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17:55 Fairyhouse (IRE)
SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote At Fairyhouse Handicap
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €10,201
- 2nd: €3,400
- 3rd: €1,700
- 4th: €850
- Form 4406-81
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Gary Carroll
bumped leaving stalls, soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards
- Form 561330
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
rear of mid-division on outer, 5th halfway, ridden and progress on outer over 1f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd final 150 yards, kept on one pace
- Form 8370-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Halford & T Collins
- Jockey W J Lee
edged right and bumped rival leaving stalls, soon in touch, improved to 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held
- Form 416-560
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P J McKenna
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
dwelt slightly, raced towards rear, 8th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, never a factor
- Form 836077
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
reared slightly leaving stalls, raced in rear, 7th halfway, under pressure 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra
- Form 945356
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M W Hassett
soon tracked leader, came wide entering straight, dropped to 3rd and under pressure over 2f out, ridden and no impression under 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 250-001
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey Colin Keane
in touch, dropped to mid-division before halfway, 4th halfway, switched right 1 1/2f out, no impression final 150 yards
- Form 55254-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss H McLoughlin
- Jockey Chris Hayes
towards rear, 6th halfway, under pressure and ridden 2f out, no impression, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Secret Road has been raised a massive 15lb for an impressive success over the course and distance last week when well suited by the quick ground. Dream Today won this in 2021, one of seven career victories, and is operating from a reasonable mark with his rider's claim taken into account. Warrior Brave is up 10lb for a comfortable victory at Listowel on Saturday and Half Nutz, who was beaten eight lengths, should get closer on the revised terms. Hypernova won a course and distance maiden last summer, his only success to date, and he's been beaten in claimers lately. BAALBEC BEAUTY is still a maiden after six starts but caught the eye on last week's reappearance here and though out of the handicap has enough scope to get off the mark.
Formwatch
Warrior Brave 9-2 (10-1) Soon disputed, led before halfway, ridden 2f out, asserted 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Listowel 6f hcp gd in Jun beating Coumshingaun (9-10) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.
Dream Today (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression on far rail 1f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Tawaazon (9-4) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in May.
Master Matt 33-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 15th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Jon Riggens (9-3) at Navan 5f hcp sft in May.
Ampeson 9-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, pushed along early straight and some headway towards far side over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind She's In The Game (9-5) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Half Nutz (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Dwelt and rear, switched left and ridden 1 1/2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Warrior Brave (10-1) at Listowel 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Hypernova (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 4th and ran wide entering straight, ridden and no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Big Baby Bull (9-11) at Tipperary 7f gd in May.
Secret Road (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, pushed along on outer 2f out, good headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun beating Peerless (9-8) by 7l, 18 ran.
Baalbec Beauty (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd near line, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Running Cool (9-8) at Fairyhouse 6f mdn gd in Jun.