SBK Handicap Chase – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

12:28

SBK Handicap Chase

Date 2025-01-25

Distance 2m1f30y

Class

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €8,555

Winning Time 4m 26.03s (slow by 16.53s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Don't Talk (GER) Donagh Meyler · Karl Thornton	4/1	Won
2nd	Champagne Mahler (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	10/1	1.25
3rd	Soloman Lane (GB) Sean Flanagan · Martin Hassett	66/1	1.75
4th	Money Heist (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	7/2	.5
5th	Battle Of Ridgeway (IRE) Liam McKenna · Martin Hassett	10/1	9.5
6th	Ernie From Nurney (IRE) Peter Smithers · Padraig Roche	3/1F	28
7th	Big Stage (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	15/2	1
8th	Kilashee (IRE) Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan	20/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Kazakh d'Arthel (FR) Shane Fitzgerald · Gavin Cromwell	16/1
P.U.	Sainte Dona (FR) Danny Mullins · Thomas Cooper	15/2

Runners (11)

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
9	Don't Talk Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	149	t	P2-051	103	121	53	4d	—	—	-1	19.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won 2 over timber here last term and back to form with Down Royal win Tuesday; 7lb penalty
2	Money Heist Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	p	411-63	120	123	107	4d	—	—	+3	23.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won 2 h'cap chases on testing ground last term; back to form when beaten 2l on Tuesday
11	Ernie From Nurney Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Padraig Roche	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Padraig Roche	141	t	11-403	95	123	72	148d	—	—	0	15.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Dual hurdle winner at end of last term; good 3rd over fences latest but may need this
1	Big Stage Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	169	—	103F30	123	118	62	27d	—	—	+11	24.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Mixed record over fences so far and this marked drop in trip may not help
3	Sainte Dona Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Cooper	J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Cooper	164	—	21-385	118	125	86	28d	—	—	+10	19.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Bolted up in mares' beginners' here last term; 2 good runs this term but trip looks short
6	Champagne Mahler Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	463-07	112	123	92	53d	—	—	+9	18.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Promising 3rd in beginners' last season; not as good this term but fair mark for h'cap bow
4	Battle Of Ridgeway Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Martin Hassett	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Martin Hassett	161	t	2574-5	115	126	114	263d	—	—	+12	17.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won beginners' on chase bow before 2nd in this contest; 1lb higher for this year's renewal
8	Kazakh d'Arthel Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Gavin Cromwell	150	h	P80F57	108	116	81	14d	—	—	+10	16.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
2nd in maiden hurdle in September but mixed record since; hasn't shown enough over fences
10	Kilashee Bay J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	146	—	P19358	100	124	83	10d	—	—	+14	16.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won mares' beginners' at Roscommon in Sept'; hasn't built on that since; trip looks short
7	Soloman Lane Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Martin Hassett	J:Sean Flanagan T:Martin Hassett	156	—	02P1-P	110	124	24	41d	—	—	+13	15.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Second chase win at end of last term; pulled up on return and trip looks too short here
NR	Splashing Out Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Eoin Griffin	J:Simon Torrens T:Eoin Griffin	161	p	-75P92	115	118	101	24d	—	—	—	20.5	—	—
Modest beginners' form but best run yet over fences at Tramore latest; fair mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Don't Talk	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Money Heist	7/2	11/4	16/5	3/1	10/3
Ernie From Nurney	5/1	6/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Big Stage	13/2	5/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Sainte Dona	15/2	17/2	15/2	8/1	15/2
Champagne Mahler	15/2	9/1	8/1	17/2	17/2
Battle Of Ridgeway	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Kazakh d'Arthel	16/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	16/1
Kilashee	33/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1
Soloman Lane	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Splashing Out	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Big Stage

24.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 2.3 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Money Heist

23.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

3rd

Splashing Out

20.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 4.3 Odds: 0

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Sainte Dona

19.9

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Don't Talk

19.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Champagne Mahler

18.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Battle Of Ridgeway

17.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Kilashee

16.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Kazakh d'Arthel

16.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ernie From Nurney

15.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Soloman Lane

15.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Big Stage	123	118	62
Money Heist	120	123	107
Sainte Dona	118	125	86
Battle Of Ridgeway	115	126	114
Splashing Out	115	118	101
Champagne Mahler	112	123	92
Soloman Lane	110	124	24
Kazakh d'Arthel	108	116	81
Don't Talk	103	121	53
Kilashee	100	124	83
Ernie From Nurney	95	123	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Don't Talk	4d ago	Quick return
Money Heist	4d ago	Quick return
Kilashee	10d ago	Quick return
Kazakh d'Arthel	14d ago	Fit
Splashing Out	24d ago	Fit
Big Stage	27d ago	Fit
Sainte Dona	28d ago	Fit
Soloman Lane	41d ago	Fit
Champagne Mahler	53d ago	Fresh
Ernie From Nurney	148d ago	Long break
Battle Of Ridgeway	263d ago	Long break