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15:25 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,909
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Form 8441-37
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer E O'Connell
- Jockey E O'Connell
held up, 12th from 5th, closed up from before 3 out, challenged from 2 out, led from last, headed and one pace closing stages
Queeny (IRE)
20- Form B-10007
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R O'Leary
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
held up, 9th from 5th, closed up from before 3 out, soon chased leaders, led and stayed on best closing stages
- Form 056336
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 90
held up, 10th from 5th, some slight mistakes, chased leaders from before straight, kept on same pace from between last 2
- Form 0583PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer L Whitmore
- Jockey J J Slevin
held up, not fluent 1st, last from 5th, slight mistake 6th, no danger 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 55449-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
soon mid-division, 8th from 5th, slight mistake 6th, chased leaders straight, soon one pace
- Form 3220-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
soon tracked leaders, 4th from 5th, led from 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed and one pace
- Form P-74753
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H Smyth
- Jockey Mr N Gault
soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, slight mistake 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon on terms, headed and one pace from last
- Form 84P-7P6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G J Power
- Jockey M A Enright
soon chased leaders, 6th from 5th, slight mistake 6th, no extra from before 2 out
- Form P49070
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
disputed lead, not fluent jumping, pushed along and headed before 6th, weakened 4 out
- Form 47/9477-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W J Lanigan
- Jockey R Loughran
held up, 11th from 5th, headway from before straight, kept on same pace from before 2 out
- Form 64-5080
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey R P Treacy
soon chased leaders, 5th from 5th, some slight mistakes, no extra from before 2 out
- Form 0/P-6008
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Ryan
- Jockey K J Brouder
disputed lead, headed 3 out, weakened from before next
- Form 09-0978
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey Brian Hayes
held up, 14th from 5th, progress to chase leaders before straight, kept on without threatening run-in
- Form 90-F590
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Donohoe
- Jockey Danny Mullins
mid-division early, 7th from 5th, no extra approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 975005
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Slevin
- Jockey Mr L P Gilligan
held up, 13th from 5th, slight mistake 6th, headway from before straight, kept on same pace from before 2 out
- Form U37280
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss D O'Shea
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
- Form P2667-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 83
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Most of these arrive badly out of form and THE CHURCH GATE's latest better run was over fences though he produced a couple of decent efforts over hurdles in March and that would probably be good enough. He was beaten a head by Be My Vinnie at Limerick and has enough of a pull in the weights to gain his revenge over the top weight. Zagnzig did better when dropped back to the minimum here last week while Cottonvale, who hasn't been running badly, is still looking a few pounds high. Queeny has gained both career victories over further though the testing conditions should bring her stamina into play.
Formwatch
Be My Vinnie (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Held up, 13th at 4th, slight mistake 8th, not much room and stumbled after 10th, closed up approaching straight, chased winner and not fluent last, no extra run-in, 7th of 14, 10 1/4l behind No Pressure Pat (10-6) at Tipperary 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Queeny (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 10th before last, kept on same pace, 7th of 18, 11 1/2l behind Carrigready (11-6) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Cottonvale (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division early, 8th from 6th, progress and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 6th of 17, 7l behind Presentingoscar (11-11) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Flathertys Gap (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Soon towards rear, slight mistake 4th, weakened halfway, pulled up before 5 out, at Clonmel 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Goodthynemilan (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Rear, 6th after 7th, no impression 4 out, detached before 3 out, weakened, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Miss Eyecatcher (11-0) at Listowel 2m 4f hvy in Sep.
The Church Gate (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leader, not fluent 5th, slightly slow 4 out, pushed along and closed approaching straight, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Without Limites (11-12) at Wexford 2m 4f hvy in Oct.
Zagnzig (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 3 out, led entering straight, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 5 1/4l behind Roja Dove (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Glen's Dd (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up, 10th at 3rd, 13th at 9th, closer in 5th approaching straight, soon no impression, slight mistake last, one pace, 6th of 14, 18 1/4l behind No Pressure Pat (11-7) at Wexford 3m hcp hvy in Oct.
Pound A Stroke (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Prominent, a little keen, 6th from 6th, no extra from before 2 out, 11th of 17, 24 1/2l behind Presentingoscar (11-11) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Accordion Twilight (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) In rear, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 8th 3 out, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 34 1/2l behind Peculiar Genius (10-3) at Tramore 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Carrow Queen (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway from halfway, 4th at 7th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Eiri Na Casca (11-8) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Lizzies Way (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Soon chased leaders, 5th from 3rd, 4th before straight, kept on same pace from before last, 8th of 15, 8l behind Tintown Robin (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp sft in Nov.
Paddy's Orient (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Soon chased leaders, 7th before 5th, closed from before 3 out, one pace next, 8th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Dromore Lad (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Shantelle (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon no danger, tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Tintown Robin (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp sft in Nov.
In A Pinch (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear and 12th before 5 out, took closer order on outer before 3 out and ridden in 4th after next, no extra in 5th from before last, 5th of 13, 26l behind Poormans Hill (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
The Rap Queen (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace, 10th of 18, 17 1/2l behind Carrigready (11-6) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Mount Brandon (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led and disputed, headed 5 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no extra entering straight, pulled up after 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Sep.