Fairyhouse (IRE)
13:25
Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.90 Place: €1.60 €2 €6.10 Exacta: €29.60 Trifecta: €797.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Waterford Whispers (IRE) 6 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 4/1 Won Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders before 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went third last - kept on well to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 11/2)
2nd 1 Answer To Kayf (GB) 9 G AVG Terence O'Brien 161 lbs 5/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - led and going easily 2 out - faced challenge when good jump last - ridden and headed final 110yds - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
3rd 9 Luminous Light (GB) 6 G AVG Anthony McCann 159 lbs 28/1 5 Prominent - midfield 4th - steady headway after 3 out - went second 2 out - challenging last - kept on but lost second run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 25/1)
4th 10 Stormy Judge (IRE) 9 G Poor P A Fahy 153 lbs 100/1 8.5 Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - soon outpaced - went modest fourth run-in - no telling impression(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
5th 6 Western Fold (IRE) 6 G Good Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 8/1 0.3 Prominent - led before 4 out - headed 2 out - soon lost position - weakened quickly run-in(tchd 9/1)
6th 3 Redstone (IRE) 7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 168 lbs 7/4F 1.5 Held up in rear - headway into midfield 4 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no impression from 2 out - weakened quickly run-in(op 9/4)
7th 8 Sundial (IRE) 5 G AVG Padraig Roche 156 lbs 20/1 22 In touch with leaders - midfield after 3rd - outpaced and pushed along 4 out - lost touch from 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2)
8th 4 Release The Beast (IRE) 5 G AVG Paul Nolan 168 lbs 17/2 3 Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - not fluent 4th - outpaced after 4 out - lost ground after 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 7/1)
9th 2 Any Road (IRE) 7 G Poor E J O'Grady 165 lbs 17/2 .5 In touch with leaders - hit 4th - lost position when jumped slightly left 5th - pushed along and struggling from 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
10th 7 Ochocinco (IRE) 6 G AVG C A Murphy 156 lbs 25/1 8.5 In rear - pushed along briefly after 3rd - struggling from 4 out - tailed off(op 22/1)
11th 5 Sportinthepark (IRE) 5 G AVG Noel Meade 168 lbs 20/1 38 Led - headed before 4 out - lost ground quickly home turn - eased and tailed off before 2 out(op 14/1)