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14:48 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Fairyhouse Membership 2024 Hurdle

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €15,500 added
  • Winner: €9,300
  • 2nd: €3,100
  • 3rd: €1,550
  • 4th: €775
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 44.00s
  • Off Time: 14:48:12
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Absolute Notions (IRE)

1/12

    2
    Silk - White & royal blue hoops, white sleeves, emerald green & orange quartered cap

    Starman (FR)

    32 h D
    8/1
    • Form 034152
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 111

    chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace

    3
    Silk - Pink & white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star

    Absolute Notions (IRE)

    207 BF
    1/12
    • Form 1/132P-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 142

    made all, extended advantage from 2 out, clear from last, very easily

    4
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, light blue cap, pink star

    Cruisin Susan (IRE)

    26
    28/1
    • Form 1P-6485
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 91

    tracked leaders in 3rd, no impression from 4 out

    1
    NR

    Joyeux Machin (FR)

    67 t CD
    13/8
    • Form 50-1341
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 136

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2022
    Silk -

    Eric Bloodaxe (IRE)

    4/6
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-10

    2021
    Silk -

    Queens Brook (IRE)

    11/8
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-1

    In depth

    Verdict

    Joyeux Machin has won over hurdles and fences this year and scored easily the last time he ran over timber. But he's rated 6lb lower than ABSOLUTE NOTIONS and has to concede 9lb with Danny Gilligan's claim taken into account. Gordon Elliott's charge has a superb record fresh so the lack of a run shouldn't be a concern. The remaining pair have plenty to find with Starman likely to prove third best.

    Formwatch

    Starman (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Raced in rear, pushed along and progress on outer from last, ridden to challenge in 2nd inside final 150 yards, kept on well without matching winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Bukhill (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.

    Absolute Notions (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.

    Cruisin Susan (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden into 6th after 3 out, under pressure in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Duke Otto (11-8) at Tramore 2m hcp hvy in Oct.

    Joyeux Machin (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along to go 4th entering straight, headway between horses when short of room over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well to lead close home, won at Wexford 2m 4f Yielding in Sep beating Effernock Fizz (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.