Racecards
17:35 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Best Of Luck To The Irish In Cheltenham Flat Race
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €7,500 added
- Form 32
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Fenton
- Jockey B T O'Connell
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 4f out, kept on to 3rd 3f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey Mr B Connell
held up towards rear, headway to 6th 6f out, ridden 3f out, no impression in moderate 7th entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form P22-5
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M P Sunderland
- Jockey Mr Derek O'Connor
chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 4f out, ridden in 6th and no impression entering straight, weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Donohoe
- Jockey Mr J T Carroll
held up towards rear, some headway to moderate 9th entering straight, no impression
- Form 26-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
led, headed 3f out, ridden to led again 1f out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey Mr R O'Sullivan
mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 4f out, weakened
- Form 2-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M V Manning
- Jockey Charles Greene
keen hold early, chased leaders, 4th halfway, lost place 6f out, weakened and completely tailed off
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Michael Mulvany
- Jockey Mr A T Duff
held up, headway to 7th 4f out, 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out to go 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 53
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Cullen
- Jockey Mr R P Quinlan
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0/
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey Mr G O'sullivan
rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 4f out, soon no impression
- Form 088
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Crowley
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S J Kelly
- Jockey P N O'Brien
held up early, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Robert Hennessy
- Jockey Mr P Roche
chased leaders early, lost place before halfway, completely tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Ball Of Blue (IRE) 13-8 (11-9) Mid-division, progress into 2nd 3f out, ridden to dispute lead entering straight, headed 1f out, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Layde Back (12-0) at Thurles 2m 2f nhf sft in Dec.
Ben More Assynt (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding out of Mightyatom.
Best Of Bocelli (IRE) (12-0) 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Tricky Trickster (12-0) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gs in Apr.
Blackbush Paddy (IRE) Sonus gelding out of Artic Annie.
Citizen Vic (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Close up, mainly 2nd, 4th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, 6th of 25, 19l behind Bob Lingo (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 2f nhf gd in Apr.
Dannielle Star (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Towards rear, weakened from 5f out, 7th of 8, 46l behind Lios A Choill (11-13) at Fairyhouse 2m nhf sft in Feb.
Duke Of Otranto (IRE) (12-0) 2nd of 10, 3l behind Cairn Warrior (12-0) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gf in May '07.
General Phil (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, headway to 2nd 6f out, ridden in 4th 4f out, no extra and soon weakened, 7th of 10, 48l behind Skorcher (11-12) at Navan 2m nhf hvy in Jan.
Herbie Deacon (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) 3rd of 14, 19l behind Stony Grey Soil (11-7) at Limerick 2m 2f nhf sft in Dec.
Irish Diamond (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, 9th early, no impression from 4f out, one pace, 10th of 25, 22l behind Logans Run (11-0) at Punchestown 2m nhf gd in Apr '07.
On My Own (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th 5f out, soon no extra, kept on one pace, 8th of 20, well behind Jessies Dream (12-0) at Naas 2m 3f nhf sft in Jan.
Owns Delight (IRE) Quws gelding out of Garden Island.
Willies Paw (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Love of Paris.