14:30
Michael O'Sullivan & Lorna Brooke Ireland V Britain (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Steeplechase
3m, Chase, 4yo+, €7,200, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 49.60s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Heroes of Renown looks the one to beat in this six-runner staying contest at Fairyhouse, with our rating of 104 putting him a significant 10 lb ahead of his nearest pursuers, which is a meaningful edge over this trip on good ground. Kilkee Bay and Attaboyarchie, both rated 94, are the chief dangers, while Revolut Ned on 91 is also within range if the selection fails to reproduce his best. A Year Older and Urbs Intacta Manet look to have plenty to find on our figures. Heroes of Renown is the selection.
Result
Mr B M Coonan (7)
William P Murphy
Settled at back of field - climbed to 4th three out then moved up on outside to 3rd at the penultimate - challenged front runner and inherited advantage at the last - stayed on strongly to win
Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
J P Flavin
Prominent early - 3rd at halfway - moved into 2nd after 6 out - urged approaching 2 out but outpaced in 3rd - mildly bumped at the last and regained 2nd - stayed on at one speed to finish 2nd
Mr Paddy Barlow (7)
E McNamara
Held up at the back early - improved to hold 3rd four out - dropped to 4th after 2 out - promoted to 3rd after the last and stayed on at one speed to the line
Mr Finian Maguire
Karl Thornton
Went to the front and contested the pace - overtaken 6 out and slipped to 3rd before the following fence - jumping clumsy and went down another spot 4 out - error at the following fence and made no race of it - soon pushed along and went backwards - finished 4th and a long way adrift
Miss T Quail (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Front early and contested the lead - cleared 6 out - under urging after 2 out and sorely challenged - unseated rider at the last
Non-runners: Attaboyarchie
Racecard
Mr Henry Crow (7)
Karl Thornton 1/8
Attaboyarchie is a leading danger, having run only 10 days ago and finished a second five starts back, while he has already run over today's trip and going. The main risk is that he is yet to win in his last five starts and has to carry 172 lb after a sixth last time out.
- Sire
- Imperial Monarch (IRE)
- Dam
- Fancytail (IRE) by Gold Well
- Owner
- Mrs Una Sweeney
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Skerries, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 94
Mr Finian Maguire
Karl Thornton 1/8
A Year Older is hard to fancy after an unplaced run last time and a pulled up two starts back, with a quick seven-day turnaround and 167 lb to carry. In his favour, he has run over today's trip and going, and he was a second three starts back, and a winner four starts back.
- Sire
- Mamool (IRE)
- Dam
- Legally Binding (IRE) by Double Eclipse
- Owner
- Sean Thornton
- Foaled
- 6 Jun 2018
- Stable
- Skerries, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 86
Mr Paddy Barlow (7)
E McNamara 0/4
Kilkee Bay has run over today's trip and on this going, and he was a winner five starts back and a second four starts back, while our rating of 94 ranks him second of six. The main risk is a poor recent run: an eighth last time out after an unseated rider before that, and he carries 164 lb.
- Sire
- Ocovango (GB)
- Dam
- Fly Bid (IRE) by Golan
- Owner
- Aiden Larkin John Larkin Paudie Dowling Kenneth Fox
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 94
Heroes of Renown b Tip D
11 days
12yo, 11-5, OR 87 2-330P
J: Miss T Quail (7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon
Miss T Quail (7)
John Joseph Hanlon 0/11
Heroes of Renown showed solid consistency before last time's pulled up, with a second five starts back and thirds four and three runs ago. He has run over today's trip and going, is back quickly after 11 days, and tops our ratings, though 159 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Beneficial (GB)
- Dam
- Midnight Gift (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Making Memories Racing Club
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2014
- Stable
- Bagenalstown, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 11 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 104
Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
J P Flavin 0/2
Yet to win in his last five starts, Urbs Intacta Manet does arrive in better heart after a second last time out and a third two starts back, and he's had only seven days to recover. Carrying 156 lb off 84, he has run over today's trip and going, but our rating of 73 ranks him last of six.
- Sire
- Lucky Speed (IRE)
- Dam
- Keen Blade (IRE) by Turgeon
- Owner
- Havin A Mare Syndicate
- Foaled
- 14 May 2021
- Stable
- Tramore, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 73
Mr B M Coonan (7)
William P Murphy 0/1
Revolut Ned makes plenty of appeal as a leading threat, having won five starts back and finished third four starts back, with 27 days since his last run and previous experience on today's going, while our 91 rating sits well above his official 82. The main risk is his recent form, with a sixth last time out following a seventh three starts back.
- Sire
- Doyen (IRE)
- Dam
- Gorgeous Kate (IRE) by Westerner
- Owner
- William P Murphy
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Rathoe, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Ratings
- Perf 91
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.