19.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Shown promise in bumpers and hurdles; makes h'cap debut but probably needs further
11	Mr Social Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:Eoin Griffin	J:Jody McGarvey T:Eoin Griffin	149	—	841233	87	108	95	71d	—	—	+7	25.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Winner at Tramore in August and running well in defeat since; drops in trip
8	Don't Talk Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	153	t	340-P8	91	107	49	70d	—	—	+2	13.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Promise last season but struggled both runs this term and tailed off over C&D latest
13	Brilliant Question Grey J:Ryan Treacy T:K A Heffernan	J:Ryan Treacy T:K A Heffernan	142	t	38PP/4	80	108	55	25d	—	—	+1	10	2.13/1	17/2 11%
0-26; ran okay when 4th in similar ground over 2m last month; not ruled out
3	Virtual Oscar Bay J:J J Slevin T:Darren Collins	J:J J Slevin T:Darren Collins	160	t	47443-	98	107	-	455d	—	—	+7	18.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Several good runs in 2022 and likely on a good mark but has been off 455 days
9	Spanish John Chestnut J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	153	t	0-19P5	91	108	68	—	—	—	+4	12.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Winning return in August but really lost his way since; well held 5th on Flat latest
12	Robindevidastar b/br J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:P J Rothwell	145	b	-75109	83	107	78	18d	—	—	+9	15	3.00/1	12/1 8%
2m6f winner at Downpatrick in August but poor form twice since and 2m unlikely to help
5	Not Before Time Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Simon Torrens T:Aidan Anthony Howard	157	—	645	95	109	93	18d	—	—	+6	13.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
3 promising runs in maiden hurdles; h'capper been fair but drop in trip not sure to suit
10	Shanroe Act Chestnut J:A P Heskin T:Karl Thornton	J:A P Heskin T:Karl Thornton	150	—	0000-	88	92	49	271d	—	—	+5	11.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Shown nothing in four runs in maiden hurdles and has been off 271 days; hard to recommend
4	Moneynabane Brown J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Neill McCluskey	J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Neill McCluskey	159	—	357100	97	107	78	36d	—	—	+12	18.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Winner at Downpatrick in October but tailed off twice since and mark looks stiff
6	The Vegas Raider Bay J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:K A Heffernan	J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:K A Heffernan	157	tv	2076P0	95	108	73	14d	—	—	+7	12.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
2nd in maiden hurdle in August but struggled in h'caps since; best form on quicker ground
7	Letters To Juliet Brown J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Patrick Downey	J:Alix Balfe(7) T:Patrick Downey	155	—	0580	93	104	93	20d	—	—	+9	11.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Promise in Sligo maiden hurdle but lesser efforts twice since and tailed off at 66s latest
NR	Katherine Bay J:TBC T:Adrian Sexton	J: T:Adrian Sexton	166	—	3U5P70	104	107	79	30d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Lost her way of late and tailed off at Punchestown latest; best form is on better ground

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Magic Olinger	5/2	3/1	3/1
Mr Social	9/2	4/1	9/2
Don't Talk	8/1	7/1	7/1
Brilliant Question	17/2	17/2	17/2
Virtual Oscar	7/1	13/2	6/1
Spanish John	10/1	9/1	10/1
Robindevidastar	12/1	12/1	12/1
Not Before Time	11/1	12/1	11/1
Shanroe Act	16/1	16/1	16/1
Moneynabane	16/1	16/1	14/1
The Vegas Raider	18/1	16/1	16/1
Letters To Juliet	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mr Social

25.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 10.6 Odds: 5.2

9/2

2nd

Magic Olinger

19.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Moneynabane

18.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Virtual Oscar

18.3

OR: 12 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Robindevidastar

OR: 8.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Katherine

13.5

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Not Before Time

13.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Don't Talk

13.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

The Vegas Raider

12.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Spanish John

12.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Letters To Juliet

11.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Shanroe Act

11.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Brilliant Question

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Katherine	104	107	79
Magic Olinger	99	106	60
Virtual Oscar	98	107	—
Moneynabane	97	107	78
Not Before Time	95	109	93
The Vegas Raider	95	108	73
Letters To Juliet	93	104	93
Don't Talk	91	107	49
Spanish John	91	108	68
Shanroe Act	88	92	49
Mr Social	87	108	95
Robindevidastar	83	107	78
Brilliant Question	80	108	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Magic Olinger	14d ago	Fit
The Vegas Raider	14d ago	Fit
Robindevidastar	18d ago	Fit
Not Before Time	18d ago	Fit
Letters To Juliet	20d ago	Fit
Brilliant Question	25d ago	Fit
Katherine	30d ago	Fit
Moneynabane	36d ago	Fit
Don't Talk	70d ago	Fresh
Mr Social	71d ago	Fresh
Shanroe Act	271d ago	Long break
Virtual Oscar	455d ago	Long break
Spanish John	—	—