Fairyhouse Easter Festival 19th - 21st April Rated Chase

Fairyhouse

13:55

Date 2025-02-05

Distance 3m110y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €12,980

Winning Time 6m 38.50s (slow by 47.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sa Majeste (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	11/10F	Won
2nd	Affordale Fury (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Noel Meade	2/1	.75
3rd	Fil Dor (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	15/2	6.5
4th	Any Second Now (IRE) Mark Walsh · T M Walsh	8/1	12
5th	Minella Crooner (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	11/1	27

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
5	Sa Majeste Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	155	—	06-215	137	145	86	39d	—	—	-8	36.8	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Useful hurdler, has made a bright start over fences but well beaten in Limerick Grade 1
3	Affordale Fury Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	163	—	22/15-	145	148	-	438d	—	—	+1	34.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
High-class staying novice hurdler two seasons ago, novice chase campaign was cut short
1	Fil Dor Grey J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	168	tp	P-2124	150	153	131	17d	—	—	+15	29	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Former top-class juvenile hurdler, smart chaser though 2-12 record is somewhat off-putting
4	Any Second Now Bay J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	163	b	78672-	145	154	94	310d	—	—	+23	30.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Twice placed in Grand National, gallant second in last season's Irish Grand National
2	Minella Crooner Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	164	b	PP1-P6	146	149	102	35d	—	—	+20	25.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Punchestown festival handicap winner, well below best this term, first-time blinkers

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sa Majeste	5/4	11/10	6/5	6/5	Evens
Affordale Fury	11/8	11/8	6/4	6/4	9/4
Fil Dor	7/1	9/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
Any Second Now	14/1	10/1	11/1	12/1	10/1
Minella Crooner	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sa Majeste

36.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 15

5/4

2nd

Affordale Fury

34.4

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

9/4

3rd

Any Second Now

30.9

OR: 23.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Fil Dor

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 4

7/1

Minella Crooner

25.6

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fil Dor	150	153	131
Minella Crooner	146	149	102
Affordale Fury	145	148	—
Any Second Now	145	154	94
Sa Majeste	137	145	86

Last Run