Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

15:15

Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-04-01

Distance 2m6f45y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €14,750

Winning Time 6m 0.69s (slow by 52.19s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Whatcouldhavebeen (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Jarlath P Fahey	14/1	Won
2nd	O'Moore Park (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	13/8F	9.5
3rd	Party Playboy (GER) P J O'Hanlon · Dermot A McLoughlin	10/1	2.5
4th	Positive Thinker (IRE) Cian Quirke · Michael J McDonagh	11/4	13
5th	Western Walk (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · Jonathan Sweeney	6/1	11
6th	Western Fold (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/1	2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Slanagaibhgoleir (IRE) Mark Walsh · Gordon Elliott	15/2
P.U.	Wild Shot (GB) Simon Torrens · Noel C Kelly	50/1

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
1	O'Moore Park Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	223/31	133	130	101	68d	—	—	0	30.1	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Course maiden winner, needs to jump more fluently to cope with experienced handicappers
11	Positive Thinker Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Michael J McDonagh	146	p	132232	113	141	106	22d	—	—	+15	32.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Consistent over hurdles and fences this season, 11lb lower than over fences, good chance
6	Slanagaibhgoleir Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	155	—	73-514	122	128	87	37d	—	—	+11	20.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Remote fourth of five finishers over a shorter trip at this venue in his first handicap
2	Western Fold Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	U15F1P	133	144	112	19d	—	—	+23	29.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Weakened from three out in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham, perhaps not sure to stay
8	Party Playboy Chestnut J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	150	—	131/56	117	131	66	44d	—	—	+12	18.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Off for more than four years before reappearing this term, seems to retain some ability
3	Western Walk Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Jonathan Sweeney	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Jonathan Sweeney	165	—	/2411-	132	138	60	359d	—	—	+34	40.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Arrives bidding for belated hat-trick after 359-day absence, best form is on better ground
4	Whatcouldhavebeen Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Jarlath P Fahey	161	p	28-435	128	139	99	22d	—	—	+15	21.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Cheekpieces tried after Naas fifth, plenty to find with Kilbree Warrior on that running
NR	Mighty Jeremy Bay J:TBC T:Liam G O'Brien	J: T:Liam G O'Brien	147	ht	20541P	114	139	100	44d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+18	22.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won by 10l over 2m4f here in early February, found his revised mark too much at Gowran
9	Wild Shot Brown J:Simon Torrens T:Noel C Kelly	J:Simon Torrens T:Noel C Kelly	149	—	44U-34	116	140	82	—	—	—	+15	17.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Better-known as a nine-time Flat winner, two hurdles wins, best on a sound surface
NR	Kilbree Warrior b/br J:TBC T:Oliver McKiernan	J: T:Oliver McKiernan	155	tb	65P2P2	122	136	83	22d	—	—	—	24	—	—
At her best when getting a clear lead, nearly lasted home over 2m3f at Naas last time
NR	Starzov Brown J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	152	p	300-40	119	141	107	58d	—	—	—	17.3	—	—
Never in the hunt in a staying handicap at Leopardstown in February, up against it
NR	Explosive Boy Chestnut J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	142	t	/62F-0	109	139	-	1d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
First run since December 2022 when 13th over 2m4f here yesterday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
O'Moore Park	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Positive Thinker	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Slanagaibhgoleir	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Western Fold	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Party Playboy	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Western Walk	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Whatcouldhavebeen	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Mighty Jeremy	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Wild Shot	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Western Walk

40.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 1.7

11/1

2nd

Positive Thinker

32.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 11.7 Odds: 5.2

10/3

3rd

O'Moore Park

30.1

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

13/8

Western Fold

29.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 6.8 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Kilbree Warrior

OR: 18 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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Mighty Jeremy

22.7

OR: 16 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Whatcouldhavebeen

21.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Slanagaibhgoleir

20.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Party Playboy

18.7

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Starzov

17.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Wild Shot

17.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Explosive Boy

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
O'Moore Park	133	130	101
Western Fold	133	144	112
Western Walk	132	138	60
Whatcouldhavebeen	128	139	99
Slanagaibhgoleir	122	128	87
Kilbree Warrior	122	136	83
Starzov	119	141	107
Party Playboy	117	131	66
Wild Shot	116	140	82
Mighty Jeremy	114	139	100
Positive Thinker	113	141	106
Explosive Boy	109	139	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Explosive Boy	1d ago	Quick return
Western Fold	19d ago	Fit
Positive Thinker	22d ago	Fit
Whatcouldhavebeen	22d ago	Fit
Kilbree Warrior	22d ago	Fit
Slanagaibhgoleir	37d ago	Fit
Party Playboy	44d ago	Fit
Mighty Jeremy	44d ago	Fit
Starzov	58d ago	Fresh
O'Moore Park	68d ago	Fresh
Western Walk	359d ago	Long break
Wild Shot	—	—