Racecards
18:00 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Ratoath Pharmacy Handicap (45-75)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €999
- 4th: €500
Arnhem (IRE)
11- Form 42-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer N Lupini
- Jockey Sean Davis
a little slow into straight, soon chased leaders, effort straight, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 493128
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey G M Ryan
prominent, still travelling smoothly straight, pushed along and switched left 2f out, challenged over 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 230-003
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J M Sheridan
waited with, soon in rear, raced on outer straight and headway, effort from over 1f out, led and stayed on best closing stages
- Form 4000-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
a little slow into stride, soon tracked leaders, still travelling smoothly behind horses straight, pushed along and one pace 1f out
- Form 283547-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N Slevin
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
tracked leaders, not much room and stumbled early, soon lost position and towards rear, pushed along before halfway, soon headway, ran on without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 1500-06
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Hassett
- Jockey S M Crosse
waited with on outer, soon raced in 8th, pushed along straight, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 631540-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey C D Maxwell
soon disputed lead, led 1 1/2f out, headed and dropped to 3rd closing stages, one pace
- Form 302457
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey C J McGovern
soon prominent and disputed lead, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no extra
- Form 1206-08
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey James J Doyle
pushed along briefly early, tracked leaders, raced behind horses on inner straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 87-8682
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
a little slow into stride, waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along straight, soon headway, effort over 1f out, kept on without matching winner closing stages
- Form 22-0033
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Rory Cleary
soon disputed lead, headed from 2f out, soon no extra, weakened and eased inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A maiden winner last year, Drumquina could figure in this if fully primed. Arnhem took a further step forward when fifth at Naas while Rattling Jewel looked to be coming to hand at the same track last month and the eight-year-old has slipped to a decent mark. LINCOLN was more like his old self over 5f at Tipperary last time. He’s effective up to 7f so this extra furlong will hold no fears for Denis Hogan’s veteran. Pulsating has been raised 4lb for a recent second over 7f here and is now 0-18 on Turf.
Formwatch
Arnhem (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Prominent, disputed 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left in 2nd over 1f out, 4th 100 yards out, no extra close home, 5th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Hightimeyouwon (10-0) at Naas 6f mdn gd in Jun.
Fit For Function 7-1 (9-5) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Mokhalad (9-11) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Lincoln (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final 100 yards to 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 15, 4 1/4l behind Jungle Jane (9-5) at Tipperary 5f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Sunset Nova (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 2f, no extra from over 1f out, 11th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Strong Johnson (10-2) at Curragh 5f hcp gf in Jun.
Takeachancejimmy (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Edged slightly right away from stalls and bumped slightly, close up, on terms over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 2 3/4l behind Tide Of Time (8-13) at Naas 5f hcp hvy in Nov.
Rattling Jewel 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division on far side, ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Mokhalad (9-11) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding in Jun.
Drumquina (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division towards far side, ridden and no extra 2f out, 17th of 20, 11 1/2l behind Miacomet (9-4) at Cork 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Red Cymbal 10-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Plough Boy (9-9) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Farnese 40-1 (10-2) Soon led, headed soon after 1f, tracked leaders, effort straight, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Rain Or Shine (9-1) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Pulsating (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Waited with, headway on inner straight, led from 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Rain Or Shine (9-1) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jun.
A Likely Story (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Soon prominent and disputed lead, led approaching halfway, headed 100yds out and one pace after, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Baby Power (9-11) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Above Us Only Sky (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Mid-division on outer, swished tail 3f out, ridden in 7th on outer 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Amazing One (8-11) at Fairyhouse 7f hcp gd in Jun.