20:10 Fairyhouse

Friday 6 June 2025

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Racing Again Next Friday Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 9.77s

(21)

Si Senior^t,h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 65

11/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. 9/1, good second of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 448272

(17)

There's No Limit^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 60| D

40/1

80/1 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 13 in claimer at Dundalk (12f). Off 177 days. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 559100-

(9)

Barretstown⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 58| D

12/1

22/1, eighteenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (10.1f, soft) 41 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 5214-70

(8)

Carvalhal^v⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 56

11/2

9/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Back up in trip and merits respect.

Form: 456-673

(4)

Chopsticks^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52| BF

3/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. First run since leaving S. M. Duffy when good second of 14 in handicap (5/2) at Leopardstown (12f, good) 21 days ago, conceding first run. Shortlist material.

Form: 34-3222

(5)

Cleopatra's Needle^h,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey| T: H Rogers| OR: 52| C| D

13/2

One win from 25 Flat runs. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Navan (13f, good) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 35060-6

(6)

Picpoul^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 50

14/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 40/1) 21 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 27-0805

(18)

Gregorina^v¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 49| D

28/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 66/1). Off 114 days and entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 600-080

(20)

Jurality²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 49

12/1

Good fourth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, 10/1) 24 days ago, faring best of those held up. Back up in trip.

Form: 90-0744

(7)

Mr Mills⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M G Quinn| OR: 49| D

14/1

20/1, first run since leaving Christopher David Timmons when seventh of 11 in handicap at Limerick (11.9f, heavy) 42 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 50/U00-7

(14)

I'll Be Handy¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 60

50/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good, 100/1) 18 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 99-0000

(16)

Vervain^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 59

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, last of 8 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good) 24 days ago. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 06-08

(15)

Cuckaloo Hill²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Nolan| OR: 57

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in maiden (125/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 808-

(12)

Lady Delila³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 44

16/1

28/1, sixteenth of 20 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04050-0

(1)

Fervent²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 56

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, tenth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 7 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 070-

(13)

Prom Queen³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: A McCann| OR: 43

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 20 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft, 50/1) 39 days ago, not clear run. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8/040

(19)

The Man Above³³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: J P Fahey| OR: 40

40/1

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good). Off 11 months. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 070088-

(2)

Noble Andy^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 50

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Tipperary (12.5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form. RESERVE.

Form: 0582-96

Non-Runners

(10)

Amavasya²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: J Cleary

(3)

Barrys Rock⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 10

T: A Mullins J: Reserve 2

(11)

El Bello⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Chopsticks (3/1), Carvalhal (11/2), Si Senior (11/2), Cleopatra's Needle (13/2), El Bello (10/1), Jurality (12/1), Barretstown (12/1), Cuckaloo Hill (14/1), Picpoul (14/1), Mr Mills (14/1), Noble Andy (16/1), Lady Delila (16/1), Vervain (22/1), Fervent (25/1), Amavasya (25/1), Barrys Rock (25/1), Gregorina (28/1), Prom Queen (33/1), The Man Above (40/1), There's No Limit (40/1), I'll Be Handy (50/1)

Lending support for a 17-race maiden generally isn't for the faint-hearted, but in CHOPSTICKS' case there are no apparent foibles or quirks that have blighted him in any way. Indeed, the fact that he is still winless is just one of those things and he is taken to deservedly get his head in front here. Cleopatra's Needle was runner-up twice over hurdles in April wasn't digraced back in this sphere last time. She is second choice ahead of Jurality and Si Senior, while Carvalhal also has a chance.