13:40 Fairyhouse

Saturday 16 December 2023

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Happy Christmas From All At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 3YO plus  |   2m 30y  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 4m 29.1s
1st
Horse silk
8
6/1
T: K ThorntonJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead travelling well 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
12
10/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)
Led, ridden entering straight, headed 2 out, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace run-in op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
11
11/2
T: E GriffinJ: J S McGarvey
In rear, progress after 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, 4th at last, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
3/1f
T: G KeaneJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd at last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
10/1
T: K A HeffernanJ: R P Treacy
Rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
50/1
T: P DowneyJ: A Balfe (7)
Towards rear, slight mistake 4th, pushed along entering straight, 7th 2 out, soon ridden, 6th at last, kept on op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
5
6
14/1
T: K A HeffernanJ: R P Geoghegan (7)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, ridden entering straight, dropped to 8th 2 out, no impression op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
25/1
T: K ThorntonJ: A P Heskin
Rear of mid-division, briefly niggled along 7th, moderate 11th 2 out, ran on without threatening run-in, never involved op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
9
15/2
T: P A FahyJ: R J Condon (5)
In rear, mistake at 1st and not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, moderate 9th and mistake 2 out, no impression op 9/1 tchd 10/1
10th
Horse silk
4
3
13/2
T: D CollinsJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, dropped to 4th 2 out, weakened op 7/1
11th
Horse silk
2
5
15/2
T: A A HowardJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, moderate 10th 2 out, no impression, never a factor op 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
28/1
T: N McCluskeyJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, trailing entering straight, pulled up before last op 16/1

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1
Horse silk
Katherine30
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: A Sexton  J: Mr H E Sexton
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€2.30, €2.30, €2.40EX:€71.10Trifecta:€559.50Tricast:€360.49SF:€67.27

Forecasts

Magic Olinger (3/1), Mr Social (11/2), Don't Talk (6/1), Virtual Oscar (13/2), Spanish John (15/2), Not Before Time (15/2), Robindevidastar (10/1), Brilliant Question (10/1), The Vegas Raider (14/1), Katherine (20/1), Shanroe Act (25/1), Moneynabane (28/1), Letters To Juliet (50/1)

Verdict

BRILLIANT QUESTION rates the pick of these weights so looks the way to go on the back of her eye-catching Limerick fourth last time out. Handicap debutante Not Before Time could improve enough to pose the chief threat, with Mr Social and Spanish John two others to consider.

  1. BRILLIANT QUESTION (IRE)
  2. NOT BEFORE TIME (IRE)
  3. MR SOCIAL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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