Easter Festival April 19th - 21st Rated Novice Hurdle

Fairyhouse

13:05

Date 2025-01-16

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,555

Runners (5)

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
3	Heroes Rise Brown J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	160	—	316482	117	127	117	26d	—	—	-5	37.9	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Listowel maiden winner, progress stalled before an improved display over 2m7f at Thurles
4	Find A Fortune Chestnut J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	223-23	116	126	98	234d	—	—	+2	22.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Consistent if limited in maidens, race-fit Heroes Rise is probably the yard's number one
2	Palamon Chestnut J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Paul Nolan	165	tb	2-102P	122	126	99	47d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+9	26.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Respectable second of four in 2m Naas novice hurdle in November, pulled up over C&D latest
5	Goody Four Shoes Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	158	—	756	114	123	103	37d	—	—	+2	21.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Opening mark of 114 seems on the high side, has plenty to prove against previous winners
NR	Rockymountainbleu Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	168	—	/72-13	-	119	76	37d	—	—	—	0	—	—
40-1 Punchestown maiden winner over this trip in November, 2m too sharp for him last time

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Heroes Rise	6/5	6/5	6/5	evn	Evens
Find A Fortune	7/2	7/2	10/3	4/1	7/2
Palamon	9/2	9/2	5/1	7/2	5/1
Goody Four Shoes	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Rockymountainbleu	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Heroes Rise

37.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 14.2

6/5

2nd

Palamon

26.5

OR: 18 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

5/1

3rd

Find A Fortune

22.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

4/1

Goody Four Shoes

21.7

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Rockymountainbleu

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Palamon	122	126	99
Heroes Rise	117	127	117
Find A Fortune	116	126	98
Goody Four Shoes	114	123	103
Rockymountainbleu	—	119	76

Last Run