14:50 Fairyhouse

Saturday 16 December 2023

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f 52y  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 6m 42.1s
1st
Horse silk
8
10/1
T: T M WalshJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, headway into 3rd entering straight, led and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure close home, all out op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
11
710-11
10/3f
T: M J BoweJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, 9th entering straight, headway into 5th and pushed along 2 out, ridden and went 2nd at last, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, stayed on well to line, just held op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
5/1
T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)
Towards rear, last entering straight, ridden and some progress 2 out, went 5th at last, kept on without threatening leaders in 3rd close home op 9/2 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
½
7
12/1
T: P FentonJ: Niall Moore (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd next, 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong, 4th close home op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
9
4/1
T: K ThorntonJ: D Meyler
Rear of mid-division, headway into 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, 6th at last, no impression op 7/2 tchd 10/3
6th
Horse silk
½
6
11/2
T: M J McDonaghJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, progress to lead 3 out, ridden and headed next, dropped to 4th at last, no impression tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
13/2
T: E GriffinJ: R A Doyle
Towards rear, closer in 7th and ridden entering straight, no impression op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
13
50/1
T: S MillarJ: Aileen O'Sullivan (7)
Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened straight op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
6
12
25/1
T: J A BerryJ: Mr J P Berry (7)
In rear, ridden entering straight, no impression, never a factor op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
1
2
11/1
T: M J SmithJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression op 12/1 tchd 14/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
710-13
11/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 11th after 3 out, weakened op 12/1 tchd 14/1
12th
Horse silk
16
3
80/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: A P Heskin
Led, slight mistakes 1st and 7th, mistake 4 out and joined, ridden and headed next, weakened op 50/1

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1
Horse silk
Chiefs Kingdom25
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: P Nolan  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€2.50, €1.60, €2.00EX:€75.40Trifecta:€485.30Tricast:€199.36SF:€47.86

Forecasts

Kiln Time (10/3), Danny The Fence (4/1), Cher Why Not (5/1), Happy Dreams (11/2), Great Island (13/2), Chiefs Kingdom (15/2), Pictures Of Home (10/1), Ragin Cajun (11/1), Tangental (11/1), Jeriko De Baune (12/1), Cruisin Susan (25/1), Drimsree Lad (50/1), Welsh Saint (80/1)

Verdict

GREAT ISLAND has had a good spell since switching to handicaps and might be able to get his head back in front. Happy Dreams finished a place ahead of the selection at Limerick last time and is second choice ahead of Ragin Cajun and the returning Tangental.

  1. GREAT ISLAND (IRE)
  2. HAPPY DREAMS (FR)
  3. RAGIN CAJUN (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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