Fairyhouse Easter Festival, It's Tradition Novice Handicap Hurdle

Fairyhouse

15:07

Date 2025-04-06

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

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
5	Crescent Moon Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	162	—	580204	106	111	92	35d	—	—	-9	28.3	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Promise at Cork in January, ran poorly at Gowran, more like it over 2m at Leopardstown
8	Aurea Fortuna Chestnut J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	158	t	865423	102	114	105	99d	—	—	+10	23.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Two creditable runs in December, does not need to improve much to win a race in this grade
7	Sticwiththeprocess Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:T M Walsh	J:Jody McGarvey T:T M Walsh	161	—	8-558	105	108	79	28d	—	—	+3	18.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Some ability in maidens, unknown quantity in handicaps, Mark Walsh partners Pen To Paper
3	Pen To Paper Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mark Walsh T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	02-0	108	114	93	120d	—	—	+6	17.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Indicated ability on second of three starts, hard to assess, the market may provide clues
4	Lygon Lad Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	163	—	352004	107	118	100	20d	—	—	+11	17.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Best run came on handicap debut at Navan in December over 2m, has failed to build on that
1	Arctic Gale Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	167	—	422246	111	113	98	162d	—	—	+15	22.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Second in three maiden hurdles last summer, not at his best on last two runs before break
9	Leah's Contessa Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins	158	h	5901P	102	111	66	43d	—	—	+14	20.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Course winner, pulled up over C&D on handicap debut in February, questions to answer now
11	Hangry Chestnut J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	151	—	U59550	95	116	88	99d	—	—	+6	13.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Good run at 33-1 when fifth over C&D, failed to reproduce that form at Limerick
13	Divilabother Grey J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Thomas Coyle	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Thomas Coyle	141	—	442930	85	115	95	169d	—	—	+9	13.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Placed twice in the first half of the season, stays this trip and suited by good ground
6	Jeu De Pic Black J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Cooper	J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Cooper	161	—	P32455	105	113	102	196d	—	—	+13	16.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Good efforts in a pair of maidens over this trip last July; twice less effective over 2m6f
NR	Is Charlie Around Chestnut J:Ricky Doyle T:Eamon Courtney	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eamon Courtney	164	—	554	108	111	93	38d	—	—	—	14.5	—	—
Promise in two maiden hurdle outings at Clonmel, opening handicap mark looks harsh
NR	Pirate Island Chestnut J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	157	—	4P-F09	101	113	49	36d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Promising form in maidens last season;, plenty to prove now after three outings this term
NR	Backfromtheraces Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	145	p	-23995	89	119	105	20d	—	—	—	11.7	—	—
Placed in her first two handicaps at Wexford and Naas, more recent form not as convincing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Crescent Moon	13/8	6/5	13/8	6/4	15/8
Aurea Fortuna	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Sticwiththeprocess	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Pen To Paper	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2
Lygon Lad	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Arctic Gale	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Leah's Contessa	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Hangry	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Divilabother	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Jeu De Pic	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Is Charlie Around	-	-	-	-	-
Pirate Island	-	-	-	-	-
Backfromtheraces	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Crescent Moon

28.3

OR: 14 Form: 2.5 Odds: 11.8

15/8

2nd

Aurea Fortuna

23.5

OR: 13 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

Arctic Gale

22.2

OR: 15.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Leah's Contessa

20.1

OR: 13 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Sticwiththeprocess

18.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Pen To Paper

17.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Lygon Lad

17.7

OR: 14.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Jeu De Pic

16.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Is Charlie Around

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Divilabother

13.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Hangry

13.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Pirate Island

12.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Backfromtheraces

11.7

OR: 9.8 Form: 1.9 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Arctic Gale	111	113	98
Pen To Paper	108	114	93
Is Charlie Around	108	111	93
Lygon Lad	107	118	100
Crescent Moon	106	111	92
Sticwiththeprocess	105	108	79
Jeu De Pic	105	113	102
Aurea Fortuna	102	114	105
Leah's Contessa	102	111	66
Pirate Island	101	113	49
Hangry	95	116	88
Backfromtheraces	89	119	105
Divilabother	85	115	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lygon Lad	20d ago	Fit
Backfromtheraces	20d ago	Fit
Sticwiththeprocess	28d ago	Fit
Crescent Moon	35d ago	Fit
Pirate Island	36d ago	Fit
Is Charlie Around	38d ago	Fit
Leah's Contessa	43d ago	Fit
Aurea Fortuna	99d ago	Long break
Hangry	99d ago	Long break
Pen To Paper	120d ago	Long break
Arctic Gale	162d ago	Long break
Divilabother	169d ago	Long break
Jeu De Pic	196d ago	Long break