TIMEFORM VIEW: This is by far the most exciting hurdle of the season to date. , successful in 3 of the last 4 renewals, fields a trio of runners, headed by PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com with who has the potential to go right to the top of the tree in this sphere. However, preference is for who looked a horse going places when scoring at Naas last month. Minsk is also worth considering.

13:05 FAIRYHOUSE, 2m Timeform 1-2-3: 1: JEZKI Bar One Racing (grade 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus) 2: CHAMPAGNE FEVER 3: MINSK No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 12111-1 CHAMPAGNE FEVER 14 CD 5 11 - 10 R Walsh - W P Mullins g g Stowaway - Forever Bubbles

Jockey Colours: Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap Notes: Timeform says: Last season's leading bumper performer, landing Grade 1s at the Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals. Jumped well when making a winning hurdles debut at Cork (2m) and rates an exciting prospect. (Forecast 2.62) 2 11107-1 CLONBANAN LAD 32 D 6 11 - 10 A E Lynch - H De Bromhead b g Rudimentary - Flute Orchestra

Jockey Colours: Dark blue, dark blue & orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, dark blue star Notes: Timeform says: Smart bumper form in 2011/12 (excuses when behind Champagne Fever final 2 starts of that campaign) and looked useful prospect when making winning debut in this sphere at Punchestown (2m) in October. (Forecast 13.00) 3 118-11 JEZKI 22 D 4 11 - 7 B J Geraghty 147 Mrs J Harrington b g Milan - La Noire

Jockey Colours: Orange, black star , black & orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star Notes: Timeform says: Useful form in bumpers and has taken to hurdles like a duck to water, landing 2m Naas maiden and a Grade 3 over that C&D in October/November. Faces stiffer test here, but looks the one to beat. (Forecast 3.50) 4 20- MIDNIGHT OIL (GB) 281 4 11 - 7 D N Russell - W P Mullins b g Motivator - One So Marvellous

Jockey Colours: Maroon, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star Notes: Timeform says: Shaped well when runner-up on hurdling bow at Naas (2m) in February, but looked amiss in a Grade 2 here later that month. Jockey bookings suggest he is the least fancied of Willie Mullins' trio. (Forecast 51.00) 5 2-1 MINSK 15 D 4 11 - 7 B J Cooper - b g Dalakhani - Penza D T Hughes

Jockey Colours: Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star Notes: Timeform says: Smart Flat performer who was runner-up in C&D Grade 2 on hurdling bow last term. Looked the part when landing a 2½m Punchestown maiden on return last month (fit from the Flat) and merits respect. (Forecast 5.50) 6 312221 ZUZKA 49 D 5 11 - 3 P Townend 130 b m Flemensfirth - Downtown Train W P Mullins

Jockey Colours: Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star Notes: Timeform says: Winner of both starts in bumpers and improved when landing a Grade 3 in this sphere at Limerick (21f) latest, beating Dara Tango 11 lengths. However, prefers Champagne Fever. (Forecast 12.00)

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Flat Turf: 4 - 2 - 0 - 0 Jumps: 3 - 3 - 0 - 0 All Weather: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com with RECENT RACE BY RACE HISTORY

