Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2) – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

16:20

Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2)

Date 2025-04-21

Distance 2m3f170y

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €59,000

Winning Time 5m 15.70s (slow by 27.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Found A Fifty (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	5/1	Won
2nd	Saint Sam (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	4/1	.75
3rd	Blood Destiny (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	3/1	6.5
4th	Rebel Gold (IRE) Simon Torrens · Patrick T Foley	33/1	1
5th	Journey With Me (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	10/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Heart Wood (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	7/4F
P.U.	Kilcruit (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	18/1

Runners (8)

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
6	Heart Wood Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	3-1242	160	176	168	39d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+10	38.5	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Enhanced his reputation with a fine second in the Ryanair, suited by the race conditions
5	Blood Destiny Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	t	213P-3	152	158	126	92d	—	—	+14	34.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Needed the race when beaten by two stablemates in a Grade 2 event at Thurles in January
1	Found A Fifty Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	168	—	1-11P5	161	165	131	40d	—	—	+23	39.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
5-10 over fences, concerning that his last two races have blotted his fine overall record
4	Saint Sam Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	h	211122	160	167	146	65d	—	—	+37	49.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
6-14 over fences, has been alternating between hurdles and chases, often races too keenly
3	Journey With Me Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	t	17-633	155	163	122	65d	—	—	+20	28.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Most recent of three chase wins came in this race last year on heavy, weak form this term
7	Kilcruit Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	158	—	00-573	151	163	115	37d	—	—	+22	26.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Only mild encouragement from last month's third over hurdles at Thurles, stable outsider
8	Rebel Gold Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	J:Simon Torrens T:Patrick T Foley	158	t	266621	142	158	143	17d	—	—	+35	37.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Brought his chase record to 4-24 with a recent handicap win at Wexford, aiming high here
NR	Ash Tree Meadow Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	164	t	-1203U	158	168	80	17d	—	—	—	31.1	—	—
Career-highlight in winning 2023 Galway Plate, out of form since Killarney win last May

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Heart Wood	7/4	7/4	7/4
Blood Destiny	3/1	3/1	3/1
Found A Fifty	4/1	7/2	4/1
Saint Sam	11/2	11/2	11/2
Journey With Me	9/1	17/2	9/1
Kilcruit	20/1	18/1	20/1
Rebel Gold	40/1	33/1	40/1
Ash Tree Meadow	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Saint Sam

49.6

OR: 27.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Found A Fifty

39.8

OR: 27.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Heart Wood

38.5

OR: 27.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8.9

7/4

Rebel Gold

37.1

OR: 23 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Blood Destiny

34.7

OR: 25.5 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Ash Tree Meadow

31.1

OR: 27 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0

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Journey With Me

28.5

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Kilcruit

26.3

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Found A Fifty	161	165	131
Heart Wood	160	176	168
Saint Sam	160	167	146
Ash Tree Meadow	158	168	80
Journey With Me	155	163	122
Blood Destiny	152	158	126
Kilcruit	151	163	115
Rebel Gold	142	158	143

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rebel Gold	17d ago	Fit
Ash Tree Meadow	17d ago	Fit
Kilcruit	37d ago	Fit
Heart Wood	39d ago	Fit
Found A Fifty	40d ago	Fit
Saint Sam	65d ago	Fresh
Journey With Me	65d ago	Fresh
Blood Destiny	92d ago	Long break