Tote Always SP Or Better @Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle

Fairyhouse

14:50

Date 2023-12-16

Distance 2m7f52y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 6m 42.10s (slow by 1m 19.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Pictures Of Home (GB) Jack Kennedy · T M Walsh	10/1	Won
2nd	Kiln Time (IRE) Brian Hayes · Michael J Bowe	100/30F	0.2
3rd	Cher Why Not (IRE) Mr D Doyle · Timothy Doyle	5/1	1.75
4th	Jeriko De Baune (FR) Niall Moore · Philip Fenton	12/1	.5
5th	Danny The Fence (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Karl Thornton	4/1	5.5
6th	Happy Dreams (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · Michael J McDonagh	11/2	.5
7th	Great Island (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Eoin Griffin	13/2	3.75
8th	Drimsree Lad (IRE) Aileen O'Sullivan · S Michael Millar	50/1	3.5
9th	Cruisin Susan (IRE) Mr J P Berry · J A Berry	25/1	6
10th	Ragin Cajun (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Matthew J Smith	11/1	1
11th	Tangental (IRE) J J Slevin · C A Murphy	11/1	2.5
12th	Welsh Saint (FR) A P Heskin · C A McBratney	80/1	16

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
4	Cher Why Not Chestnut J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	159	—	4760-3	102	118	105	20d	—	—	+3	21.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Course winner; returned with solid 3rd and should be involved if he comes on for that
11	Kiln Time Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Michael J Bowe	J:Brian Hayes T:Michael J Bowe	151	—	0/2125	94	115	69	4d	—	—	0	15.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
In good form but could only finish distant 5th at Punchestown this week
6	Happy Dreams Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Michael J McDonagh	158	—	21U-32	101	109	52	25d	—	—	+2	17.2	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Course winner; 2 solid efforts this term and won from higher chase mark last term
8	Pictures Of Home Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:T M Walsh	J:Jack Kennedy T:T M Walsh	156	—	4/0-U8	99	102	30	14d	—	—	+3	15.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Sole win came in 2021; didn't jump well enough here 2 weeks ago; back up in trip
9	Danny The Fence Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	154	t	0B6-15	97	107	65	9d	—	—	0	16.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
C&D winner last month; unsuitable chase test since; 9lb higher than winning mark
5	Great Island Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eoin Griffin	159	—	B-5133	102	112	79	25d	—	—	+6	15.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Bolted up on h'cap debut; possibly held by h'capper since but new trip may suit
2	Ragin Cajun Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Matthew J Smith	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Matthew J Smith	166	tb	/98141	109	117	98	23d	—	—	+24	32.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won 2 of his last 3 starts; career best latest; back up in trip but up 10lb
10	Tangental Brown J:J J Slevin T:C A Murphy	J:J J Slevin T:C A Murphy	153	—	5122-3	96	116	108	210d	—	—	+10	16.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Course winner; won at Clonmel in March and ran well in defeat after; off 210 days
7	Jeriko De Baune Grey J:Niall Moore(7) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(7) T:Philip Fenton	157	—	890U51	100	111	81	29d	—	—	+17	23.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Off the mark when dropped to 2m4f (heavy) last month; 6lb rise fair; may build on that
12	Cruisin Susan Bay J:Mr J P Berry(7) T:J A Berry	J:Mr J P Berry(7) T:J A Berry	147	—	853436	90	115	94	4d	—	—	+11	13.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Maiden hurdle winner last summer; generally running well in defeat since; up in trip
3	Welsh Saint Bay J:A P Heskin T:C A McBratney	J:A P Heskin T:C A McBratney	166	—	35P-60	109	115	-	35d	—	—	+13	15.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Lost his way over fences lately; return to this sphere needs to spark revival; ground fine
13	Drimsree Lad Bay J:Aileen O'Sullivan(7) T:S Michael Millar	J:Aileen O'Sullivan(7) T:S Michael Millar	140	tp	639854	83	109	58	39d	—	—	+8	9.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Veteran; point winner in 2017 but 0-25 under rules and he's 3lb wrong here
NR	Chiefs Kingdom Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Nolan	J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Nolan	166	t	-23726	109	116	-	25d	—	—	—	20.2	—	—
2nd twice in maiden hurdles and warrants respect on h'cap debut stepping up in trip

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Cher Why Not	9/2	9/2	9/2
Kiln Time	5/1	9/2	9/2
Happy Dreams	6/1	5/1	5/1
Pictures Of Home	6/1	15/2	7/1
Danny The Fence	7/2	4/1	4/1
Great Island	9/1	15/2	15/2
Ragin Cajun	12/1	11/1	11/1
Tangental	10/1	12/1	12/1
Jeriko De Baune	16/1	14/1	14/1
Cruisin Susan	28/1	25/1	25/1
Welsh Saint	66/1	33/1	40/1
Drimsree Lad	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

Ragin Cajun

32.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 15 Odds: 2.4

12/1

2nd

Jeriko De Baune

23.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 9.3 Odds: 1.7

16/1

3rd

Cher Why Not

21.2

OR: 13 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Chiefs Kingdom

20.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 5.4 Odds: 0

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Happy Dreams

17.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Danny The Fence

16.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Tangental

16.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Pictures Of Home

15.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Great Island

15.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Kiln Time

15.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Welsh Saint

15.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Cruisin Susan

13.9

OR: 10 Form: 3 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Drimsree Lad

9.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ragin Cajun	109	117	98
Welsh Saint	109	115	—
Chiefs Kingdom	109	116	—
Cher Why Not	102	118	105
Great Island	102	112	79
Happy Dreams	101	109	52
Jeriko De Baune	100	111	81
Pictures Of Home	99	102	30
Danny The Fence	97	107	65
Tangental	96	116	108
Kiln Time	94	115	69
Cruisin Susan	90	115	94
Drimsree Lad	83	109	58

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kiln Time	4d ago	Quick return
Cruisin Susan	4d ago	Quick return
Danny The Fence	9d ago	Quick return
Pictures Of Home	14d ago	Fit
Cher Why Not	20d ago	Fit
Ragin Cajun	23d ago	Fit
Happy Dreams	25d ago	Fit
Great Island	25d ago	Fit
Chiefs Kingdom	25d ago	Fit
Jeriko De Baune	29d ago	Fit
Welsh Saint	35d ago	Fit
Drimsree Lad	39d ago	Fit
Tangental	210d ago	Long break