13:50 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 1 January 2025

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Happy Retirement To Noel Fanning Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   3m 110y  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 6m 29.3s
1st
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15
18/1
T: L P CusackJ: D J Gilligan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and closer in moderate 6th 3 out, ridden entering straight, headway into 4th 2 out, improved to lead at last, stayed on well run-in op 20/1 tchd 16/1
2nd
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2 ¾
2
10/1
T: C CollinsJ: P T Smithers (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden, strongly pressed after 2 out, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 9/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
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7
11
7/2
T: A J MartinJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
4th
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3
12/1
T: M A MolloyJ: L A McKenna (5)
Mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, 4th close home op 10/1 tchd 14/1
5th
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8
9
20/1
T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)
In rear, some progress into moderate 7th 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th next, no impression op 16/1
6th
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51
5
2/1f
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Led, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened, finished tired, tailed off op 11/4

Also Ran

PU
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4
50/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Mr S W Condon (7)
Slowly into stride, always trailing, completely tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 3 out tchd 40/1
PU
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6
911-5
16/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Mid-division early, pushed along early, dropped to rear at 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 9/1 tchd 18/1
PU
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7
25/1
T: C CollinsJ: C P Millar (5)
Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 1st, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
PU
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8
16/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: R A Doyle
Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 12/1
PU
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10
15/2
T: R O'SullivanJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1
PU
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12
12/1
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out op 16/1
PU
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13
20/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon
Mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next op 25/1
UR
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14
66/1
T: E SheehyJ: H E Sexton (7)
Rear of mid-division when mistake and unseated rider at 1st tchd 50/1
PU
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16
18/1
T: T DoyleJ: J J Slevin
Always behind, under pressure 5th, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1
PU
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17
18/1
T: J P FlavinJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 20/1
PU
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18
40/1
T: P J RothwellJ: D King
Tracked leaders, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened entering straight, tired in moderate 7th 2 out, pulled up before last op 33/1
PU
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20
50/1
T: S CrawleyJ: Sam Ewing
Rear of mid-division, under pressure 4th, weakened and pulled up before 5th op 40/1
PU
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22
50/1
T: N LeeJ: G B Noonan (5)
Tracked leaders, weakened 6th, pulled up before 4 out op 40/1
PU
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23
40/1
T: T HoganJ: J Coen (3)
Always behind, pushed along 3rd, pulled up before 4th tchd 33/1
PU
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24
33/1
T: Miss T L CoganJ: P Hanlon (7)
Prominent, ridden and lost position 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 40/1

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Where's Frankie17
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 9
T: K Thornton  J: D Meyler
NR
21
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Free Parking45
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 8
T: J C McConnell  J: D A Kidd
NR
19
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Cafe Del Mar33
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 9
T: David J Phelan  J: E M O'Sullivan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.00Pl:€3.50, €2.70, €1.60, €2.70EX:€290.00Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€815.30SF:€205.56

Forecasts

Mickie Angel (2/1), Read To Return (7/2), Not My Problem (15/2), Crossing The Bar (10/1), Healdsburg (12/1), Juniper Hill (12/1), Joya Del Mar (16/1), Meehall (16/1), John Storey (18/1), Cher Why Not (18/1), Party Pack (18/1), No Fussing (20/1), Schiehallion (20/1), Robyndeglory (25/1), Where's Frankie (25/1), Cafe Del Mar (25/1), Another Nightmare (33/1), Kyle Valley (40/1), Milan Dollar Lady (40/1), Brogue Man River (50/1), Do The Math (50/1), Eat The Book (50/1), Free Parking (50/1), Chasing Chances (66/1)

Verdict

MICKIE ANGEL has few miles on the clock and made a promising handicap debut for Gavin Cromwell at Tipperary in November. With improvement likely, he makes fair appeal here. Meehall and Not My Problem head the list of dangers.

  1. MICKIE ANGEL (IRE)
  2. MEEHALL (IRE)
  3. NOT MY PROBLEM

Previous Winners

2024
Mighty Oak Lad
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 6
J: D Meyler  |  T: K Thornton
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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