Blackrock College AFC Ladies National Handicap Chase

Fairyhouse

15:15

Date 2026-04-04

Distance 2m5f45y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €11,780

Weather Overcast

Temp 3.2°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 50.60s (slow by 28.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Gradual Slope (IRE) Miss N Lockhead Anderson · Sean O O'Brien	16/1	Won
2nd	Vaureal (FR) Caragh Monaghan · Ian Patrick Donoghue	11/2	0.2
3rd	Kings Hill (IRE) Miss J Townend · Paul John Gilligan	9/2F	10
4th	Lisleigh Lad (IRE) Elizabeth Gale · Ms Eleanor Broderick	14/1	1.75
5th	Lucky Lyreen (IRE) Miss Charlotte Butler · Gordon Elliott	12/1	3.75
6th	Beggars Rock (IRE) Ms H Phillips · Ian Patrick Donoghue	20/1	15
7th	Dutch Schultz (GB) Miss C O O'Brien · Gavin Cromwell	20/1	1.25
8th	Lord Lariat (IRE) Miss J Walton · Dermot A McLoughlin	40/1	3.25
9th	Aurea Fortuna (IRE) Miss A B O'Connor · A J Martin	5/1	6
10th	Binge Worthy (IRE) Sarah Kavanagh · Gordon Elliott	20/1	29

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cavalry Master (IRE) Ms J I Stokes · Peter Maher	66/1
P.U.	Choccabloc (GB) Anna McGuinness · Andrew McNamara	11/1
P.U.	Dancing Jeremy (IRE) Miss H Heffernan · James Andrew Fahey	12/1
P.U.	Harbour Highway (IRE) Miss M O'Sullivan · Emmet Mullins	5/1
U.R.	Quornofamonday (IRE) Ms L A Byrne · J P Dempsey	16/1
P.U.	That's About Right (IRE) Miss P Elvin · P J Rothwell	12/1
P.U.	Where's Frankie (IRE) Miss E J Sweeney · Karl Thornton	50/1

