Fairyhouse Race 3

Fairyhouse Easter Festival 4Th - 6Th April Rated Chase

Prize Money: $40,590

QUAI DE BOURBON (1) represents a leading stable. Brings plenty of smart results from throughout his career including a third in the 2024 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle on heavy ground at the Cheltenham Festival (UK) and a 9L third the 5800m Irish Grand National Handicap Chase here last year. Drops sharply in grade. Looks hard to beat on his best form. JIGORO (3) did well a month ago when 2.25L third contesting a 4200m handicap chase at Thurles. Open to further progress over fences. Holds claims. DRUMGILL (2) scored by 2.5L a 3400m Listed handicap chase at this track three starts back. Might feature.

Distance: 4818m
Track: Heavy
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: CHSE

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Quai De Bourbon (1) x31l03xpxp
Trainer: Willie Mullins(@Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)
Jockey: Paul Townend
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $167,971
Win / Place: 30% / 53%

Jockey / Horse Combo

2nd Up Record

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: IVANHOWE (GER)

Dam: LIBERALIS (FR)

Dam's Sire: Muhtathir

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-0-3

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-2

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-0-2

Non-Metro

7: 4-0-1

Turf

13: 4-0-3

Good

3: 0-0-1

Soft

5: 3-0-1

Heavy

5: 1-0-1

Clockwise

4: 2-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-0-2

Hurdle

6: 3-0-1

Steeple

3: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

150

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 4-0-2

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

4828m - 5029m

Comments

Having second run back today. Resumed from a spell and failed to finish in a at Gowran Park. At only start last preparation pulled up at Navan in the G3 on November 16 over 4828m. Forgive first-up failure. Well placed here and pay to follow up.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 18	22/1/26	Gowran Park	5029m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	Brian Hayes	75kg	Heavy	7:10.40	42.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$10	67	$187,120	-	1. Now Is The Hour 2. Better Times Ahead 3. Shecouldbeanything
67 Day Spell
- of 19	16/11/25	Navan	4828m	G3 OPEN 4U	-	P Townend	75.5kg	Heavy	6:40.00	43.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$4.00f	209	$189,140	-	1. Answer To Kayf 2. Yeah Man 3. Dunboyne
209 Day Spell
3rd of 30	21/4/25	Fairyhouse	5833m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	P Townend	72.5kg	SH	8:11.80	42.7 km/h	9.8L	-	$6.50f	17	$821,030	$83,026	1. Haiti Couleurs 2. Any Second Now 3. Quai De Bourbon
- of 7	4/4/25	Aintree	5020m	G1 CHSE 5U	-	P W Mullins	73kg	Good Soft	6:18.11	47.8 km/h	99.0L	-	$5.50	23	$221,400	-	1. Caldwell Potter 2. Jordans 3. The Changing Man
- of 7	12/3/25	Cheltenham	4929m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	P W Mullins	73kg	Good Soft	6:28.96	45.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$15	48	$369,000	-	1. Lecky Watson 2. Stellar Story 3. Better Days Ahead
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 14	23/1/25	Gowran Park	4023m	CHSE 5U	-	P Townend	75.5kg	SH	5:21.20	45.1 km/h	0.5L	-	$1.83f	26	$21,680	$13,607	1. Quai De Bourbon 2. Chapeau De Soleil 3. Blizzard Of Oz

Drumgill (2) 045pp23189
Trainer: John Patrick Ryan(@Templemore, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: Michael Kenneally (a0)
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $225,480
Win / Place: 17% / 34%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL (USA)

Dam: MEDINAH THEATRE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: King's Theatre

