Racecards
13:45 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Fairyhouse Easter Festival 8th - 10th April Rated Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 124y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €21,000 added
- Winner: €12,600
- 2nd: €4,200
- 3rd: €2,100
- 4th: €1,050
- Form F-92F30
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Brian Hayes
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 12P-213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 516-0PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led and disputed, definite advantage 5 out, extended lead to 2 lengths after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form P09P/P-F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form F5-0U44
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
led and disputed, headed 5 out, 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before next, no extra from last
- Form 84566/6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B T Murphy
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
towards rear, fell 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cape Gentleman has won a Grade 2 over hurdles and a Grade 3 over fences and scored on the Flat last summer. He's still only seven and changed stables so there should still be a spark there. Velvet Elvis won a Grade B novices' handicap at Navan in March and has been competing at a much higher level than this without showing much. Milan Native won the Kim Muir at Cheltenham in 2020 but hasn't had much racing subsequently and shown little while Agusta Gold hasn't won for over two years and has no future engagements. MINELLA CROONER requires a stamina test so had little chance against quicker rivals over 2m3f in a Punchestown Grade 3. His two earlier efforts put him in the driving seat for this and he has two entries at Cheltenham.
Formwatch
Cape Gentleman (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, hampered by loose horse after 7th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened, 16th of 27, dist behind Maxxum (10-5) at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Dec.
Minella Crooner (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at 4th, 4th from 8th, ridden along in 4th and no impression on leaders 3 out, went moderate 3rd at last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 22 1/2l behind Impervious (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) hvy in Jan.
Velvet Elvis (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear, briefly pushed along from 5th, detached in rear from halfway and pulled up before 5 out, at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Milan Native (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, fell 4 out, at Clonmel 3m Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Agusta Gold (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up, 4th halfway, 3rd 6 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Scarlet And Dove (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.
Pakens Rock (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, slow jump 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, tailed off, 6th of 13, dist behind Maskada (10-13) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.