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Fairyhouse (IRE)
14:40
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €7.30 Place: €2.80 €2.20 €3 Exacta: €52.10 Tricast: €457.28 Trifecta: €806.10
Non-Runners: Reserve Judgement (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m7½f 2m 2m5½f 2m4f 2m3½f
1st
Towards rear - mistake 1st - headway when mistake and pushed along 4 out - still plenty to do before 2 out - went second and ran on when ridden after last - led towards finish - won going away(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
8 G Poor
Karl Thornton 158 lbs 15/2 Won
2m2f 2m7f 2m7f 3m1½f 2m4½f
2m6f 3m1f 2m 3m 3m1½f
2nd
Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders before 4 out - challenging when shaken up home turn - led when ridden after 2 out - wandered on approach last - went clear after last - headed and no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
11 G AVG
Declan Queally 165 lbs 5/1 3
2m5½f 2m½f 2m4½f 3m 2m3½f
2m6f 2m5f 3m 2m7f 3m
3rd
Prominent - disputed lead after 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - headed after 2 out - steadied when not fluent last - soon lost second but kept on - no match for first two(op 16/1)
8 M Poor
Mrs Grainne M O'Connor 159 lbs 12/1 6
3m
2m3½f 1m6½f 1m5½f 1m6f 3m
4th
Towards rear early - in touch with leaders after 9th - prominent 10th - led narrowly or disputed lead after 3 out - headed and outpaced before 2 out - keeping on when mistake last - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
7 G Poor
G A Kingston 148 lbs 20/1 .5
2m4f 2m4f 3m1f 2m4f 3m
2m 2m5½f 2m4f
5th
Midfield - headway 3 out - soon in touch with leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon no impression(op 33/1)
11 M Poor
Hugh Paul Finegan 151 lbs 40/1 5
2m4f 2m7f 2m6f 3m½f 2m6½f
2m 2m3f 2m4f
6th
In touch with leaders - mistake 9th - prominent before 10th - disputed lead 3 out - lost position when weakened before 2 out(tchd 22/1)
8 M Poor
Hugh Paul Finegan 155 lbs 20/1 2.75
2m4f 3m2f 3m½f 3m 2m1½f
2m 2m 2m
7th
Led - not fluent 1st - joined after 9th - headed but prominent when mistake 10th - weakening when mistake 3 out (jockey said gelding mad a bad noise after the third last hurdle)(op 22/1)
6 G Poor
Declan Queally 166 lbs 28/1 2.75
2m1f 2m7½f 3m
3m1f 2m7f 2m5f 3m 2m4f
8th
In touch with leaders early - not fluent 3rd - dropped to rear when not fluent 4th - some headway before 2 out - kept on(op 17/2)
9 M Poor
James M Barcoe 150 lbs 9/1 1
2m4½f 2m6½f
2m1f 2m3f 2m4f 3m 2m3½f
9th
Pressed leader - not fluent 4th - mistake 5th - mistake 7th - joined leader after 9th - led when mistake 10th - headed before 3 out - soon weakened(op 28/1)
6 G Poor
L J Archdeacon 153 lbs 33/1 16
2m 2m3f 2m4f 2m 2m3f
2m 2m½f 2m1½f 2m 2m4½f
10th
Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - some headway after 4 out - no extra after 3 out - no impression (jockey said gelding hung badly left in the straight; vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(op 3/1)
7 G Poor
J T R Dreaper 151 lbs 100/30F 7
2m 2m 2m1f 2m3½f 2m4½f
1m7½f 1m2½f 2m4f 1m6f 2m4f
99th
Prominent early - dropped to midfield when jumped slightly left 3 out - soon weakened - dropped to rear when pulled up before 2 out (vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 4/1)
7 G Poor
S Michael Millar 161 lbs 9/2 -
2m 1m2½f 1m4f 2m4½f 2m
2m4f 3m½f 3m½f 2m3f 3m
99th
Midfield - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - jumped slightly right 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last
8 M AVG
Brian M McMahon 172 lbs 7/1 -
3m 3m½f 2m3½f 2m½f 2m6f
2m 1m7½f 2m3f 2m3f 2m2f
99th
In rear - mistake 1st - struggling after 9th - detached when not fluent 10th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
7 G Poor
J J Lambe 167 lbs 40/1 -
2m3f 2m3f 2m6f 2m3½f
2m 2m4f 2m1f 2m5½f 2m7½f
99th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 10th - weakening when not fluent 4 out - dropped to rear after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1)
6 G Poor
C A McBratney 156 lbs 33/1 -
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