14:20 Fairyhouse

Saturday 25 February 2017

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:10

Book For The Easter Festival Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 5m 29.6s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/1
T: F J FloodJ: R A Doyle (7)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 5th from next, slight mistake 3 out, 3rd before straight, on terms 2 out and not fluent, soon led, asserted approaching last and not fluent, stayed on well run-in op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
1
9/4f
T: P A FahyJ: C M Leonard (7)
Tracked leaders, a little keen, 6th from 3rd, closed up to be prominent 6th, on terms from before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon joined and headed, no impression when not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
18
10
69-11
7/1
T: J W NicholsonJ: M A Enright
A little keen, chased leaders, 7th from 3rd, 5th before straight, no extra from after 2 out, one pace
4th
Horse silk
9
2
8/1
T: S CrawleyJ: C D Timmons (5)
Held up, 9th from 3rd, progress from before 6th, 4th and pushed along before straight, no extra from after 2 out, one pace
5th
Horse silk
3
9
12/1
T: M TorrensJ: D E Mullins
Held up, reminders 2nd, 10th from 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, 9th before straight and no impression, kept on without threatening run-in op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
½
8
410-2
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Soon close up, on terms 4th, led after 7th, joined from before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
14/1
T: T ClearyJ: C D Maxwell
Disputed lead, slight mistake 1st, a little keen, headed before 3rd, soon raced in 3rd, dropped to 6th from 5th, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, weakened op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
33/1
T: Nicole McKennaJ: Liam McKenna (7)
In rear, slight mistake 4th, no extra from before straight
9th
Horse silk
7
7
8/1
T: C BoweJ: D Robinson (5)
Soon tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, 3rd when slightly slow 6th, slight mistake next, dropped to 8th before straight and weakened op 10/1
10th
Horse silk
22
4
12/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D N Russell
Held up in touch, 8th from 3rd, 7th before straight, weakened from before 2 out op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
8/1
T: C BoweJ: M P Walsh
Disputed lead, slight mistake 1st, led before 3rd, joined 4th, pushed along after 7th, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.30Pl:€2.60, €1.30, €2.20EX:€32.40Trifecta:€171.70Tricast:€119.61SF:€24.34

Forecasts

The Green Lady (9/4), Peace N' Milan (7/1), Swift (7/1), Court Challenge (8/1), Pixie Lane (8/1), Golden Flowerpower (8/1), Hide The Biscuit (12/1), Indy Island (12/1), Pahaska (14/1), Bracklin Princess (14/1), Cinder Rua (33/1)

Verdict

This looks wide open but if last month's Down Royal effort was a sign of a corner having been turned then INDY ISLAND should have a decent chance of making a winning handicap bow. That was a much-improved effort and she should handle the step up in trip without too many problems. The Green Lady also confirmed the promise of her earlier efforts when scoring a maiden success over a longer trip at Punchestown recently and should be able to build on it. Court Challenge hasn't exactly been consistent but her run at Ffos Las in December makes plenty appeal for her hopes coming here. Handicap debutant Pahaska is worth a look in the betting while Hide The Biscuit could also do better on first start over flights for this trainer having scored in a point-to-point when last spotted. 1. Indy Island 2. The Green Lady 3. Court Challenge

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00

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