Fairyhouse Easter Festival 19th - 21st April Rated Chase Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 3m 110y
Going: Heavy

Runners: 5
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny

Selection

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Fil Dor

Selected at: 7/2

Fil Dor beat one rival in a Listed chase over an extended 2m6f at Thurles in November and saw the trip out well that day. Connections have put him up in trip again here and his best form suggests he’s more than capable of coming out on top in this company.

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Fil Dor ^tp

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 69 in the last 14 days (4%)

Former top-class juvenile hurdler, smart chaser though 2-12 record is somewhat off-putting

P-2124

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 150

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jan 25	Thu Thurles	21f Gd	ChG2	11-3 tp	4/7	Appreciate It (13½L)	11/4	152	143
21 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	21f GS	2Ch	11-10 tp	2/4	Jungle Boogie (8L)	17/2	152	153
28 Nov 24	Thu Thurles	22.5f Gd	ChL	11-0 tp	1/2	Hazelhatch Lady (2½L)	1/40F	152	130
7 Nov 24	Clo Clonmel	21f Gd	ChG2	11-3 t	2/6	Saint Sam (6½L)	11/2	149	150
30 Apr 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	ChG1	11-12 t	PU/9	Banbridge ()	20/1	150	-
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	19.5f Hy	ChG2	11-4	3/6	Journey With Me (25L)	9/2	152	131

Minella Crooner ^b ¹

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 69 in the last 14 days (4%)

Punchestown festival handicap winner, well below best this term, first-time blinkers

PP1-P6

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 146

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Trm Tramore	23f Hy	ChG3	11-0 p	6/7	Embassy Gardens (28L)	12/1	149	127
16 Oct 24	Pun Punchestown	23f Gd/Y	ChG3	11-0 p	PU/7	French Dynamite ()	5/1	149	-
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	24.5f Sft	HcChL	11-4 p	1/12	Better Times Ahead (hd)	25/1	142	145
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	34.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-10 p	PU/32	I Am Maximus ()	125/1	149	-
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-7 p	PU/21	Chianti Classico ()	33/1	146	-
24 Feb 24	Fai Fairyhouse	25.5f Sft/Hy	ChG3	11-3 p	3/4	I Am Maximus (25L)	9/4	146	131

Affordale Fury

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

High-class staying novice hurdler two seasons ago, novice chase campaign was cut short

22/15-

Age: 7

Weight: 11-9

OR: 145

Days: 438

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Nov 23	Pun Punchestown	24f Sft	NvChG2	11-3	5/7	Favori De Champdou (40L)	9/4F	-	109
29 Oct 23	Gal Galway	22.5f Hy	Ch	11-12	1/6	Favori De Champdou (1½L)	4/6F	-	143
26 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	24f Y	NvHG1	11-10	2/9	Gaelic Warrior (10L)	6/1	142	144
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	NvHG1	11-7	2/20	Stay Away Fay (1L)	150/1	-	150
8 Jan 23	Naa Naas	20f Sft	NvHG1	11-10	6/8	Champ Kiely (31L)	12/1	-	117
27 Nov 22	Nav Navan	20f Sft	NvHG3	10-13	F/4	Dawn Rising ()	4/1	-	134

Any Second Now ^b

J: Mark Walsh

T: T M Walsh

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Twice placed in Grand National, gallant second in last season's Irish Grand National

78672-

Age: 13

Weight: 11-9

OR: 145

Days: 310

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	29f Hy	HcChG3	11-4 b	2/20	Intense Raffles (1½L)	14/1	140	149
10 Mar 24	Naa Naas	19f Sft	HcH	11-12 b	7/10	Raglan Road (19½L)	10/1	131	116
18 Feb 24	Pun Punchestown	27f Hy	HcChL	11-12 b	6/15	Where It All Began (40L)	25/1	144	120
25 Jan 24	Gow Gowran Park	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-7 b	8/18	Ain't That A Shame (43L)	25/1	148	111
9 Dec 23	Nav Navan	20.5f Hy	HcChL	11-12 b	7/11	Embittered (38L)	9/1	150	117
15 Apr 23	Ain Aintree	34.5f GS	HcChG3	11-12 b	PU/39	Corach Rambler ()	14/1	167	-

Sa Majeste

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 16 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (67%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 23 wins from 85 in the last 14 days (27%)

Useful hurdler, has made a bright start over fences but well beaten in Limerick Grade 1

06-215

Age: 7

Weight: 11-1

OR: 137

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Lim Limerick	19.5f Y/Sft	NvChG1	11-12	5/7	Impaire Et Passe (17½L)	14/1	-	127
22 Nov 24	Tip Tipperary	23.5f Sft	Ch	11-12	1/6	Shannon Royale (shd)	11/10F	-	132
27 Oct 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Y/Sft	Ch	11-12	2/12	Search For Glory (8L)	2/1F	-	129
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	20f Gd	2HcH	11-9	6/17	Ike Sport (22L)	5/1	138	130
13 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	21f Sft	HcHG3	11-7	16/21	Langer Dan (27L)	5/1	140	121
27 Dec 23	Lim Limerick	20f Hy	H	11-10	1/4	Noble Yeats (4½L)	11/2	-	136