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11:50 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Bar One Racing Juvenile 3-Y-O Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €30,000 added
  • Winner: €19,500
  • 2nd: €5,700
  • 3rd: €2,700
  • 4th: €899
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.50s
  • Off Time: 11:53:04
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - DARK GREEN, white sleeves, red cap, white star

Days Ahead (IRE)

32 p BFD
11/2
  • Form 31213
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-13

chased leaders, 6th halfway, driven along in 5th entering straight, no extra from 2 out

2
Silk - WHITE, red stars, red sleeves, red star on cap
  • Form 701
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-9

led, just headed when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

3
Silk - WHITE & YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, weakened approaching straight

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW DIABOLO, striped sleeves & cap
50/1
  • Form 70-65
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-9

always behind, ridden in rear before 3 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Black, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow star on cap
14/1
  • Form 0321
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-9

always prominent, 2nd halfway, led 3 out, strongly pressed next, soon headed and no impression under pressure, dropped to 3rd on run-in

6
Silk - WHITE, red sash, red & white check sleeves & cap
14/1
  • Form 431
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-9

rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along to go 4th entering straight, 3rd at last, kept on well run-in

7
Silk - Red, white cap
4/1
  • Form 3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd from 4 out, went 2nd approaching straight, no impression after 2 out and dropped to 4th, kept on one pace

8
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 3171
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, soon led and sent clear before last, pushed out to maintain advantage run-in

9
Silk - RED, white stars, black sleeves & cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-9

held up in rear, some headway approaching straight, moderate 6th after 2 out, kept on one pace

In depth

Verdict

The doubly-penalised Days Ahead was conceding 3lb to Silas Mariner at Punchestown and beaten a length into third. Sabrina Harty, who trains that winner, has a very interesting newcomer here in Kalann, who was having only his third career start when scoring at Dundalk earlier this month. Captains Dilemma started favourite on his hurdling debut at Gowran last month but had no answer to today's rival Ainm Spartacus. Toner D'Oudairies was beaten out of sight behind Fearless Falcon on his debut for Gordon Elliott at Thurles but showed that run to be all wrong with an impressive success at Down Royal. He looks certain to make further progress but so does SAILORS WARN, who may have found the heavy ground against him when third to Silas Mariner at Cork and is expected to leave that form behind and take this.

Formwatch

Days Ahead (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Chased leader in 2nd, closer from 3 out, switched right to challenge approaching last, no impression under pressure and kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Silas Mariner (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 3yo hdl in Nov.

Ainm Spartacus (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led, jumped well, joined 3 out, soon led again, pressed straight, ridden out run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy in Nov beating Luddenmore (10-7) by 3l, 16 ran.

Captains Dilemma (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Soon mid-division, progress to track leaders before straight, 4th 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Ainm Spartacus (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy in Nov.

Cuckoo Hill 33-1 (7-12) Mid-division, ridden and progress into moderate 5th 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 9l behind College Scholar (9-3) at Naas 7f hcp 50-75 gf in Jul (flat).

Fearless Falcon (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Always prominent, led from 3 out, pressed when mistake last, kept on well under pressure to hold on run-in, won at Thurles 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Oct beating Total Reality (10-12) by 3/4l, 18 ran.

Kalann (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Settled in mid-division, good headway to go 2nd entering straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon strongly pressed and kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn stks pol beating Harranda (8-11) by 3/4l, 9 ran (flat).

Sailors Warn (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Tracked leaders and took keen hold early, improved into close 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd 3 out, kept on one paced from next, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Silas Mariner (10-7) at Cork 2m 3yo hdl hvy in Oct.

Toner D'Oudairies (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 5th 4 out, challenged 3 out, led entering straight, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Down Royal 2m 3yo mdn hdl in Nov beating Ember Jack (10-12) by 6l, 20 ran.

Walden Prince (IRE) Saffron Walden gelding out of Kahyasi Princess.