15:45 Fairyhouse

Sunday 31 March 2024

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Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 4m 22.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
9/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Led, joined entering straight, ridden in narrow lead after 2 out, asserted last, kept on strongly run-in op 3/1 tchd 85/40
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
8
80/1
T: C O'KeeffeJ: D J Gilligan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 100/1 tchd 66/1 and tchd 125/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
7
7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Tracked leaders, 2nd from before 4th, disputed entering straight, ridden in close 2nd after 2 out, under pressure in 2nd and slight mistake last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
28/1
T: P A FahyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, progress into 5th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in op 40/1 tchd 25/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
3
11/2
T: T MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up towards rear, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression in 5th last, kept on same pace run-in op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
10
6
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division, travelled well into 3rd before 2 out, soon pressed leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon no extra, weakened last op 7/4
7th
Horse silk
7
2
12/1
T: E CawleyJ: K M Donoghue
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra 2 out tchd 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leader early, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 9/1 tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.10, €8.80, €1.50EX:€146.30Trifecta:€589.10SF:€106.84

Forecasts

Mirazur West (9/4), Tounsivator (3/1), Western Diego (7/2), Fascile Mode (11/2), Angostura (11/1), Ataboycharlie (12/1), Sporting Glory (28/1), Kilbarry Saint (80/1)

Verdict

Willis Mullins boasts a terrific record in this race and saddles three strong candidates in TOUNSIVATOR, Mirazur West and Western Diego this time round. Preference is for the first-named, who was successful twice on the Flat in France and he looked good when getting the better of next-time-out winner Rainbow Trail and 23 others on his hurdles debut at Naas. Mirazur West is better than he was able to show when failing to land the odds last time and is second choice ahead of Western Diego.

  1. TOUNSIVATOR (FR)
  2. MIRAZUR WEST (IRE)
  3. WESTERN DIEGO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Hercule Du Seuil
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,001.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,199.006th: €800.00

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