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Going - Soft to Heavy. Overcast and showery

Formscan By Mark Nunan - Eoin Griffin has been amongst the winners lately and a chance is taken on his eight-year-old maiden LOUGH NIGARA who has been placed three times over distances just shy of this three miles. The form of his third at Listowel in May has worked out well and a couple of his stablemates have won first time out this season, so he may be forward enough to go close despite the lack of a recent run. Kingkong Ciergues has run well over 2m6f at Galway on his last two starts and looks worth a try at this trip while Ney won his first two chase starts early in the year and his hurdles mark is 14lb lower than his chase rating. %0A%0A

2
0-11
Ney (IRE) 7,b g 11-11

Free Eagle (IRE)-Gallope(Lope De Vega)

ts1(255) c1 (Molly & Paul Willis & Mark Phillips)
Rated 109 Won When Rated 109

4
-964
Better Times Ahead (IRE) 8,b g 11-10

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Byerley Babe(Beneficial)

(197) bf (John P McManus)
Rated 108

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Better Times Ahead (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Salmanino (FR)2
21st Apr 2025 Fairyhouse(3m 130yds, Hcap Chase, Soft to Heavy) Better Times Ahead (IRE) 4th (3/1Fav 10-11 Rated 124) M P Walsh Salmanino (FR) unseated rider (28/1 10-3 Rated 116) S F O'Keeffe (13 ran)
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1st Apr 2024 Fairyhouse(3m 124yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle/Bumper - Soft to Heavy) Better Times Ahead (IRE) 2nd (11/4Fav 10-13 Rated 119) M P Walsh Salmanino (FR) pulled up (33/1 11-0 Rated 120) Donagh Meyler (9 ran)
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5
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Salmanino (FR) 9,b g 11-7

Kapgarde (FR)-Rose Bank(Caballo Raptor)

cp1(197) d1 (Fauda Partnership)
Rated 105

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Salmanino (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Better Times Ahead (IRE)2
21st Apr 2025 Fairyhouse(3m 130yds, Hcap Chase, Soft to Heavy) Better Times Ahead (IRE) 4th (3/1Fav 10-11 Rated 124) M P Walsh Salmanino (FR) unseated rider (28/1 10-3 Rated 116) S F O'Keeffe (13 ran)
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1st Apr 2024 Fairyhouse(3m 124yds, Hcap Chase, Chase - Heavy Hurdle/Bumper - Soft to Heavy) Better Times Ahead (IRE) 2nd (11/4Fav 10-13 Rated 119) M P Walsh Salmanino (FR) pulled up (33/1 11-0 Rated 120) Donagh Meyler (9 ran)
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10
2434
Kingkong Ciergues (FR) 5,b g 10-10

Robin Du Nord (FR)-Caline De Ferbet(Network)

cp3(28) (Kong Partnership)
Rated 94

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kingkong Ciergues (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Smackwater Jack (IRE)1
8th Mar 2025 Gowran Park(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy (Hurdle), Soft (Chase)) Smackwater Jack (IRE) 2nd (14/1 10-5 Rated 89) R A Doyle 10.50L in front of Kingkong Ciergues (FR) 4th (4/1J Fav 10-2 Rated 91) T Power Roche (16 ran)
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11
2147
Smackwater Jack (IRE) 11,b g 10-10

Flemensfirth (USA)-Malachy's Attic(Old Vic)

(92) (Jules Sigler)
Rated 94

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Smackwater Jack (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Lough Nigara (IRE)1
16th Mar 2024 Thurles(2m 6f 193yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Lough Nigara (IRE) 3rd (10/3Fav 10-12 Rated 93) R A Doyle 9.00L in front of Smackwater Jack (IRE) 6th (50/1 11-0 Rated 102) Eoin G Kelly (11 ran)
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Kingkong Ciergues (FR)1
8th Mar 2025 Gowran Park(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy (Hurdle), Soft (Chase)) Smackwater Jack (IRE) 2nd (14/1 10-5 Rated 89) R A Doyle 10.50L in front of Kingkong Ciergues (FR) 4th (4/1J Fav 10-2 Rated 91) T Power Roche (16 ran)
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13
4-73
Lough Nigara (IRE) 8,b g 10-5

