McInerney Properties Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2) – Fairyhouse

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McInerney Properties Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2)

Date 2024-04-01

Distance 2m3f160y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 5m 32.90s (slow by 45.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Journey With Me (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	4/1	Won
2nd	Appreciate It (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	100/30	9
3rd	Fil Dor (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	9/2	16
4th	Rebel Gold (IRE) Phillip Enright · Patrick T Foley	50/1	9

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Espanito Bello (FR) Michael O'Sullivan · Barry Connell	33/1
P.U.	Saint Sam (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	6/5F

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 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	Saint Sam Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	h	1-11F1	163	166	148	44d	—	—	+8	48.7	—	—
Has won his last four completed starts since returning to the larger obstacles last year
4	Appreciate It Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	t	32-253	156	165	83	71d	—	—	+13	32.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Fine return in Durkan Chase when splitting Fastorslow and Galopin Des Champs; poor since
2	Journey With Me Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	161	t	121F-3	151	156	82	30d	—	—	+20	31.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Grade 3 winner as a novice last term; third at Navan after a long lay-off; still unexposed
6	Fil Dor Grey J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	06-227	152	166	140	18d	—	—	+18	28.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Below par when beaten 20l in the Ryanair Chase having run well over 2m earlier this season
5	Espanito Bello Grey J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Barry Connell	158	v	-1PU3U	148	150	135	22d	—	—	+24	26.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
All five career wins have come at Naas; fair third in 2m Grade 3 chase there latest
3	Rebel Gold Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Patrick T Foley	J:Phillip Enright T:Patrick T Foley	161	t	1-0652	147	155	141	36d	—	—	+18	37	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Fair bit to find at the weights and, although he stays this trip, best form over shorter

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Saint Sam	evn	evn	evn	evn	evn
Appreciate It	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Journey With Me	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Fil Dor	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Espanito Bello	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Rebel Gold	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

Saint Sam

48.7

OR: 28.3 Form: 7 Odds: 13.4

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2nd

Rebel Gold

OR: 24.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

33/1

3rd

Appreciate It

32.2

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Journey With Me

31.3

OR: 25.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Fil Dor

28.6

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Espanito Bello

26.6

OR: 24.5 Form: 1.4 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saint Sam	163	166	148
Appreciate It	156	165	83
Fil Dor	152	166	140
Journey With Me	151	156	82
Espanito Bello	148	150	135
Rebel Gold	147	155	141

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fil Dor	18d ago	Fit
Espanito Bello	22d ago	Fit
Journey With Me	30d ago	Fit
Rebel Gold	36d ago	Fit
Saint Sam	44d ago	Fit
Appreciate It	71d ago	Fresh