2:00 · 2m4f · good to yielding · 12 runners

2:00 Fairyhouse: 2m4f beginners' chase

Irish National Hunt Steeplechase CLG Beginners Steeplechase

A beginners' chase that pits chasing debutants with Graded hurdle form, led by Ballyfad and Storm Heart, against runners who have already jumped fences, headed by Glen Kiln, Kainsbourg and Hiddenvalley Lake. The chase form on offer has not worked out and the best hurdlers all return from long breaks, so the race is more open than the top hurdle ratings suggest.

Going now good to yielding. The read was written at 00:53, when it was good, and is not changed.

Our top three

1Ballyfad13/8 · rated 150Beaten a head in a Leopardstown Grade 1 with later dual Grade 1 winner King Rasko Grey behind; the best hurdle form here if it takes to fences.For Beaten a head in a Grade 1; King Rasko Grey behind won two since.Against First run over fences after 213 days off, and it has never run off a break of 60 days or more.2Storm Heart6/4 · rated 148 (2lb behind)Grade 2 third over course and distance off OR 150, and has won 1 of 2 runs after a break; needs fences to lift it past Ballyfad's Grade 1 form.For OR 151 hurdler, Grade 2 third over course and distance.Against Its last two hurdle runs were below the Cheltenham level, and it has never jumped a fence in public.3Glen Kiln11/2 · rated 145 (5lb behind)Has chase experience the hurdlers lack, but its a head Fairyhouse second came against a winner since well beaten off OR 125.For Beaten a head over fences here; winner since 4th off OR 125.Against It weakened before 2 out over today's course and distance on 6 Apr, and its chase second has not worked out.

The figure and the read. Kainsbourg tops our figures on a ¾L chase second at Fairyhouse whose winner has since been beaten 127½L, while Ballyfad was beaten a head in a Leopardstown Grade 1 with later dual Grade 1 winner King Rasko Grey ½L behind. Ballyfad sits outside the top three on our figures because it carries a 16.8lb break penalty and the Leopardstown run counts for only 9%, but a long break does not undo Grade 1 form.

Read before the off, at 00:53. The facts are from the results; the sentences are the read, written by an AI model, and every number in them is checked against the race information before they are printed. How this page is made.

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.

ReadNo.HorseORWtDaysRatingPrice

12Ballyfad11203- · Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott-11-12213150top13/8Beaten a head in a Leopardstown Grade 1 with later dual Grade 1 winner King Rasko Grey behind; the best hurdle form here if it takes to fences.

What the form says

Its best run is the 1 Feb Leopardstown Grade 1 over 2m on heavy, beaten a head by Talk The Talk with King Rasko Grey ½L behind. King Rasko Grey has since won Grade 1s at Cheltenham off OR 148 and at Punchestown off OR 150. It was 3rd of 12, beaten 5½L, in the Aintree Grade 1 over today's 2m4f on 11 Apr, ahead of Lord Byron, who was beaten a neck in a Punchestown Grade 1 next time. This is its first run over fences, after 213 days off, and it has no earlier run off a break of 60 days or more.

For

Same 2m4f as its Aintree Grade 1 third, on good ground after runs on good to soft and heavy, for Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy on its chasing debut.

Against

First run over fences after 213 days off, and it has never run off a break of 60 days or more.

The figure and the read differ. Our figures take 16.8lb off for its 213-day break and give only 9% to the Leopardstown Grade 1, where King Rasko Grey finished ½L behind it.

Form

11 Apr 263rd of 12, beaten 5½L won by Bossman JackAintree · 20f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR 148 · 11-7 · 11/4 jt fav

A Grade 1 third over today's trip, ahead of a horse later beaten a neck at the top level.

11 Mar 2610th of 21, beaten 7½L won by King Rasko GreyCheltenham · 21f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR 147 · 11-7 · 11/1

raced in midfield · kept on

Only 7½L behind in a Grade 1 that produced 6 winners, so the run is better than its finishing place.

1 Feb 262nd of 12, beaten L won by Talk The TalkLeopardstown · 16f · heavy · OR – · 11-12 · 7/2

led early

Its peak: beaten a head with a later dual Grade 1 winner behind.

26 Dec 251st of 21 wonLeopardstown · 16f · yielding · OR – · 11-7 · 7/4

led early · kept on

22 Nov 251st of 8 wonPunchestown · 16½f · soft to heavy · OR – · 11-7 · 10/11 fav

raced prominently · led during the race

1 earlier run

1 Nov 251st of 6 wonDown Royal · 17f · yielding · OR – · 11-7 · 10/11 fav

raced prominently · led during the race · kept on

212Storm Heart11337- · Paul Townend · W. P. Mullins-11-12170148-26/4Grade 2 third over course and distance off OR 150, and has won 1 of 2 runs after a break; needs fences to lift it past Ballyfad's Grade 1 form.

What the form says

It won the Gowran Park Grade 3 on 14 Feb off OR 147, with Kel Histoire 12¼L behind. It then ran 3rd off OR 151 in the 11 Mar Cheltenham handicap, a race that has produced 5 winners, finishing 4¼L behind Franciscan Rock; Storm Heart is 17lb better off with that rival today. It was 3rd, beaten 7¾L, in the Fairyhouse Grade 2 over today's course and 2m4f on 6 Apr, with Glen Kiln 8¾L behind, and they meet on the same terms. Its last hurdle run was 7th of 17, beaten 12¾L, in a Listed race off OR 149, and it has since run on the Flat. It has won 1 of its 2 runs after a break of 60 days or more, and today is its chasing debut after 170 days off.