Sans Frontieres (IRE)-Kings Queen(Wizard King)

hd2(157) (Dunglen Racing Syndicate)
Rated 89

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lough Nigara (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Smackwater Jack (IRE)1
16th Mar 2024 Thurles(2m 6f 193yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Lough Nigara (IRE) 3rd (10/3Fav 10-12 Rated 93) R A Doyle 9.00L in front of Smackwater Jack (IRE) 6th (50/1 11-0 Rated 102) Eoin G Kelly (11 ran)
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First Time - Cheekpiece Salmanino. Tonguestrap Ney» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 5/2 Ney, 9/2 Better Times Ahead, 6/1 Kingkong Ciergues, 13/2 Lough Nigara, 7/1 Sights Unseen, 10/1 Nettuno Italia, 14/1 Salmanino, 16/1 Roxhill Roise, Brilliant Light, Smackwater Jack, 20/1 John Storey, 25/1 Hey Babbs, Portarlington.

Previous Years
2024 Mabel In May 5 10-11 Mr I Ryan 12/1 (Conor David Maxwell)
2023 Duffys Getaway 6 11-2 S D Torrens 4/1 (P J Rothwell)
2022 Sweet Will 5 11-9 K E Buckley 9/4Fav (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2021 Crack On Corrie 11 11-2 M M McDonagh 11/1 (W J Austin)
2020 Klassy Kay 6 11-4 P Townend 4/7Fav (W P Mullins)
2019 Abandoned
2018 Fintown Boy 8 10-12 B Hayes 3/1JFav (Michael Winters)
2017 Roja Dove 8 10-13 R Loughran 8/1 (Peter Fahey)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Eoin Griffin/R A Doyle
1
4
25

P J Rothwell/T Power Roche
1
25
4

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gavin Patrick Cromwell
4
62
6

Ross O'Sullivan
2
27
7

Ian Patrick Donoghue
2
11
18

Robert Tyner
2
9
22

Eoin Griffin
1
7
14

P J Rothwell
1
56
1

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
M P Walsh
4
26
15

T Power Roche
2
26
7

P Hanlon
1
12
8

E Staples
1
13
7

K E Buckley
1
9
11

R A Doyle
1
17
5

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Fairyhouse

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gavin Patrick Cromwell
41
520
8

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin
23
310
7

Robert Tyner
18
251
7

John Joseph Hanlon
18
240
8

P J Rothwell
18
547
3

Mrs Denise Foster
12
169
7

Liz Doyle
11
189
6

Eoin Griffin
9
132
7

Ian Patrick Donoghue
8
59
14

Liam P Cusack
5
83
6

Ross O'Sullivan
3
112
3

Edward Buckley
2
10
20

David M O'Brien
1
49
2

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Fairyhouse

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
M P Walsh
87
747
12

S W Flanagan
39
586
7

R A Doyle
9
177
5

T Power Roche
7
37
19

K E Buckley
6
84
7

E Walsh
5
86
6

E Staples
2
28
7

Patrick M O'Brien
1
22
5

P Hanlon
0
23
0

Mr J P Sutton
0
4
0

Mr P W Gleeson
0
4
0

A Balfe
0
11
0

S R Markey
0
4
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Fairyhouse

Horse
Wins
Runs
Roxhill Roise (IRE)
0
1
Ney (IRE)
1
1
Portarlington (IRE)
2
3
Better Times Ahead (IRE)
0
5
Salmanino (FR)
0
4
Hey Babbs (IRE)
0
1
John Storey (IRE)
1
3
Kingkong Ciergues (FR)
0
2
Smackwater Jack (IRE)
0
1
Nettuno Italia (IRE)
0
1