16:17 Fairyhouse

Thursday 28 May 2026

Market Rasen

Ripon

Sandown Park

Worcester

Yarmouth

Compiegne

Fairyhouse

Limerick

Vaal

Completed
7f
13 runners
GOOD

1 (8)

Kc Bear (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 65

Won at Dundalk (6f) in December and, sent off at evens, ran at least as well in defeat over 1m there in March, just a bit too free for his own good on first try at the trip. Better expected back on turf after another break.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/03/26	Dundalk	1m	Std	2/8	Flat
10/12/25	Dundalk	6f	Slow	1/14	Flat
28/11/25	Dundalk	6f	Slow	3/14	Flat
12/11/25	Dundalk	7f	Slow	8/14	Flat
10/09/25	Cork	6f	Soft	8/10	Flat
05/05/25	Curragh	6f	Good	13/14	Flat

9 (2)

Elly Bay (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 62

Fair juvenile maiden for Johnny Murtagh. Mid-field in a couple of handicaps for new yard this year (behind Fortuity at Roscommon 17 days ago). Looks vulnerable.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Roscommon	7f 111y	Good	5/13	Flat
11/04/26	Bellewstown	7f 205y	Soft	6/13	Flat
12/11/25	Dundalk	6f	Slow	9/14	Flat
08/10/25	Navan	5f 180y	Soft	4/14	Flat
28/09/25	Curragh	7f	Soft	9/11	Flat
24/08/25	Naas	7f	Gd/Sft	3/15	Flat
03/07/25	Bellewstown	7f 211y	Good	2/9	Flat
12/06/25	Leopardstown	7f 47y	Soft	3/17	Flat

7 (9)

One Cool Bear (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 63

Has had plenty of racing (runner-up twice at Dundalk) and found run of good form coming to a halt back up in trip when seventh of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Roscommon (7.5f, good) 17 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Roscommon	7f 111y	Good	7/13	Flat
27/04/26	Naas	5f 205y	Good	4/12	Flat
01/04/26	Dundalk	6f	Slow	4/13	Flat
27/02/26	Dundalk	7f	Slow	2/13	Flat
12/11/25	Dundalk	6f	Slow	11/14	Flat
05/11/25	Dundalk	7f	Slow	6/14	Flat
14/10/25	Dundalk	6f	Std	2/14	Flat
05/09/25	Down Royal	7f 27y	Good	14/14	Flat
28/08/25	Navan	5f 180y	Good	10/12	Flat
18/07/25	Down Royal	7f 25y	Good	13/14	Flat
09/07/25	Fairyhouse	6f 20y	Good	6/10	Flat
20/06/25	Down Royal	7f	Good	12/14	Flat

5 (4)

Fortuity (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 63

Improved under a positive ride when second of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, good, 14/1) 17 days ago, left behind by impressive winner. Can go well again off same mark.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Roscommon	7f 111y	Good	2/13	Flat
22/03/26	Naas	5f	Heavy	10/15	Flat
29/09/25	Down Royal	7f 26y	Gd/Sft	9/12	Flat
24/08/25	Naas	5f 205y	Gd/Sft	9/13	Flat
06/08/25	Sligo	6f 21y	Gd/Sft	7/10	Flat

4 (1)

Chapel Island (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 64

Modest maiden with just one standout effort (over 1m at Galway) for Michael Mulvany. Returns for in-form yard with tongue tie left off and could do better.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/10/25	Bellewstown	7f 195y	Heavy	7/11	Flat
28/08/25	Navan	1m 20y	Good	8/9	Flat
15/08/25	Dundalk	1m	Slow	12/12	Flat
01/08/25	Galway	7f	Gd/Sft	6/15	Flat
17/07/25	Leopardstown	7f 50y	Good	14/15	Flat

10 (3)

Royal County Glory (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 62

Holding form well at Dundalk under this rider and opened account in 12-runner handicap (7f, 10/3) 48 days ago, well on top finish. Up 5 lb and another big run likely if keeping up the good work back on turf.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
10/04/26	Dundalk	7f	Std	1/12	Flat
01/04/26	Dundalk	6f	Slow	3/13	Flat
10/12/25	Dundalk	6f	Slow	4/14	Flat
28/11/25	Dundalk	6f	Slow	2/14	Flat
19/11/25	Dundalk	7f	Slow	12/14	Flat
14/10/25	Dundalk	6f	Std	3/14	Flat
27/09/25	Curragh	6f	Soft	13/16	Flat
05/09/25	Down Royal	5f	Good	6/12	Flat
03/08/25	Galway	7f	Soft	8/9	Flat

