Fairyhouse (IRE)
12:50
Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €1.90 Place: €1.10 €1.10 €3.90 Exacta: €2.50 Trifecta: €15.10
Non-Runners: Breakintheclouds (stone bruise), Georgia Celena (reserve), Grow As You Go (coughing), Isenay (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - made all - going best when good jump 2 out - soon clear - ridden briefly run-in - pushed out - comfortably(op 5/4)
6 G Good Gordon Elliott 166 lbs Evs Won
2nd
Pressed leader and disputing second early - joined leader 3 out - mistake when nudged along 2 out - soon outpaced - ridden and kept on well after last - no match for winner(op 5/6)
6 G Elite W P Mullins 166 lbs 10/11F 2.5
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3rd
In touch with leaders early - went third going okay before 2 out - nudged along after 2 out - mistake last - kept on - no match for first two(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
6 G Good W P Mullins 166 lbs 20/1 12
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4th
In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - nudged along when some headway after 2 out - ran on and went modest fourth run-in(op 80/1)
7 G Poor J T R Dreaper 166 lbs 100/1 2.25
5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - jumped right and nudged along 2 out - soon switched left - mistake last - lost fourth run-in (jockey said gelding jumped novicey in the early stages)(op 13/2)
8 G Poor Noel Meade 166 lbs 8/1 2.5
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6th
Jumped left on occasions - didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - soon prominent - pressed leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding hung and jumped left)(tchd 125/1)
6 G Poor E J O'Grady 163 lbs 100/1 1.5
7th
Took keen hold - towards rear early - headway into midfield before 5 out - kept on after 2 out - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was keen early and ran on well in the straight)(op 40/1)
7 G Poor Edward Cawley 166 lbs 66/1 2.25
8th
Jumped left on occasions - midfield - some headway when nudged along before 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
4 G AVG A J Martin 166 lbs 66/1 1.5
9th
In touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 2 out (jockey said mare missed the second last and ran on in the straight)
5 M Poor Gerard Keane 159 lbs 150/1 1.25
10th
Raced wide - midfield - not fluent 4th - not fluent 6th - not fluent and nudged along 3 out - jumped left 2 out - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor C Byrnes 166 lbs 40/1 1.5
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11th
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon midfield - some headway when nudged along after 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 33/1)
6 G Poor Barry Connell 166 lbs 40/1 .5
12th
Prominent and disputing second early - pressed leaders when not fluent 4th - weakened after 3 out(op 80/1)
6 G AVG C A Murphy 166 lbs 100/1 0.1
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13th
Never better than midfield(tchd 125/1)
6 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 159 lbs 100/1 .75
14th
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon towards rear of midfield - no extra when nudged along after 3 out(op 80/1)
5 G Poor William Durkan 159 lbs 125/1 2.75
15th
In touch with leaders early - not fluent 4th - weakened gradually after 3 out(tchd 150/1)
4 G Poor Paul Nolan 159 lbs 200/1 4.75
16th
Never better than midfield(tchd 100/1)
9 G Poor Philip M Byrne 163 lbs 150/1 1.25
17th
Midfield - weakened after 3 out - jumped left when not fluent last(op 200/1 tchd 100/1)
6 G AVG J T R Dreaper 166 lbs 150/1 2
18th
Towards rear of midfield - steadied when mistake 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 80/1)
5 M AVG Robert Tyner 159 lbs 100/1 .5
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19th
Always behind
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 163 lbs 150/1 0.3
20th
Always behind(tchd 100/1)
7 G AVG Cian Collins 166 lbs 200/1 11
21st
Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency(tchd 100/1)
6 G Poor P J Rothwell 163 lbs 200/1 12
22nd
Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency(tchd 100/1)
5 G Poor P J Rothwell 159 lbs 200/1 1
23rd
Never better than midfield - weakened after 4 out(tchd 125/1)
5 M Poor Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 200/1 17
24th
Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency - mistake 4th - mistake 3 out - burst blood vessel (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post-race)(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)
6 G AVG William Durkan 163 lbs 66/1 6