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 7-4-3

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

39: 7-4-3

Turf

41: 7-4-3

Good

18: 4-2-1

Soft

20: 3-1-1

Heavy

3: 0-1-1

Clockwise

31: 7-3-3

Anti-Clockwise

10: 0-1-0

Hurdle

20: 4-2-1

Steeple

6: 2-1-1

Handicap Rating

135

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 5632m

Comments

Last start finished ninth of 14 runners at Leopardstown in the LR on February 2 over 3419m, on slow going 15 len behind Jacob's Ladder carrying 67kg at $34. Before that finished eighth of 12 starters at this track in the G3 DAN & JOAN MOORE MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE on January 14 over 3419m, 35 len behind Western Diego with 65.5kg at $13. Happy to overlook today.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 14	2/2/26	Leopardstown	3419m	LR OPEN 5U	-	Michael Kenneally	67kg	Soft	4:30.60	45.5 km/h	15.0L	-	$34	19	$183,950	-	1. Jacob's Ladder 2. Golden Joy 3. Addragoole
8th of 12	14/1/26	Fairyhouse	3419m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	Michael Kenneally	65.5kg	Y	4:26.50	46.2 km/h	35.8L	-	$13	46	$189,140	-	1. Western Diego 2. More Coko 3. Touch Me Not
46 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	29/11/25	Fairyhouse	3419m	LR OPEN 4U	-	Michael Kenneally	63kg	YS	4:33.00	45.1 km/h	2.5L	-	$12	7	$85,110	$48,985	1. Drumgill 2. Touch Me Not 3. Western Diego
3rd of 8	22/11/25	Punchestown	4325m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Michael Kenneally	63kg	SH	5:51.70	44.3 km/h	12.8L	-	$11	14	$85,110	$7,472	1. Dee Capo 2. High Class Hero 3. Drumgill
2nd of 11	8/11/25	Gowran Park	3218m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Danny Gilligan	68.5kg	Heavy	4:09.50	46.4 km/h	3.0L	-	$17	6	$41,610	$7,712	1. Downmexicoway 2. Drumgill 3. Rebel Gold
- of 13	2/11/25	Cork	5632m	LR OPEN 4U	-	Dara Mcgill	71kg	GY	7:23.60	45.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$29	14	$78,040	-	1. Lonesome Boatman 2. Big Debates 3. From The Ashes

Jigoro (3) 20x223x753
Trainer: Gordon Elliott(@Longwood, Co Meath)
Jockey: James Smith (a0)
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $65,366
Win / Place: 6.25% / 68%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FREE PORT LUX (GB)

Dam: SAORA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Dom Alco

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 1-7-3

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-4-0

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-2

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

15: 1-7-3

Turf

16: 1-7-3

Good

3: 0-2-1

Soft

10: 0-5-1

Heavy

3: 1-0-1

Clockwise

11: 0-6-3

Anti-Clockwise

5: 1-1-0

Hurdle

11: 1-4-2

Steeple

4: 0-2-1

Handicap Rating

131

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-2

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4224m

Comments

Freshened for 29 days. Last run finished third of 14 runners at Thurles on January 18 over 4224m, 2.25 len behind Rising Dust carrying 72kg at $12. Start before finished fifth of 8 runners at Punchestown on December 11 over 3218m, in the wet; 15 len behind Sea Of Sands carrying 75.5kg at $3.30. Has the ability to be in the finish. Certainly worth another chance in this suitable contest.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 14	18/1/26	Thurles	4224m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Jefferson Smith	72kg	Y	5:33.70	45.6 km/h	2.3L	-	$12	38	$30,260	$2,657	1. Rising Dust 2. Brave Fortune 3. Jigoro
38 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	11/12/25	Punchestown	3218m	HDLE 4U	-	Jack Kennedy	75.5kg	Heavy	4:25.30	43.7 km/h	15.8L	-	$3.25f	24	$25,640	$249	1. Sea Of Sands 2. Charlus 3. Jabbar
7th of 11	17/11/25	Navan	3419m	CHSE 4U	-	Danny Gilligan	75.5kg	SH	4:40.10	43.9 km/h	30.3L	-	$23	164	$29,320	-	1. Kopek Des Bordes 2. Lovely Hurling 3. Shraheen
164 Day Spell
3rd of 8	6/6/25	Clonmel	4023m	HDLE 4U	-	Jefferson Smith	73kg	GY	5:00.70	48.2 km/h	21.5L	-	$3.50	15	$32,520	$2,740	1. Hms Seahorse 2. Prairie Dancer 3. Jigoro
2nd of 5	22/5/25	Limerick	4023m	CHSE 4U	-	Sam Ewing	75.5kg	Good	4:59.70	48.3 km/h	10.0L	-	$2.63	32	$24,270	$4,382	1. Intellotto 2. Jigoro 3. Ambitious Fellow
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	20/4/25	Cork	3218m	HDLE 4U	-	Jefferson Smith	68.5kg	Soft	3:59.90	48.3 km/h	5.5L	-	$5.50	92	$29,480	$5,959	1. Smooth Tom 2. Jigoro 3. Intellotto
92 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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