Date Race Details Going Weight Res (Dr) Jockey SP 1-2-3 Result / Close-up OR

1st JEZKI, 2nd Un Beau Matin, 3rd Pageboy 10 Nov 12 Naa 16f 4y Hdl Gd3 Cls1 Sft-Hy 10-13 1/8 B J Geraghty 13/8f tracked leaders in 4th, good headway approaching straight and - 1 12111-1 CHAMPAGNE FEVER 14 CD 5 11 - 10 R Walsh - challenged 2 out, led before last and drew clear run-in, easily W P Mullins 18K 8 len g g Stowaway - Forever Bubbles 1st JEZKI, 2nd Ally Cascade, 3rd To The Sky 29 Oct 12 Naa 16f 4y Mdn Hdl 7K Sft 11-7 1/12 B J Geraghty 7/4f2 tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd entering straight and poised to - ¾ len challenge 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on best to lead closing Jockey Colours: Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap stages 1st Glam Gerry, 2nd Cairdin, 3rd Go Native Timeform says: Last season's leading bumper performer, landing Grade 1s at the Cheltenham and Punchestown 10 Oct 12 Nav 16f Mdn 6K Sft-Hy 9-7 5/15 S Foley 3/1f mid-division, 9th 5f out, headway entering straight, 3rd and ridden - Festivals. Jumped well when making a winning hurdles debut at Cork (2m) and rates an exciting prospect. (Forecast 8 len to challenge over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out 2.62) 1st CHAMPAGNE FEVER, 2nd New Year's Eve, 3rd Pique Sous 14 Mar 12 Che 16.5f 4-6y NHF Gd1 Gd 10-11 8/20 R M Power 12/1 mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace under - CAREER STATS (Starts - Wins - 2nds - 3rds) Cls1 31K 11¾ len pressure final 2f out, no impression 1st JEZKI, 2nd The Big Easy, 3rd Old Pride 04 Mar 12 Leo 16f 4y NHF 7K Gd 11-7 1/8 Mr M Fahey (5) evensf - Flat Turf: 4 - 3 - 1 - 0 Jumps: 2 - 1 - 1 - 0 All Weather: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to go 2nd approaching 2 len straight, led 2f out and pushed out to assert, kept on well, comfortably RECENT RACE BY RACE HISTORY 1st JEZKI, 2nd Ned Buntline, 3rd Silver Concorde 28 Jan 12 Leo 16f 4y NHF Cls1 6K Yl 11-2 1/8 Mr M Fahey (5) 4/1 chased leaders, 5th halfway, 7th 4f out, ridden in 6th entering - ¾ len straight, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, challenged inside final furlong Date Race Details Going Weight Res (Dr) Jockey SP 1-2-3 Result / Close-up OR and led close home 1st CHAMPAGNE FEVER, 2nd Andunowhat, 3rd Ardboe Abbey 18 Nov 12 cor 16f Mdn Hdl 9K Sft 11-12 1/22 P Townend 1/8f soon led and jumped well, going best up the straight, eased clear - 5 len run-in 1st CHAMPAGNE FEVER, 2nd Melodic Rendezvous, 3rd 25 Apr 12 Pun 16f 4-7y NHF Gd1 Hy 12-0 1/10 Mr P W Mullins 11/4f Mozoltov - 4 20- MIDNIGHT OIL (GB) 281 4 11 - 7 D N Russell - Cls1 49K 7½ len made all, ridden and challenged entering straight, asserted over 1f out, reduced advantage and pressed inside final furlong, stayed on W P Mullins again close home b g Motivator - One So Marvellous 1st CHAMPAGNE FEVER, 2nd New Year's Eve, 3rd Pique Sous 14 Mar 12 Che 16.5f 4-6y NHF Gd1 Gd 11-5 1/20 Mr P W Mullins 16/1 made all, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, held on under - Jockey Colours: Maroon, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star Cls1 31K 1¼ len pressure final furlong Timeform says: Shaped well when runner-up on hurdling bow at Naas (2m) in February, but looked amiss in a Grade 2 1st CHAMPAGNE FEVER, 2nd Elsie, 3rd Alasty 22 Jan 12 Fai 16f 4-7y NHF 6K Sft 11-12 1/9 Mr P W Mullins 1/4f made all, ridden clear from 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably - here later that month. Jockey bookings suggest he is the least fancied of Willie Mullins' trio. (Forecast 51.00) 13 len 1st Thomas Edison, 2nd CHAMPAGNE FEVER, 3rd The Mighty CAREER STATS (Starts - Wins - 2nds - 3rds) 26 Dec 11 Leo 16f 4y NHF 12K Yl-Sft 11-9 2/13 Mr P W Mullins 4/5f Milan - 4¼ len tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd entering straight, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept Flat Turf: 8 - 2 - 1 - 0 Jumps: 3 - 0 - 1 - 0 All Weather: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 on same pace RECENT RACE BY RACE HISTORY

