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Fairyhouse Easter Festival 3rd - 5th April Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.60 Place: €1.10 €1.02 €6.40 Exacta: €5.10 Trifecta: €52.50
Non-Runners: Blackcauseway (reserve), Brideswell Lad (reserve), Stormy Glenn (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Full Time Score (IRE) 8 G Good
Henry De Bromhead 160 lbs 10/11F Won Chased leaders - headway 4 out - disputed lead on outer after 3 out - led narrowly going easily before 2 out - ridden briefly and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 13/8 and tchd 15/8)
2nd 1 Fire Squadron (IRE) 7 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 100/30 1.25 Close up - chased leader when not fluent 4th - 3 lengths second 5 out - switched left after 3 out - soon disputed lead - pushed along and headed before 2 out - ridden and kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 7/4)
3rd 12 Suprise Package (GB) 8 G AVG
Peter Fahey 158 lbs 22/1 9.5 Held up in behind leaders - midfield on outer when not fluent 6th - in touch with leaders when nudged along before 2 out - kept on and tenderly handled run-in - went modest third towards finish - never near to challenge (trainer's rep said - regarding running and riding - gelding had run poorly the last day for no known reason therefore today the rider was instructed to keep a hold of his mount - get some cover and to finish as best he could. jockey confirmed rider instructions and added gelding made respiratory noise at third last hurdle. vet said gelding was clinically abnormal post-race)(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
4th 7 Smokey The Bandit (IRE) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 15/2 .5 Midfield on inner - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and headway - pressed leaders home turn - ridden and every chance before 2 out - lost touch when mistake 2 out - no extra run-in - lost third towards finish(op 16/1)
5th 6 Rockon Henry (IRE) 10 G Poor
Fintan Feeney 153 lbs 400/1 8 Towards rear - headway after 3 out - midfield and pushed along before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on approaching last - never near to challenge(op 200/1)
6th 8 Wa Wa (IRE) 9 G AVG
D M Christie 160 lbs 10/1 0.05 Midfield - pressed leaders on outer 3 out - every chance before 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
7th 9 Ben Thomson (IRE) 7 G Poor
Noel Meade 158 lbs 11/1 6.5 Chased leaders - mistake 1st - close up when mistake 3 out - pushed along and no extra before 2 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 7/1)
8th 14 Port Luna (IRE) N/A Poor
Ms Helen P Markham 144 lbs 400/1 1.25 Took keen hold - in rear - headway and switched right before 3 out - midfield when mistake 3 out - pressed leaders home turn - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 250/1)
9th 3 Johnny Giro (IRE) N/A Poor
Mrs Ann Mooney 160 lbs 250/1 12 Led - joined on outer 2nd - headed and tracked leaders 3rd - lost position 7th - midfield 5 out - ridden and no extra before 2 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
10th 11 Mr Solomon (IRE) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 151 lbs 15/2 2.5 Always towards rear - not fluent 5 out - no impression when mistake 4 out - no extra after 3 out(tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
11th 13 Newbrook Swan (IRE) N/A Poor
Adrian Murray 153 lbs 300/1 .5 Soon midfield - pressed leaders after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - no extra when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 200/1 tchd 400/1)
12th 5 Mahler Of Autumn (IRE) N/A Poor
K A Heffernan 153 lbs 80/1 48 Took keen hold - close up - joined leader 2nd - led 3rd - 3 lengths ahead 5 out - pushed along and headed after 3 out - soon weakened quickly and eased(op 20/1)
99th 10 Landing Zone (IRE) 5 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 33/1 - Towards rear - in touch with leaders when fell 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
99th 4 Lukewarm (IRE) N/A Poor
Charlie Keegan 153 lbs 300/1 - Never better than mid-division - ridden and weakened after 4 out - no impression in rear when hampered by faller 3 out - soon tailed off - pulled up before 2 out(op 200/1 tchd 400/1)