Racecards
12:30 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Irish Racing Yearbook Rated Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €10,350
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €600
- Form 525367
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey B J Cooper
prominent, on terms 3 out, narrowly headed next, soon dropped to 3rd and no impression, left moderate 2nd and kept on same pace from last
- Form 1/2275-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders, went 2nd travelling smoothly from 2 out, led before last where left clear, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
- Form 15-3875
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
chased leaders, 6th 3 out, moderate 7th and no extra from before straight
- Form P1132-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J A Berry
- Jockey A F O'Neill
held up, moderate 7th approaching 4 out, moderate 8th and no extra from before straight
- Form 0/00U0-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
soon towards rear, not fluent 4 out, soon no danger
- Form 524286
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey A E Lynch
towards rear, progress to chase leaders 3 out, no impression from before straight, left moderate 3rd from last, joined for that position on line
- Form 263/6-43
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey D E Mullins
chased leaders, tended to jump left, pushed along 4th, 5th approaching 4 out, lost place next, soon no extra
- Form 09355-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss M L Hallahan
- Jockey I J McCarthy
towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression in moderate 6th from before straight, left a place better and ran on from last to dispute moderate 3rd on line
- Form 114-493
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey E Mullins
soon towards rear, no impression in moderate 9th and kept on same pace from before straight
- Form 87P-580
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey N P Madden
tracked leaders, on terms 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, headed before last and not match winner when fell
- Form 282356-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer R O'Neill
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
led, joined 3 out, soon headed and no impression from before straight
In depth
Verdict
Luska Lad, once rated 159, has looked a light of other days recently while Fosters Cross is better over fences. One Fine Day hasn't been in the best of form and Rory O'Moore hasn't run for over a year. Princeton Plains reverts to hurdling after disappointing over fences but it's Willie Mullins who looks to hold the key. UPAZO has taken a long time to grow up since arriving from France but was very impressive in a maiden here last month and there's much more to come. He's still a novice and this is tougher but he's handed the vote over stablemate Primroseandblue, who is more likely to be reverting to fences before long.
Formwatch
Fosters Cross (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden from next, weakened, 7th of 13, 22l behind Pink Coat (9-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl in Nov.
Upazo (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, headway to lead before 2 out, pushed clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in, eased inside final furlong, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl in Nov beating Mister Nibbles (11-9) by 7l, 25 ran.
One Fine Day (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Mid-division, moderate 6th 4 out, ridden entering straight, 7th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 13, 15l behind Pink Coat (9-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl in Nov.
Acriveen (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, well behind Courtncatcher (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens30 sft in Oct.
All The Aces (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led in at the start, raced in 3rd, dropped to last before 6th, trailing 4 out, left poor 3rd from last, 3rd of 4, 30l behind Ally Cascade (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl sft in Nov.
Churchfield Champ (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in last, pushed along and no impression from before 6 out, last of 6, 45l behind Toner D'Oudairies (11-12) at Listowel 2m 4f nov chs sft in Sep.
Luska Lad (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along before straight, ridden in 3rd and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 7l behind False Economy (11-12) at Limerick 2m hdl in Nov.
Owennacurra Milan (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division until improved at 4th to be prominent, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression from before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 10l behind Coolmill (10-3) at Cork 2m 4f in Nov.
Primroseandblue (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in touch in last, ridden from 3 out, went moderate 4th 2 out, went 3rd at last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Smashing (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl in Nov.
Princeton Plains (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, no impression from 5 out, never a factor, 10th of 11, well behind Ballycasey (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f beg chs in Nov.
Rory O'Moore (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly, trailing from 2 out, 6th of 10, 34l behind Mallowney (11-9) at Naas 2m lst nov hdl (4yo+) (1) sft in Mar.