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Monday 5 October 2026

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Fairyhouse Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

4YO plus | 3m | 19 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 100| D

Remote second on standout effort in maidens last season. Caught the eye under considerate handling when fifth at Roscommon on handicap debut/reappearance. Wasn't helped by a wide trip when disappointing at Kilbeggan (25f) subsequently. Well worth another chance with cheekpieces now added.

Form: 5F26-58

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The Monkey Pole¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms E L Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 100

14/1

Relatively lightly-raced maiden. Has shaped better than the bare result on his last 3 handicap starts, front-running exertions again taking their toll when 7¾ lengths fifth of 15 at Navan (21f). Longer trip a question mark and likely to face competition for the lead.

Form: 4-4P355

Vision De Maine¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 96| D

9/2

Irish point winner/fair 3m chaser who regressed for David Pipe last season. Since joined a very shrewd operation and is on a much-reduced mark for his first hurdle start in 2½ years (rated 15 lb higher over fences in his pomp). Needs a close look in the market.

Form: 34/3PPP-

Tango Theatre^t,v⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93| D

11/1

Veteran mare who was a dominant, all-the-way winner at Sligo in 2025. Never looked like repeating the feat in this year's corresponding race and she may well set this up for the closers if adopting her customary tactics.

Form: 77-5829

Final Decision⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

50/1

Bumper winner for Anthony McCann back in 2023. Has stood little racing in recent seasons. Now steps up markedly in trip (Flat bred) having finished well beaten both starts over 2m for present yard.

Form: 26F0/00

Las Brisas Boy^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Buckley| OR: 87

7/1

Runner-up in back-to-back handicaps at Sligo/Wexford on last 2 hurdle starts. Reverts to hurdling on the back of a forgivable first try over fences at Ballinrobe (23f) latest, and he's one of the more interesting types.

Form: 8-59226

Whiskey Serenade⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Alex Harvey| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 87

16/1

Hasn't gone on since a promising second at stable debut at Bellewstown in July (2½m). Now off 1 lb lower mark having finished well-held sixth of 16 on return to that track last time. Pedigree at least offers some hope that she'll stay this longer trip.

Form: 062766

Chanceitlucky⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 81

11/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o. Showed up fairly well before absence seemed to tell on reappearance last month. Tighter in the betting with tongue strap refitted but went backwards from that effort at Ballinrobe 2 weeks on. Headgear now removed.

Form: 9046-50

Everystep Oftheway^b⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 80

22/1

Made the frame on 3 consecutive handicap hurdles in summer 2024. Entitled to have needed his return from 25-month absence at Ballinrobe (23f, good) in August. Notable that stable jockey prefers him to Head For Home.

Form: 40444/0

Fervida⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Ross Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 78

16/1

Maiden who hit the frame for the first time when beaten 21½ lengths in a Tramore maiden (21f) latest. Her jumping hasn't improved with experience, though, and she looks to have plenty on at the weights back in handicap.

Form: 9P-9U74

Head For Home^p¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: O McKiernan| OR: 78

14/1

Recorded his second in-frame handicap finish (despite carrying head awkwardly) when fourth at Cork (3m, good to soft) in May. Added to a patchy record at Limerick (2¾m, soft) later that month. Fairly treated on the pick of his form on return from 5 months away.

Form: 025P-48

Drumadeise^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Corkery| OR: 77

4/1

Lightly-raced 5-y-o. Up in trip/cheekpieces added when showing first form at Listowel (2¾m, good to soft, 40/1) 9 days ago, keeping on to finish 2½-length second of 17. Should stay this far if she settles (keen last time) and still relatively unexposed.

Form: 000U02

Tawny Lea²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 77

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Didn't build on the promise of her Ballinrobe fifth (good) when well-held seventh of 19 at Galway (2¾m, soft). Possibly worth another chance back under less testing conditions, with step up to 3m likely to suit.

Form: 08R057

Magic Hands Noel¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: G Keane| OR: 76

9/2

Took a step forward (despite being easy to back) when 7 lengths sixth of 16 on handicap debut/return at Navan (19f). Potential for better again over this markedly longer trip and needs considering in a field of largely exposed rivals.

Form: 0000-6

Gypsy Poet²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 73

8/1

Low-mileage 5-y-o. Shaped with more encouragement than previously this season when 14½ lengths fourth in a big-field Galway handicap (2¾m, soft), every chance he'd have finished second granted a clearer passage. Form has been franked and one to be interested back up in trip.

Form: 876-074

Comeonarchie^t²¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Reserve 1| T: F G Hand| OR: 91| D

16/1

Won a heavy-ground handicap at Punchestown in December. Again struggled from marks in the 90s subsequently. Returns from 7 months away and he could be one for more testing ground later in the season. RESERVE

Form: 478157-

King Of Westeros^h,t1¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Reserve 2| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

16/1

Runner-up only start in points. Brought along steadily prior to running no sort of race on handicap debut at Tramore (2½m, 11/1) in April. Now tackles 3m in first-time tongue strap and has to be respected given who trains him. RESERVE

Form: 20F74P-

Ersudaly^p⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Reserve 3| T: G Elliott| OR: 87| D

14/1

Off the mark at fifth attempt in points. Didn't get competitive in 7 starts under Rules for Colin Bowe. Needs a market check on the back of a significant trainer change, though. RESERVE

Form: 70F-708

Non-Runners

Ancient Myth⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: N F Glynn J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Drumadeise (3/1), Vision De Maine (9/2), Magic Hands Noel (6/1), The Monkey Pole (7/1), Gypsy Poet (10/1), Las Brisas Boy (10/1), King Of Westeros (11/1), Itsaworkinmaniam (12/1), Head For Home (14/1), Whiskey Serenade (16/1), Tango Theatre (16/1), Tawny Lea (16/1), Fervida (20/1), Chanceitlucky (20/1), Everystep Oftheway (25/1), Ancient Myth (25/1), Final Decision (33/1), Comeonarchie (50/1), Ersudaly (50/1)

ITSAWORKINMANIAM is given another chance to build on an eye-catching handicap debut, and he may well get off the mark in first-time cheekpieces. Las Brisas Boy and Gypsy Poet both hold solid claims, while Magic Hands Noel and Vision De Maine are potential improvers, the latter particularly interesting if supported.