FAIRYHOUSE
5 April 2026
Sunday 5th April

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Fairyhouse Tips

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Southwell (AW) Tips

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Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1) Racecard

  • Channel: RTE2
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Yielding To Soft
Fairyhouse
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Fleur In The Park silk
Fleur In The Park
J: Cian Quirke
T: Andrew Slattery
Best of four chase runs when second in a Grade 2, faces a stiff task at this level
3-2125
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 143
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Mar 26 Thu Thurles 21.5f Sft NvChG3 10-13 5/6 C'Est Ta Chance (26L) 7/2 145 123
23 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Sft/Hy NvChG2 11-4 2/5 Westport Cove (nk) 10/11F - 142
27 Oct 25 Wex Wexford 16f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 1/7 Tullyhill (8L) 11/10J - 145
4 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 20f Y Ch 11-12 2/11 Taponthego (6½L) 9/4 - 133
30 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 24f Y NvHG1 11-10 3/8 Jasmin De Vaux (6½L) 17/2 135 138
6 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y NvHG2 11-3 2/8 Mr Percy (¾L) 7/2 133 136
2
Jacob's Ladder silk
C
D
Jacob's Ladder p
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Split Kappa JyPyke and Predators Gold at Punchestown, progressive in winning twice since
231211
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 151
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Nav Navan 16f Hy NvChG3 11-1 p 1/5 Lovely Hurling (1¼L) 8/13F 151 144
2 Feb 26 Leo Leopardstown 17f Sft HcChL 11-8 p 1/14 Golden Joy (5L) 2/1F 143 154
11 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft NvChG3 11-2 p 2/5 Kappa Jy Pyke (3½L) 7/1 138 146
13 Dec 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Sft Ch 11-12 p1 1/13 Karoline Banbou (4¼L) 100/30 - 143
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Y/Sft Ch 11-12 3/15 Jimmy Du Seuil (22L) 7/2 - 129
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft Ch 11-12 2/16 Irish Panther (8L) 7/1 - 134
3
Jimmy Du Seuil silk
C
Jimmy Du Seuil
J: Brian Hayes
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Coral Cup winner, began chase career with a good course win, jumping lapses since then
/1-14F
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: -
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 26 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Sft NvChG1 11-10 F/4 Kaid d'Authie () 20/1 - 140
28 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 21f Sft/Hy NvChG1 11-10 4/4 Final Demand (43L) 11/4 - 110
29 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Y/Sft Ch 11-12 1/15 The Big Westerner (4L) 15/8F - 154
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS HcHG3 11-7 1/26 Impose Toi (3L) 16/1 146 155
3 May 24 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y NvHG1 11-12 5/6 Ballyburn (53L) 40/1 - 100
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f GS NvHG1 11-7 4/8 Brighterdaysahead (12L) 100/30 147 137
4
Kappa Jy Pyke silk
D
Kappa Jy Pyke
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Beat Jacob's Ladder in a Grade 3 in which Predators Gold and Pure Steel were below-par
169-11
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 152
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft NvChG3 11-2 1/5 Jacob's Ladder (3½L) 5/1 - 154
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 18.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 1/8 Salvator Mundi (1¼L) 6/1 - 138
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd NvHG1 11-7 9/9 Honesty Policy (33L) 17/2 139 118
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS NvHG1 11-7 6/11 The New Lion (27L) 100/1 - 134
12 Jan 25 Pun Punchestown 17f Sft MdH 11-12 1/21 Brave Brigadier (17L) EvensF - 136
8 Dec 24 Cor Cork 15.5f Sft MdH 11-12 2/20 Sky Lord (4¼L) 4/5F - 115
5
Predators Gold silk
D
BF
Predators Gold
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Odds-on when third to stablemate Kappa Jy Pyke at Punchestown, same riding arrangements
253/13
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 146
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft NvChG3 11-2 3/5 Kappa Jy Pyke (4¼L) 4/6F - 145