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11	Harbour Highway Bay J:Miss M O'Sullivan(5) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Miss M O'Sullivan(5) T:Emmet Mullins	150	—	P-0701	110	132	95	32d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+2	20.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Beat Lisleigh Lad at Leopardstown, big chance for Maxine O'Sullivan who won this last year
4	Kings Hill Grey J:Miss J Townend T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Miss J Townend T:Paul John Gilligan	164	—	0-3451	124	125	122	23d	—	—	+9	22.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Came good over 2m2f at Limerick last month, top amateur rider won this in 2022
10	Vaureal Bay J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	151	p	201754	111	136	137	42d	—	—	+9	21.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Second in this race last year for this rider, also a C&D winner, likely player
13	Aurea Fortuna Chestnut J:Miss A B O'Connor T:A J Martin	J:Miss A B O'Connor T:A J Martin	146	—	713105	106	131	117	96d	—	—	+12	25.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Yard has supplied the winner of this in two of the last three years, rider won it in 2017
8	Choccabloc Bay J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:Andrew McNamara	J:Anna McGuinness(7) T:Andrew McNamara	153	t	7F2P4P	113	136	109	23d	—	—	+10	17.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Second here in January, pulled up in two of his last three starts, questions to answer
12	Quornofamonday Bay J:Ms L A Byrne(7) T:J P Dempsey	J:Ms L A Byrne(7) T:J P Dempsey	149	p	80P61P	109	130	123	30d	—	—	+16	21.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won at Thurles in February, pulled up at the same venue last time after a 7lb rise;
15	That's About Right Brown J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	145	p	43P045	105	132	113	32d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+10	15.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Held by Harbour Highway and Lisleigh Lad on Leopardstown running, rider won this in 2023
7	Lisleigh Lad Bay J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Ms Eleanor Broderick	J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Ms Eleanor Broderick	158	—	P68372	118	137	98	32d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+19	25.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Second to Harbour Highway at Leopardstown, that rival may have the upper hand again
6	Binge Worthy Bay J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:Gordon Elliott	160	b	3-5308	120	130	114	33d	—	—	+15	21.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Point and dual hurdles winner, ordinary chase form, cheekpieces discarded, blinkers tried.
3	Dancing Jeremy Grey J:Miss H Heffernan(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Miss H Heffernan(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	165	—	1F-514	125	130	125	23d	—	—	+15	20.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fortunate to win a 2m2f Thurles handicap chase in February, well beaten off revised mark
16	The Gradual Slope Grey J:Miss N Lockhead Anderson(7) T:Sean O O'Brien	J:Miss N Lockhead Anderson(7) T:Sean O O'Brien	145	p	U3PP04	105	133	119	18d	—	—	+10	15.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Last success was in May 2024, interesting after his latest run, rider doing well in points
2	Lucky Lyreen Bay J:Miss Charlotte Butler(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Miss Charlotte Butler(7) T:Gordon Elliott	166	b	-90510	126	128	93	48d	—	—	+23	27.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Beat the subsequent Ulster National winner on penultimate start, rider won this in 2024
9	Beggars Rock Bay J:Ms H Phillips(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Ms H Phillips(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	152	tp	-17P3P	112	135	115	80d	—	—	+14	18.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Pulled up here in January, has joined Ian Donoghue who tries a new headgear combination.
5	Dutch Schultz Bay J:Miss C O O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Miss C O O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	163	h	3466F5	123	133	116	181d	—	—	+16	19.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Best form over shorter trips than this and on better ground, lacks a recent run.
14	Where's Frankie Bay J:Miss E J Sweeney(7) T:Karl Thornton	J:Miss E J Sweeney(7) T:Karl Thornton	146	—	-768PP	106	131	106	33d	—	—	+12	14.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Three-time chase winner, pulled up at Navan and Leopardstown on last two starts
1	Lord Lariat Bay J:Miss J Walton(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Miss J Walton(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	166	tp	P-000F	126	134	84	93d	—	—	+17	19.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
2022 Irish Grand National winner, also a C&D winner, needs a major revival, not ruled out
17	Cavalry Master Grey J:Ms J I Stokes(7) T:Peter Maher	J:Ms J I Stokes(7) T:Peter Maher	142	tp	598B8P	102	130	107	—	—	—	+12	13.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Veteran six-time winner, a shadow of his former self in points and cross-country races.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Harbour Highway	7/2	7/2	7/2
Kings Hill	5/1	5/1	5/1
Vaureal	5/1	5/1	5/1
Aurea Fortuna	11/2	5/1	11/2
Choccabloc	11/1	11/1	11/1
Quornofamonday	16/1	16/1	16/1
That's About Right	16/1	16/1	16/1
Lisleigh Lad	14/1	12/1	12/1
Binge Worthy	14/1	14/1	14/1
Dancing Jeremy	16/1	16/1	16/1
The Gradual Slope	18/1	14/1	16/1
Lucky Lyreen	22/1	22/1	22/1
Beggars Rock	25/1	25/1	25/1
Dutch Schultz	28/1	28/1	25/1
Where's Frankie	40/1	40/1	40/1
Lord Lariat	40/1	33/1	33/1
Cavalry Master	100/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lucky Lyreen

27.2

OR: 19 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

22/1

2nd

Aurea Fortuna

25.9

OR: 14 Form: 7.9 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Lisleigh Lad

25.2

OR: 17 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Kings Hill

22.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Vaureal

21.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Quornofamonday

21.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Binge Worthy

21.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Dancing Jeremy

20.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Harbour Highway

20.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Lord Lariat

19.8

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Dutch Schultz

19.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Beggars Rock

18.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 1.9 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Choccabloc

17.9

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

That's About Right

15.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0.2 Odds: 1.6

16/1

The Gradual Slope

15.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Where's Frankie

14.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Cavalry Master

13.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lucky Lyreen	126	128	93
Lord Lariat	126	134	84
Dancing Jeremy	125	130	125
Kings Hill	124	125	122
Dutch Schultz	123	133	116
Binge Worthy	120	130	114
Lisleigh Lad	118	137	98
Choccabloc	113	136	109
Beggars Rock	112	135	115
Vaureal	111	136	137
Harbour Highway	110	132	95
Quornofamonday	109	130	123
Aurea Fortuna	106	131	117
Where's Frankie	106	131	106
That's About Right	105	132	113
The Gradual Slope	105	133	119
Cavalry Master	102	130	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Gradual Slope	18d ago	Fit
Kings Hill	23d ago	Fit
Choccabloc	23d ago	Fit
Dancing Jeremy	23d ago	Fit
Quornofamonday	30d ago	Fit
Harbour Highway	32d ago	Fit
That's About Right	32d ago	Fit
Lisleigh Lad	32d ago	Fit
Binge Worthy	33d ago	Fit
Where's Frankie	33d ago	Fit
Vaureal	42d ago	Fit
Lucky Lyreen	48d ago	Fresh
Beggars Rock	80d ago	Fresh
Lord Lariat	93d ago	Long break
Aurea Fortuna	96d ago	Long break
Dutch Schultz	181d ago	Long break
Cavalry Master	—	—