For

Back to 2m4f at a course where it has placed, on good ground, for W. P. Mullins and Paul Townend, first time over fences after 170 days.

Against

Its last two hurdle runs were below the Cheltenham level, and it has never jumped a fence in public.

Our figure (in testing): 3rd of 12. The read has him 2nd.

Form

24 May 265th of 24, beaten 5½L won by Westminster MoonCurragh · 14f · good · OR 82 · 9-6 · 6/1

raced prominently

2 May 267th of 17, beaten 12¾L won by Hello NeighbourPunchestown · 20½f · yielding · OR 149 · 11-7 · 7/1

raced in midfield · kept on

Below its best when 12¾L behind in a Listed handicap off OR 149.

6 Apr 263rd of 10, beaten 7¾L won by Slade SteelFairyhouse · 20f · yielding to soft · OR 150 · 11-6 · 9/4 fav

raced in midfield · kept on

Grade 2 third over course and distance, though that race has produced only 1 winner since.

11 Mar 263rd of 24, beaten 10¼L won by Jingko BlueCheltenham · 21f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR 151 · 11-10 · 5/1

raced prominently · kept on

3rd off OR 151 in a strong handicap, the level that puts it among the leaders here.

14 Feb 261st of 7 wonGowran Park · 16f · heavy · OR 147 · 11-1 · 11/10 fav

raced prominently · kept on

5 earlier runs

27 Dec 251st of 4 wonLimerick · 20f · heavy · OR 147 · 11-10 · 7/4

raced prominently · led during the race · raced wide

2 Feb 252nd of 18, beaten 1L won by MclaureyLeopardstown · 16f · soft · OR 140 · 11-8 · 9/2

raced in midfield · raced wide · kept on

4 May 244th of 10, beaten 2¼L won by KargesePunchestown · 16f · soft · OR 138 · 11-0 · 5/1

15 Mar 245th of 12, beaten 14¾L won by MajboroughCheltenham · 17f · heavy · Class 1 · OR 140 · 11-2 · 7/2 fav

3 Feb 242nd of 11, beaten 1¼L won by KargeseLeopardstown · 16f · soft · OR – · 11-0 · 9/4 fav

34Glen Kiln2186-2 · Brian Hayes · David Harry Kelly-11-1231145-511/2Has chase experience the hurdlers lack, but its a head Fairyhouse second came against a winner since well beaten off OR 125.

What the form says

Its chasing debut at this course on 10 Oct over 2m½f was a head second to Manoir De Mirande, who has since been 4th, beaten 8L off OR 125; no runner from that race has won since. Over hurdles it made all to win a Naas Grade 3 off OR 144 on heavy on 25 Jan, with Kel Histoire 21½L behind; they meet on the same terms today. It was 8th, beaten 16½L, in the Fairyhouse Grade 2 over today's 2m4f, 8¾L behind Storm Heart, again on the same terms. It has won 1 of 7 runs at Fairyhouse, a 2m6f handicap hurdle off OR 124 on soft to heavy, and steps up 3½f in trip today.

For

Up 3½f to 2m4f on good ground at a course where it has won, with one run over fences behind it.

Against

It weakened before 2 out over today's course and distance on 6 Apr, and its chase second has not worked out.

Our figure (in testing): 2nd of 12. The read has him 3rd.

Form

10 Oct 262nd of 6, beaten a head won by Manoir De MirandeFairyhouse (IRE) · 16½f · good · 11-12 · 4/9 fav

raced prominently

Already jumps fences, but it was a head defeat by a horse since beaten off OR 125.

1 May 266th of 7, beaten 24½L won by LossiemouthPunchestown · 16f · yielding · OR 146 · 11-12 · 100/1

held up · weakened

Out of its depth in a Grade 1, beaten 24½L.

6 Apr 268th of 10, beaten 16½L won by Slade SteelFairyhouse · 20f · yielding to soft · OR 147 · 11-6 · 8/1

led early

Weakened before 2 out over today's course and distance, 8¾L behind Storm Heart.

25 Jan 261st of 7 wonNaas · 16f · heavy · OR 144 · 11-3 · 4/1

led early · kept on

31 Dec 252nd of 8, beaten 8½L won by El FabioloPunchestown · 19f · yielding · OR 144 · 11-8 · 8/1

held up · kept on

5 earlier runs

30 Nov 25UR won by TeahupooFairyhouse · 20f · yielding to soft · OR 145 · 11-10 · 28/1

jumping errors

22 Nov 252nd of 4, beaten 19L won by LossiemouthPunchestown · 16½f · soft to heavy · OR 143 · 11-12 · 28/1

weakened

14 Oct 251st of 4 wonPunchestown · 19f · good to yielding · OR 143 · 11-2 · 4/7 fav

led early

5 Oct 25UR won by GaucherTipperary · 16f · good to yielding · OR 136 · 11-1 · 12/1

held up · jumping errors

21 Apr 251st of 14 wonFairyhouse · 22f · soft to heavy · OR 124 · 10-12 · 13/2

raced prominently · led during the race · kept on

46Hiddenvalley Lake Non-runner9/55-2 · Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry de Bromhead-11-12187143-7-Hurdled at Grade 1 level off OR 158, but its a neck chase second at Wexford came in a race nobody has placed from since.

