12:30 Fairyhouse: 2m1f hurdle
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle
A 3yo academy hurdle at 2m1f on good to yielding in which 13 of the 16 have never run, and the three with form were all well beaten or failed to finish. There is almost no form to separate them, so this is about as open as a race gets, decided by whichever newcomer shows the most.
The figure and the read. Our figures can only rate the two that finished a race, and Rich Treasure tops them off a run in which it was beaten 15½L into 5th of 6 at Punchestown on 14 Oct, a level any useful newcomer should clear. Quatre Saison is not rated by the figures at all because it has never run, so the preference rests on how weak the only raced form is, not on anything it has shown.
The runners
In order of our rating, best first. The rating is in pounds, so the gap says how far behind the top each one is: a 2lb race is open, a 10lb race is not. Press Form on any horse for its runs, the case for and against, and what suits it. Prices as at 10:00.
110Quatre Saison · Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott-100top7/4Unraced, but the only form in the race is Rich Treasure beaten 15½L at Punchestown, so a useful Elliott newcomer should clear that.
Quatre Saison has never run, so there is no form to read. It is trained by Gordon Elliott, ridden by Jack Kennedy and carries 154lb like the other geldings. The only hurdles form in the race is thin. Rich Treasure was beaten 15½L and Way Horn 27½L in a 6-runner race at Punchestown on 14 Oct, and Bay City Boy unseated at Wexford on 25 Oct. A newcomer of any ability does not have to find much to beat that.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding, Gordon Elliott yard, Jack Kennedy up, no headgear.
There is nothing in its record to show it can jump or handle the trip.
25Garrison Gold · Danny Mullins · Ms Margaret Mullins-97-33/1Unraced, and the only raced form here is Rich Treasure's 15½L defeat, so a newcomer with ability from this yard can win.
Garrison Gold has never run, so its ability is unknown. Ms Margaret Mullins trains it, Danny Mullins rides and it carries 154lb. The horses here with form have shown little: Rich Treasure was beaten 15½L and Way Horn 27½L at Punchestown on 14 Oct. It meets the other newcomers on the same 154lb.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding, Danny Mullins up, no headgear.
Nothing in its record shows it can jump or handle the trip.
38Lakeshore · Simon Torrens · Mrs J. Harrington-97-39/2No runs to judge, but the raced opposition is weak, with Rich Treasure beaten 15½L last time, so the Harrington newcomer has a real chance.
Lakeshore has no previous runs, so nothing in the form book bears on it. It comes from Mrs J. Harrington's yard, Simon Torrens rides and it carries 154lb. The raced form it meets is weak: the best of it is Rich Treasure's 5th of 6, beaten 15½L, at Punchestown on 14 Oct. It starts on level terms with the other unraced geldings.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding for Mrs J. Harrington, Simon Torrens up.
Nothing in its record shows it can jump or stay 2m1f.
414Irish Fusilier · Daniel King · Thomas Cooper-95-59/2Unraced filly getting weight from the geldings at 147lb against 154lb, and the raced form she meets is weak.
Irish Fusilier has no runs in its record. It is a filly, so it carries 147lb against 154lb for the geldings, and it is trained by Thomas Cooper and ridden by Daniel King. The raced opposition is limited to Rich Treasure, beaten 15½L at Punchestown on 14 Oct, Way Horn, beaten 27½L in that race, and Bay City Boy, who unseated at Wexford. Nothing else in the form bears on it.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding at 147lb, Daniel King up for Thomas Cooper.
There is no evidence it can jump or stay 2m1f.
511Rich Treasure5 · Darragh O'Keeffe · A D Leahy-92-818/1Beaten 15½L at Punchestown on 14 Oct after errors 4 out and 3 out, and needs much cleaner jumping to beat the better newcomers.
