Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

5:40

Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase

Date 2025-04-21

Distance 3m130y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €15,340

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Better Times Ahead b J:Mark Walsh T:Robert Tyner	J:Mark Walsh T:Robert Tyner	151	—	622-96	124	144	49	43d	—	—	+2	25.8	5/2 29%
Runner-up in this 12 months ago; encouraging signs in the Leinster National latest
8	Union Station b J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	151	—	2-4422	124	143	115	50d	—	—	+10	27	9/2 18%
Runner-up over 3m4f at Leopardstown and assured stamina will be no bad thing here
2	Folly Master ch J:Keith Donoghue T:Tom Dreaper	J:Keith Donoghue T:Tom Dreaper	157	—	11F-21	130	142	126	111d	—	—	+9	24.4	9/2 18%
Punchestown winner in Dec (2m3f); lots more to offer, especially at this trip
6	Battle It Out b J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	151	—	3-U088	124	137	93	43d	—	—	+14	23.3	11/1 8%
Lost his way after impressing in a chase last season; young enough to get back on track
4	Cleatus Poolaw b J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	156	p	-F476P	129	135	106	39d	—	—	+14	21.9	11/1 8%
Lightly-raced chaser for whom nothing went right in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham
3	Macs Charm b J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	J:Brian Hayes T:C A Murphy	157	p	5-0987	130	141	72	60d	—	—	+15	21.7	14/1 7%
Essentially disappointing since a stylish winner of this race two years ago
5	Pats Fancy b J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Sean Bowen T:Rebecca Curtis	152	—	0/6-6P	125	137	76	39d	—	—	+14	20.5	14/1 7%
Doesn't look in good enough form to exploit his much reduced mark
13	Rolly Bowley Boy ch J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	141	p	270-27	114	145	123	94d	—	—	+12	17.4	18/1 5%
Had excuses last time after a good stable debut; returning to 3m should help
1	Shannon Royale b J:Mr R James(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr R James(7) T:Gordon Elliott	166	b	221P65	139	137	97	29d	—	—	+22	26.9	18/1 5%
Has the form to feature and the return of blinkers might not be a bad thing
9	Where's Frankie b J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	J:Donagh Meyler T:Karl Thornton	147	p	1P-076	120	138	65	72d	—	—	+14	18.7	20/1 5%
Pulled up in last year's Irish National and has offered little in three subsequent outings
10	Stormy Judge gr J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy	146	p	08UU08	119	140	103	22d	—	—	+13	19	22/1 4%
Dual chase winner who will enjoy the ground but doesn't arrive here in the best of form
11	Street Value b J:Alex Harvey(5) T:J P Flavin	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:J P Flavin	145	t	-P095P	118	141	123	43d	—	—	+15	17.8	33/1 3%
Former Porterstown winner but this season is becoming a bitter disappointment
12	Salmanino b J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Liz Doyle	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Liz Doyle	143	—	PP-2FP	116	144	117	71d	—	—	+15	17.2	40/1 2%
Fell two runs back and may have been remembering that when never really going at Navan

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Better Times Ahead	9/4	9/4	5/2	5/2	9/4
Union Station	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Folly Master	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Battle It Out	11/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Cleatus Poolaw	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Macs Charm	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Pats Fancy	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	11/1
Rolly Bowley Boy	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Shannon Royale	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Where's Frankie	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1
Stormy Judge	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	12/1
Street Value	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Salmanino	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Union Station

OR: 18.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Shannon Royale

26.9

OR: 22.3 Form: 3.3 Odds: 1.4

18/1

3rd

Better Times Ahead

25.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Folly Master

24.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Battle It Out

23.3

OR: 18.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Cleatus Poolaw

21.9

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Macs Charm

21.7

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Pats Fancy

20.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Stormy Judge

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

22/1

Where's Frankie

18.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Street Value

17.8

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Rolly Bowley Boy

17.4

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Salmanino

17.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shannon Royale Top Rated	139	137	97
Folly Master	130	142	126
Macs Charm	130	141	72
Cleatus Poolaw	129	135	106
Pats Fancy	125	137	76
Better Times Ahead	124	144	49
Union Station	124	143	115
Battle It Out	124	137	93
Where's Frankie	120	138	65
Stormy Judge	119	140	103
Street Value	118	141	123
Salmanino	116	144	117
Rolly Bowley Boy	114	145	123

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stormy Judge	22d ago	Fit
Shannon Royale	29d ago	Fit
Cleatus Poolaw	39d ago	Fit
Pats Fancy	39d ago	Fit
Better Times Ahead	43d ago	Fit
Battle It Out	43d ago	Fit
Street Value	43d ago	Fit
Union Station	50d ago	Fresh
Macs Charm	60d ago	Fresh
Salmanino	71d ago	Fresh
Where's Frankie	72d ago	Fresh
Rolly Bowley Boy	94d ago	Long break
Folly Master	111d ago	Long break