15:50 Fairyhouse

Sunday 5 April 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 16.70s

A Path To Ronda³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S D Bowen| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 126

22/1

Placed at listed/Grade 2 level at around 19f. Made a bit of a meal of landing short odds at Kelso back at 2m last time but remains capable of better now stepping back up in trip.

Form: 4-12331

Amen Kate²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: T Cooper| OR: 125

18/1

Likeable and straightforward mare who won a 2m mares listed novice at Thurles (good to soft) in December. Not seen to best effect in the Dawn Run at Cheltenham since. Back up in trip and remains open to improvement.

Form: 4-31R10

Blue Velvet²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Won 19f Punchestown maiden in January. 80/1, good 14¼ lengths eleventh of 22 to White Noise in Dawn Run at Cheltenham (17f) 24 days ago. Open to further progress.

Form: 173-210

Future Prospect^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King| T: W P Mullins| C

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Pulled up in Dawn Run at Cheltenham (17f, good) 24 days ago. The yard has more obvious contenders elsewhere.

Form: 1536-1P

How's Hannah^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

10/1

Won 2m bumper and 23f maiden hurdle at Punchestown on first 2 outings under Rules. Tongue strap on first time, ¾-length second of 7 to Zanoosh in Grade 3 Shannon Spray Mares Novice at Limerick (23f, heavy, evens) 24 days ago, clear of rest. More to come.

Form: 2/1-112

Jackie Hobbs²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 131

12/1

Dual bumper winner last season and has repeated the feat in mares novice hurdles this time round. Very good 5¾ lengths fifth of 22 to White Noise in Dawn Run at Cheltenham (17f, good) 24 days ago, finishing well.

Form: 19-1415

Kingston Queen²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 129

10/1

Useful hurdler. 16/1 and cheekpieces on first time, creditable 8 lengths eighth of 22 to White Noise in Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (17f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 13-1318

Oldschool Outlaw²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| C

11/4

Promising sort. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 22 to White Noise in Dawn Run at Cheltenham (17f, good) 24 days ago, finishing well. The step up in trip should suit and leading claims with further improvement likely.

Form: 27-1112

Place De La Nation²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 135| C

15/2

Useful hurdler, successful here in January. Second in 2¼m Fairyhouse Grade 3 and third in Dawn Run at Cheltenham (17f, good) on her last 2 outings but Oldschool Outlaw was ahead of her on both occasions. Should give another good account.

Form: 25-1123

Zanoosh^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 131| CD

9/2

Took another step forward when winning 7-runner Grade 3 Shannon Spray Mares Novice at Limerick (23f, heavy) 24 days ago by ¾ length from How's Hannah, driven out. On a 5-timer and another who has to enter calculations.

Form: 731111

Charme De Faust²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134

9/2

French recruit who looked useful when winning a 2m Thurles maiden on first outing for Willie Mullins and fully confirmed those impressions when 3½ lengths fourth of 22 to White Noise in Dawn Run at Cheltenham (17f, good). Definitely more to come and the mount of Townend from the Mullins quintet.

Form: 214

Non-Runners

Carrigmoornaspruce²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Oldschool Outlaw (11/4), Zanoosh (9/2), Charme De Faust (9/2), Place De La Nation (15/2), How's Hannah (10/1), Kingston Queen (10/1), Jackie Hobbs (12/1), Future Prospect (14/1), Carrigmoornaspruce (14/1), Amen Kate (18/1), A Path To Ronda (22/1), Blue Velvet (28/1)

Dawn Run second OLDSCHOOL OUTLAW can go one place better at Grade 1 level now stepping up to 2½m for the first time. Willie Mullins pair Place de La Nation and Charme de Faust weren't far behind the selection at Cheltenham and head the many dangers along with Shannon Spray 1-2 Zanoosh and How's Hannah.