Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) – Fairyhouse

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Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Date 2025-04-06

Distance 2m

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €23,600

Winning Time 3m 54.30s (slow by 17.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Irancy (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	5/1	Won
2nd	Karniquet (FR) Rachael Blackmore · W P Mullins	4/5F	1.5
3rd	Belloccio (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	12/1	.75
4th	Gaucher (GB) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	6/1	.5
5th	Runcok (FR) J J Slevin · W P Mullins	33/1	2.75
6th	Beauforts Storm (IRE) Cian Quirke · Timothy Doyle	66/1	6.5
7th	Downmexicoway (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	12/1	1.75
8th	Sea Of Sands (GER) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	7/1	1

Runners (12)

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
7	Karniquet Chestnut J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:W P Mullins	158	h	2-1524	146	156	141	26d	—	—	-4	43.8	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Set a high standard on his Grade 1 form behind stablemate Kopek Des Bordes
6	Irancy Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	158	—	1/3-17	135	145	116	26d	—	—	+18	32.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Failed to land a blow in the Supreme Novices', plenty to find with stablemate Karniquet
1	Gaucher Chestnut J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	164	ht	421641	145	149	134	28d	—	—	+30	40.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Sprang a 20-1 surprise in a Grade 2 event at Navan last time, up against it with a penalty
9	Sea Of Sands Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	158	ht	13P5	132	142	127	63d	—	—	+17	26.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Remote fifth behind Kopek Des Bordes at Leopardstown, safely held by stablemate Karniquet
3	Downmexicoway Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	19/221	134	133	118	101d	—	—	+16	22.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Distant second behind Karniquet at Tramore, took advantage of good Down Royal opportunity
2	Belloccio Grey J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	t	158	129	141	122	28d	—	—	+21	26.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Useful on Flat, plenty to prove as hurdler, Naas run behind Gaucher was too bad to be true
8	Runcok Bay J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	J:J J Slevin T:W P Mullins	158	—	0-351	-	136	115	41d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Failed to win in three bumper starts, takes a big jump in class following maiden win
11	Beauforts Storm Chestnut J:Cian Quirke T:Timothy Doyle	J:Cian Quirke T:Timothy Doyle	151	—	722123	124	140	119	—	—	—	+31	33.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Fair standard of hurdles form but unlikely to match the geldings, flopped on AW on latest
NR	I Started A Joke Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	158	—	4-160	-	-	-	25d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Down the field in the Cheltenham bumper, no hurdling experience, up against it
NR	I'll Sort That Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	158	—	711	-	131	89	42d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Winners of two bumpers since a debut hurdles run, this looks highly ambitious
NR	Whinney Hill Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	2-2139	-	136	117	63d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Jumped poorly when set an ambitious task in a Leopardstown Grade 1, hard to fancy
NR	Swing Davis Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	151	—	-332F1	121	137	97	36d	—	—	—	30.7	—	—
Made amends for previous failures with maiden win at Navan, little appeal on overall form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Karniquet	4/5	4/5	4/5	8/11	4/5
Irancy	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Gaucher	13/2	6/1	7/1	7/1	8/1
Sea Of Sands	8/1	10/1	8/1	8/1	7/1
Downmexicoway	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Belloccio	14/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Runcok	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Beauforts Storm	50/1	50/1	50/1	33/1	40/1
I Started A Joke	-	-	-	-	-
I'll Sort That	-	-	-	-	-
Whinney Hill	-	-	-	-	-
Swing Davis	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Karniquet

43.8

OR: 24 Form: 3.5 Odds: 16.3

4/5

2nd

Gaucher

40.8

OR: 23.8 Form: 14 Odds: 3.1

8/1

3rd

Beauforts Storm

33.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 14 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Irancy

32.4

OR: 21.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 4

5/1

Swing Davis

30.7

OR: 17.8 Form: 13 Odds: 0

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Sea Of Sands

26.6

OR: 20.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Belloccio

26.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Downmexicoway

22.9

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

I'll Sort That

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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Whinney Hill

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Runcok

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

I Started A Joke

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Karniquet	146	156	141
Gaucher	145	149	134
Irancy	135	145	116
Downmexicoway	134	133	118
Sea Of Sands	132	142	127
Belloccio	129	141	122
Beauforts Storm	124	140	119
Swing Davis	121	137	97
Runcok	—	136	115
I Started A Joke	—	—	—
I'll Sort That	—	131	89
Whinney Hill	—	136	117

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
I Started A Joke	25d ago	Fit
Karniquet	26d ago	Fit
Irancy	26d ago	Fit
Gaucher	28d ago	Fit
Belloccio	28d ago	Fit
Swing Davis	36d ago	Fit
Runcok	41d ago	Fit
I'll Sort That	42d ago	Fit
Sea Of Sands	63d ago	Fresh
Whinney Hill	63d ago	Fresh
Downmexicoway	101d ago	Long break
Beauforts Storm	—	—