17:40 Fairyhouse

Monday 21 April 2025

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Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 6m 52.80s

Shannon Royale^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 139

20/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in December. Tailed-off last of 5 to Fun Fun Fun in Gr 3 chase at Limerick (24.7f, soft, 8/1) 29 days ago. Back down in class.

Form: 221P65

Folly Master¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 130

4/1

Promising individual. 10/11, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, soft) 111 days ago by 3 lengths from Rolly Bowley Boy, plenty in hand. Merits consideration.

Form: 011F-21

Macs Charm^p⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 130| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (27f, soft) 60 days ago.

Form: 55-0987

Cleatus Poolaw^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| C

18/1

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase (33/1) at Cheltenham (26f, good to soft) 39 days ago, weakening when jumping left there.

Form: 4-F476P

Pats Fancy³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 125

18/1

125/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (26f, good to soft) 39 days ago, pulled up soon after.

Form: 250/6-6P

Battle It Out⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 124

8/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.5f, soft, 8/1) 43 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip.

Form: 43-U088

Better Times Ahead⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 124

3/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap chase (15/2) at Naas (24.8f, soft) 43 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1/622-96

Union Station⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124| BF

4/1

Good second of 14 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (28.3f, good to soft, 4/1) 50 days ago, travelling as well as any. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 32-4422

Where's Frankie^p1⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 120| CD

22/1

Course winner. 20/1, sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, heavy) 72 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 21P-076

Stormy Judge^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 119

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good to soft, 28/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 08UU08

Street Value^t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 118| C

20/1

Course winner. 28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Naas (24.8f, soft) 43 days ago, tailing off 3 out.

Form: 5-P095P

Salmanino⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 116

28/1

17/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (23.8f, heavy) 71 days ago, pulled up after 3 out.

Form: 4/PP-2FP

Rolly Bowley Boy^p⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 114| BF

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 5/4, seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, soft) 94 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2270-27

Forecasts

Better Times Ahead (3/1), Folly Master (4/1), Union Station (4/1), Battle It Out (8/1), Stormy Judge (11/1), Rolly Bowley Boy (12/1), Macs Charm (14/1), Cleatus Poolaw (18/1), Pats Fancy (18/1), Shannon Royale (20/1), Street Value (20/1), Where's Frankie (22/1), Salmanino (28/1)

The progressive FOLLY MASTER resumed winning ways in good style at Punchestown on New Year's Eve and remains one to keep on the right side of. Union Station and Better Times Ahead are feared most.