Fred Kenny Memorial Mares Hurdle – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

12:25

Fred Kenny Memorial Mares Hurdle

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,965

Rain 1%

Winning Time 4m 7.90s (slow by 21.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Place De La Nation (FR) Jack Kennedy · W P Mullins	1/16F	Won
2nd	Shesakindofmagic (IRE) Eoghan Finegan · Anthony McCann	11/1	5.5
3rd	Talas Kera (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · John G Carr	100/1	19
4th	Moody Girl (IRE) James Smith · Ian Patrick Donoghue	20/1	0.3

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Place De La Nation Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:W P Mullins	J:Jack Kennedy T:W P Mullins	159	—	325-1	137	142	130	42d	—	—	-19	51.8	0.04/1	1/7 87%
Last year's Triumph Hurdle fifth, a bit laboured at Clonmel; capable of raising her game
3	Shesakindofmagic Bay J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Anthony McCann	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Anthony McCann	153	—	6/210-	-	-	-	333d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Promise in bumpers before tailed off in Grade 2 Leopardstown event, no hurdling experience
2	Moody Girl Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:James Smith(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	153	—	35-337	-	116	72	37d	—	—	-5	1.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fair third over C&D on hurdling debut, appeared not to stay in a 2m5f Tramore maiden
4	Talas Kera Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:John G Carr	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:John G Carr	153	—	4778	-	-	-	32d	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Ordinary form in bumpers, this looks much too demanding for her hurdling debut
NR	Working Away Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	153	tp	1/93	-	113	101	37d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Expensive purchase after 2022 point win, Tramore third a small step in the right direction
NR	Highland Crystal Chestnut J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Gordon Elliott	150	—	11	-	134	98	34d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Wide-margin winner of an academy hurdle on debut, looked smart at Newbury, interesting

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Place De La Nation	1/12	2/15	2/15	1/8	1/7
Shesakindofmagic	7/1	13/2	13/2	11/2	7/1
Moody Girl	16/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Talas Kera	125/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Working Away	-	-	-	-	-
Highland Crystal	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Place De La Nation

51.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 10 Odds: 20

1/7

2nd

Highland Crystal

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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3rd

Working Away

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Shesakindofmagic

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Moody Girl

1.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

16/1

Talas Kera

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Place De La Nation	137	142	130
Shesakindofmagic	—	—	—
Moody Girl	—	116	72
Talas Kera	—	—	—
Working Away	—	113	101
Highland Crystal	—	134	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Talas Kera	32d ago	Fit
Highland Crystal	34d ago	Fit
Moody Girl	37d ago	Fit
Working Away	37d ago	Fit
Place De La Nation	42d ago	Fit
Shesakindofmagic	333d ago	Long break