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Fairyhouse

4:20

Date 2026-02-16

Distance 2m

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €5,900

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.1°C

Wind 16mph W

Rain 29%

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Ole Ole b J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	h	3222	-	117	99	51d	—	—	-29	31.9	4/9 69%
Placed all four starts over hurdles, beaten a head latest, obvious chance in new hood
1	Beauvallon b J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	5	-	94	75	18d	—	—	-18	8	11/4 27%
12-1 and well beaten on Irish debut, should improve and Townend up, can't discount
6	Celtic Alliance b J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	18/1 5%
Order Of St George gelding, half-sister to useful Absolute Notions, market best guide
3	Direct Approach b J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	9	-	67	9	47d	—	—	-6	2.1	16/1 6%
Soundly beaten on hurdles debut when 20-1, preferred by Kennedy, needs to improve
2	Berto Ramirez b J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	161	—	57	-	103	81	35d	—	—	-5	1.9	16/1 6%
Soundly beaten in 2m maiden hurdles here and at Punchestown, more needed
4	Irragh b J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	28/1 3%
E31,000 Latrobe gelding, half-brother to three winners, top yard, check the market
7	Hunting Gold ch J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	154	—	5	-	96	68	63d	—	—	-3	1.1	40/1 2%
Form of Naas debut fifth has taken a few knocks since, others appeal more
8	Thilos ch J:Gavin Brouder T:J A Nash	J:Gavin Brouder T:J A Nash	154	—	69P	-	99	-	6d	—	—	-2	0.7	125/1 1%
Modest on the Flat and in three starts over hurdles, pulled up latest, hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ole Ole	4/9	2/5	2/5	2/5	2/5
Beauvallon	11/4	5/2	11/4	2/1	9/4
Celtic Alliance	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Direct Approach	16/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Berto Ramirez	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Irragh	25/1	28/1	20/1	20/1	25/1
Hunting Gold	40/1	33/1	33/1	25/1	33/1
Thilos	125/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ole Ole

31.9

OR: 0 Form: 11.9 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Beauvallon

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8

11/4

3rd

Direct Approach

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Celtic Alliance

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

18/1

Berto Ramirez

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Irragh

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

28/1

Hunting Gold

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Thilos

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ole Ole	—	117	99
Beauvallon	—	94	75
Celtic Alliance	—	—	—
Direct Approach	—	67	9
Berto Ramirez	—	103	81
Irragh	—	—	—
Hunting Gold	—	96	68
Thilos	—	99	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Thilos	6d ago	Quick return
Beauvallon	18d ago	Fit
Berto Ramirez	35d ago	Fit
Direct Approach	47d ago	Fresh
Ole Ole	51d ago	Fresh
Hunting Gold	63d ago	Fresh
Celtic Alliance	—	—
Irragh	—	—