15:45 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 1 January 2019

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Join Us In January (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 2.60s

An Fraoch Mor

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

25/1

Gelding by Mahler out of a Winged Love mare. Yard one from 10 with bumper runners this term but the six-year-old may find this tough going on debut.

Form:

Boston Hill³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Egan

12/1

Gelding by Marienbard out of a Needle Gun mare. Promising third of seven beaten over 8L on debut here last month. Place claims on second start.

Form: 3

Chef Afef³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Roche⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

In rear and raced a little too freely on debut here over 2m2f earlier this month eventually finishing sixth of 11 beaten 29L, before another heavy defeat here last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 64

Shavalack^h1²⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: S K Ryder

40/1

Mahler gelding out of a Presenting mare related to top chasing types. Well down the field on bumper debut here when last seen in April. First time hood doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 0-

Battle Of Midway²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

12/1

Mahler gelding out of a Presenting mare. Poor form in a couple of point-to-point starts in summer. Can be expected to be well prepped on debut.

Form: F-5P

Castle Oliver⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Promising third of eight beaten 19L on debut in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in November. Worth a maket check dropped in to a bumper.

Form: 3

Multifactorial⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| BF

7/2

Stowaway gelding, cost €82,000. Appears the penny is starting to drop for the Stowaway gelding, given his effort at Down Royal in November. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 6-2

Ontheropes³¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Second of eight in a point-to-point when last seen in February. Subsequently purchased for £240,000 at the Cheltenham March sale and liable to be a warm order on debut for leading stable.

Form: 2-

Drumbaragh

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: N Carolan

66/1

Daughter of Dylan Thomas out of a Langfuhr mare. Unlikely to trouble the main protagonist on debut in this company.

Form:

Forecasts

Ontheropes (13/8), Castle Oliver (5/2), Multifactorial (7/2), Chef Afef (12/1), Battle Of Midway (12/1), Boston Hill (12/1), An Fraoch Mor (25/1), Shavalack (40/1), Drumbaragh (66/1)

Purchased for £240,000 at the Cheltenham March sale, ONTHEROPES is likely to be all the rage in the closing contest of the first Fairyhouse meeting of the year. The gelding, running for leading trainer/jockey combination of Willie and Patrick Mullins can see off the attentions of the Gordon Elliott-trained, Multifactorial, the J P McManus-owned, Castle Oliver and Noel Meades, Battle Of Midway.