Racecards
13:45 Fairyhouse (IRE)
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €25,001 added
- Winner: €15,375
- 2nd: €4,750
- 3rd: €2,250
- 4th: €1,000
- Form 2179P/P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
6th at 7th, not fluent 13th, soon in rear, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 5P0207
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey B J Foley
soon tracked leaders, 4th at 7th, 5th approaching straight, no impression from 2 out, some headway before last where not fluent, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner closing stages
- Form 21/1B7-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 139
tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd at 7th, slightly slow 11th, 2nd approaching straight, on terms 2 out, headed approaching last where no extra and not fluent
- Form P1-515P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey Mark Walsh
in rear, not always fluent and inclined to jump left, some headway 13th, moderate 6th 5 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7P-0906
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer M S Sandra Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
soon towards rear, pushed along briefly after 10th, under pressure from next, no impression and slight mistake 5 out, tailed off
- Form 121136
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Mullins
close up and disputed lead, slight mistakes 6th and 7th, mistake 4 out, soon headed, dropped to 4th and under pressure approaching straight, weakened from 2 out and pulled up before last
- Form 14-0133
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey M A Enright
soon led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, headed 2 out and soon 3rd, no extra approaching last, soon 2nd, dropped to 3rd again closing stages
- Form P6-7P77
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
held up in touch, 5th at 7th, moderate 5th 5 out, closed travelling smoothly 3 out, 3rd approaching straight, on terms 2 out, pushed along to lead and went on approaching last, stayed on well run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Vukovar showed promise way back in 2013 but it’s all gone wrong in only four subsequent starts and he was pulled up at Leopardstown on a recent reappearance. Rogue Trader has failed to cope with an 8lb hike for winning at Punchestown in November and it remains to be seen how Sumos Novios fares raised 10lb for an easy win at Cork last month. Thunder And Roses has been keeping better company than this and was second here in December, albeit over a longer trip, but a chance is taken on KYLECRUE (NAP) showing further progress. He’s run well in a couple of valuable handicaps since landing a double at Listowel in September, including a close-up sixth behind A Toi Phil at Leopardstown last time.
Formwatch
Vukovar (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, soon towards rear, jumped slightly right 6th, soon pulled up, at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Thunder And Roses (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 7th of 18, 23 1/4l behind Champagne West (11-7) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Sumos Novios (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer from 8th, led 2 out, 2 lengths lead last and stayed on well run-in, won at Cork 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan beating Mick The Jiver (10-2) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
Rogue Trader (IRE) 13-2cfav (10-4) Rear of mid-division, reminder after 3rd, in rear and pulled up after 6th, at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Guitar Pete (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Raced in 4th early, soon poor 3rd, closer order but dropped to 6th approaching straight, soon no impression, 6th of 13, 29l behind Ball D'arc (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Kylecrue (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Led, slightly slow 7th and soon joined, slight mistake 8th, headed before 2 out where slight mistake, one pace straight, 6th of 18, 3 1/2l behind A Toi Phil (10-13) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Not For Burning (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3 out, no impression before last where left 2nd and hampered, soon 3rd and kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Westerner Lady (11-5) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Texas Jack (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, 11th 4 out, closer in 7th and ridden entering straight, soon no impression, 7th of 16, 17l behind Westerner Point (10-9) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.