Fairyhouse (IRE)
15:55
Bobbyjo Day February 22nd Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €3 Place: €1.20 €2.30 €1.80 Exacta: €16.20 Tricast: €72.21 Trifecta: €99.70
Non-Runners: Wendell's Lass (injury)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon prominent - went second and switched left before 2 out - led going best approaching last - ran on - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding ran far too keen the last day over three miles and he settled much better today over the shorter trip)(op 9/4)
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 162 lbs 2/1J Won
2nd
Jumped left on occasions - didn't always jump with fluency - soon led - ridden after 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 15/2)
9 M AVG Niall Patrick Hennessy 146 lbs 6/1 4.25
3rd
Midfield - headway and prominent on near side of group when bumped before 3 out - went third approaching last - kept on(op 6/1)
7 G Poor Jarlath P Fahey 153 lbs 13/2 1.25
4th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 5th - switched left and headway 3 out - went fourth but no extra after last(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
7 G Poor Ian O'Connor 160 lbs 16/1 8.5
5th
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 5th - went second from 2 out - lost second and wandered around before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 11/4)
6 G AVG Stephen Gerard Carey 161 lbs 2/1J 7
6th
Towards rear - some headway when nudged along after 3 out - never near to challenge(op 16/1)
6 G Poor Liam P Cusack 146 lbs 28/1 4.25
7th
Towards rear - some headway when not fluent 3 out - midfield and ridden when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 40/1)
6 M Poor Oliver McKiernan 141 lbs 33/1 3.75
8th
Held up in rear - detached before 3 out - some headway before 2 out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
4 G AVG Dermot A McLoughlin 162 lbs 150/1 14
9th
Soon midfield - in touch with leaders before 3rd - prominent when bit short of room and bumped rival before 3 out - jumped left and weakened 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
4 F Poor Gerard O'Leary 145 lbs 28/1 9.5
10th
Soon towards rear - not fluent 4th - jumped slightly right and weakened 3 out(op 18/1)
8 M AVG Conor O'Dwyer 141 lbs 20/1 0.3
11th
Soon raced in second - not fluent 2nd - lost second but prominent 5th - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 40/1)
5 M AVG James Joseph Mangan 146 lbs 50/1 2
12th
Prominent - jumped slightly left 1st - went second 5th - lost second and weakening when mistake 3 out - tailed off when mistake last(op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 100/1)
7 G Poor R K Watson 147 lbs 80/1 59
99th
Towards rear - weakened and dropped to last after 5th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly on the ground)(op 14/1)
5 G Poor E D Delany 153 lbs 12/1 -