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14:40 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Donohue Marquees Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Surface: Turf
- €60,000 added
- Winner: €36,000
- 2nd: €12,000
- 3rd: €6,000
- 4th: €3,000
Previous results
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Formwatch
Koktail Brut (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, hampered 5th, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and made no impression, 8th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Old Park Star (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Le Labo (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Held up disputing 4th, not fluent at 4th, last 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and good headway into close 2nd at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Naas 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Blake (11-1) by nk, 5 ran.
Blake 11-10fav (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent at 1st, slight mistake 5th, good headway to lead travelling well after 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed when jumped slightly right at last, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Le Labo (11-1) at Naas 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Ebony King (IRE) 11-8fav (9-11) Dwelt and held up, towards rear halfway, ridden to progress under 3f out, short of room and hampered 2 1/2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Palmezzano (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Feb.
Heads Up 5-2 (11-9) Led, pushed along and clear entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed at last, joined after last, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Punchestown 2m lst (1) hvy in Feb beating Lazare De Star (11-9) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Leader D'allier (FR) 1-4fav (11-12) Made all, took keen hold, went clear travelling well entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, very easily, won at Punchestown 2m mdn hvy in Jan beating Straight John (11-12) by 9l, 14 ran.
Murat (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Led and soon clear, ran freely and wandered before 3rd, 6 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 6th and not fluent next, headed 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 6, dist behind Timeless Treaty (11-9) at Thurles 2m 4f sft in Feb.
Too Bossy For Us (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, held up in rear of midfield, not fluent 3 out, shaken up on outer after 2 out, no chance when bad mistake last, ran on same pace, 6th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Old Park Star (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.