12:45 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 14 January 2026

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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Hurdle

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 4m 1.20s

Macho Man¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Made winning start over hurdles when decisively taking 14-runner juvenile at Auteuil (17.9f, soft, 26/1) 101 days ago. Since joined Willie Mullins. Very interesting to see how he compares in the betting to Proactif.

Form: 1-

Proactif¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

15/8

Promising sort who landed 18-runner juvenile hurdle at Auteuil (17.9f, soft) on debut over timber in September. Smart prospect for his top new connections.

Form: 1-

Quinta Do Lago¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs J Harrington

15/2

Won first 2 starts but limitations seemingly exposed when 16¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Narciso Has in Grade 2 at Leopardstown (16f, good, 11/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 116

Combs^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

11/1

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Good 2½ lengths third of 12 to Its Bilbo in listed handicap at Limerick (16f, heavy, 12/1) 16 days ago, needing stiffer test. More to come.

Form: 2333

Far Eclipse¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

400/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 200/1, eighteenth of 19 in juvenile at Leopardstown (16f, good) 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 70

It's Bobsled Time³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: Richard Morrissey

66/1

Caused a huge shock when landing 14-runner juvenile hurdle at Naas (17.2f, heavy, 250/1) 30 days ago. This looks tougher, though.

Form: 091

Munsif^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

9/2

Useful winner on Flat for Roger Varian who made a promising start over hurdles for new yard when third of 19 in juvenile at Leopardstown (16f, good, 7/2) 18 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

In My Teens^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: G P Cromwell

28/1

Useful Flat winner. Nowhere near that level in 3 hurdle starts but remains one who could do better in this sphere before long.

Form: 4U7

Forecasts

Macho Man (13/8), Proactif (15/8), Munsif (9/2), Quinta Do Lago (15/2), Combs (11/1), In My Teens (28/1), It's Bobsled Time (66/1), Far Eclipse (400/1)

It'll be fascinating to see how the betting splits PROACTIF and Macho Man, who both start out for Willie Mullins on the back of debut wins at Auteuil in the autumn. Narrow preference is for the former before any betting clues are known. Munsif and Combs are others who could have a say in this interesting opener.