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13:30 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Fairyhouse 2020 Ladies Handicap Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €1,000
- Form 44U9-U5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J R Finn
- Jockey Miss J Walton
tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at 4th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened quickly
- Form 336452-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Miss S Ahern
held up in rear, off pace and adrift 4 out, trailing when stumbled on landing and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 0F-6922
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs C O'Leary
- Jockey Miss M O'Sullivan
always behind, under pressure from 2nd, weakened before 4th, pulled up before 5th
- Form 20/795-7
- Age 15
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Grace
- Jockey Miss P Elvin
led, joined at 4th, led again before 3 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th entering straight, no impression
- Form 75-09
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey Miss A B O'Connor
mid-division on outer early, stumbled badly on landing at 1st and dropped to rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, close 5th 3 out, improved to lead 2 out, soon pushed clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily
Comporta
25- Form B999
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Katie O'Farrell
tracked leaders, close 3rd on inner 3 out, led entering straight, under pressure when slight mistake and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner before last, mistake at last, kept on one pace
- Form 370-567
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ms L O'Neill
tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 435061
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Sarah Kavanagh
tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd 2 out, moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Conright Boy won a handicap at this fixture in 2017 and has been in very good form over fences. Turbo had been racing over fences before a poor return to hurdling at Perth but WOLFOFALLSTREETS had shown the occasional glimmer of ability before getting off the mark at the 13th attempt with a very easy victory at Thurles. The assessor took note and has hit him with a 12lb rise but it still doesn't look enough to prevent a repeat. Dessie's Diamond makes his handicap debut for new connections after a fair run in a Lingfield maiden, though that was back in February.
Formwatch
Turbo (IRE) 14-1 (12-3) won at Punchestown 1m 7f sft in Nov beating Whisperinthebreeze (12-6) by 1l, 16 ran.
Dessie's Diamond (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3rd, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Alrightjack (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Conright Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Prominent, led from 2nd, ridden and strongly pressed when joined 2f out, regained lead 1 1/2f out, edged left 1f out, strongly pressed again inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind The Long Mile (11-9) at Naas 2m hcp sft in Dec.
De Benno (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Disputed lead early, led from 3rd, ridden entering straight, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Fight For Love (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
Spruced Up (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division and 7th early, pushed along before straight, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace, 9th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Bythesametoken (9-11) at Navan 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Comporta 100-1 (11-7) Close up and disputed lead briefly early, some slight mistakes, 3rd from 3rd, well off pace in 5th approaching straight, soon one pace, 9th of 26, 28 1/2l behind Festival D'ex (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Hell On Earth (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Unexcepted (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Wolfofallstreets (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Led early, tracked leader on outer and 3rd halfway, headway to lead again before 3 out, travelling well in straight and drew clear run-in, easily, won at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Nov beating Ard Na Carraig (11-11) by 9 1/2l, 17 ran.