Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Fairyhouse

15:15

Date 2026-04-05

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €35,340

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 4.6°C

Wind 15mph W

Rain 14%

Runners (12)

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
4	He's On Fire Brown J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	157	—	4621	138	136	126	48d	—	—	+21	41.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Carlisle win franked since; could be anything and Townend's pick
1	Love Me Tender Bay J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins	160	—	11133	136	150	143	62d	—	—	+24	41.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Creditable Grade 1 placings of late; may do better again on quicker surface
7	Kiely's Place Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	157	—	P1-1	-	147	120	38d	—	—	0	14	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Fine impression when making all at Clonmel; could make an impact in Graded company here
8	Ksar Fatal Brown J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell	157	—	118-1	-	143	96	49d	—	—	+2	13.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Punchestown debut hurdles win franked by the runner-up since; exciting prospect
11	Saint Baco Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	157	—	3-16F	137	144	115	25d	—	—	+16	26.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Grade 1 efforts disappointing but down in grade here and easier 2m4f to suit
6	I Started A Joke Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	157	p	-43412	132	149	123	63d	—	—	+27	35.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Handicap second; cheekpieces added and upped in trip on switching to novice company
9	Lazare de Star Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	157	h	2-2122	133	149	133	49d	—	—	+19	26.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Beaten odds-on shot last twice; return to 2m4f may suit
10	Royal Gladiator Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	157	—	U4-241	-	139	123	17d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Good attitude for Cork maiden win at this trip; more needed
3	Generous Risk Chestnut J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	157	—	3-2361	-	133	118	33d	—	—	-1	3.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Leopardstown maiden winner almost certainly capable of better; respected
5	Hipop De Loire Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	157	p	2-1P	135	145	121	23d	—	—	+22	25.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Classy Flat 9yo; pulled up in Albert Bartlett; cheekpieces now tried
12	You Proof Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	157	—	2/5-1	-	134	82	98d	—	—	+10	13.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Good impression over 2m6f at Limerick but Danny Mullins now switches to Saint Baco
NR	Frankie John Grey J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:D G Hogan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	157	—	223155	128	137	121	62d	—	—	—	26.4	—	—
Limitations exposed at Grade 1 level; has it to do

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
He's On Fire	3/1	3/1	10/3
Love Me Tender	4/1	4/1	9/2
Kiely's Place	11/2	13/2	11/2
Ksar Fatal	7/1	7/1	7/1
Saint Baco	7/1	7/1	7/1
I Started A Joke	10/1	9/1	9/1
Lazare de Star	11/1	10/1	11/1
Royal Gladiator	18/1	16/1	18/1
Generous Risk	20/1	18/1	18/1
Hipop De Loire	22/1	18/1	20/1
You Proof	25/1	20/1	22/1
Frankie John	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

He's On Fire

41.7

OR: 22 Form: 13.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Love Me Tender

41.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 15.1 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

I Started A Joke

35.8

OR: 20.5 Form: 12.9 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Saint Baco

26.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Lazare de Star

26.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Frankie John

26.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 6.9 Odds: 0

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Hipop De Loire

25.8

OR: 21.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Kiely's Place

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4

13/2

You Proof

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Ksar Fatal

13.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Generous Risk

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Royal Gladiator

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
He's On Fire	138	136	126
Saint Baco	137	144	115
Love Me Tender	136	150	143
Hipop De Loire	135	145	121
Lazare de Star	133	149	133
I Started A Joke	132	149	123
Frankie John	128	137	121
Kiely's Place	—	147	120
Ksar Fatal	—	143	96
Royal Gladiator	—	139	123
Generous Risk	—	133	118
You Proof	—	134	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royal Gladiator	17d ago	Fit
Hipop De Loire	23d ago	Fit
Saint Baco	25d ago	Fit
Generous Risk	33d ago	Fit
Kiely's Place	38d ago	Fit
He's On Fire	48d ago	Fresh
Ksar Fatal	49d ago	Fresh
Lazare de Star	49d ago	Fresh
Love Me Tender	62d ago	Fresh
Frankie John	62d ago	Fresh
I Started A Joke	63d ago	Fresh
You Proof	98d ago	Long break