17:05 Fairyhouse

Saturday 25 February 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 110y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:05  |   Winning time: 4m 7.2s
1st
Horse silk
4
5/6f
T: G ElliottJ: Mr D O'Connor
Rear of mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, headway over 5f out, closed over 3f out, travelled well to lead narrowly under 3f out, pushed along to assert final 150 yards, ran on well, easily tchd 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
7
5/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Towards rear, moderate 9th halfway, progress over 5f out, not much room and switched left over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on to 2nd close home, not trouble easy winner op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
nk
11
50/1
T: V C WardJ: Ms L Ward (7)
Towards rear, moderate 8th halfway, progress over 5f out, headway to 2nd under 2f out, no impression on leader final 150 yards, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd close home tchd 40/1
4th
Horse silk
15
5
14/1
T: M BrassilJ: Mr J L Gleeson (7)
Rear, moderate 11th halfway, headway 5f out, closed 2f out, dropped to 4th and ridden under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace in moderate 4th final furlong op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
4
8
512-0
150/1
T: P CrokeJ: Mr C P Tierney (7)
In touch, moderate 4th halfway, moderate 3rd after halfway, took closer order under 6f out, stumbled badly in 6th over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace over 1f out
6th
Horse silk
2
6
11/2
T: Nina WalshJ: Mr T P Harney (7)
Led, increased advantage after 2f, clear after 4f, reduced lead under 6f out, headed under 3f out, lost place and weakened under 2f out op 6/1 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
16
1
50/1
T: C CollinsJ: C McGivern (7)
Prominent, moderate 2nd halfway, took closer order under 6f out, lost place and weakened 2f out op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
3
150/1
T: Steve JonesJ: Mr L T Turner (7)
Towards rear, moderate 10th halfway, dropped to rear over 6f out, slightly detached in 9th 4f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
44
9
10/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr B G Crawford (7)
Rear of mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, progress after halfway, took closer order under 6f out, lost place and weakened over 2f out, tailed off op 8/1 tchd 15/2
10th
Horse silk
64
10
150/1
T: Miss S BarkleyJ: A P Kelly (7)
Tracked leader, moderate 3rd halfway, moderate 4th after halfway, lost place and weakened over 5f out, completely tailed off
11th
Horse silk
24
12
28/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Mr D G Lavery
Mid-division, moderate 5th halfway, lost place and under pressure over 6f out, weakened and detached over 4f out, completely tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
100/1
T: M A CahillJ: Niall Moore (7)
In touch, dropped to rear and detached after 6f, soon pulled up tchd 80/1 and 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.84Pl:€1.10, €1.30, €7.70EX:€4.60Trifecta:€80.60SF:€3.19

Forecasts

Down Memory Lane (5/6), Mister Pink (5/2), Hilton De Chaillac (11/2), Park Annonciade (10/1), Golden Wonder's (14/1), Champagne Rocco (28/1), The Wallpark (50/1), Bective Bridge (50/1), Beeverstown Place (100/1), Ostend (150/1), Criminal Mischief (150/1), Shining Flame (150/1)

Verdict

DOWN MEMORY LANE won his only start between the flags and has been picked up by top connections since, so he's preferred to Mister Pink, who makes plenty of appeal on pedigree. Park Annonciade is the pick of those with experience in bumpers.

  1. DOWN MEMORY LANE (IRE)
  2. MISTER PINK (IRE)
  3. PARK ANNONCIADE (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Mister Bo
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
9/1

Prize Money

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

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