14:50 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 14 January 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 38.40s

Dr Eggman⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

9/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Off 7 months and made mistakes when eighth of 10 in novice chase at this course (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 54 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 32129/8

Jinxs Link³⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 102| D

125/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in August 2024. 14/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft). Off 11 months so has his fitness to prove on his belated chase debut.

Form: 661264/

Koori Star³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 123

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. 15/2, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.4f, heavy) 39 days ago. Reverts to chasing significantly down in trip but he's still in the mix.

Form: 42/4542

Park Of Kings³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: P Nolan| D

25/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Never dangerous when twelfth of 16 in novice chase (125/1) at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 39 days ago. Can do better in due course over fences.

Form: 2540/00

Port Joulain³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

15/8

Fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles. Well below that form when seventh of 10 in novice chase (11/2) at Punchestown (23f, soft) on debut over fences 34 days ago. Down in trip and could still do better.

Form: 0P310/7

Reliable Prince³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft) 38 days ago. Makes chase debut with lots more needed.

Form: 40/0

Stuntman Steve¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win at Listowel in June. 25/1, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 110 days ago. Still much respected now starting out over fences.

Form: 412900

Karoline Banbou³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

4/5

5/2, made a promising start in this sphere when second of 13 in novice chase here (16.2f, soft) 32 days ago, not knocked about. This useful winning hurdler seems sure to step forward and she's the one to beat.

Form: 21467/2

Forecasts

Karoline Banbou (4/5), Port Joulain (15/8), Koori Star (15/2), Dr Eggman (9/1), Park Of Kings (25/1), Stuntman Steve (28/1), Jinxs Link (125/1), Reliable Prince (150/1)

Willie Mullins saddles three and his useful winning hurdler KAROLINE BANBOU rates a confident choice to build on a promising chasing debut second here and go one better. Koori Star drops markedly in trip but still appeals as the one to chase home the selection ahead of Port Joulain and Stuntman Steve.