Fairyhouse (IRE)
17:05
Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: NH Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.50 Place: €1.10 €1.30 €7.70 Exacta: €4.60 Trifecta: €80.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Travelled strongly - midfield - headway 5f out - joined leaders going easily home turn - led narrowly over 2f out - nudged along 1f out - ran on and quickened clear final 110yds - easily(tchd 10/11)
7 G Good Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 5/6F Won
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2nd
Towards rear - niggled along briefly after halfway - headway 5f out - bit short of room going okay when close up home turn - switched left and pushed along over 2f out - went third when ridden but no chance with winner under 2f out - went second final strides(op 9/4)
7 G AVG W P Mullins 168 lbs 5/2 4.5
3rd
Towards rear of midfield - headway 6f out - in touch with leaders on inner when pushed along home turn - went second when ridden and pressed leader 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds - lost second final strides(tchd 40/1)
6 G Good V C Ward 161 lbs 50/1 0.3
4th
Raced in last - steady headway after halfway - pressed leaders when raced wide and pushed along home turn - ridden 2f out - soon no impression(op 16/1)
N/A Poor Martin Brassil 161 lbs 14/1 15
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5th
In touch with leaders - prominent in chasing group before halfway - pressed leaders when pushed along on inner home turn - ridden when bit short of room and stumbled when clipped heels and nearly lost jockey over 2f out - soon no impression but kept on
6 G AVG Peter Croke 161 lbs 150/1 4
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6th
Led - soon clear - went further clear before halfway - reduced lead 6f out - pushed along when faced strong challenge home turn - headed over 2f out - weakening when ridden and no impression under 2f out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
N/A Poor Nina Walsh 161 lbs 11/2 2
7th
Raced in second - chased clear leader before halfway - pressed leader when pushed along home turn - outpaced and weakening when edged right over 2f out - ridden and no extra under 2f out - tailed off(op 66/1)
8 G Poor Cian Collins 161 lbs 50/1 16
8th
Always towards rear - dropped to last after halfway - pushed along when minor headway but no impression 5f out - weakened 2f out - tailed off(op 100/1)
6 G AVG Steve Jones 161 lbs 150/1 7.5
9th
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and close up over 5f out - pressed leaders when pushed along but no extra home turn - weakening when ridden and no impression over 2f out - eased - tailed off(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
7 G AVG S R B Crawford 161 lbs 10/1 44
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10th
Took keen hold - prominent early - prominent in chasing group before halfway - ridden and weakened from over 6f out - eased when tailed off before straight
6 G Poor Miss Suzy Barkley 161 lbs 150/1 64
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11th
Midfield early - prominent in chasing group when reminder before halfway - soon lost position - ridden when dropped to rear over 6f out - eased 5f out - soon tailed off(op 40/1)
N/A Poor Peter Fahey 161 lbs 28/1 24
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99th
In touch with leaders early - dropped to last and became detached when pushed along after 5f - tailed off when pulled up before halfway - bled from the nose (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post race)(tchd 80/1 and 125/1)
7 G Poor M A Cahill 161 lbs 100/1 -