Racecards
15:00 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Bobbyjo Bar Festival Novice Hurdle (grade 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €40,000 added
- Form 141112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, headway after 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure
- Form 361113
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 11-2432
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
attempted to male all, ridden and strongly pressed approaching 2 out, headed when slight mistake last, one pace run-in
- Form 1-23123
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey D N Russell
raced in 5th on outer, smooth progress into 3rd approaching 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 12-1233
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up towards rear, progress after 3 out, 5th under pressure after 2 out, no impression
- Form 3/8631P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
prominent, 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before last
- Form 642141
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey Kevin Thomas Coleman
in touch in rear, 6th and ridden after 3 out, 4th after 2 out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Rigour Back Bob just failed to concede 2lbs to Footy Facts at Cork after completing his hat-trick and his penalties mean another stiff task here. WHODOYOUTHINK was put in his place by Dunguib in the Grade 1 Deloitte at Leopardstown before comfortably beating Stonemaster at Naas, form which gives his the beating of UK raider Frascati Park on a line through the runner-up. Definitive Edge appeared to find three miles stretching his stamina when tackling Grade 3 company at Cork last time and should be better suited by today's trip but Rhyll Accord has disappointed since landing his maiden at Thurles.
Formwatch
Rigour Back Bob (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Mainly 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out where slight mistake, closed under pressure approaching last, stayed on well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 5, shd behind Footy Facts (10-13) at Cork 2m 4f hdl in Mar.
Definitive Edge 5-2 (11-3) Chased leader in 3rd, some headway to close approaching straight, ridden and no impression from 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Premier Victory (11-1) at Cork 3m Grade 3 nov hdl hvy in Nov.
Frascati Park (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, hampered last, no extra, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Escort'men (10-7) at Kempton 2m nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Feb.
Magnanimity (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on in 3rd from last, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Un Hinged (11-12) at Navan 2m hdl hvy in Jan.
Rhyl Accord (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up, 6th halfway, progress 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Hellyhunter (11-4) at Navan 2m 7f nov hdl in Mar.
West Of The Border (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Always behind, trailing when pulled up after 7th, in a race won by Hellyhunter (11-4) at Navan 2m 7f nov hdl in Mar, 8 ran.
Whodoyouthink (IRE) 5-4fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, close 5th halfway, improved into 3rd 2 out, 2nd and ridden last, led early run-in, ran on well, comfortably, won at Naas 2m nh nov hdl sft in Mar beating Stonemaster (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.