Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase – Fairyhouse

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Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase

Date 2026-04-05

Distance 3m180y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €10,308

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 3°C

Wind 11mph SW

Rain 17%

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
6	Hunters Yarn Bay J:Mr Finian Maguire T:P M J Doyle	J:Mr Finian Maguire T:P M J Doyle	168	—	131122	-	141	108	29d	—	—	-6	27.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Twice second in hunter chases since finishing behind Wrappedupinmay in a point, respected
10	Wrappedupinmay Chestnut J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:S Curling	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:S Curling	168	—	3P-211	-	119	-	—	—	—	-19	8.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Relegated Hunters Yarn to third at Dromahane, fair chance he can uphold that form now
2	Big Interest Brown J:Mr D McGill(7) T:D M Christie	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:D M Christie	168	t	-4P8UP	-	139	61	77d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won this race last year, pulled up in two of his three hunter chase outings this term
3	Chemical Energy Chestnut J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	168	tp	5-0110	-	140	107	23d	—	—	-7	2.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Back-to-back point wins last autumn offer some hope, tailed off at Cheltenham
1	Asphalt Cowboy Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:S G Carey	J:Mr P W Mullins T:S G Carey	168	tp	-13023	-	121	49	—	—	—	+3	12.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Two hunter chase wins at Downpatrick, needs to step up on recent points form to feature
4	City Chief Bay J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Cormac Abernethy	J:Mr O McGill(5) T:Cormac Abernethy	168	p	1-0431	-	134	30	—	—	—	+4	8.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Former Towton winner, tailed off at Down Royal in December on his hunter chase debut
9	Stuzzikini Bay J:Mr J C Barry T:Stephanie Ocsko-Moore	J:Mr J C Barry T:Stephanie Ocsko-Moore	168	b	10PP-2	-	134	-	—	—	—	+2	6.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Should show the benefit of a point-to-point run, smart staying handicap chaser at his best
5	Five Star Getaway Bay J:Mr J J Berry(7) T:John Paul Berry	J:Mr J J Berry(7) T:John Paul Berry	168	p	342342	-	120	-	—	—	—	+5	9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has been running well enough in points, nothing to suggest he could win a race like this
7	Now Where Or When Chestnut J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	168	t	323433	-	125	44	—	—	—	+5	7.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has been competing quite effectively in points, this looks too demanding
NR	Solitary Man Bay J:Miss A B O'Connor T:E Bolger	J:Miss A B O'Connor T:E Bolger	168	—	121419	-	137	125	23d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Useful track performer with 3-4 record in points, sights lowered after Cheltenham run

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Hunters Yarn	2/1	7/4	7/4
Wrappedupinmay	2/1	9/4	5/2
Big Interest	6/1	6/1	6/1
Chemical Energy	7/1	15/2	15/2
Asphalt Cowboy	9/1	17/2	8/1
City Chief	20/1	22/1	20/1
Stuzzikini	22/1	20/1	22/1
Five Star Getaway	28/1	25/1	22/1
Now Where Or When	28/1	22/1	25/1
Solitary Man	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Hunters Yarn

27.7

OR: 0 Form: 17.1 Odds: 10.6

2/1

2nd

Asphalt Cowboy

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 9.4 Odds: 2.7

9/1

3rd

Solitary Man

OR: 0 Form: 11 Odds: 0

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Five Star Getaway

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 1

28/1

Wrappedupinmay

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

5/2

City Chief

8.2

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Now Where Or When

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Stuzzikini

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Big Interest

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Chemical Energy

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hunters Yarn	—	141	108
Wrappedupinmay	—	119	—
Big Interest	—	139	61
Chemical Energy	—	140	107
Asphalt Cowboy	—	121	49
City Chief	—	134	30
Stuzzikini	—	134	—
Five Star Getaway	—	120	—
Now Where Or When	—	125	44
Solitary Man	—	137	125

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chemical Energy	23d ago	Fit
Solitary Man	23d ago	Fit
Hunters Yarn	29d ago	Fit
Big Interest	77d ago	Fresh
Wrappedupinmay	—	—
Asphalt Cowboy	—	—
City Chief	—	—
Stuzzikini	—	—
Five Star Getaway	—	—
Now Where Or When	—	—