13:50 Fairyhouse

Sunday 9 January 2022

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:50

Fairyhouse Easter Early Bird Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f 165y  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 6m 27.9s
1st
Horse silk
10
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford (3)
Tracked leaders, ran in snatches, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 4th and 5th and pushed along, slight mistake 7th, ridden in 5th 3 out, went 3rd entering straight, 2nd at last, stayed on well to lead close home
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
8
7/2
T: J NashJ: J B Foley (5)
Led, slight mistake 7th, ridden after 2 out, mistake at last, soon strongly pressed, headed and no extra close home
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
810-10
12/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Towards rear, pushed along early, headway into 7th 4 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd at last, kept on well run-in
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
11/2
T: Miss E DoyleJ: R Deegan (3)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 3 out, dropped to 4th at last, no extra
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
20/1
T: B ConnellJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th before 2 out, soon no impression
6th
Horse silk
hd
3
10/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, mistake 3rd and reminders, ridden in 6th 4 out, no impression
7th
Horse silk
9
5
10/3f
T: M BrassilJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, closer in mid-division at 8th, 9th and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
8th
Horse silk
10
4
14/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Mr N McParlan
Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened
9th
Horse silk
5 ½
13
20/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S F O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, ridden in moderate 8th entering straight, no impression
10th
Horse silk
99
2
1211-12
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr B Mulligan (7)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2nd, weakened from 4 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
15/2
T: D A McLoughlinJ: R A Doyle
Rear of mid-division, dropped to last and pushed along 6th, weakened, trailing when pulled up before 3 out

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11
Horse silk
Ardhill22
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR
12
Horse silk
That's Lifebuoy1
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 7
T: J P Ryan  J: L Quinlan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.90Pl:€2.30, €1.40, €3.90EX:€35.70Trifecta:€424.80Tricast:€253.28SF:€28.35

Forecasts

Ardhill (5/2), Glenquin Castle (10/3), Alohamora (7/2), Ciao Bella (11/2), Wall Of Fame (6/1), Freewheelin Dylan (15/2), Silver Sheen (10/1), Young Dev (12/1), Mr Josiey Wales (14/1), That's Lifebuoy (14/1), Espanito Bello (20/1), Fiveaftermidnight (20/1), Ravenhill (40/1)

Verdict

ARDHILL justified strong market support when bolting up over this sort of trip in first-time blinkers at Ascot 22 days ago and it's hard to envisage a 7 lb rise in the weights preventing a bold follow-up bid here. Glenquin Castle arrives in search of a remarkable eighth consecutive success over fences/hurdles and is next best, ahead of Wall of Fame.

  1. ARDHILL (IRE)
  2. GLENQUIN CASTLE (IRE)
  3. WALL OF FAME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Ballyshannon Rose
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 8
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €10,200.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,700.004th: €850.005th: €510.006th: €340.00

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