Racecards
15:20 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Ladbrokes.com Hurdle (grade 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €31,000 added
- Form 6139-17
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders in 2nd, outpaced 5 out, moderate 4th and no impression from next
- Form 07-1112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd and took closer order 3 out, appeared to be travelling best entering straight, ridden and no response after 2 out, one pace
- Form 61-1310
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 141
tracked leaders in 4th, slight mistake 5 out, no extra from next
- Form 11-3273
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey P W Flood
attempted to make all, swished tail from halfway, edged clear 5 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 242212
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up in touch, progress into moderate 3rd 5 out, 2nd next, closer 3rd 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, soon asserted, not extended from last, very easily
- Form 423F24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Kevin Thomas Coleman
held up in rear, reminders before 5 out, trailing from 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Aitmatov (GER) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon no extra and weakened entering straight, last of 7, 21l behind Oscar Dan Dan (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl G1 hvy in Dec.
Donnas Palm (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden and no impression before last, kept on under pressure to go moderate 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Solwhit (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m hdl G1 hvy in Jan.
Chicago Grey (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Always behind, 22nd of 28, 42l behind Spirit River (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Ninetieth Minute (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, 6th 5 out, improved into 3rd when leg bandage unravelled next, ridden before 3 out, no impression from 2 out, swished tail, 3rd of 8, 9l behind War Of Attrition (11-8) at Navan 2m 5f hdl G2 sft in Feb.
Mourad (IRE) 11-10fav (11-1) Held up in rear, steady headway from 5 out, 4th travelling well when not fluent 3 out, 2nd and ridden to challenge after 2 out, ran on strongly under pressure from last, just failed, 2nd of 8, hd behind War Of Attrition (11-8) at Navan 2m 5f hdl G2 sft in Feb.
Healys Bar (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Settled behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closed 4 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 27l behind Moskova (10-9) at Fairyhouse 3m hdl sft in Feb.