Fermoy Handicap Hurdle – Cork

Cork

14:35

Fermoy Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-08-05

Distance 2m1f

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 4m 2.10s (slow by 7.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Major Barry (IRE) Danny Gilligan · John E & Thomas Kiely	3/1F	Won
2nd	Spy (GB) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	8/1	.5
3rd	Disco Dancer (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/2	5.5
4th	Mary's Pride (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Edward Cawley	11/2	6
5th	Flidais (IRE) Danny Mullins · John Patrick Ryan	10/1	1.25
6th	Only One Plan (IRE) Conor Owens · P J Rothwell	11/1	.5
7th	Makfils (FR) Jake Coen · Peter Fahey	12/1	1
8th	Only A Dollar (IRE) Phillip Enright · Sean Aherne	16/1	38
9th	Marvel Fan (FR) Daniel King · Mrs C O'Leary	28/1	7

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Hey Johnny (IRE) Shaun Greene · Thomas Mullins	25/1
Fell	The Niffler (IRE) Sam Ewing · Eamonn O'Connell	9/1

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
4	Major Barry Bay J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:John E & Thomas Kiely	J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:John E & Thomas Kiely	158	—	7-2013	114	126	116	18d	—	—	+2	21.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Maiden winner over 2m4f at Roscommon and placed over same trip on h'cap debut at Killarney
3	Disco Dancer b/br J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	158	t	-42312	114	124	97	21d	—	—	+18	36.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Maiden winner here over 2m1f on fourth hurdling start, bumped into an improver last time
6	Mary's Pride Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Edward Cawley	J:Jordan Gainford T:Edward Cawley	155	—	0PP2-1	111	127	113	32d	—	—	+13	30.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
In good heart this year, second at Bellewstown and went one better at Tipperary
9	Spy Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	153	—	443P-6	109	127	85	18d	—	—	+8	17.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Fair efforts on the Flat this year and late headway into sixth in Killarney hurdle latest
8	Flidais Brown J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	153	—	2-2451	109	124	101	13d	—	—	+12	20.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has been consistent this year and recorded first win in handicap company at Ballinrobe
7	The Niffler Grey J:Sam Ewing T:Eamonn O'Connell	J:Sam Ewing T:Eamonn O'Connell	154	ht	12-183	110	129	95	32d	—	—	+9	17.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won at Tipperary in May, closely matched with Mary's Pride on latest third at same venue
13	Only One Plan Bay J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Conor Owens(7) T:P J Rothwell	142	p	47-023	98	125	106	13d	—	—	+7	13.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Little chance with h'cap snip when second at Downpatrick, third to Flidais at Ballinrobe
11	Only A Dollar Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Sean Aherne	J:Phillip Enright T:Sean Aherne	149	—	478-17	105	127	100	50d	—	—	+9	15.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won modest Clonmel maiden in May, well beaten in rated novice since; can lead
12	Makfils Bay J:Jake Coen(3) T:Peter Fahey	J:Jake Coen(3) T:Peter Fahey	144	t	209-18	100	126	114	32d	—	—	+8	14.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Gained overdue first win at Punchestown in May, behind a couple of these at Tipperary
10	Marvel Fan Bay J:Daniel King T:Mrs C O'Leary	J:Daniel King T:Mrs C O'Leary	152	t	640-3F	108	126	-	34d	—	—	+12	15.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Long time since sole hurdles win, staying on with place chance when fell in chase latest
5	Hey Johnny Bay J:Shaun Greene(7) T:Thomas Mullins	J:Shaun Greene(7) T:Thomas Mullins	156	—	/6P0P-	112	119	90	—	—	—	+13	16.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Useful hurdler but not been at his best for some time, better for recent Flat spin
NR	Dark Note Chestnut J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	166	—	28-2P9	122	127	106	3d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	18	—	—
Inconsistent lately but plenty of good form in the book and down in class after Galway run
NR	Grange Walk Chestnut J:Shane Fitzgerald T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:John Patrick Ryan	160	—	3640-5	116	121	95	1d	—	—	—	16.5	—	—
Out of form over fences last winter, rated much lower over hurdles, fifth in chase Sunday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Major Barry	7/2	7/2	3/1	10/3	7/2
Disco Dancer	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	9/2
Mary's Pride	5/1	9/2	4/1	5/1	9/2
Spy	8/1	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2
Flidais	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	9/1
The Niffler	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Only One Plan	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Only A Dollar	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Makfils	12/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	16/1
Marvel Fan	25/1	20/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Hey Johnny	25/1	28/1	20/1	20/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Disco Dancer

36.2

OR: 16 Form: 15 Odds: 5.2

9/2

2nd

Mary's Pride

30.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5

5/1

3rd

Major Barry

21.7

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Flidais

20.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Dark Note

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Spy

17.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

The Niffler

17.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Hey Johnny

16.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Grange Walk

16.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Marvel Fan

15.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Only A Dollar

15.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Makfils

14.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Only One Plan

13.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dark Note	122	127	106
Grange Walk	116	121	95
Major Barry	114	126	116
Disco Dancer	114	124	97
Hey Johnny	112	119	90
Mary's Pride	111	127	113
The Niffler	110	129	95
Spy	109	127	85
Flidais	109	124	101
Marvel Fan	108	126	—
Only A Dollar	105	127	100
Makfils	100	126	114
Only One Plan	98	125	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Grange Walk	1d ago	Quick return
Dark Note	3d ago	Quick return
Flidais	13d ago	Quick return
Only One Plan	13d ago	Quick return
Major Barry	18d ago	Fit
Spy	18d ago	Fit
Disco Dancer	21d ago	Fit
Mary's Pride	32d ago	Fit
The Niffler	32d ago	Fit
Makfils	32d ago	Fit
Marvel Fan	34d ago	Fit
Only A Dollar	50d ago	Fresh
Hey Johnny	—	—