Rich Treasure's only run was 5th of 6, beaten 15½L, in an academy hurdle over 2m3f on good at Punchestown on 14 Oct. It vied for the lead, was bumped at the 1st, made an error 4 out and a small one 3 out, was jostled and then went backwards. Hansel The Purse finished 1½L ahead of it in 4th and was 2nd of 8, beaten 2¼L, at Wexford on 25 Oct, which is the only run from that field since. Way Horn finished 12L behind it that day and meets it on the same terms today. Today is 2f shorter, on good to yielding, with Darragh O'Keeffe riding for A D Leahy.
Drops 2f to 2m1f on good to yielding after racing on good, Darragh O'Keeffe rides.
Beaten 15½L in a 6-runner academy hurdle, it has a lot to find against unknown newcomers.
66Hilarion · Kevin Healy(7) · Ciaran Murphy-90-1014/1Unraced Ciaran Murphy newcomer with a 7lb claimer, and only the weak form of Rich Treasure and Way Horn to beat.
Hilarion has no previous runs. It is one of two runners for Ciaran Murphy, alongside Klaus, and Kevin Healy claims 7lb from the 154lb it is set to carry. The raced form in the race is weak, the best of it being Rich Treasure's 15½L 5th at Punchestown on 14 Oct. There is nothing else in its record to go on.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding, Kevin Healy claiming 7lb.
No evidence it can jump or handle 2m1f.
77Klaus · Eoghan Finegan(5) · Ciaran Murphy-90-1033/1No runs to go on, and the only raced form in the race is poor, so it will be judged on whatever it shows first time.
Klaus has never run, so there is no form to read. It is Ciaran Murphy's second runner alongside Hilarion, and Eoghan Finegan claims 5lb from its 154lb. The three raced rivals have shown little: Rich Treasure was beaten 15½L, Way Horn 27½L, and Bay City Boy unseated. It starts level with the other newcomers.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding, Eoghan Finegan claiming 5lb.
No evidence yet that it can jump or stay.
812Unwanted · Peter Smithers(5) · Padraig Roche-90-1022/1Unraced newcomer with a 5lb claimer, and Rich Treasure's 15½L defeat is the only raced form it has to beat.
Unwanted has no runs in its record. Padraig Roche trains it, and Peter Smithers claims 5lb from its 154lb. The opposition with form is weak, the best being Rich Treasure, beaten 15½L at Punchestown on 14 Oct. Nothing in the record bears further on its chance.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding, Peter Smithers claiming 5lb.
No evidence it can jump or handle the trip.
94Dublinia · Jordan Gainford · Michael Mulvany-88-1240/1No form at all, and its only raced rivals have been well beaten, so it is entirely about what it shows on debut.
Dublinia has never run. It is trained by Michael Mulvany, ridden by Jordan Gainford and carries 154lb. The horses with form in this race have shown little, with Rich Treasure beaten 15½L and Way Horn 27½L at Punchestown on 14 Oct. There is nothing else to go on.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding, Jordan Gainford up.
No evidence it can jump or stay 2m1f.
1013Ard Roisin h · John Shinnick · Mrs Lorna Fowler-88-1211/1Unraced filly getting weight at 147lb against 154lb, but she has a hood on first time, so there is a question mark over her temperament.first-time gear
Ard Roisin has no previous runs. It is a filly carrying 147lb against 154lb for the geldings, and it wears a hood for the first time. Mrs Lorna Fowler trains and John Shinnick rides. The raced opposition is weak, led by Rich Treasure's 15½L 5th at Punchestown on 14 Oct.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding at 147lb in a first-time hood, John Shinnick up. First time in headgear.
The first-time hood on a debutant hints at temperament, and there is no form behind it.
119Lead By Example · Kieren Buckley · Edward Buckley-86-1440/1Unraced, with no form to judge, and the race has only weak raced form, so it needs to show plenty first time.
Lead By Example has no runs in its record. Edward Buckley trains it, Kieren Buckley rides and it carries 154lb. The raced form it meets is limited to Rich Treasure's 15½L 5th and Way Horn's 27½L 6th at Punchestown, and Bay City Boy's unseat at Wexford. Nothing in the record bears further on today.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding at 154lb.