What the form says

It won the Aintree Grade 1 hurdle off OR 155 on 5 Apr 2025 after 72 days off. It was 5th, beaten 12¾L, in the same race on 11 Apr off OR 158, ahead of Jingko Blue, who won a Grade 2 off OR 153 next time. Its chasing debut at Wexford on 7 May over 2m7f was a neck second to D Art D Art, but none of the 4 runners to have run again from that race has placed, and the winner was last of 5 in a Grade 3. It has run once over fences at today's trip without placing, and has won 2 of 8 runs after breaks of 60 days or more; today is 187 days. It is 9 and drops 3f in trip.

For

Drops to 2m4f on good ground for Henry de Bromhead and Darragh O'Keeffe after 187 days off, with a fair record fresh.

Against

Its chase second came in a race nobody has placed from since, and at 9 it has had only two runs over fences.

The figure and the read differ. Our figures put 77% on a Wexford chase that has not worked out; I give more weight to its Grade 1 hurdle level and its 2 wins from 8 runs after a break.

Form

7 May 262nd of 6, beaten a neck won by D Art D ArtWexford · 23f · good to yielding · OR – · 11-12 · 4/5 fav

Close up on its chasing debut, but in a race that has worked out badly.

11 Apr 265th of 11, beaten 12¾L won by Home By The LeeAintree · 24½f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR 158 · 11-10 · 12/1

raced in midfield · weakened

Still competitive at Grade 1 level off OR 158, ahead of a later Grade 2 winner.

8 Feb 265th of 6, beaten 43¼L won by Staffordshire KnotNavan · 22f · heavy · OR 158 · 11-12 · 15/2

held up · kept on

Beaten 43¼L in a Grade 2 on heavy, which better ground today excuses.

1 May 259th of 11, beaten 38½L won by TeahupooPunchestown · 23½f · yielding · OR 159 · 11-10 · 7/1

raced in midfield · well beaten

5 Apr 251st of 11 wonAintree · 24½f · good · Class 1 · OR 155 · 11-10 · 12/1

held up · led during the race · kept on

5 earlier runs

23 Jan 257th of 9, beaten 20¾L won by Rocky's DiamondGowran Park · 24½f · soft to heavy · OR 154 · 11-8 · 7/4 fav

raced prominently · weakened

21 Dec 242nd of 10, beaten a neck won by CramboAscot · 24½f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR 152 · 11-7 · 7/1

kept on

13 Apr 243rd of 10, beaten 4¾L won by Strong LeaderAintree · 24½f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR 151 · 11-10 · 5/1

11 Feb 241st of 8 wonNavan · 21f · heavy · OR 139 · 11-6 · 3/1 fav

9 Dec 23F won by Indiana DreamNavan · 20½f · heavy · OR – · 11-12 · 11/5 fav

57Kainsbourg tp124-P2 · Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott-11-1231141-925/1Edged ahead after 2 out before a ¾L second over 2m5f here; the Chepstow Grade 2 second off OR 132 says there may be more to come.

What the form says

Its chase form is a ¾L second to Antrim Coast over 2m5f here on 10 Oct, having edged ahead after 2 out. Antrim Coast has since been 10th, beaten 127½L, off OR 124, while Our Soldier, 9L back in 3rd, was later beaten 2¾L off OR 116 at Cork. It pulled up on its previous chase start at Punchestown on 6 Jun. Over hurdles it was 2nd, beaten 4L, in a Chepstow Grade 2 off OR 132 on 10 Oct 2025, with Moneygarrow 7L behind going on to win twice, including off OR 128. It has placed in 2 of its 3 runs at this course, and Accustomed, 71½L behind it at Tramore on 31 May 2025, is 8lb worse off today.

For

Drops 1f to 2m4f at a track where it has placed 2 of 3, on good ground as last time, for Gordon Elliott with the same headgear.

Against

Antrim Coast, who beat it, has since been beaten 127½L, and it pulled up in its previous chase.

The figure and the read differ. Our figures rest 86% on the 10 Oct Fairyhouse second, a race only 2 runners have come out of and whose winner was beaten 127½L next time, so I rate the Graded hurdlers above it.

Form

10 Oct 262nd of 6, beaten ¾L won by Antrim CoastFairyhouse (IRE) · 21f · good · 11-12 · 10/1

weakened

Ran well over fences on the course, but the winner has since been beaten a long way.

6 Jun 26PU won by Quantum QuestPunchestown · 25f · good to yielding · OR – · 11-12 · 10/1

held up · pulled up

4 Nov 254th of 4, beaten 72¾L won by Fad EadrainnFairyhouse · 20½f · soft to heavy · OR 131 · 11-5 · 9/4

raced prominently · well beaten

Tailed off in a four-runner hurdle, a run that tells little now.

