Fairyhouse (IRE)
15:50
Jump Into January At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €6.10 Place: €2.10 €2.30 €2.80 Exacta: €37.70 Tricast: €229.69 Trifecta: €170.70
Non-Runners: Backinabit (reserve), Golden Symphony (reserve), Legacy Of Dreams (allergy), Mrs Watson (injured in transit), The Big Cloud (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Rusheen (IRE) 7 G Poor James Daniel Dullea 166 lbs 9/2 Won Midfield - in touch with leaders when not fluent 4th - mistake 6th - prominent 4 out - led narrowly when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and faced challenge - kept on well towards finish - just did enough - all out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2nd 8 Junot (IRE) 6 G Poor Michael Winters 157 lbs 7/1 0.1 Prominent - led before 2 out - headed 2 out - steadied when not fluent last - kept on well towards finish - just held(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
3rd 9 Lily's Choice (IRE) 7 M Poor David Harry Kelly 160 lbs 7/1 18 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when mistake and lost ground 8th - headway 4 out - pressed leaders when raced wide home turn - weakened after 2 out - no match for first two(op 14/1)
4th 7 Lilian Bland (IRE) 9 M AVG Niall Patrick Hennessy 163 lbs 12/1 9 Took keen hold - raced in last - headway after 8th - prominent 2 out - soon weakened
5th 18 Aodhan May (IRE) 9 M AVG C Byrnes 151 lbs 33/1 6 Prominent - in touch with leaders after 7th - dropped to midfield after 4 out - nudged along when some headway before 2 out - hampered by faller 2 out - kept on(op 22/1)
6th 13 Shean Glory (IRE) 7 M Poor Sean Aherne 147 lbs 14/1 3.75 Took keen hold - towards rear - good headway and in touch with leaders before 8th - pressed leaders when mistake 4 out - outpaced and lost position when raced wide home turn - hampered by faller 2 out - kept on(op 12/1)
7th 15 Max Time (IRE) 8 G Poor I Madden 150 lbs 66/1 0.1 Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - keeping on when slightly hampered 2 out - soon weakened
8th 1 Hillsdale (IRE) 6 G AVG J P Dempsey 168 lbs 8/1 32 Midfield early - in touch with leaders before 5th - disputed lead before 6th - led before 7th - mistake 4 out - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out - no impression when slightly hampered 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
99th 11 Mount Gable (IRE) 6 G Poor Mrs Julie Cashin 155 lbs 7/1 - Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakening when fell 2 out(op 5/1)
99th 6 Jouster (FR) 6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 165 lbs 10/1 - Soon midfield - smooth headway on inner after 3 out - 2 lengths down going okay when fell 2 out(tchd 11/1)
99th 5 Feyan (IRE) 7 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 158 lbs 80/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader before 2nd - briefly disputed lead when not fluent 4th - weakened quickly and dropped to rear after 8th - pulled up 3 out(op 66/1)
99th 2 Gold Haven (IRE) 7 M Poor Paul W Flynn 167 lbs 4/1F - Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and pressed leader before 7th - weakened quickly after 3 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before 2 out (vet reported mare lost both front shoes in running)(tchd 18/5 and 9/2)
99th 12 Pirate Bonnie (IRE) 5 M Poor Jarlath P Fahey 149 lbs 9/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - never better than midfield - struggling towards rear when reminders after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 10/1)
99th 10 Boxcar Molly (IRE) 5 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 153 lbs 40/1 - Never better than midfield - dropped to last after 8th - some headway 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare did not handle the ground)(op 33/1)