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13:30 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Donnelly Providers Ratoath Handicap Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €16,501 added
- Winner: €10,164
- 2nd: €3,152
- 3rd: €1,501
- 4th: €676
- Form 40-4718
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
tracked leaders, took keen hold, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, weakened
- Form 386750
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Mr E P O'Brien
led, joined at 3rd, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened
- Form P0-P59U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T P O'Connor
- Jockey K J Brouder
tracking leaders in 3rd when ran out on bend before 2nd
- Form 311/50-9
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Mr J W Reilly
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead at 3rd, reminder next, led after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, slight mistake and joined 2 out, strongly pressed approaching last, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
- Form 543-360
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer E Cawley
- Jockey C D Timmons
held up in rear, ridden in 6th before 2 out, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
- Form 26633P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Danny Mullins
held up towards rear, headway into 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression straight
- Form 29/F53-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Liam McKenna
tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0555/0-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
tracked leaders, close 6th 3 out, headway into 2nd travelling well before 2 out, disputed lead when mistake 2 out and soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
Previous results
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Verdict
Lilshane is the only course and distance winner in the line-up but is on a long losing run and still looks a few pounds high. Oscars Den won a Navan handicap before finding a better class handicap and 7lb extra too much to handle at Punchestown. Draycott Place, who alternates between hurdles and fence, has dropped to a fair mark though hasn't been in the best of form. BETTATOGETHER only showed moderate form for Alan King but joined Gordon Elliott on a very lowly mark and this looks a good opportunity to make a winning start for new connections. The maiden Cluan Dara is tried in blinkers after a poor run at Limerick last week.
Formwatch
Oscars Den (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Towards rear, some progress on outer from 4 out, pushed along from 2 out and no impression in 7th from before last, 8th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Top Othe Ra (11-8) at Punchestown 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Draycott Place (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed at 3rd, 2nd after 4th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind High School Days (10-13) at Thurles 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
Lilshane (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 4th, mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Clonmel 2m hvy in Dec.
Luckyinmilan (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out, no extra next, 9th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Aa Bee See (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Definite Earl (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, no impression in 12th before 2 out where again not fluent, 12th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Cable (11-12) at Limerick 2m 2f gd in Jul.
Cluan Dara (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) In rear, not fluent at 2nd, 7th after 4th, progress to 5th on inner at 5th, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last, at Limerick 2m hvy in Dec.
Bettatogether 13-8 (11-0) Raced keenly, led, awkward 3 out, joined next, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened into 3rd before the last where stumbled badly on landing, 3rd of 5, 18 1/2l behind Burrenbridge Hotel (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Corri Lindo (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Soon towards rear, pushed along and headway straight, 11th at last and no impression, kept on same pace without threatening run-in, 7th of 24, 12 1/2l behind Snugsborough Hall (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in May.