Racecards
13:10 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Wishing Everyone A Healthy 2021 Mares Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 150y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €13,500 added
- Winner: €8,100
- 2nd: €2,700
- 3rd: €1,350
- 4th: €675
- Form 28341P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, soon weakened, eased after next, completely tailed off
- Form 21-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey A W Short
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 5th, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra
- Form 53-1071
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led, pushed along and headed after 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, no extra run-in
- Form 2-511
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey K C Sexton
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer travelling well entering straight, squeezed through gap on rail after 2 out and 2nd approaching last, led run-in and drew clear closing stages, comfortably
- Form 30-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, 2nd halfway, headway to lead after 2 out, pushed along and 2 lengths lead when mistake last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner
- Form 4-77P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ms M Flynn
- Jockey I J Power
towards rear, 5th and pushed along after 3 out, no impression from next, no extra
In depth
Verdict
This has been run twice and Willie Mullins has won both. HOOK UP was only five lengths behind subsequent Triumph Hurdle winner Burning Glory in a Grade 3 here in February and reappeared with a convincing victory on a return visit in November. She looks one to follow and is at the fore of the market for the Dawn Run at Cheltenham. Queens Brook, a very good third in the championship bumper at Cheltenham, won a maiden here then was beaten a head in a Down Royal Grade 3. She found 2m3f stretching her stamina in Grade 2 company here next time and looks a major threat. Royal Kahala came here for a bumper in November and won very easily then repeated the process over timber a few days later. She's improving rapidly and has to be respected. Razzle Dazzle Love was beaten a long way in the latter of those races, though that was over 2m4f and she showed massive improvement when making all over the minimum at Punchestown. Delvino won a Down Royal bumper in March and reappeared with a comfortable victory over timber at Naas so she's another to be interested in.
Formwatch
Lily's Gem (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden towards rear, no extra next, pulled up before 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 3f hcp sft in Mar.
Delvino (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd travelling well entering straight, disputed lead bypassing 2 out, pushed along and led bypassing last, stayed on well run-in, won at Naas 2m mdn hvy in Dec beating Castra Vetera (11-9) by 4l, 19 ran.
Razzle Dazzle Love (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Led, joined from 3 out, soon regained lead, went on approaching straight, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m 1f mdn hvy in Dec beating Hamundarson (12-0) by 23l, 19 ran.
Royal Kahala (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Mid-division on outer, headway into 5th 3 out, improved to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, led before last, slight mistake at last, pushed along inside final furlong, stayed on well, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov beating The Getaway Star (11-9) by 6 1/2l, 13 ran.
Hook Up (FR) 10-11fav (11-4) Made all, travelling well 2 out, went clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in, not extended, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Nov beating Gars De Sceaux (11-11) by 12l, 17 ran.
Toor Hawk (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Rear, not fluent at 8th, soon detached, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Queens Brook (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 15 3/4l behind Concertista (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 3f (1) sft in Nov.