Racecards
15:15 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Book For Bobbyjo Chase Day 26th February Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
Heia (FR)
43- Form 1-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
disputed lead, led travelling well 2 out, went clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily
Agape (IRE)
53- Form 53-89
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Peter Smithers
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders in 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
always behind, never a factor
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer L J Archdeacon
- Jockey Mr C J Shine
always behind, slight mistake 5th, never a factor
- Form 084P62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Sam Ewing
mid-division, ridden in 5th entering straight, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey Thomas Reilly
mid-division on outer when fell at 1st
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Mark Walsh
towards rear, moderate 10th entering straight, no impression, never a factor
- Form 150
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K C Sexton
mid-division, headway into 4th and ridden entering straight, went 2nd and no impression on winner at last, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 9367-0U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ms M Flynn
- Jockey I J Power
tracked leaders, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression
- Form F-33190
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, no impression 3 out, weakened
- Form 394-90P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mary Ellen Doyle
- Jockey G P Brouder
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened
- Form 89
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
mid-division, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression
- Form 2-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
rear of mid-division, badly hampered at 1st, slow jump and pushed along 4 out, weakened
- Form 93
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
disputed lead, ridden entering straight, headed 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th before last, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Igraine's third place behind The Tide Turns at Punchestown could get a boost from runner-up HMS Seahorse in the previous race. Heia won a bumper in France in 2020, for which she's penalised, and was having her first subsequent start when beaten a long way over hurdles at Leopardstown's Christmas fixture. That was over 2m4f and she weakened quickly in the straight but this could be her trip. COOL RAIN had shown little in maidens but attracted support on her handicap debut at Down Royal and produced easily her best run to date. She can take this with further progress, though we haven't seen the best of Agape or winning point-to-pointer See A Stride yet.
Formwatch
Heia (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, progress to 3rd after 3 out, dropped to 4th approaching straight, weakened before last where not fluent, 4th of 17, 27 1/2l behind Howyabud (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
Agape (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, 11th 3 out, no impression, never a factor, 9th of 21, 22 1/4l behind Au Fleuron (11-9) at Navan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Dec.
Ask Sarah (IRE) Ask M out of Definetly Sarah.
Biddys Star (IRE) Califet M out of Grangeclare Star.
Cool Rain (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up, slight mistake 2nd, progress into 5th after 4 out, 3rd next, ridden to challenge briefly before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on run-in to go 2nd, 2nd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Two Shoe Tom (11-8) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Miss Sunset (IRE) 80-1 (11-11) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 4f out, soon no extra and eased, completely tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Knockanard Lady (11-11) at Punchestown 2m sft in Jan.
Rio Biumoso (IRE) 250-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened, 11th of 17, dist behind Flame Bearer (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jan.
Search For A Myth (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Waited with, not fluent 3rd, soon raced in 14th, never a factor, 10th of 18, dist behind Henn See (11-4) at Limerick 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
See A Stride (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Soon chased leaders, off pace in 5th approaching halfway, soon closed, no extra approaching straight, 10th of 14, dist behind Monteip (11-11) at Limerick 2m hvy in Dec.
Toor Hawk (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Tracking leaders when mistake and unseated rider at 1st, at Thurles 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Nov.
Townhill Penny (IRE) 200-1 (11-9) Towards rear, slight mistake 5th, some headway in mid-division 3 out, no extra after next, 12th of 22, 32 1/2l behind Rock On Cassie (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan.
Uppertown Mya (IRE) 250-1 (11-1) Mid-division, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Killarney 2m 7f mdn gd in Jul.
Y Fyn Duw A Fydd 150-1 (11-7) Mid-division best, no impression before 4 out, 9th of 17, dist behind Flame Bearer (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jan.
Yenedon (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division on outer, mistake 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 14 1/4l behind My Design (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.
Igraine (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Led or disputed lead after 1st, headed after 2 out, soon pushed along and 3rd before last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 20, 7 1/4l behind The Tide Turns (11-9) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in Jan.
Whose A Diva (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake and unseated rider at 4th, at Naas 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Jan.