Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2) – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

15:50

Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2)

Date 2025-04-21

Distance 2m3f180y

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €35,400

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
12	Gala Marceau Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	150	h	362-3F	144	157	74	41d	—	—	+4	32.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Has flashes of smart form but has been below that in her last two appearances
11	Feet Of A Dancer Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	150	—	-13334	135	153	132	39d	—	—	+17	32.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Solid efforts in hot handicaps the last twice; might not be up to this level
6	Sandor Clegane Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	157	t	4-2440	147	157	143	40d	—	—	+16	27.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Classy customer; ideally wants 3m but today's testing ground will help in that respect
9	Kala Conti Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	155	—	5-1227	141	156	141	41d	—	—	+16	25.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Classy mare and admirably consistent until disappointing at the Cheltenham Festival
4	Colonel Mustard Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	157	—	3-2325	145	159	146	40d	—	—	+20	28.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ran his usual honest race to be fifth in the Coral Cup; sure to give his running
7	Spread Boss Ted Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	157	—	/6114-	-	153	103	402d	—	—	+7	13.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Raw ability is much respected but this is a big ask after so long on the sidelines
10	Lantry Lady Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	153	t	/147-4	139	153	145	106d	—	—	+17	24.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Fourth in a Grade 1 last season and didn't take to chasing on her reappearance
2	Maxxum Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	162	—	84461P	149	154	125	40d	—	—	+26	31.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Penalised for winning the Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle; has since disappointed at Cheltenham
5	Eagle Fang Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	157	b	1-2370	141	156	140	40d	—	—	+26	31.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Useful gelding but likely placed at best here unless the blinkers can trigger something
8	Staffordshire Knot Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	157	b	-26509	139	153	140	40d	—	—	+20	24.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Has become lethargic in his recent races; in new blinkers when ninth in the Coral Cup
NR	Beacon Edge Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	162	b	372470	142	152	139	17d	—	—	—	24.5	—	—
Seventh in the Coral Cup but then finished well behind Kopeck De Mee at Aintree
NR	Kopeck De Mee Chestnut J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	160	—	11-102	143	152	132	17d	—	—	—	23.3	—	—
Excellent second in an Aintree handicap; raised in grade but he's dangerously unexposed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gala Marceau	2/1	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Feet Of A Dancer	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Sandor Clegane	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Kala Conti	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2
Colonel Mustard	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Spread Boss Ted	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Lantry Lady	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	10/1
Maxxum	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Eagle Fang	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Staffordshire Knot	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Beacon Edge	-	-	-	-	-
Kopeck De Mee	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Gala Marceau

32.4

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

2nd

Feet Of A Dancer

32.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Maxxum

31.9

OR: 24.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Eagle Fang

31.4

OR: 22.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Colonel Mustard

28.2

OR: 23.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Sandor Clegane

27.6

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Kala Conti

25.4

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Staffordshire Knot

24.5

OR: 22.3 Form: 1 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Beacon Edge

24.5

OR: 23 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

—

Lantry Lady

24.4

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Kopeck De Mee

23.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Spread Boss Ted

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Maxxum	149	154	125
Sandor Clegane	147	157	143
Colonel Mustard	145	159	146
Gala Marceau	144	157	74
Kopeck De Mee	143	152	132
Beacon Edge	142	152	139
Kala Conti	141	156	141
Eagle Fang	141	156	140
Lantry Lady	139	153	145
Staffordshire Knot	139	153	140
Feet Of A Dancer	135	153	132
Spread Boss Ted	—	153	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Beacon Edge	17d ago	Fit
Kopeck De Mee	17d ago	Fit
Feet Of A Dancer	39d ago	Fit
Sandor Clegane	40d ago	Fit
Colonel Mustard	40d ago	Fit
Maxxum	40d ago	Fit
Eagle Fang	40d ago	Fit
Staffordshire Knot	40d ago	Fit
Gala Marceau	41d ago	Fit
Kala Conti	41d ago	Fit
Lantry Lady	106d ago	Long break
Spread Boss Ted	402d ago	Long break