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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Steeplechase
3m½f, Chase, 4yo+, €9,000, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 23.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Some Song No. 7
Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry de Bromhead
✓ Top rated ✓ Distance winner ✓ Trainer in form (7/34, 14 days)
Some Song heads our figures on 121, three pounds clear of Speculateur on 118, and that edge makes him the logical choice over 24 furlongs on good ground at Fairyhouse. Speculateur is the chief danger, with Our Soldier on 116 and Chase The Moon on 115 also firmly in the picture, so this is no penalty kick in a nine-runner field. Still, Some Song's superior figure marks him out as the one to beat, and he is narrowly the most dependable of a closely matched group. Some Song gets the nod.
Result
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan
Racing in the pack and 4th at halfway - shaken up in 5th turning in - kept on to reach 3rd approaching the last - went to the front on the run-in and won comfortably
Daniel King
Ross O'Sullivan
Dropped out early and jumped awkwardly at the 1st - progressed to 6th by halfway - moved up to 4th turning in - went to the front going easily before the last - made a small error at the last and was passed soon after - stayed on for 2nd near the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead
Up with the pace and challenged on occasion - small error 6th - upsides at halfway - edged ahead turning in - under pressure 2 out and strongly challenged - passed before the last - sniffed at the front after the last for a stride or two - outpaced to finish 3rd
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Out in front and contested the lead early - overtaken turning for home and soon under pressure - outpaced in 4th before the last
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon
Settled at the back - got nowhere under driving before 2 out - plodded on at same gallop from before the last to finish 5th
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley
Settled in midfield early - moved up to 4th and 3rd by halfway - jumped awkwardly 4 out - under pressure and found nothing before 2 out - finished 6th
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins
Up with the pace early - sat just behind the front pair before dropping to 3rd - 5th at halfway - pushed along after 3 out and weakened to finish 7th
Non-runners: Our Soldier, Chase The Moon
Racecard
Paul Townend
W. P. Mullins 6/24
Caher Roes Den was only fifth last time out, nine days ago, and with a win three starts back as his only victory in his last five, he looks hard to fancy under 166 lb. He has run over today's trip and going, and a third two starts back is a small positive, while our rating has him seventh of nine.
- Sire
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Dam
- Douglas Park (IRE) by Definite Article
- Owner
- R S Brookhouse
- Foaled
- 12 Jun 2018
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 24 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 109
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell 0/23
Chase The Moon is a leading danger, a winner three starts back who is fit after just nine days off and has run over today's trip, while our rating of 115 ranks him fourth of nine. The main risk is a trainer cold at 0/23 in the last 14 days, with his two latest runs a ninth and a seventh.
- Sire
- Sea Moon (GB)
- Dam
- One Fine Day (IRE) by Choisir
- Owner
- David Lestrange
- Foaled
- 7 May 2021
- Stable
- Tinahely, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 23 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 115
Sean O'Keeffe
Paul Nolan 2/10
Pulled up last time out after a fourth two starts back, Look Sport is hard to fancy on a 46-day absence and 166 lb, and our figures rank him last of nine. On the plus side, he won three starts back and has run on today's going before.
- Sire
- No Risk At All (FR)
- Dam
- Asia Sport (FR) by High Rock
- Owner
- Paul Nolan
- Foaled
- 13 May 2021
- Stable
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 107
Kieren Buckley
Edward Buckley 0/1
Mossy Way arrives after a ninth last time out, though he was third two starts back and has been yet to win in his last five, with 32 days since that run. He has run on today's going and our rating of 110 ranks him sixth of nine, but 166 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Alkaadhem (GB)
- Dam
- Getaway Rose (IRE) by Getaway
- Owner
- Anthony Vaughan D P Gaffney James J Gaffney
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Ratoath, Co.Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 110
Mr H C Swan
Denis Gerard Hogan 0/15
Our Soldier looks a leading threat, having finished second last time out and third two starts back, with a pair of wins four and five starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The main risk is a quick turnaround, just two days since his last run, while carrying 166 lb.
- Sire
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Dam
- Bell Walks Day (IRE) by Flemensfirth
- Owner
- Denis Obrien
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 15 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 116
Daniel King
Ross O'Sullivan 0/22
Rosie's Wings has finished third in four of his last five, including last time out, and won four starts back, yet he is a bridesmaid who tops 160 lb here. He has run on today's going, but a yard 0/22 and our eighth-of-nine ranking make him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Wings Of Eagles (FR)
- Dam
- Rock On Rosie (IRE) by Gamut
- Owner
- Mrs Geraldine Devine
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Kilcullen, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 22 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 109
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry de Bromhead 7/34
Some Song heads our ratings and arrives off back-to-back fourths, having won five starts back, and he has run on today's going before. He's fresh after 28 days off, though a pulled up four starts back is the one blot, and 166 lb is a stiff burden.
- Sire
- Mahler (GB)
- Dam
- Some Sunset (GB) by Malinas
- Owner
- Michael Roden
- Foaled
- 21 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 34 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 60%
- Ratings
- Perf 121
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott 9/45
Speculateur arrives a last-time-out winner, with thirds in each of the four starts before that, and he has run on today's going before. The one concern is a 175-day absence, though he carries 166 lb and our rating ranks him second of nine.
- Sire
- No Risk At All (FR)
- Dam
- Kotkiline (FR) by Martaline
- Owner
- Robcour
- Foaled
- 14 May 2021
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 45 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 118
Phillip Enright
Brian M McMahon 0/2
Jolie Jewel is yet to win in her last five starts but has been consistently in the frame, finishing second last time out and third two starts back, and she has run on today's going before. Carrying 159 lb off 115 after 36 days off, she looks a midfield sort, with our rating of 111 placing her fifth of nine.
- Sire
- Spider Flight (FR)
- Dam
- Verysland (FR) by Saint Des Saints
- Owner
- Daniel Kelly
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Scarriff, Co Galway
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 111
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.