14:45 Fairyhouse

Saturday 25 January 2020

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Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 8.5s

Alabaster¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C F Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

50/1

76-rated handicapper for Sir Mark Prescott posting a number of solid and consistent starts in the spring on the Flat. Not disgraced on hurdling debut when seventh of 22 at big odds in a Punchestown maiden earlier this month.

Form: 7

Badness Backfires^h1⁷²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster

100/1

Gelding by San Frontieres out of a Mizzen Mast. Pulled up on sole point-to-point start when last seen in February 2018. Appears to have a mountain to climb on rules debut.

Form: P/

Exit Poll³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

9/2

Far from disgraced in a couple of initial maiden hurdle spins since September. In the right hands to improve but a good chance handicaps will suit on the back of this run.

Form: 321-65

Hardy Man¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

50/1

Solid and consistent in three point-to-point starts without managing to get his head in front in 2018. No impression on leaders when reappearing in a Punchestown maiden hurdle earlier this month. Best watched on this occasion.

Form: 23/2-8

Saga Bolton³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| C| D

66/1

Winner of three of his 11 starts on the Flat including a couple of victories on the AW at Dundalk. Market likely to reveal expectations on hurdling introduction.

Form:

Scotsman's Bay²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara

100/1

Eight-race maiden well held in three starts over hurdles including a 57L reversal on first start for new connections at Limerick over Christmas. Has a lot to find in this contest.

Form: 360-068

Calibrator¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: M P Fogarty| T: E Griffin

100/1

Well related Presenting gelding out of a winning half-sister to Grade One scorer Fundamentalist. Never a factor on both starts over hurdles in September/October. Others preferred.

Form: 00

Jon Snow²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

1/1

Returned from a lengthy absence with a couple of starts over hurdles at Cork and Leopardstown towards the end of the year. Not disgraced but failed to fulfill expectations.

Form: 33

Lynwood Gold⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Winner of two of his 20 starts on the Flat with both victories when in the hands of trainer Mark Johnston winning over 1m½f and 1m1f. Market likely the best guide on hurdling debut.

Form:

Powerful Ted^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

28/1

Looked a good prospect when winning on bumper debut at Galway in October. Well held and never a factor in a couple of spins over hurdles at Leopardstown and Punchestown in the last month.

Form: 1480

Royal Recital⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

100/1

Gelding by Recital. 18th of 24 no impression falling 85L behind the winner on hurdling debut at Naas over 2m3f last month. Others hold sturdier claims.

Form: 0

Sirjack Thomas^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D J McInerney| T: A McGuinness

50/1

Struggling in recent starts at Dundalk. Well beaten on sole start over hurdles at Gowran Park in February last year.

Form: 0-

Greenpanda¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Consistent at her level on the Flat, with two wins and nine placed efforts in 30 runs. No impression on the winner in a couple of starts over hurdles since September.

Form: 50

Ladymorata²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

100/1

Sent off at big prices in a couple of starts over hurdles before running accordingly on each occasion and unlikely to be making a significant impact in this contest.

Form: 0-8

Santa Rossa²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| CD

4/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Winner of two of her four career bumper starts including in Grade 2 company at Leopardstown last February. Could be of strong market interest on hurdling debut.

Form: 113-5

Two Shoe Tom²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

20/1

Early promise of a number of bumpers 12 months ago appear to have leveled out. No extra two out before a mistake at the last on hurdling debut at this venue earlier this month.

Form: 22250-9

Bold Pearl¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Pleasing effort on hurdling debut in a mares' maiden contest over 2m2f on soft ground finishing fourth of 19 beaten 5½L. Will look to progress in this company.

Form: 683934

Cosa Ban^h1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

100/1

Daughter of Recital out of an Oscar mare. Pulled up when tailed off on sole point-to-point start last month. Unlikely to make a winning debut in first-time hood.

Form: P

Galaxy Girl¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Daughter of Presenting. Slight mistake at the fourth before making no impression on hurdling debut fading to finish down the field in a 19 runner contest.

Form: 0

Loudest Whisper³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: M F Mooney| T: E D Delany

100/1

Daughter of Maxios. Modest at best on the Flat and very disappointing on hurdles debut at Leopardstown on St Stephens day. Plenty to find.

Form: 0

Nodoubtaboutthat⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Crawley

100/1

Daughter of Oscar out of a Glacial Storm mare. Dam, point-to-point winner. Too many mistakes on hurdling debut at Navan over a similar trip last month to be giving consideration to the mare here.

Form: 0

Walk Me Home¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: N P Madden| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Daughter of Galileo. Down the field on debut in a Naas 2m maiden hurdle on soft ground in December before a similar effort at Clonmel earlier this month. Vast improvement needed.

Form: 00

Galet D'Oudairies¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

15/2

Gelding by Racinger out of a French bred mare. Couple of decent efforts on the Flat in France last year. Likely to be popular in the market on hurdling debut for respected connections.

Form: 2

Insane Bolt¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

66/1

78-rated Flat handicapper for trainer Johnny Murtagh. No impression on hurdling debut in a Leopardstown 2m maiden over Christmas before a hint of improvement at Punchestown earlier this month. Worth a market check.

Form: 08

Moghram^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

66/1

Placed once from four starts for Marcus Tregoning last term and showed promise after six-month absence when fair fourth on hurdles bow at Limerick on Boxing Day. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed.

Form: 47

Non-Runners

Centurion Steel²⁷²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Classy Diva

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: S Crawley J: Reserve 2

Smiths Girl³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: S Crawley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jon Snow (1/1), Santa Rossa (4/1), Exit Poll (9/2), Galet D'Oudairies (15/2), Centurion Steel (11/1), Lynwood Gold (20/1), Two Shoe Tom (20/1), Powerful Ted (28/1), Bold Pearl (33/1), Classy Diva (33/1), Alabaster (50/1), Hardy Man (50/1), Sirjack Thomas (50/1), Saga Bolton (66/1), Moghram (66/1), Greenpanda (66/1), Insane Bolt (66/1), Ladymorata (100/1), Cosa Ban (100/1), Royal Recital (100/1), Scotsman's Bay (100/1), Nodoubtaboutthat (100/1), Calibrator (100/1), Galaxy Girl (100/1), Walk Me Home (100/1), Badness Backfires (100/1), Loudest Whisper (100/1), Smiths Girl (150/1)

Despite disappointing on his first couple of starts at Cork and Leopardstown, JON SNOW can get off the mark at the third time of asking for leading trainer/jockey combination of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. The drop in trip should suit for the five-year-old as he gets the better of Santa Rossa making her hurdling debut following a number of creditable efforts in Grade 1 and Grade 2 contests in the spring. Bold Pearl who made a pleasing effort on hurdling debut in a mares' maiden contest over 2m2f on soft ground earlier this month and Galet D'Oudairies in the colours of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede can compete for remaining honours. The Jessica Harrington-trained Exit Poll is shortlisted.