Racecards
16:55 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Porterstown Handicap (47-65)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €7,000 added
- Form 0/80406-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
moderate 2nd, headway over 3f out, led entering straight, soon strongly pressed, headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 0-4000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
held up in rear, ridden and no impression straight
- Form 666-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
mid-division, 8th entering straight, soon ridden, 5th and headway 1 1/2f out, challenged on stands side 1f out, soon led, stayed on well
- Form 09-7308
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
always towards rear
- Form 000-41
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
tracked leaders in 6th, smooth headway approaching straight, close 3rd travelling best 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, one pace under pressure
- Form 0-57534
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Fran Berry
chased leaders in moderate 3rd, some progress approaching straight, no extra from 2f out
- Form 04046-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up towards rear, kept on one pace straight
Propinquity
15- Form 6390-00
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer L McAteer
- Jockey J A Heffernan
mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression straight
- Form 7780-04
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey Rory Cleary
chased leaders in moderate 5th, some progress entering straight, no impression from under 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 00-6845
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey B A Curtis
mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, ridden and headway approaching straight, 2nd and challenged under 2f out, close up when struck on head by rivals whip under 1f out, kept on
- Form 0-004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M J Furlong
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders in moderate 4th, weakened approaching straight
- Form 0-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey S H James
led and soon well clear, ridden and reduced advantage 3f out, headed entering straight, weakened quickly
- Form 154362
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
In depth
Verdict
CABERNET SAUVIGNON hasn't shown much on the level but has been in superb form recently over timber and a mark of 63 suggests he is underrated in this sphere. There's no doubt he has improved greatly and Gordon Elliott is the right man to exploit this handicap mark. Denny Crane looks a real threat as Edward Lynam's lightly-raced gelding is progressing fast and showed real battling qualities to catch Breezed Well on the line here last time. Strandfield Lady started favourite at Sligo last week and though running well she was caught close home and is 3lbs higher. Holly Hill produced her best run for a very long time at Leopardstown a month ago and a similar effort would see her involved while Phantasy Rock was noted staying on over a mile at Bellewstown last week, her first start since December.