10 Oct 252nd of 8, beaten 4L won by SticktotheplanChepstow · 19½f · good · Class 1 · OR 127 · 11-0 · 20/1

raced prominently · kept on

A Grade 2 second off OR 132 in a race that produced 5 winners, its best line.

27 Sep 251st of 7 wonListowel · 20f · good to yielding · OR 122 · 11-5 · 12/1

held up · jumping errors · kept on

5 earlier runs

7 Jul 254th of 5, beaten 28L won by La Note VerteRoscommon · 16f · good · OR 122 · 11-8 · 5/2

raced prominently · weakened

31 May 251st of 7 wonTramore · 16f · good to yielding · OR 122 · 11-12 · 8/13 fav

kept on

22 Apr 253rd of 24, beaten 8¾L won by Locked BoxFairyhouse · 20f · soft · OR 125 · 11-12 · 11/10 fav

raced prominently · kept on

9 Mar 254th of 25, beaten 19¼L won by Redemption DayNaas · 19½f · soft · OR 127 · 11-12 · 4/1

led early

3 Feb 252nd of 22, beaten 10L won by Ethical DiamondPunchestown · 16f · heavy · OR – · 11-12 · 5/1

jumping errors · kept on

68Kel Histoire/554F- · Mark Walsh · W. P. Mullins-11-12192137-138/1Martin Pipe 4th off OR 137 is franked by two Listed winners from behind it, but it was well held by Storm Heart and Glen Kiln.

What the form says

Its best run is 4th of 24, beaten 3½L, in the 13 Mar Cheltenham conditional jockeys' handicap off OR 137. That race has produced 5 winners, including Listed winners Sainte Lucie and Roc Dino, who both finished behind it. Stede Bonnet was 13¼L behind it there and is 4lb worse off today. In Graded races it was 5th, beaten 12¼L, by Storm Heart at Gowran Park on 14 Feb and 5th, beaten 21½L, by Glen Kiln at Naas on 25 Jan, and it meets both on the same terms. It fell at the 7th at Punchestown on 2 May and returns from 192 days off.

For

Chasing debut over 2m4f on good ground for W. P. Mullins and Mark Walsh after 192 days, having failed to place on its one earlier run after a break.

Against

Beaten 12¼L by Storm Heart and 21½L by Glen Kiln, both on the same terms today, and it fell last time.

The figure and the read differ. Our figures mark the Cheltenham race down, but Sainte Lucie and Roc Dino from behind it have both won Listed hurdles since, so I rate the run higher.

Form

2 May 26F won by Hello NeighbourPunchestown · 20½f · yielding · OR 136 · 10-8 · 10/1

raced in midfield · well beaten

13 Mar 264th of 24, beaten 3½L won by Air Of EntitlementCheltenham · 20½f · soft · Class 2 · OR 137 · 11-8 · 9/2

weakened

A good handicap run franked by two later Listed winners from behind it.

14 Feb 265th of 7, beaten 12¼L won by Storm HeartGowran Park · 16f · heavy · OR 131 · 11-1 · 20/1

kept on

Well held by Storm Heart, on the same terms today.

25 Jan 265th of 7, beaten 21½L won by Glen KilnNaas · 16f · heavy · OR 131 · 11-3 · 6/1

raced prominently · weakened

Beaten 21½L by Glen Kiln, on the same terms today.

12 Mar 258th of 11, beaten 44¼L won by The New LionCheltenham · 21f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR – · 11-7 · 33/1

held up · jumping errors

2 earlier runs

12 Jan 252nd of 6, beaten 3L won by Salvator MundiPunchestown · 17f · soft · OR – · 11-4 · 7/2

led during the race · kept on

13 Dec 241st of 19 wonCork · 16f · yielding · OR – · 11-7 · 4/5 fav

raced prominently

75He Can't Dance tp Non-runner3321-1 · Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott-11-12190136-14-Won twice over 3m off OR 125 and was 3½L behind dual winner Midnight Jet over course and distance; needs to find more over fences.

What the form says

It won its last two over 3m: a Limerick hurdle off OR 123 on 16 Apr and a Down Royal hurdle off OR 125 on 4 May, a race that has produced 2 winners since. Before that it was 2nd, beaten 3½L, over today's course and 2m4f on 4 Apr to Midnight Jet, who has since won off OR 125 and OR 130. Largy Star, 1¾L behind it that day, won a Punchestown bumper next time. It has placed in both its runs after a break of 60 days or more, and today is 190 days, on its chasing debut and dropping 4f in trip.

For

Drops 4f to 2m4f on good ground for Gordon Elliott in a tongue strap and cheekpieces, first time over fences after 190 days.

Against

Its wins came off OR 123 and OR 125, well short of the Graded hurdlers in this field.

The figure and the read differ. Two wins push it above Hiddenvalley Lake and Kel Histoire on our figures, but those came off OR 123 and OR 125, and the Graded hurdle form of those two reads stronger.

Form

4 May 261st of 6 wonDown Royal · 24f · good · OR 125 · 11-0 · 13/8

led early

Made all to win off OR 125 in a small race that has thrown up 2 winners.

16 Apr 261st of 7 wonLimerick · 24f · soft to heavy · OR 123 · 11-12 · 6/4

kept on

A clear-cut win off OR 123 on soft to heavy.

