13:25 Fairyhouse

Saturday 1 December 2018

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EasyFix Handicap Chase (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 110y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:25  |   Winning time: 4m 9.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 3rd at 4th, chased front pair from before 5 out, closed to challenge and slight mistake 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well to quickly assert op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
5
7
11/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)
Prominent, soon 2nd, on terms from 6th, led approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and one pace after op 6/1 tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
10
9/2
T: J P DempseyJ: P Townend
Towards rear, slight mistake 5th, a little slow next and pushed along briefly, progress to chase leaders 2 out, soon edged right, kept on without threatening run-in op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
5/2f
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, 5th from 4th, moderate 6th before 5 out, soon headway, one pace approaching last tchd 3/1
5th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
7/1
T: R TynerJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division early, 6th from 4th, moderate 5th before 5 out, not match leaders when jumped right 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, one pace op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
27
11
16/1
T: P J RothwellJ: A W Short (3)
Disputed lead early, not fluent 1st, slightly slow 3rd and reminder, 7th from 4th, moderate 4th before 5 out, dropped to last and no impression approaching straight, soon no extra
7th
Horse silk
hd
2
20/1
T: A LeahyJ: L P Dempsey
Tracked leaders, slightly slow 3rd, 4th from 4th, slow jump 7th, soon lost position, effort again from 4 out, ridden approaching straight, soon no extra, jumped left last op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
11
1
1211-8
33/1
T: T DoyleJ: B J Cooper
Towards rear, pushed along before straight, some headway but no impression when bad mistake 2 out, no extra after

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
8
33/1
T: S J MahonJ: D F O'Regan
Soon led, not fluent 6th, soon joined, slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching straight, weakened and fell 2 out

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6
Horse silk
Colms Dream13
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: K Thornton  J: D Meyler
NR
9
Horse silk
Leap Dearg1
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 10
T: J Nash  J: G Brouder
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.30, €1.80, €1.70EX:€17.90Trifecta:€56.90Tricast:€71.67SF:€19.87

Forecasts

All The Answers (5/2), Duca De Thaix (3/1), Stowaway Forever (9/2), Arvico Bleu (11/2), Blast Of Koeman (7/1), Leap Dearg (8/1), Runyon Rattler (16/1), Nearly Nama'd (20/1), Colms Dream (25/1), Mallowney (33/1), Balbir Du Mathan (33/1)

Verdict

The Gordon Elliott-trained DUCA DE THAIX can get off the mark at the fifth time of asking for his connections following a number of rock-solid starts since last month. The Voix Du Nord gelding can land the spoils here from Arvico Bleu who shapes like a strong chasing type and the J P McManus-owned All The Answers.
  1. Duca De Thaix
  2. Arvico Bleu
  3. All The Answers

Previous Winners

2017
Nearly Nama'd
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 9
J: L P Dempsey  |  T: A Leahy
20/1

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €499.00

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