Grimes Estate Agents Beginners Chase – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

15:15

Grimes Estate Agents Beginners Chase

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m5f175y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,375

Weather Overcast

Temp 3.8°C

Wind 17mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 40.30s (slow by 7.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kaid d'Authie (FR) Mark Walsh · W P Mullins	5/6F	Won
2nd	Wingmen (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	9/4	10
3rd	Fishery Lane (FR) Daniel King · W P Mullins	33/1	20
4th	Beckett Rock (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	18/1	7
5th	Lucky Lyreen (IRE) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	33/1	4.5
6th	Joystick (FR) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	5/1	22

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	So They Tell Me (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Padraig Roche	100/1

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Kaid d'Authie Brown J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	166	—	14P1-2	-	146	125	40d	—	—	-30	23.7	10/11 52%
Fine start to his chasing career at Punchestown, form franked by the winner at Kempton
9	Wingmen Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	206-23	141	139	123	26d	—	—	+6	30	11/4 27%
No match for the smart Final Demand at Navan, a shade disappointing at same venue since
5	Joystick Grey J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	166	—	1P27-4	-	130	90	33d	—	—	-11	4.4	9/2 18%
2	Beckett Rock Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	260-05	-	142	74	33d	—	—	-6	2.2	14/1 7%
7	Lucky Lyreen Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	305-90	-	140	35	33d	—	—	-3	1	28/1 3%
Useful hurdler, nothing of note over fences yet, not in the same league as yard's Wingmen
3	Dr Eggman Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:W P Mullins	J:Ricky Doyle T:W P Mullins	166	—	2129-8	-	130	59	41d	—	—	-4	1.4	25/1 4%
133-rated hurdler, in rear at this venue on chasing debut, stable has stronger candidates
4	Fishery Lane Grey J:Daniel King T:W P Mullins	J:Daniel King T:W P Mullins	166	—	1PP-7F	-	130	97	21d	—	—	-3	1.1	28/1 3%
Course maiden hurdle winner, may need a confidence boost after a heavy fall at Punchestown
8	So They Tell Me Bay J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Padraig Roche	J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Padraig Roche	166	—	P56-P8	-	102	77	30d	—	—	-1	0.5	100/1 1%
Hurdles winner at a modest level, could make a handicap candidate with more experience
NR	Ballybow Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	110-85	-	131	79	26d	—	—	—	0	—
Won twice as a novice hurdler, two chase runs, looks inferior to stablemate Wingmen

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kaid d'Authie	10/11	10/11	10/11	4/5	10/11
Wingmen	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Joystick	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Beckett Rock	12/1	11/1	11/1	14/1	11/1
Lucky Lyreen	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Dr Eggman	25/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	18/1
Fishery Lane	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1
So They Tell Me	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	80/1
Ballybow	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Wingmen

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Kaid d'Authie

23.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 18.7

10/11

3rd

Joystick

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Beckett Rock

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Dr Eggman

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Fishery Lane

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Lucky Lyreen

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

So They Tell Me

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Ballybow

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wingmen	141	139	123
Kaid d'Authie	—	146	125
Joystick	—	130	90
Beckett Rock	—	142	74
Lucky Lyreen	—	140	35
Dr Eggman	—	130	59
Fishery Lane	—	130	97
So They Tell Me	—	102	77
Ballybow	—	131	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fishery Lane	21d ago	Fit
Wingmen	26d ago	Fit
Ballybow	26d ago	Fit
So They Tell Me	30d ago	Fit
Joystick	33d ago	Fit
Beckett Rock	33d ago	Fit
Lucky Lyreen	33d ago	Fit
Kaid d'Authie	40d ago	Fit
Dr Eggman	41d ago	Fit