13:37 Fairyhouse

Saturday 14 January 2023

All12:2713:0213:3714:1214:4715:2215:57

Philip O'Connor Memorial, Lifetime Friend Of Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:39  |   Winning time: 6m 50.07s
1st
Horse silk
1
15/8f
T: E M O'SullivanJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
In touch, 4th before 6th, took closer order before 4 out, closed 3 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out, asserted and clear before last, kept on well, easily op 7/4 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
10
10/1
T: P NolanJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent at 2nd, closed before 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, headed and ridden before 2 out, no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
12
17/2
T: T DoyleJ: C M Quirke (7)
Towards rear, 11th after 6th, effort and progress before 2 out, no impression on leader in 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and 10/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
In touch, 6th after 6th, no impression in 4th before last where mistake, one paced op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
11
11/2
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
Rear of mid-division, 7th after 6th, headway after 4 out, no impression in 4th 2 out, weakened in 5th before last where slight mistake op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
23
3
911-7
5/1
T: R P CodyJ: Niall Moore (7)
Mid-division, 5th before 6th, progress before 4 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2 out, lost place and weakened quickly before last op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
1
6
22/1
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 5th and dropped towards rear, not fluent at 6th, soon 10th, slight mistake 4 out, not fluent in 8th 2 out, weakened before last op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
4
12/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Towards rear, 8th after 6th, no impression in 7th 2 out, soon ridden, weakened in 6th before last op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
22
9
33/1
T: J NashJ: D J O'Keeffe
Soon led, not fluent at 6th, increased advantage at 8th where slight mistake, reduced lead before 4 out, headed 3 out, soon under pressure in 3rd, weakened before 2 out tchd 50/1
10th
Horse silk
29
7
66/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Rear of mid-division, 9th after 6th, weakened and detached before 2 out, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
20/1
T: Mark J ScallanJ: J J Slevin
Prominent, not fluent in 3rd at 4th, lost place before 4 out, dropped to rear and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
8
66/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Rear, 12th after 6th, weakened and detached before 2 out, never a factor, pulled up before last op 33/1 tchd 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.88Pl:€1.50, €3.10, €1.90EX:€25.60Trifecta:€208.00Tricast:€137.45SF:€21.28

Forecasts

Corbetts Cross (15/8), Eye Van (5/1), Rebellious Gale (11/2), Bodhisattva (6/1), Cher Why Not (17/2), Martha Divine (10/1), Young Dev (12/1), Costalotmore (20/1), Fameaftertheglory (22/1), Forza Milan (33/1), Sea Sessions (66/1), Doctor Churchill (66/1)

Verdict

CORBETTS CROSS is going the right way and remains open to improvement on his first crack in handicap company. He gets the nod in what looks a competitive event. Bodhisattva and Rebellious Gale head the list of dangers.

  1. CORBETTS CROSS (IRE)
  2. BODHISATTVA (IRE)
  3. REBELLIOUS GALE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Wall Of Fame
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 7
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,199.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,701.004th: €850.005th: €511.006th: €340.00

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