4 Apr 262nd of 25, beaten 3½L won by Midnight JetFairyhouse · 20f · yielding to soft · OR 125 · 11-12 · 3/1

raced prominently · led during the race · kept on

Course-and-distance second to a dual winner since, a sound line at a lower level.

2 Feb 263rd of 21, beaten 15¼L won by Saint Le FortLeopardstown · 24f · heavy · OR 125 · 10-9 · 7/1

raced prominently · kept on

17 Jan 263rd of 12, beaten 2½L won by TimesareachangingNavan · 22f · soft to heavy · OR 126 · 11-12 · 13/8 fav

raced in midfield · met trouble · kept on

5 earlier runs

20 Dec 252nd of 9, beaten ½L won by Long BranchThurles · 22½f · yielding to soft · OR – · 12-0 · 5/2 fav

raced prominently · led during the race · raced keenly

23 Nov 253rd of 14, beaten 11½L won by Champagne KidPunchestown · 22f · soft to heavy · OR – · 11-12 · 4/1

led early · kept on

26 Oct 253rd of 8, beaten 30½L won by Doctor SteinbergGalway · 21½f · good to yielding · OR – · 11-12 · 11/8 fav

led during the race · kept on

12 Mar 258th of 17, beaten 8¼L won by Bambino FeverCheltenham · 16½f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR 123 · 11-7 · 33/1

weakened

1 Feb 253rd of 9, beaten 1¾L won by ColcannonLeopardstown · 16f · soft · OR – · 11-10 · 3/1

kept on

83Franciscan Rock49527- · Josh Williamson(3) · M F Morris13611-12194134-1625/1Placed in 2 of 3 chases at the trip without winning; Storm Heart is 17lb better off for a 4¼L Cheltenham defeat.

What the form says

It beat Storm Heart 4¼L when 2nd of 24 off OR 139 in the 11 Mar Cheltenham handicap, but Storm Heart is 17lb better off today. Its last run was 7th of 8, beaten 68½L, in a Punchestown Grade 1 over 2m7½f. Over fences it has placed in 2 of its 3 runs at today's trip without winning, the best a 3rd beaten 5½L off OR 138 at Thurles on 20 Nov 2025. It has won 1 of 6 runs after breaks of 60 days or more; today is 194 days, it is 9, and its rider claims 3lb.

For

Down 3½f to 2m4f on good ground with a 3lb claim, after 194 days off, for M F Morris.

Against

Has run over fences before without winning, and at 9 it was beaten 68½L last time.

The figure and the read differ. Our figures put it 10th, but its 2 placings from 3 chase runs at the trip and its Cheltenham second are better than the 68½L Grade 1 defeat that weighs most.

Form

30 Apr 267th of 8, beaten 68½L won by Bob OlingerPunchestown · 23½f · yielding · OR 140 · 11-10 · 28/1

raced in midfield

Well out of its depth in a Grade 1 over a longer trip.

11 Mar 262nd of 24, beaten 6L won by Jingko BlueCheltenham · 21f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR 139 · 10-7 · 50/1

kept on

Its best run, but off a light weight in a handicap; Storm Heart is 17lb better off now.

22 Jan 265th of 6, beaten 22¼L won by Home By The LeeGowran Park · 23½f · heavy · OR 141 · 11-3 · 14/1

Beaten 22¼L in a Grade 2 on heavy, behind future Grade 1 winner Home By The Lee.

29 Dec 259th of 16, beaten 18¼L won by Champagne KidLeopardstown · 20½f · good to yielding · OR 143 · 11-12 · 50/1

raced prominently · weakened

2 Dec 254th of 5, beaten 19L won by Staffordshire KnotClonmel · 22f · heavy · OR 143 · 10-13 · 11/2

raced in midfield · led during the race

5 earlier runs

20 Nov 253rd of 11, beaten 5½L won by Eagle FangThurles · 22f · yielding · OR 138 · 11-12 · 5/1

raced prominently · weakened

4 Oct 253rd of 11, beaten 29½L won by TaponthegoGowran Park · 20f · yielding · OR – · 11-9 · 12/1

raced prominently · kept on

1 May 258th of 11, beaten 35¾L won by TeahupooPunchestown · 23½f · yielding · OR 147 · 11-10 · 33/1

held up · weakened

13 Mar 256th of 13, beaten 20¼L won by Bob OlingerCheltenham · 24f · good to soft · Class 1 · OR 147 · 11-10 · 80/1

raced in midfield · weakened

23 Jan 253rd of 9, beaten 2½L won by Rocky's DiamondGowran Park · 24½f · soft to heavy · OR 145 · 11-3 · 12/1

99Largy Hill3211/5 · J. J. Slevin · W. P. Mullins-11-1247132-1825/15th on chase debut behind a later Grade 3 winner

What the form says

Its one recent run, on its chasing debut at Listowel on 24 Sep over 2m6f, was 5th, beaten 12½L. Love Me Tender, who won that day, has since won a Grade 3, and Rattledelatch, 3¼L ahead of it, has won twice over fences. That race has produced 2 winners from 7 runners since. Its older form includes a Thurles Grade 3 hurdle win on 22 Feb 2024 and a Cork hurdle win on 6 Jan 2024. It is 9 and has not run at this course.

