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)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Danny The Fence (IRE) 8 G Poor Karl Thornton 158 lbs 15/2 Won 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)
2nd 3 Mick Charlie (IRE) 11 G Good Declan Queally 165 lbs 5/1 3 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)
3rd 7 Merry Moves (IRE) 8 M Poor Mrs Grainne M O'Connor 159 lbs 12/1 6 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)
4th 15 Ferrum (GB) 7 G Poor G A Kingston 148 lbs 20/1 .5 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)
5th 12 Not May (IRE) 11 M Poor Hugh Paul Finegan 151 lbs 40/1 5 Midfield - headway 3 out - soon in touch with leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon no impression(op 33/1)
6th 10 Ar Aghaidh (IRE) 8 M Poor Hugh Paul Finegan 155 lbs 20/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - mistake 9th - prominent before 10th - disputed lead 3 out - lost position when weakened before 2 out(tchd 22/1)
7th 2 Vengaboy (IRE) 6 G Poor Declan Queally 166 lbs 28/1 2.75 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)
8th 14 Courting Vickie (IRE) 9 M Poor James M Barcoe 150 lbs 9/1 1 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)
9th 11 Carlas Big Jim (IRE) 6 G Poor L J Archdeacon 153 lbs 33/1 16 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)
10th 13 Papa Barns (IRE) 7 G Poor J T R Dreaper 151 lbs 100/30F 7 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)
99th 5 Breagagh (IRE) 7 G Poor S Michael Millar 161 lbs 9/2 - 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)
99th 1 Killinure Lass (IRE) 8 M AVG Brian M McMahon 172 lbs 7/1 - Midfield - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - jumped slightly right 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last
99th 4 Tony's Pet (FR) 7 G Poor J J Lambe 167 lbs 40/1 - In rear - mistake 1st - struggling after 9th - detached when not fluent 10th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
99th 9 Any Luck Colm (IRE) 6 G Poor C A McBratney 156 lbs 33/1 - 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)