BAR 1 Betting Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) – Fairyhouse

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BAR 1 Betting Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3)

Date 2026-02-21

Distance 3m2f

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €22,125

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.4°C

Wind 14mph SW

Rain 100%

Winning Time 7m 25.80s (slow by 43.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Grangeclare West (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/2	Won
2nd	Gerri Colombe (FR) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	8/1	5.5
3rd	Stellar Story (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	12/1	9
4th	Answer To Kayf (GB) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	6/1	1.5
5th	Captain Cody (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	11/2	17
6th	Intense Raffles (FR) J J Slevin · Thomas Gibney	11/1	13
7th	Three Card Brag (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	3/1F	13
8th	Lecky Watson (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	22/1	3.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Spanish Harlem (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	9/1

Runners (10)

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
10	Three Card Brag Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	154	p	0-8212	156	174	158	84d	—	—	+12	32.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Performed well in 3m+ h'cap chases this season, winning at Cheltenham; player
7	Grangeclare West Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	154	—	35-848	163	183	142	19d	—	—	+16	33.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Grand National third is suited by weightings and chosen by Townend but ground a question
5	Captain Cody Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	154	—	U1-37F	150	169	125	30d	—	—	+16	28.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Favourite to land Theyestes last time when fell; likes the track and has ability
9	Spanish Harlem Chestnut J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	154	tp	4-11PU	154	174	156	30d	—	—	+18	29.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Kerry National winner looked set for victory before UR at final flight in Theyestes
6	Gerri Colombe Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	154	p	1/3-P3	165	180	-	30d	—	—	+29	38.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Five-time Grade 1 winner was PU on return from long absence; third over hurdles last time
4	Answer To Kayf Bay J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	154	—	106-14	150	164	149	30d	—	—	+19	27.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won the Troytown on reappearance and ran well in the Theyestes before fading
2	Stellar Story Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	162	tb	223-38	152	160	122	55d	—	—	+21	27.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Well beaten in Gr.1s this season; should relish the ground but race conditions don't suit
8	Intense Raffles Grey J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Gibney	J:J J Slevin T:Thomas Gibney	154	p	P-38PP	148	174	146	30d	—	—	+20	26.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Best efforts have come at this track inc' 2024 Irish National; poor efforts this season
1	Lecky Watson Chestnut J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	166	—	1F-77P	156	162	124	19d	—	—	+23	27.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Brown Advisory winner has not been involved in three Gr.1 runs this season; up against it
NR	Jordans Black J:Phillip Enright T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Phillip Enright T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	160	—	52-85P	149	166	-	30d	—	—	—	24.8	—	—
Weakened from two out in Theyestes last time and wants better ground than this

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Three Card Brag	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Grangeclare West	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Captain Cody	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	13/2
Spanish Harlem	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2	15/2
Gerri Colombe	15/2	8/1	8/1	15/2	17/2
Answer To Kayf	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Stellar Story	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Intense Raffles	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Lecky Watson	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Jordans	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Gerri Colombe

38.7

OR: 28.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.9

17/2

2nd

Grangeclare West

33.5

OR: 28.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Three Card Brag

32.7

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Spanish Harlem

29.1

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Captain Cody

28.6

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Lecky Watson

27.7

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Answer To Kayf

27.5

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Stellar Story

27.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Intense Raffles

26.1

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Jordans

24.8

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gerri Colombe	165	180	—
Grangeclare West	163	183	142
Three Card Brag	156	174	158
Lecky Watson	156	162	124
Spanish Harlem	154	174	156
Stellar Story	152	160	122
Captain Cody	150	169	125
Answer To Kayf	150	164	149
Jordans	149	166	—
Intense Raffles	148	174	146

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Grangeclare West	19d ago	Fit
Lecky Watson	19d ago	Fit
Captain Cody	30d ago	Fit
Spanish Harlem	30d ago	Fit
Gerri Colombe	30d ago	Fit
Answer To Kayf	30d ago	Fit
Intense Raffles	30d ago	Fit
Jordans	30d ago	Fit
Stellar Story	55d ago	Fresh
Three Card Brag	84d ago	Fresh