For

Drops 2f to 2m4f on good ground for W. P. Mullins, second run over fences.

Our figure (in testing): 7th of 12 (from one run). The read has him 9th.

Form

24 Sep 265th of 11, beaten 12½L won by Love Me TenderListowel (IRE) · 22f · good · OR – · 11-12 · 22/1

raced in midfield

A fair chase debut in a race that has worked out, but well beaten.

22 Feb 241st of 6 wonThurles · 21f · soft · OR – · 11-0 · 10/3

A Grade 3 hurdle win, now well in the past.

6 Jan 241st of 10 wonCork · 24f · soft to heavy · OR – · 11-12 · 1/2 fav

18 Nov 232nd of 16, beaten 4¾L won by Stellar StoryNavan · 20f · soft to heavy · OR – · 11-12 · 10/1

12 Mar 233rd of 5, beaten 18L won by Teuchters GloryLimerick · 16f · soft · OR – · 11-9 · 7/2

3 earlier runs

4 Feb 237th of 8, beaten 24L won by A Dream To ShareLeopardstown · 16f · yielding · OR – · 11-11 · 20/1

27 Dec 221st of 8 wonLimerick · 16f · soft to heavy · OR – · 11-11 · 11/8 jt fav

18 Apr 225th of 9, beaten 13½L won by Monbeg ParkCork · 19f · soft to heavy · OR – · 11-9 · 5/6 fav

1011Stede Bonnet Non-runner0-2302 · Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott12611-1237126-24-Beaten 5L by an OR 99 horse in a four-runner chase at Killarney; nothing in its form reaches this level.

What the form says

Its only chase run was 2nd of 4, beaten 5L, at Killarney on 4 Oct behind Woodstream Lad, rated OR 99 and since 5th, beaten 13¼L, off OR 107. Over hurdles it was 3rd, beaten 11¼L, off OR 128 at Kilbeggan, and 2nd, beaten 6½L, at Roscommon, where Sir Allen, 5½L behind, later won a chase. It was 15th, beaten 13¼L, behind Kel Histoire at Cheltenham on 13 Mar and is 4lb worse off with that rival today. It is rated OR 126.

For

Drops 1f to 2m4f on good ground for Gordon Elliott, second run over fences.

Against

An OR 99 horse beat it 5L on its only run over fences.

Our figure (in testing): 9th of 12. The read has him 10th.

Form

4 Oct 262nd of 4, beaten 5L won by Woodstream LadKillarney (IRE) · 21f · good to yielding · OR 126 · 11-12 · 6/4

raced prominently · kept on

Beaten by a lowly-rated horse in a weak small field.

1 Aug 2614th of 20, beaten 19L won by Grann's BoyGalway (IRE) · 22½f · good to yielding · Class 1 · OR 128 · 10-9 · 16/1

held up · weakened

Well held in a Listed handicap that produced 4 winners.

10 Jul 263rd of 14, beaten 11¼L won by Paul's DreamKilbeggan · 20f · good · OR 128 · 11-5 · 8/1

led during the race

Handicap form off OR 128, short of this level.

8 Jun 262nd of 9, beaten 6½L won by SequoiaspiritRoscommon · 20f · yielding to soft · OR 127 · 11-7 · 13/2

raced prominently · kept on

13 Mar 2615th of 24, beaten 16¾L won by Air Of EntitlementCheltenham · 20½f · soft · Class 2 · OR 133 · 11-4 · 20/1

raced prominently · met trouble · weakened

5 earlier runs

15 Feb 263rd of 4, beaten 7¾L won by Heads UpPunchestown · 16f · heavy · OR 126 · 11-12 · 11/2

held up · kept on

29 Jan 261st of 8 wonAyr · 16f · soft · Class 4 · OR 125 · 11-12 · 8/11 fav

raced prominently

1 Jan 261st of 13 wonTramore · 17f · soft · OR – · 11-12 · 10/3

kept on

1 Dec 252nd of 11, beaten 2½L won by Upon TweedAyr · 16f · heavy · Class 4 · OR – · 11-0 · 9/2

raced in midfield · kept on

2 Aug 256th of 19, beaten 21L won by Ebony KingGalway · 17f · good · OR – · 11-9 · 7/2

raced prominently · kept on

1110Sound As A Bell/0764- · Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell-11-12280108-42125/1Beaten 15L in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle off OR 107 and returns after 280 days on its chasing debut; its form is well short.

What the form says

Rated OR 107, its best run was 4th, beaten 15L, in a maiden hurdle over today's course and 2m4f on heavy on 3 Feb, when not fluent 3 out. Don Jefe, who won that day, has since pulled up and been beaten 52½L. Before that it was 6th, beaten 27½L, at Punchestown and 7th, beaten 33¾L, at Limerick. It makes its chasing debut after 280 days off and has never run off a break of 60 days or more.

For

Chasing debut over 2m4f on good ground for Gavin Cromwell, untried after a break.

Against

Its best run was a 15L defeat in a maiden hurdle, and it returns from 280 days off.

Our figure (in testing): 12th of 12. The read has him 11th.

