Fairyhouse (IRE) Races
Fairyhouse (IRE)
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Happy Christmas From All @Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €7
Place: €2.30 €2.30 €2.40
Exacta: €71.10
Tricast: €360.49
Trifecta: €559.50
Non-Runners: Katherine (stone bruise)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Don't Talk (GER) | 8 G | AVG | Karl Thornton | 153 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Prominent behind clear leader - headway after 3 out - pushed along to lead 2 out - pushed out and kept on well run-in - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he was unable to offer any explanation for his last run and hoped that the application of a first time tongue tie would see an improved performance)(op 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Robindevidastar (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
P J O'Hanlon
(3)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 142 lbs | 10/1 | 2.5 | Led - soon clear - reduced lead after 3 out - headed 2 out - rallied run-in - no match for winner(op 11/1) | |
| 3rd | 11 | Mr Social (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Eoin Griffin | 149 lbs | 11/2 | 3.5 | Towards rear - headway from 3 out - went fourth approaching last - ran on well and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Magic Olinger (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Gerard Keane | 161 lbs | 3/1F | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 3 out - went third 2 out - no extra and lost third run-in | ||
| 5th | 13 | Brilliant Question (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | K A Heffernan | 142 lbs | 10/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders towards far side before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Letters To Juliet (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Alix Balfe
(7)lbs
|
Patrick Downey | 148 lbs | 50/1 | 2.5 | Midfield throughout - kept on from last - never near to challenge(op 66/1) | |
| 7th | 6 | The Vegas Raider (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Robbie Geoghegan
(7)lbs
|
K A Heffernan | 150 lbs | 14/1 | 5 | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 16/1) | |
| 8th | 10 | Shanroe Act (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Karl Thornton | 150 lbs | 25/1 | 2.5 | Never better than midfield - towards rear after 3 out - some headway run-in - never dangerous(op 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Spanish John (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Richard Condon
(5)lbs
|
P A Fahy | 148 lbs | 15/2 | 0.1 | Towards rear throughout(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 10th | 3 | Virtual Oscar (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Darren Collins | 160 lbs | 13/2 | 4 | Chased clear leader - headway after 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out(op 7/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Not Before Time (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Aidan Anthony Howard | 157 lbs | 15/2 | 2 | Never better than midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Moneynabane (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(7)lbs
|
Neill McCluskey | 152 lbs | 28/1 | - | Never better than midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - pulled up approaching last(op 16/1) |