Date Race Details Going Weight Res (Dr) Jockey SP 1-2-3 Result / Close-up OR

1st Burrenbridge Lodge, 2nd MINSK, 3rd Bat Masterson 2 11107-1 CLONBANAN LAD 32 D 6 11 - 10 A E Lynch - 25 Feb 12 Fai 16f 4y Hdl Gd2 Cls1 Sft-Hy 11-0 10/10 D N Russell 9/1 - H De Bromhead chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, slightly slow next, no extra 3 out b g Rudimentary - Flute Orchestra 24K 67 len 1st Bat Masterson, 2nd MIDNIGHT OIL, 3rd Time To Work 11 Feb 12 Naa 16f 4-5y Mdn Hdl 7K Sft-Hy 10-13 2/24 D N Russell 13/8f tracked leaders, 8th halfway, good headway to go 2nd after 2 out, - Jockey Colours: Dark blue, dark blue & orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, dark blue star 4¾ len soon tried to challenge, no extra run-in and just held on to 2nd Timeform says: Smart bumper form in 2011/12 (excuses when behind Champagne Fever final 2 starts of that campaign) 1st Caravan Rolls On, 2nd Ithoughtitwasover, 3rd Kinyras 30 Sep 11 Asc 12f 3y Hcp Cls2 12K Gd 9-7 5/11 (7) K Fallon 4/1jf keen in rear, effort on outer when edged right over 1f out, ridden 93 and looked useful prospect when making winning debut in this sphere at Punchestown (2m) in October. (Forecast and kept on same pace final furlong 13.00) 5 len 1st Swift Alhaarth, 2nd MIDNIGHT OIL, 3rd Agent Archie 10 Sep 11 Don 12f Hcp Cls2 13K Gd-Fm 8-7 2/8 (3) K Fallon 9/4jf 90 CAREER STATS (Starts - Wins - 2nds - 3rds) held up in touch, improved from 3f out to chase winner 2f out, 1¾ len carried head high when trying to challenge and wanting to duck in behind, no impression final 100 yards Flat Turf: 4 - 2 - 0 - 0 Jumps: 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 All Weather: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 1st Status Symbol, 2nd Qushchi, 3rd High Jinx 27 Aug 11 nmk 12f Hcp Cls3 8K Gd-Sft 9-0 6/15 (4) Kirsty Milczarek 8/1 held up, reminders halfway, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept 90 on same pace inside final furlong RECENT RACE BY RACE HISTORY 4 len 1st MIDNIGHT OIL, 2nd Crassula, 3rd Protaras 13 Aug 11 nmk 12f Hcp Cls4 5K Gd 9-3 1/9 (3) K Fallon 10/3f carried head high, took keen hold in touch, headway over 2f out, 85 Date Race Details Going Weight Res (Dr) Jockey SP 1-2-3 Result / Close-up OR 1 len led 1f out, ridden and ran on, eased near finish 1st CLONBANAN LAD, 2nd Operating, 3rd Courtly Conduct 31 Oct 12 Pun 16f Mdn Hdl 7K Sft 11-12 1/14 A E Lynch 8/11f made all, went clear entering straight, pushed out from last, stayed - 3 len on well, easily 1st CHAMPAGNE FEVER, 2nd Melodic Rendezvous, 3rd Mozoltov 25 Apr 12 Pun 16f 4-7y NHF Gd1 Hy 12-0 7/10 Mr J T 4/1f2 chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened - 5 2-1 MINSK 15 D 4 11 - 7 B J Cooper - Cls1 49K 79 len McNamara D T Hughes 1st CHAMPAGNE FEVER, 2nd New Year's Eve, 3rd Pique Sous b g Dalakhani - Penza 14 Mar 12 Che 16.5f 4-6y NHF Gd1 Gd 11-5 12/20 Mr M J O'Connor 14/1 tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, - Cls1 31K 22 len Jockey Colours: Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star 1st CLONBANAN LAD, 2nd Mozoltov, 3rd Cross To Boston 11 Feb 12 Naa 19f 4-7y NHF 7K Sft-Hy 12-0 1/8 Mr M J O'Connor 3/1f2 tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, good headway entering straight and - Timeform says: Smart Flat performer who was runner-up in C&D Grade 2 on hurdling bow last term. Looked the part when 12 len led over 2f out, soon stretched clear and stayed on well final furlong, easily landing a 2½m Punchestown maiden on return last month (fit from the Flat) and merits respect. (Forecast 5.50) 1st CLONBANAN LAD, 2nd Kilcrea, 3rd Royal Vic 26 Dec 11 Lim 16f 4-5y NHF 6K Hy 12-0 1/11 Mr M J O'Connor 4/1f2 led, joined under 6f out, in front travelling well before straight, - CAREER STATS (Starts - Wins - 2nds - 3rds) 5 len quickened to assert from 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably Flat Turf: 9 - 3 - 1 - 3 Jumps: 3 - 1 - 1 - 0 All Weather: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

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3 118-11 JEZKI 22 D 4 11 - 7 B J Geraghty 147 Date Race Details Going Weight Res (Dr) Jockey SP 1-2-3 Result / Close-up OR b g Milan - La Noire Mrs J Harrington