No evidence it can jump or handle 2m1f.
122Carvoiero · J. J. Slevin · Denis Leahy-85-1550/1No runs to go on, and nothing beyond its connections to set it apart from the other newcomers.
Carvoiero has never run. Denis Leahy trains it, J. J. Slevin rides and it carries 154lb. The three raced runners have achieved little, the best being Rich Treasure, beaten 15½L at Punchestown on 14 Oct. There is no other form to read.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding, J. J. Slevin up.
No evidence it can jump or stay.
133Downings Bay · Michael Kenneally(3) · J G Burns-85-1566/1Unraced, and nothing in its record separates it from the better-connected newcomers.
Downings Bay has no previous runs. J G Burns trains it, and Michael Kenneally claims 3lb from its 154lb. The raced opposition is weak, with Rich Treasure beaten 15½L and Way Horn 27½L at Punchestown on 14 Oct. Nothing else in the record bears on its chance.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding, Michael Kenneally claiming 3lb.
No evidence it can jump or handle the trip.
141Bay City BoyU · Ben Harvey · Thomas Gibney-82-18100/1Well beaten and unseated after scrappy jumping at Wexford on 25 Oct, and it needs a big jumping improvement to figure.
Bay City Boy's only run was over 2m2f on soft at Wexford on 25 Oct, where it went close up early but erred at the 1st, jumped scrappily 4 out and 3 out, and was well beaten before unseating its rider. Only one horse from that race has run since, and it did not win or place. It has 1 run at today's trip without placing and has never run at this course. Today is 1f shorter on quicker ground, with Ben Harvey riding for Thomas Gibney.
Drops 1f to 2m1f on good to yielding after soft, Ben Harvey up.
Its jumping was poor and it had been well beaten before unseating.
–ROur Destiny · · Ms Claire O'Connell-84-1650/1Unraced Claire O'Connell newcomer, no rider named
Our Destiny has never run, so there is no form to read. Ms Claire O'Connell trains it, it carries 154lb, and no rider is named. The raced runners have shown little, the best being Rich Treasure's 15½L 5th at Punchestown on 14 Oct. There is no other evidence on it.
Debut over 2m1f on good to yielding at 154lb, rider not named.
No form, and no rider named.
–RWay Horn6 · · Sean O O'Brien-78-2280/1Last of 6, beaten 27½L, at Punchestown on 14 Oct and 12L behind Rich Treasure on the same terms, so it has a mountain to climb.
Way Horn's only run was 6th of 6, beaten 27½L, in an academy hurdle over 2m3f on good at Punchestown on 14 Oct. It raced prominently in 4th early, was pushed along and slipped back 3 out, and was well adrift from 2 out. It finished 12L behind Rich Treasure that day and meets it on the same terms today. The one horse from that race to run since, Hansel The Purse, was 2nd at Wexford. Today is 2f shorter, and no rider is named.
Drops 2f to 2m1f on good to yielding, no rider named.
It was beaten 27½L, and 12L by Rich Treasure, in its only run.
How to read this table
Rating is the read's own figure for each horse today, in pounds on one scale for the race. Our figure, a separate mechanical rating, is in testing and shows inside each horse's form until it has a record worth showing.
Days is days since the horse last ran. OR is its official rating. A small letter after the name is headgear (b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue tie, h hood).
Key form lines
The past races that say most about this one, and what they mean today.
Rich Treasure 5th and Way Horn 6th of 6 in an academy hurdle, beaten 15½L and 27½L. The one rival to run since, Hansel The Purse, was 2nd of 8 at Wexford, so it is a modest bar for today's newcomers.
Bay City Boy jumped scrappily and was well beaten before unseating, so it has yet to complete over hurdles.
Where today's runners have met
Races two or more of today's runners have run in, the last 18 months first. "Terms" shows how the weights have moved since, against the best-placed of them that day.
| Finished | Behind Rich Treasure | Terms v Rich Treasure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Treasure | 5th | — | the yardstick |
| Way Horn | 6th | 12L | same terms |