Form

3 Feb 264th of 14, beaten 15L won by Don JefeFairyhouse · 20f · heavy · OR 107 · 11-12 · 11/10 fav

kept on

Its best run, in a maiden whose winner has done nothing since.

11 Jan 266th of 20, beaten 27½L won by I Started A JokePunchestown · 16½f · soft to heavy · OR – · 11-12 · 40/1

raced prominently · kept on

Well beaten in a maiden hurdle.

26 Dec 257th of 17, beaten 33¾L won by Starting FifteenLimerick · 16f · heavy · OR – · 10-13 · 28/1

held up · never involved

Never better than midfield.

22 Nov 2510th of 24, beaten 35L won by Santo SospirPunchestown · 19½f · soft to heavy · OR – · 11-7 · 10/3

raced prominently · weakened

121Accustomed-51793 · Daniel King · E D Delany-11-127104-4628/1Handicap hurdler rated OR 101 whose best form is over 3m; 71½L behind Kainsbourg at Tramore and 8lb worse off now.

What the form says

Rated OR 101 over hurdles, it was 3rd, beaten a neck, in a Fairyhouse 3m handicap hurdle on 3 Nov. Its win came at Bellewstown off OR 97 over 3m½f on 4 Jul. It was 9th, beaten 33½L, at Punchestown on 13 Oct, when its jumping lacked rhythm. It has no runs at today's trip and none over fences. It was 71½L behind Kainsbourg at Tramore on 31 May 2025 and is 8lb worse off with it today.

For

Drops 4f to 2m4f for its chasing debut, a week after its last run.

Against

Its best form is in handicap hurdles off OR 101, and it is untried over fences.

Our figure (in testing): 11th of 12. The read has him 12th.

Form

3 Nov 263rd of 12, beaten a neck won by Mickey CohenFairyhouse (IRE) · 24f · good to yielding · OR 101 · 11-7 · 17/2

raced prominently · led during the race · kept on

A close third in a low-grade handicap hurdle over 3m.

13 Oct 269th of 18, beaten 33½L won by Live To LaughPunchestown (IRE) · 23½f · good · OR 102 · 10-8 · 9/1

never involved

Jumping lacked rhythm and it was well beaten.

19 Sep 267th of 13, beaten 14¾L won by Bells GroveNavan (IRE) · 16f · good · OR 102 · 10-3 · 11/1

raced in midfield · kept on

Well held over 2m in a handicap.

4 Jul 261st of 15 wonBellewstown · 24½f · good · OR 97 · 10-3 · 9/2 fav

raced prominently · led during the race

7 Jun 265th of 13, beaten 9¼L won by Smackwater JackPunchestown · 23½f · good to yielding · OR 99 · 9-12 · 4/1

held up · kept on

5 earlier runs

28 Apr 2621st of 24, beaten 50¼L won by PowerfulPunchestown · 19½f · yielding · OR 100 · 9-7 · 25/1

led early · met trouble · weakened

10 Apr 26PU won by Sean McWexford · 20f · good to yielding · OR 100 · 11-2 · 7/2

raced prominently · pulled up

17 Mar 262nd of 19, beaten ¾L won by Pat's LegacyDown Royal · 20½f · yielding · OR 97 · 9-10 · 5/1 fav

led during the race

15 Feb 263rd of 14, beaten 4L won by Jump AllenPunchestown · 16f · heavy · OR – · 12-0 · 14/1

28 Dec 256th of 23, beaten 3½L won by The Nagger ReidyLeopardstown · 20½f · good to yielding · OR 96 · 9-9 · 25/1

raced prominently · weakened

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.

Leopardstown-IRE, 1 Feb 26

Ballyfad's a head second, with King Rasko Grey (later a dual Grade 1 winner) behind, is the best hurdle form in this field.

Cheltenham, 11 Mar 26

Franciscan Rock beat Storm Heart 4¼L in a handicap that produced 5 winners, but Storm Heart is 17lb better off today.

Fairyhouse-IRE, 6 Apr 26

This Grade 2 was over today's course and distance: Storm Heart was 3rd and Glen Kiln 8¾L further back, and they meet on the same terms.

Fairyhouse-IRE, 10 Oct 26

Glen Kiln's and Kainsbourg's chase seconds here came in races that have produced no winner since, so the existing chase form is modest.

Wexford-IRE, 7 May 26

Hiddenvalley Lake's a neck chase second has been let down: 4 have run again with none placing.

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.

Punchestown, 2 May 26Listed, 2m4½f, yielding, 17 ran

	Finished	Behind Storm Heart	Weight then → today		Terms v Storm Heart
Storm Heart	7th	—	11-7 → 11-12		the yardstick
Kel Histoire	F		10-8 → 11-12		13lb worse off

Fairyhouse, 6 Apr 26Grade 2, 2m4f, yielding to soft, 10 ranform held up: 1 of the 2 others that have run since ran to that level again

	Finished	Behind Storm Heart	Weight then → today		Terms v Storm Heart
Storm Heart	3rd	—	11-6 → 11-12		the yardstick
Glen Kiln	8th	8¾L	11-6 → 11-12		same terms

The others in that race, since

Kawaboomga2nd that day · unplaced since (1 run, best 5th in a Grade 1)

Brewin'upastorm4th that day · placed since (best: 2nd in a Class 3)

