SBK Maiden Hurdle – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

14:50

SBK Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-01-27

Distance 2m

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 4m 17.80s (slow by 40.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Western Diego (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	11/8F	Won
2nd	Shoot The Blues (GB) Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	7/2	7
3rd	Undeniable Alibi (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	16/5	14
4th	Houlanbatordechais (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	7/2	6
5th	Collaborative (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	40/1	6.5
6th	Red Glory (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	25/1	17
7th	Stagecoach Mary (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Garry Caldwell	33/1	3.75
8th	Fremantle Doctor (IRE) Simon Torrens · John C McConnell	80/1	2.75
9th	Lake Manzaleh (GB) Conor Maxwell · Patrick Griffin	150/1	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Duke Of Doyen (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Darren Collins	200/1
P.U.	Get It Right (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Sean Aherne	125/1

Runners (12)

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	Western Diego Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	h	/178-5	-	106	51	48d	—	—	-22	10	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Point/bumper winner; good 7th in Champion Bumper but not near that level since
7	Shoot The Blues Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	166	—	1-	-	-	-	461d	—	—	-7	17.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Lots to like about debut win in bumper; form nothing special but likely improver if fit
9	Undeniable Alibi Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1-5	-	-	-	55d	—	—	-9	13.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Punchestown point winner; turned over at evens on rules debut; may need further
4	Houlanbatordechais Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	166	h	0/7-66	-	117	76	32d	—	—	-14	5.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
French bumper winner; promise since, most notably latest at Leopardstown; needs more again
6	Red Glory Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	8-	-	103	-	613d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Flat winner; distant 8th on hurdle bow wasn't devoid of promise but off 613 days
12	Collaborative Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	153	—	40	-	106	56	12d	—	—	-3	1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Promising 4th in Curragh maiden but tailed off over timber twice since; handles the ground
11	Stagecoach Mary Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Garry Caldwell	J:Kevin Sexton T:Garry Caldwell	159	h	2558	-	101	11	15d	—	—	0	2.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Narrowly denied in a bumper in August; hasn't looked quite as effective over shorter since
2	Fremantle Doctor Bay J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	166	t	P/	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Pulled up on only point start in April 2022; unlikely to be suited by this test
3	Get It Right Bay J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Sean Aherne	J:Mike O'Connor(3) T:Sean Aherne	166	—	/7-709	-	91	48	178d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Promising 4th in bumper in April 2022; tailed off 4 starts since; poor hurdles form
5	Lake Manzaleh Bay J:Conor Maxwell T:Patrick Griffin	J:Conor Maxwell T:Patrick Griffin	166	t	97560	-	88	55	15d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Poor bumper form and hasn't progressed over timber since
1	Duke Of Doyen Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Darren Collins	J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Darren Collins	166	—	PP/00	-	75	-	51d	—	—	-1	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Pulled up both 2021 starts and showed very little for new yard towards end of last year
NR	Touch Me Not Brown J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	F-	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Fell at last when clear on only point start; bought for £150,000 since; check market

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Western Diego	13/8	15/8	2/1	2/1	7/4
Shoot The Blues	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2
Undeniable Alibi	7/2	11/4	11/4	3/1	3/1
Houlanbatordechais	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2	3/1
Red Glory	20/1	25/1	18/1	22/1	22/1
Collaborative	25/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Stagecoach Mary	28/1	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1
Fremantle Doctor	100/1	66/1	80/1	50/1	40/1
Get It Right	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Lake Manzaleh	100/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Duke Of Doyen	250/1	300/1	200/1	250/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Shoot The Blues

17.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Undeniable Alibi

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 6.9

7/2

3rd

Western Diego

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10

2/1

Houlanbatordechais

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Stagecoach Mary

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Red Glory

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Collaborative

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Fremantle Doctor

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Get It Right

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Lake Manzaleh

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Duke Of Doyen

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Touch Me Not

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Western Diego	—	106	51
Shoot The Blues	—	—	—
Undeniable Alibi	—	—	—
Houlanbatordechais	—	117	76
Red Glory	—	103	—
Collaborative	—	106	56
Stagecoach Mary	—	101	11
Fremantle Doctor	—	—	—
Get It Right	—	91	48
Lake Manzaleh	—	88	55
Duke Of Doyen	—	75	—
Touch Me Not	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Collaborative	12d ago	Quick return
Stagecoach Mary	15d ago	Fit
Lake Manzaleh	15d ago	Fit
Houlanbatordechais	32d ago	Fit
Western Diego	48d ago	Fresh
Duke Of Doyen	51d ago	Fresh
Undeniable Alibi	55d ago	Fresh
Get It Right	178d ago	Long break
Shoot The Blues	461d ago	Long break
Red Glory	613d ago	Long break
Fremantle Doctor	—	—
Touch Me Not	—	—