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Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €13.20 Place: €3.80 €2 €1.50 Exacta: €111.20 Tricast: €319.95 Trifecta: €595.30
Non-Runners: Castlebrook (respiratory infection)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Arahecan (IRE) N/A AVG
Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 12/1 Won Prominent in chasing group - went second after 3 out - 1 length down and going easily when left in lead 3 lengths ahead 2 out - ridden and went clear before last - stayed on(tchd 11/1)
2nd 11 Fighting Fit (GB) 10 G AVG
J P Dempsey 144 lbs 11/2 5 Midfield - mistake and outpaced 3 out - rallied before 2 out - went second before last - stayed on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 9/2)
3rd 9 Millen To One (IRE) 9 G Poor
Francis J Flood 153 lbs 4/1 10 Midfield - steady headway after 3 out - pushed along when left in second 3 lengths down 2 out - soon ridden - lost second before last - outpaced and held run-in(op 7/1)
4th 3 Samurai Cracker (IRE) N/A Poor
Mrs Caroline McCaldin 159 lbs 6/1 2 Towards rear - headway 3 out - pushed along when left in third 4 lengths down 2 out - ridden and outpaced after last - soon beaten(tchd 5/1)
5th 1 Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) 7 G AVG
Peter Fahey 164 lbs 7/2F .5 Held up in rear - steady headway on outer when left in fourth 2 out - shaken up and outpaced before last - beaten run-in (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to take his time early on - get his mount settled and jumping and to do the best he could. He said that his mount is a very slow and deliberate jumper which cost him ground throughout - in what he felt was a very fast race. He concluded by stating that his mount was having its first run in a handicap and was the most inexperienced in the field. Peter Fahey - confirmed the instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride. He stated that his charge has plenty of ability - but is not a natural jumper which cost him ground today and on other occasions in the past. He concluded by stating that he hoped the animals jumping would improve with experience and become more competitive in future; vet said the gelding was found to be post race normal)(op 3/1)
6th 8 Weihnachts (IRE) 10 G Poor
P J Rothwell 154 lbs 18/1 17 Didn't jump with fluency - pushed along 4 out - outpaced before 3 out - soon beaten(op 12/1)
7th 12 Spare Brakes (IRE) N/A Poor
Robert Tyner 144 lbs 66/1 13 Prominent in chasing group - lost position when slow jump 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened(op 50/1)
8th 10 My Manekineko (GB) 14 G Poor
J A Nash 139 lbs 18/1 4 Chased leader - clear with one other from 2nd - lost ground 6th - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - soon beaten(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
9th 6 Montagne D'argent (IRE) 8 G AVG
M J Tynan 158 lbs 14/1 21 In touch with leaders - lost position before 4 out - soon struggling - tailed off(op 10/1)
99th 4 Kitty Galore (IRE) 8 M AVG
John Patrick Ryan 154 lbs 9/1 - Led - clear with one other from 2nd - went clear 6th - much reduced lead but going easily when fell 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
99th 13 Benefit North (IRE) N/A AVG
C A McBratney 138 lbs 33/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said that his charge was found to have blood at the nostrils post race)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1)
99th 7 Halsafari (IRE) 10 G Poor
Liam P Cusack 157 lbs 9/1 - Towards rear - not fluent 1st - pushed along and headway after 3 out - 7 lengths down and keeping on when hampered by faller and swerved right just after 2 out - soon unseated rider(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)