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14:20 Fairyhouse (IRE)

BoyleSports Irish Grand National April 18th Mares Chase (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €22,501 added
  • Winner: €13,501
  • 2nd: €4,501
  • 3rd: €2,250
  • 4th: €1,125
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.70s
  • Off Time: 14:20:38
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - RED, white stars, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star
2/1
  • Form 321213
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 142

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd when fell last

2
Silk - RED, white chevron, halved sleeves, red cap, white star
125/1
  • Form 357883
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

towards rear, slight mistake 6th and rider briefly lost iron, in rear from halfway, slow 5 out and soon detached, no extra from next

3
Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 244332
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out, left moderate 3rd at last, no extra

4
Silk - Red, pink hoop, pink armlet, red cap

Dolcita (FR)

38 CD
Evens
  • Form 23-5212
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

made all, pushed along after 2 out and 3 lengths clear before last, ridden and kept on run-in, just held on

5
Silk - Black, mauve panel, mauve armlet, black cap
  • Form 214225
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 127

ran 4th, slight mistake 1st, no impression 5 out, headway approaching straight and went 3rd 2 out, 2nd and pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed

6
Silk - Purple, yellow star, yellow & purple check cap
  • Form 741940
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 113

towards rear, 5th halfway, mistake 9th, no impression when slight mistake 5 out, no extra from 3 out, left remote 4th at last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Willie Mullins has won the last two of these and Dolcita scored by 14l over track and trip in February with Darrens Hope a further seven lengths behind. The latter has performed better subsequently but it will be a surprise if she can reverse the form with Willie Mullins' mare, who has twice finished behind JEREMYS FLAME recently. Gavin Cromwell's mare couldn't handle heavy ground at Naas but won't mind a bit of give and will be difficult to beat. Hurricane George is only five and has been racing in strong company since making a successful chasing debut at Downpatrick in September.

Formwatch

Jeremys Flame (IRE) Evensfav (10-10) Disputed, led before 2nd, ridden and joined before 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 4, 28 3/4l behind Delvino (10-7) at Naas 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar.

Clonmoyle (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear, effort before 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, stayed on in 3rd closing stages, nearest at finish, 3rd of 19, 2 3/4l behind Missiee (10-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.

Darrens Hope (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Settled behind leaders early, improved into 2nd at 3rd, led next, headed 6 out, disputed again next, led before 3 out, ridden entering straight, headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Lifetime Ambition (11-0) at Limerick 3m 1f (1) Good - Yielding in Mar.

Dolcita (FR) 13-8 (11-4) Soon led, joined after 7th and headed 5 out, remained prominent, 3rd and pushed along early straight, went 2nd at last but no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Jeremys Flame (11-4) at Thurles 2m 6f sft in Feb.

Hurricane Georgie (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up off pace in 5th, dropped to last and mistake 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Riviere D'etel (10-11) at Navan 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Dec.

That's Lifebuoy (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Rear, slightly detached at 4th, 9th after 4 out, no impression 2 out, weakened, never a factor, last of 10, dist behind Bois De Clamart (10-11) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.