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 20.5f Sft/Hy Ch 11-12 1/16 Slade Steel (1½L) 11/2 - 149
3 May 24 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y NvHG1 11-12 3/6 Ballyburn (13½L) 17/2 147 139
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft NvHG1 11-7 5/7 Ballyburn (26L) 7/1 150 139
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 22.5f Sft NvHG1 11-10 2/6 Dancing City (1¼L) EvensF - 149
27 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 16f Hy NvHG1 11-12 2/9 Caldwell Potter (6½L) 4/1 - 143
6
Pure Steel silk
Pure Steel
J: Mark Walsh
T: James Joseph Mangan
Bounced back from below-par run behind Kappa Jy Pyke with a 2m Punchestown win
1-3151
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 145
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 26 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Hy NvCh 11-9 1/4 Break My Soul (12L) 5/6F 138 146
11 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft NvChG3 11-2 5/5 Kappa Jy Pyke (49L) 6/1 139 100
11 Dec 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Hy NvCh 11-5 1/7 Coral River (3¼L) 5/2 - 136
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft Ch 11-12 3/16 Irish Panther (12½L) 33/1 - 130
17 Jan 25 Cor Cork 17f Y/Sft MdH 11-12 1/11 Luker's Tipple (1¾L) 4/5F - 123
8 Dec 24 Cor Cork 15.5f Sft MdH 11-12 4/20 Sky Lord (17½L) 6/1 - 100
7
Sixmilebridge silk
D
Sixmilebridge t
J: Kielan Woods
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 6 starts at this distance (83%)
Unbeaten in three races over fences including the Grade 1 Scilly Isles, strong contender
D19-111
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: -
Days: 64
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 26 San Sandown 20f Sft NvChG1 11-7 t 1/4 Kala Conti (5L) 6/1 149 157
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2NvCh 11-9 t 1/3 Califet En Vol (13L) 2/1 143 153
12 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 3Ch 11-5 t 1/3 Derryhassen Paddy (4¼L) 6/4 142 142
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS NvHG1 11-7 t 9/11 The New Lion (69L) 16/1 142 101
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft NvHG2 11-5 t DSQ/7 Potters Charm (8½L) 9/1 128 145
2 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f GS 4NvH 11-7 t 1/4 Land Afar (4L) 2/5F 123 126
8
Western Fold silk
D
Western Fold
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Galway Plate winner, decent chance in theory at these weights, doubts about Grade 1 form
111320
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 156
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 26 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS NvChG1 11-7 10/14 Kitzbuhel (30L) 14/1 157 134
1 Feb 26 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Sft NvChG1 11-10 2/4 Kaid d'Authie (4¼L) 12/1 157 158
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 3/5 Envoi Allen (5¼L) 9/4 157 157
4 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 20f Y/Sft ChG2 11-3 1/5 Affordale Fury (4¼L) 5/6F 157 158
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcChG3 11-10 1/22 Jesse Evans (4½L) 11/1 148 157
26 May 25 Bal Ballinrobe 23.5f Gd HcChL 11-12 1/15 Drumgill (4L) 5/1 138 151
9
Kala Conti silk
Kala Conti
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gordon Elliott
Beat the subsequent Arkle winner Kargese at Cork, no match for Sixmilebridge at Sandown
70-112
Age: 6
Weight: 11-3
OR: 146
Days: 64
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 26 San Sandown 20f Sft NvChG1 11-0 2/4 Sixmilebridge (5L) 2/1 149 145
7 Dec 25 Cor Cork 17f Sft NvChG2M 10-13 1/8 Kargese (16L) 11/4 - 155
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 21f Y ChM 11-7 1/7 Farfromnowhere (9½L) 7/2 - 148
21 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft/Hy HG2 11-1 10/10 Maxxum (31L) 17/2 141 112
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS HG1M 11-5 7/10 Lossiemouth (18L) 16/1 145 133
29 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 20f Gd/Y HG3M 11-5 2/8 July Flower (4L) 4/1 138 143
Verdict

It could pay to side with SIXMILEBRIDGE who defends an unbeaten chase record and is already a Grade 1 winner

Verdict silk image
Sixmilebridge

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Sixmilebridge,

7/2 Kappa Jy Pyke,

Predators Gold,

6/1 Jacob's Ladder,

13/2 Pure Steel,

10/1 Western Fold,

12/1 Jimmy Du Seuil,

Kala Conti,

25/1 Fleur In The Park

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