SBK Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Fairyhouse

13:45

Date 2025-01-11

Distance 2m1f50y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

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
1	Hunters Yarn Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	/F15-6	152	156	128	34d	—	—	+13	30.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Jumped poorly on his reappearance in the Hilly Way at Cork; should go better here
12	The King Of Prs Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	144	t	6F4-23	130	155	142	16d	—	—	+9	24.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Beaten less than a length in two competitive handicap chases; go close if he can reproduce
2	American Mike Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	160	t	155-63	146	159	145	42d	—	—	+14	28	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Improved effort in a similar contest over C&D in November when jumping let him down late
6	Lets Go Champ Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	154	—	231-63	140	157	148	56d	—	—	+13	26.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Every chance that dropping back to this trip will suit and could be a big player
9	Midnight It Is Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	146	—	4351-1	132	153	139	27d	—	—	+22	33.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Up 12lb for his Navan win and deserves his shot in a race like this; likely to go well
10	Captains Nephew Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	145	t	71F-97	131	158	122	35d	—	—	+13	22.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Solid effort after six months off in a Listed at Navan last month; will come on for that
11	Must Be Obeyed Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	144	—	23-278	130	156	115	35d	—	—	+15	21.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
No win for two years and dropping back to this trip is an unknown; others preferred
7	Rebel Gold Bay J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Patrick T Foley	J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Patrick T Foley	154	t	40-266	140	155	139	21d	—	—	+18	24.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Struggled a bit to find his best form this season including over hurdles; others preferred
8	Fils d'Oudairies Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	150	—	0134-4	136	157	-	13d	—	—	+17	23.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ran okay in the Grade 1 Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown; could play a hand
4	Path d'Oroux Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	156	tp	335-13	142	158	115	61d	—	—	+19	24.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Ran okay in a conditions contest at Carlisle in November; has the ability to get involved
5	Ha d'Or Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	154	h	25F/P-	140	156	-	413d	—	—	+20	23.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Jumping had been letting him down when last seen; best watched after 14 months off
3	The Banger Doyle Chestnut J:Michael O'Sullivan T:John Queally	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:John Queally	157	—	-1F215	143	149	131	34d	—	—	+32	35	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ran probably as well as expected in the Hilly Way at Cork; each-way chance at best
NR	Grange Walk Chestnut J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	140	b	508644	126	148	111	65d	—	—	—	19	—	—
Alternating between hurdles and fences of late and no reason to suggest he'll feature

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Hunters Yarn	4/1	4/1	4/1
The King Of Prs	5/1	9/2	5/1
American Mike	6/1	11/2	11/2
Lets Go Champ	6/1	9/2	5/1
Midnight It Is	7/1	13/2	13/2
Captains Nephew	8/1	17/2	8/1
Must Be Obeyed	14/1	14/1	14/1
Rebel Gold	18/1	16/1	16/1
Fils d'Oudairies	22/1	18/1	18/1
Path d'Oroux	16/1	18/1	16/1
Ha d'Or	33/1	28/1	28/1
The Banger Doyle	33/1	33/1	33/1
Grange Walk	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Banger Doyle

OR: 23.3 Form: 11.1 Odds: 0.7

33/1

2nd

Midnight It Is

33.8

OR: 20.5 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

7/1

3rd

Hunters Yarn

30.7

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

American Mike

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Lets Go Champ

26.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

The King Of Prs

24.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Path d'Oroux

24.4

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Rebel Gold

24.1

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ha d'Or

23.4

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Fils d'Oudairies

23.1

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Captains Nephew

22.9

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Must Be Obeyed

21.9

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Grange Walk

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hunters Yarn	152	156	128
American Mike	146	159	145
The Banger Doyle	143	149	131
Path d'Oroux	142	158	115
Lets Go Champ	140	157	148
Rebel Gold	140	155	139
Ha d'Or	140	156	—
Fils d'Oudairies	136	157	—
Midnight It Is	132	153	139
Captains Nephew	131	158	122
The King Of Prs	130	155	142
Must Be Obeyed	130	156	115
Grange Walk	126	148	111

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fils d'Oudairies	13d ago	Quick return
The King Of Prs	16d ago	Fit
Rebel Gold	21d ago	Fit
Midnight It Is	27d ago	Fit
Hunters Yarn	34d ago	Fit
The Banger Doyle	34d ago	Fit
Captains Nephew	35d ago	Fit
Must Be Obeyed	35d ago	Fit
American Mike	42d ago	Fit
Lets Go Champ	56d ago	Fresh
Path d'Oroux	61d ago	Fresh
Grange Walk	65d ago	Fresh
Ha d'Or	413d ago	Long break