Jockey Colours: Orange, black star , black & orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star Timeform says: Useful form in bumpers and has taken to hurdles like a duck to water, landing 2m Naas maiden and a Grade 3 over that C&D in October/November. Faces stiffer test here, but looks the one to beat. (Forecast 3.50) © 2012 At The Races. All Rights Reserved. 1st MINSK, 2nd Glens Melody, 3rd Annie Oakley 17 Nov 12 Pun 20f 4y Mdn Hdl 7K Sft-Hy 11-7 1/11 B J Cooper 4/9f chased leaders in 3rd, led before 5 out, clear advantage before 3 - 8½ len out, pushed out from last, easily 1st Midnight Soprano, 2nd MINSK, 3rd Demurely 14 Oct 12 Cur 12f List Cls1 27K Hy 9-7 2/7 (1) J P Murtagh 11/4f2 tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd and challenged 2f out, 2nd and no 104 nk impression entering final furlong, stayed on well last 100 yards, just failed 1st Chamonix, 2nd Demurely, 3rd MINSK 19 Sep 12 lst 12f List Cls1 28K Hy 9-9 3/6 J P Murtagh 4/1j2f waited with in rear, closer in moderate 4th into straight, soon no 105 7¾ len impression and kept on same pace in moderate 3rd from over 1f out 1st Burrenbridge Lodge, 2nd MINSK, 3rd Bat Masterson 25 Feb 12 Fai 16f 4y Hdl Gd2 Cls1 Sft-Hy 11-0 2/10 B J Cooper 4/6f waited with in mid-division, improved to track leaders from 3 out, - 24K nk challenged and led before last where not as quick as winner, headed, rallied but not quite get back up 1st MINSK, 2nd Cry For The Moon, 3rd Bremen 09 Oct 11 Cur 16f Hcp 38K Sft 8-9 1/19 S H James (5) 4/1f settled in mid-division, 11th halfway, good headway into 4th early 93 5½ len straight, smooth progress to lead 1f out, stretched clear final furlong, very easily 1st MINSK, 2nd Baron De'l, 3rd Silver Shuffle 10 Sep 11 Cur 12f Am Hcp 10K Yl-Sft 11-4 1/26 (12) Ms K Walsh 5/2f mid-division, closed straight, 3rd under 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, 81 3½ len soon clear and stayed on well, comfortably

6 312221 ZUZKA 49 D 5 11 - 3 P Townend 130 W P Mullins b m Flemensfirth - Downtown Train

Jockey Colours: Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star Timeform says: Winner of both starts in bumpers and improved when landing a Grade 3 in this sphere at Limerick (21f) latest, beating Dara Tango 11 lengths. However, Ruby Walsh prefers Champagne Fever. (Forecast 12.00)

CAREER STATS (Starts - Wins - 2nds - 3rds)

Flat Turf: 2 - 2 - 0 - 0 Jumps: 7 - 2 - 3 - 2 All Weather: 0 - 0 - 0 - 0

RECENT RACE BY RACE HISTORY

Date Race Details Going Weight Res (Dr) Jockey SP 1-2-3 Result / Close-up OR

1st ZUZKA, 2nd Dara Tango, 3rd Busty Brown 14 Oct 12 Lim 21f Nov Hdl Gd3 Cls1 Sft-Hy 10-9 1/9 R Walsh 7/2f2 held up in mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 4th entering 122 18K 11 len straight, travelled well into 2nd before 2 out, led after 2 out, shaken up to assert before last, soon clear, easily 1st Missunited, 2nd ZUZKA, 3rd Six Stone Ned 11 Sep 12 Gal 18f Nov Hdl 10K Sft 11-5 2/8 P Townend 10/3f2 chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden after 2 out, pressed winner - 3¾ len entering straight, no extra run-in 1st Chase The Favorite, 2nd ZUZKA, 3rd Spring Hawk 11 Aug 12 klb 19f Nov Hdl 7K Gd 11-7 2/6 P Townend 8/15f tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge when hung left before 2 - ¾ len out and again before last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in but not match winner 1st Face Value, 2nd ZUZKA, 3rd He's Our Man 31 Jul 12 Gal 16f Nov Hdl 14K Yl-Sft 11-2 2/9 R Walsh 11/4f2 settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd after 2 out, - 3½ len ridden to challenge when squeezed up and clipped wing last, kept on to 2nd run-in, no impression winner 1st ZUZKA, 2nd Cool Annie, 3rd Music On D Waters 15 Jul 12 Sli 18f Mdn Hdl 8K Gd 11-7 1/11 R Walsh 4/9f settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, headway into close 2nd before - 6½ len 4 out, led after 3 out, shaken up briefly run-in, easily 1st Maxim Gorky, 2nd Too Scoops, 3rd ZUZKA 24 Jun 12 Gow 18f 5y Mdn Hdl 7K Hy 11-5 3/19 P Townend 11/4f2 tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd approaching 3 out, ridden and no - 4¾ len impression after 2 out, kept on one pace

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