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13:25 Fairyhouse

Saturday 2 December 2023

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:40

Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 5m 4.8s

1^st

Waterford Whispers

511-4

4/1

T: H De BromheadJ: M P Walsh

Rear of mid-division, mid-division at 5th, 6th on inner and briefly short of room entering straight, pushed along in 5th 2 out, went 3rd at last, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 11/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Answer To Kayf

712-0

5/1

T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)

Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd entering straight, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 11/2 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Luminous Light

411-5

28/1

T: A McCannJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders early, dropped to rear at 5th, headway into 5th after 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, 3rd after last, no extra op 25/1

4^th

8 ½

Stormy Judge

811-4

100/1

T: P A FahyJ: R J Condon (5)

In rear, closer in 8th and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden, 6th at last, kept on without threatening to go moderate 4th near line op 66/1 tchd 125/1

5^th

Western Fold

412-0

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, 4th at last, no impression tchd 9/1

6^th

1 ½

Redstone

512-0

7/4f

T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue

Towards rear, closer in mid-division on outer at halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders op 9/4

7^th

Sundial

411-7

20/1

T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (5)

Mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at halfway, pushed along in moderate 9th entering straight, no impression, never a factor op 15/2

8^th

Release The Beast

412-0

17/2

T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan

Mid-division early, took keen hold, closer in 3rd at 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened op 7/1

9^th

Any Road

612-0

17/2

T: E J O'GradyJ: M M McDonagh (3)

Mid-division on outer, pushed along in 7th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

10^th

8 ½

Ochocinco

511-7

25/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: L A McKenna (5)

Always in rear, pushed along briefly at 2nd and 4th, no impression from 3 out, never involved op 22/1

11^th

Sportinthepark

412-0

20/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Led, joined from 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, 4th entering straight, no impression op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.60, €2.00, €6.10EX:€29.60Trifecta:€797.90SF:€24.17

Forecasts

Redstone (7/4), Waterford Whispers (4/1), Answer To Kayf (5/1), Western Fold (8/1), Release The Beast (17/2), Any Road (17/2), Sundial (20/1), Sportinthepark (20/1), Ochocinco (25/1), Luminous Light (28/1), Stormy Judge (100/1)

WATERFORD WHISPERS got the job done a shade snugly at Galway and is open to plenty more improvement now stepping up in trip, so he's the tentative vote in a competitive event. Redstone and Release The Beast both impressed on their hurdling debuts and head the opposition.