15:50 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 8 February 2023

All12:4513:1513:4514:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

Fairyhouse Easter Festival Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 4m 12.01s
1st
Horse silk
5
4/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led early, 10 lengths ahead halfway, extended advantage after 5 out, clear from next, very easily op 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
21
14
5/2
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Rear of mid division, progress into 6th halfway, went 3rd 3 out, 2nd before next, soon ridden and kept on one pace, no impression on winner op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
¾
7
50/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from next op 66/1
4th
Horse silk
9
15
9/2
T: Colm MurphyJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
25/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, 7th approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from next op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
511-12
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 4th approaching 3 out, soon no impression op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
17
10
125/1
T: D LeahyJ: Sam Ewing
Rear of mid division, progress into 8th halfway, kept on one pace from 4 out tchd 100/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
150/1
T: Mrs Y DunleavyJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, 12th halfway, kept on one pace from 4 out, no impression
9th
Horse silk
2
12
18/1
T: P NolanJ: J S McGarvey
Mid division, headway into 5th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
511-12
50/1
T: Kevin ColemanJ: P T Enright
Towards rear, 14th halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, no impression op 80/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
9
150/1
T: S NolanJ: K E Buckley (3)
Towards rear, 13th halfway, no impression from 4 out op 100/1
12th
Horse silk
28
16
200/1
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1
13th
Horse silk
13
13
150/1
T: P A FahyJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders early, dropped to 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression from 4 out
14th
Horse silk
4 ¾
2
511-12
150/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Mid division, 11th halfway, no impression from 4 out, tailed off op 66/1
15th
Horse silk
9
3
100/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (5)
Mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along before 4 out, soon no impression, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
125/1
T: M J SmithJ: P J Carberry
Towards rear, pulled up before 2 out op 100/1

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Non-Runners

19
Horse silk
Black Field
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: Ciaran Murphy  J: Reserve 3
NR
18
Horse silk
The Belmont Boys15
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: D A McLoughlin  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Annie Beag11
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: W J Austin  J: Adam Ellis
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €1.50, €5.10EX:€4.30Trifecta:€106.50SF:€3.20

Forecasts

Viva Devito (4/5), Stuzzikini (5/2), Transmission (9/2), Set Point (14/1), Black Field (16/1), Park Of Kings (18/1), Bocelli's Voice (25/1), Battle It Out (50/1), Derry Lad (50/1), Annie Beag (66/1), Rockview Roman (100/1), The Belmont Boys (100/1), Four Throws (125/1), Leading Flame (125/1), Ballagh Star (150/1), Cosmo Renfro (150/1), Spanish John (150/1), Ivasecret (150/1), Flemensreva (200/1)

Verdict

Despite being totally ignored in the betting, STUZZIKINI ran a cracker when second at Punchestown 3 weeks ago and a repeat of that effort may well suffice. Viva Devito is the clear-second choice, with Set Point, a stablemate of the selection, another to consider on hurdles debut.

  1. STUZZIKINI (IRE)
  2. VIVA DEVITO (IRE)
  3. SET POINT (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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