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Fairyhouse (IRE)
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Celebrating 150 Years Of The Irish Grand National Handicap Chase
Fairyhouse (IRE) Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €9.30 Place: €2.20 €1.60 €1.20 Exacta: €38.80 Tricast: €126.72 Trifecta: €154.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Velocity Boy (IRE) N/A AVG
William P Murphy 157 lbs 6/1 Won Led briefly until soon settled behind leader - disputed lead from 2nd - led narrowly briefly from 7th until soon joined - regained advantage 5 out - pushed along before 2 out - soon ridden and kept on well for pressure run-in(op 8/1)
2nd 1 From Eden (USA) N/A AVG
Gordon Elliott 165 lbs 11/2 1.25 Chased leaders early - 6th halfway - dropped to rear after 6th - switched before 4 out going well - headway before next - driven in 3rd before 2 out - kept on for pressure in 4th after 2 out to dispute 2nd at last where left 2nd - kept on well - always held(tchd 6/1)
3rd 4 Halsafari (IRE) 10 G Poor
Michael J Bowe 155 lbs 100/30F 16 Waited with in rear - headway to chase leaders in 5th before 5 out - went 2nd after next - ridden in 2nd and soon no extra after 2 out - weakened into 4th before last where left 3rd and mistake(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
4th 2 Dakota Moirette (FR) 10 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 12/1 12 Chased leaders - mistake and pecked badly in 4th at 1st - mistake next - 3rd halfway - ridden behind leaders and no extra before 2 out - kept on again in 6th after 2 out where switched right - soon left moderate 5th and went moderate 4th run-in(op 9/1)
5th 5 Roconga (IRE) N/A Poor
E J O'Grady 159 lbs 15/2 7 Held up in touch - 5th after 1st - jumped left at times - 4th halfway - ridden and weakened before 2 out where jumped left - jumped well left at last(op 8/1 tchd 9/1 and 13/2)
6th 8 Shrewdoperator (IRE) N/A Poor
P J Rothwell 136 lbs 25/1 15 Soon led until joined from 2nd and disputed lead - headed briefly from 7th until soon disputed again - slight mistake 5 out and headed - soon pushed along and weakened under pressure from before 3 out - tailed off in rear when slow at last(op 20/1)
99th 6 Spare Brakes (IRE) N/A Poor
Robert Tyner 148 lbs 7/2 - Waited with in rear - last at halfway - headway in 7th after 3 out - ridden disputing 2nd after 2 out and still in touch when fell last(tchd 4/1)
99th 7 Pound A Stroke (IRE) N/A AVG
Eoin Christopher McCarthy 141 lbs 6/1 - Held up - 6th after 1st - slight mistake 3rd - mistake next - took closer order behind leaders at halfway - not fluent 6th - weakened to rear 5 out and pushed along - not fluent next and 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)