Fairyhouse Christmas Party Maiden Hurdle – Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

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Fairyhouse Christmas Party Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-12-13

Distance 2m7f200y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (11)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9	Porthill ch J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	2/3	-	-	-	47d	—	—	-25	22.8	4/5 56%
Bumper 3rd; big step up in trip for hurdles debut but commands major respect nonetheless
1	Bally Free b J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	1-4	-	125	116	20d	—	—	-7	12.7	7/2 22%
Point winner was 4th in a maiden hurdle on return; improve from that; one to consider
6	I Am Lorenzo gr J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	158	—	/228-2	127	138	121	37d	—	—	+11	30	7/2 22%
Several solid efforts in defeat in five hurdle runs; has to improve from Clonmel return
8	Melbourne Shamrock b J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	158	—	13/P-4	-	117	106	23d	—	—	-7	2.7	9/1 10%
Made a solid return in a Thurles novice last month; has to build on that
7	Juke Hill gr J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	725-2	-	92	44	43d	—	—	+1	6.4	22/1 4%
Well beaten second in a Down Royal maiden hurdle on rules debut; has to improve plenty
5	Drop A Threat b J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	ht	1/7-	-	-	-	346d	—	—	+4	8.3	28/1 3%
Point winner was tailed-off in a bumper here in January; is the stable second-string
2	Banter At The Bar b J:Mark Walsh T:M F Morris	J:Mark Walsh T:M F Morris	158	p	1/7-7	-	107	99	20d	—	—	+3	5.9	40/1 2%
Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles; cheekpieces retained but others preferred
10	Elsa Bay b J:Ryan Treacy T:William P Murphy	J:Ryan Treacy T:William P Murphy	151	—	5O-5P7	-	104	94	22d	—	—	-1	0.5	150/1 1%
Ran respectably in a 2m4f maiden here last time but is likely to find several too strong
11	Ersudaly b J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Colin Bowe	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Colin Bowe	151	—	3-PF16	-	105	92	18d	—	—	+1	2.6	150/1 1%
Soundly beaten in a Tramore maiden hurdle recently and has to improve loads on that
3	Cornaroya Rocco b J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Adam Leahy(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	158	—	—	-	-	-	138d	—	—	-1	0.4	300/1 0%
Tailed-off on debut in a Galway bumper and can only be watched on hurdles bow
4	Daws Cross b J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	158	—	P-0	-	75	11	217d	—	—	-1	0.4	300/1 0%
Has been poor in two maiden hurdles for former yard and can only be watched on return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Porthill	4/5	4/5	4/5	8/11	4/5
Bally Free	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
I Am Lorenzo	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Melbourne Shamrock	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	8/1
Juke Hill	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Drop A Threat	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Banter At The Bar	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Elsa Bay	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1
Ersudaly	150/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Cornaroya Rocco	300/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	250/1
Daws Cross	300/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

I Am Lorenzo

OR: 19.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Porthill

22.8

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 16.3

4/5

3rd

Bally Free

12.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Drop A Threat

8.3

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.3

28/1

Juke Hill

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Banter At The Bar

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Melbourne Shamrock

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Ersudaly

2.6

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Elsa Bay

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

150/1

Cornaroya Rocco

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

300/1

Daws Cross

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
I Am Lorenzo Top Rated	127	138	121
Porthill	—	—	—
Bally Free	—	125	116
Melbourne Shamrock	—	117	106
Juke Hill	—	92	44
Drop A Threat	—	—	—
Banter At The Bar	—	107	99
Elsa Bay	—	104	94
Ersudaly	—	105	92
Cornaroya Rocco	—	—	—
Daws Cross	—	75	11

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Porthill	47d ago	Fresh
Bally Free	20d ago	Fit
I Am Lorenzo	37d ago	Fit
Melbourne Shamrock	23d ago	Fit
Juke Hill	43d ago	Fit
Drop A Threat	346d ago	Long break
Banter At The Bar	20d ago	Fit
Elsa Bay	22d ago	Fit
Ersudaly	18d ago	Fit
Cornaroya Rocco	138d ago	Long break
Daws Cross	217d ago	Long break

Going: Soft

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