Cheltenham, 13 Mar 26Class 2, 2m4½f, soft, 24 ran

	Finished	Behind Kel Histoire	Weight then → today		Terms v Kel Histoire
Kel Histoire	4th	—	11-8 → 11-12		the yardstick
Stede Bonnet	15th	13¼L	11-4 → 11-12		4lb worse off

Cheltenham, 11 Mar 26Class 1, 2m5f, good to soft, 24 ranform held up: 1 of the 1 others that have run since ran to that level again

	Finished	Behind Franciscan Rock	Weight then → today		Terms v Franciscan Rock
Franciscan Rock	2nd	—	10-7 → 11-12		the yardstick
Storm Heart	3rd	4¼L	11-10 → 11-12		17lb better off

The others in that race, since

Jingko Blue1st that day · won since (1st in a Grade 2)

3 more meetings

Gowran Park, 14 Feb 26Grade 3, 2m, heavy, 7 ranform held up: 2 of the 3 others that have run since ran to that level again

	Finished	Behind Storm Heart	Weight then → today		Terms v Storm Heart
Storm Heart	1st	—	11-1 → 11-12		the yardstick
Kel Histoire	5th	12¼L	11-1 → 11-12		same terms

The others in that race, since

Farren Glory3rd that day · unplaced since (3 runs, best 6th in a Grade 2)

Workahead2nd that day · unplaced since (1 run, best 9th in a Grade 1)

Kawaboomga4th that day · placed since (best: 2nd in a Grade 2)

Naas, 25 Jan 26Grade 3, 2m, heavy, 7 ranform held up: 2 of the 3 others that have run since ran to that level again

	Finished	Behind Glen Kiln	Weight then → today		Terms v Glen Kiln
Glen Kiln	1st	—	11-3 → 11-12		the yardstick
Kel Histoire	5th	21½L	11-3 → 11-12		same terms

The others in that race, since

Farren Glory3rd that day · unplaced since (4 runs, best 6th in a Grade 2)

Workahead4th that day · placed since (best: 2nd in a Grade 3)

Karbau2nd that day · unplaced since (3 runs, best 6th in a Class 1)

Tramore, 31 May 252m, good to yielding, 7 ran

	Finished	Behind Kainsbourg	Weight then → today		Terms v Kainsbourg
Kainsbourg	1st	—	11-12 → 11-12		the yardstick
Accustomed	7th	71½L	11-4 → 11-12		8lb worse off

Earlier meetings: 3 races before 10 May 25, newest first

Punchestown, 1 May 25Grade 1, 2m7½f, yielding, 11 ran

	Finished	Behind Franciscan Rock	Weight then → today		Terms v Franciscan Rock
Franciscan Rock	8th	—	11-10 → 11-12		the yardstick
Hiddenvalley Lake	9th	2¾L	11-10 → 11-12		same terms

Gowran Park, 23 Jan 25Grade 2, 3m½f, soft to heavy, 9 ran

	Finished	Behind Franciscan Rock	Weight then → today		Terms v Franciscan Rock
Franciscan Rock	3rd	—	11-3 → 11-12		the yardstick
Hiddenvalley Lake	7th	18¼L	11-8 → 11-12		5lb better off

Cork, 6 Jan 243m, soft to heavy, 10 ran

	Finished	Behind Largy Hill	Weight then → today		Terms v Largy Hill
Largy Hill	1st	—	11-12 → 11-12		the yardstick
Glen Kiln	4th	4¼L	11-7 → 11-12		5lb worse off

Angles

Facts from the results that punters look for. A fact, not a tip: an angle does not move our rating.

None today.

Also worth knowing

last timeKel Histoire fell last time.
fitness7 of the 12 are having their first run for 150 days or more.
yardGordon Elliott runs 4.
yardW. P. Mullins runs 3.

Trends

Trainer hereGordon Elliott: 19 wins from 134 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Stede Bonnet).
Trainer hereW. P. Mullins: 17 wins from 110 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Storm Heart).
Trainer hereGavin Cromwell: 7 wins from 81 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Sound As A Bell).
Trainer hereHenry de Bromhead: 4 wins from 46 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Hiddenvalley Lake).
Jockey hereJack Kennedy: 17 wins from 58 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Ballyfad).
Jockey hereMark Walsh: 9 wins from 39 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Kel Histoire).
Jockey herePaul Townend: 6 wins from 27 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Storm Heart).
Jockey hereDarragh O'Keeffe: 6 wins from 46 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Hiddenvalley Lake).
Jockey hereDanny Gilligan: 4 wins from 39 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (He Can't Dance).
Jockey hereSam Ewing: 3 wins from 19 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Stede Bonnet).
Jockey hereDaniel King: 3 wins from 34 at Fairyhouse in 12 months (Accustomed).
In formW. P. Mullins: 7 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (Kel Histoire, Largy Hill, Storm Heart).
In formHenry de Bromhead: 8 wins from 43 in the last 14 days (Hiddenvalley Lake).
In formGordon Elliott: 9 wins from 52 in the last 14 days (Ballyfad, He Can't Dance, Kainsbourg, Stede Bonnet).
FavouritesFavourites win 40% of jumps races in Ireland here (111 races), against 35% everywhere.

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