SBK Handicap Hurdle – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

13:07

SBK Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-01-11

Distance 3m

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,440

Runners (9)

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	King Alexander Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	1F17-8	126	128	116	239d	—	—	-6	30.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Interesting recruit to Willie Mullins' team and this looks a reasonable opportunity
2	Fortunedefortunata Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	165	—	4-6950	125	129	90	14d	—	—	+7	23.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Upped in trip of late; claims at his best but could use some leeway from the handicapper
7	So They Tell Me Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Padraig Roche	153	h	350-1P	113	128	91	164d	—	—	+6	19.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Not seen since a very poor run at the Galway festival; others preferred
9	Where's Frankie Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	150	—	121P-0	110	125	44	27d	—	—	+6	18.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Well beaten over hurdles on return at Navan last month but can improve from that
4	Walhaan Grey J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	158	t	69-804	118	129	97	21d	—	—	+11	19.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Going very much into unknown territory here in terms of trip; has a chance if he stays
8	Attaboyarchie Bay J:Miss E J Sweeney(7) T:Karl Thornton	J:Miss E J Sweeney(7) T:Karl Thornton	150	—	U4U-85	110	125	72	13d	—	—	+9	17.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Not disgraced in a Navan maiden hurdle and a Limerick novice hurdle; more needed here
5	Sir Bob b/br J:Mark Walsh T:Robert Tyner	J:Mark Walsh T:Robert Tyner	154	b	21P-00	114	127	76	27d	—	—	+13	17.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well beaten in two handicap hurdles since returning in November and best watched for now
3	Carrig Sam Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:Peter Croke	J:Jordan Gainford T:Peter Croke	160	—	3P/7P-	120	127	-	322d	—	—	+15	18.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Not seen since pulling up in a handicap hurdle here 11 months ago; best watched
NR	Waittillitellyou Brown J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Cawley	J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Cawley	154	t	5/454-	114	128	112	296d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Off since March but the stable were among the winners here last week; worth a market check

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
King Alexander	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	11/8
Fortunedefortunata	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
So They Tell Me	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Where's Frankie	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Walhaan	8/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	8/1
Attaboyarchie	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Sir Bob	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Carrig Sam	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Waittillitellyou	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

King Alexander

30.8

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

Fortunedefortunata

23.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

5/1

3rd

So They Tell Me

19.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Walhaan

19.5

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Where's Frankie

18.6

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Carrig Sam

18.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Attaboyarchie

17.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Sir Bob

17.2

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Waittillitellyou

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
King Alexander	126	128	116
Fortunedefortunata	125	129	90
Carrig Sam	120	127	—
Walhaan	118	129	97
Sir Bob	114	127	76
Waittillitellyou	114	128	112
So They Tell Me	113	128	91
Where's Frankie	110	125	44
Attaboyarchie	110	125	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Attaboyarchie	13d ago	Quick return
Fortunedefortunata	14d ago	Fit
Walhaan	21d ago	Fit
Where's Frankie	27d ago	Fit
Sir Bob	27d ago	Fit
So They Tell Me	164d ago	Long break
King Alexander	239d ago	Long break
Waittillitellyou	296d ago	Long break
Carrig Sam	322d ago	Long break