8 (13)

Alandownunder (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 62

Bits of promise in maidens at 2 yrs and proved too free making handicap debut after 7 months off at Roscommon (7.5f, good) 17 days ago, held behind a few of today's rivals.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Roscommon	7f 111y	Good	10/13	Flat
16/10/25	Curragh	6f	Soft	9/12	Flat
27/09/25	Curragh	6f	Soft	8/16	Flat
10/09/25	Cork	7f	Soft	9/9	Flat

6 (7)

Merry Blacksmith (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 63

Looked to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests at Roscommon (7.5f, good) 17 days ago, short of room at a vital stage. Bred to do better (half-sister to a Fred Darling winner).

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Roscommon	7f 111y	Good	8/14	Flat
04/04/26	Cork	5f	Heavy	6/11	Flat
22/10/25	Navan	5f 180y	Soft	8/14	Flat
23/09/25	Listowel	7f 15y	Soft	5/13	Flat

11 (5)

Lady Kelly (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: 61

Well held in turf maidens on soft/heavy at up to 10.5f. Could do better now handicapping in first-time blinkers and an Irish Oaks entry certainly catches the eye.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/05/26	Cork	1m 2f 120y	Heavy	8/10	Flat
15/04/26	Leopardstown	1m	Soft	9/14	Flat
04/10/25	Curragh	7f	Soft	8/13	Flat

13 (11)

Millhone (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 9lbs
Or: 53

Well held in 2-y-o maidens and on return in handicap at Gowran (1m, good to soft, 8/1) 23 days ago.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/05/26	Gowran Park	1m	Gd/Sft	14/14	Flat
07/11/25	Dundalk	7f	Slow	11/12	Flat
16/10/25	Curragh	1m	Soft	10/16	Flat
04/10/25	Curragh	7f	Soft	9/13	Flat

2 (12)

Thirsty Owl (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 66

Looked to be brought along with handicaps in mind judged on his 3 Dundalk efforts for Gavin Cromwell and might have needed his Roscommon run for new yard (fitted with cheekpieces) 17 days ago. Could do better here.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Roscommon	7f 111y	Good	11/14	Flat
09/01/26	Dundalk	1m	Slow	4/14	Flat
10/12/25	Dundalk	7f	Slow	8/13	Flat
19/11/25	Dundalk	7f	Slow	4/8	Flat

12 (10)

Caoilte (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: 57

Raced solely at Dundalk, faring better when fifth on handicap debut over this trip last month, but then last of 10 (1m, 9/2) 35 days ago. Bit to prove now switched to turf.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
23/04/26	Dundalk	1m	Slow	10/10	Flat
10/04/26	Dundalk	7f	Std	5/12	Flat
13/02/26	Dundalk	1m	Slow	9/12	Flat
30/01/26	Dundalk	1m	Slow	9/14	Flat
09/01/26	Dundalk	1m	Slow	6/14	Flat

Timeform Verdict

Not many previous winners in the field but ROYAL COUNTY GLORY is one of the exceptions having deservedly opened his account at Dundalk 7 weeks ago and he can go well again if carrying on the good work back on turf. Fortuity ran into an impressive well-backed scorer of Joseph O'Brien's at Roscommon and must be feared off the same mark, while Thirsty Owl, Kc Bear and Lady Kelly also make some appeal.

Betting Forecast

11/1 Venetian Star (Ire), 7/2 Kc Bear (Ire), 25/1 Elly Bay (Ire), 20/1 One Cool Bear (Ire), 7/1 Fortuity (Ire), 33/1 Chapel Island (Ire), 9/2 Royal County Glory (Ire), 66/1 Alandownunder (Ire), 14/1 Merry Blacksmith (Ire), 9/1 Lady Kelly (Ire), 50/1 Millhone (Ire), 14/1 Thirsty Owl (Ire), 25/1 Caoilte (Ire)