Racecards
15:25 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Today FM Ladies Handicap Chase (0-109)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,688
- 2nd: €2,375
- 3rd: €1,125
- 4th: €500
- Form 110P2-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss M L Hallahan
- Jockey Ms K Ferris
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, not fluent 7th, no impression from before 4 out, soon no extra
- Form 112/23-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Miss J M Cook
chased leaders, 8th from 5th, no impression from before 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7-103U1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
close up and disputed lead, jumped left 8th, led from 9th, asserted after 3 out, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
White Arm (FR)
248- Form 85313P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Miss S Larkin
soon chased leaders, 7th from 5th, no impression from before 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 653C23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Miss M O'Sullivan
held up, 10th from 5th, some headway but no impression from before 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 068882
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey Miss A B O'Connor
held up, 9th from 5th, some headway but no impression from before 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 5-81421
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Aengus King
- Jockey Ms L O'Neill
led and disputed, not fluent 1st and slightly slow 2nd, headed from 9th, not match winner from 3 out, not fluent last, one pace
- Form 5314-27
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey Miss J Hughes
held up early, not always fluent and inclined to jump left, closer in 4th from 5th, no impression from before 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 323147
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Miss E McCutcheon
chased leaders, 6th from 5th, slightly impeded and jumped left 7th, no impression before 4 out, jumped left 3 out, one pace
- Form 0828PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Miss E A Lalor
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, 5th from 5th, no impression from before 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before last
- Form 460P48/
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Miss H Mooney
held up, soon in rear, behind after 5th, not fluent 8th, soon pulled up
- Form 472504
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss D O'Shea
- Jockey Miss S Ahern
towards rear, 11th from 5th, no impression from before 4 out, soon no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Useful hunter and point-to-pointer Windy Millie finished a close second on her handicap debut here last year and was having just her second start in this sphere when scoring at Punchestown in May so a 7lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run. Smadynium, a plating-class hurdler, has never won over fences but CAPTURE THE DRAMA (NAP) has really found his form and followed a very good run at Downpatrick with a victory at Galway. He's up 7lb but is still 21lb lower than his hurdles mark. Misdflight looks a certain future winner as he's been close up in all of his starts over fences and though White Arm returns after a long break he looks the type to follow from this sort of mark. The veteran Prosperity Square ran really well over a longer trip here last time and a repeat would see him in the frame.
Formwatch
Fr Humphrey (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Close up, slightly slow 2nd, soon reminder, led 3rd, headed before 12th where mistake, weakened 3 out, eased before straight, pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp gd in May.
Windy Millie (IRE) 11-2jfav (11-5) Mid-division, improved to get on terms on inner before straight, gained narrow lead 2 out, soon asserted, jumped slightly left last, stayed on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp gd in May beating Say It Again (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Smadynium (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Made most, driven before last, edged left towards far side rail flat, kept on well, won at Hexham 2m 4f (5) gs in Sep beating Cotillion (11-12) by 2l, 5 ran.
White Arm (FR) 15-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along at stages, slightly impeded 7th, moderate 6th next, not fluent 9th, slight mistakes 11th and 4 out, eased after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Navan 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Misdflight (IRE) 7-2 (9-13) Towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and some progress on outer into 4th last, kept on one pace run-in to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Tiger Sam (9-10) at Down Royal 3m hcp gd in Nov.
Prosperity Square (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up, progress approaching 5 out, led 3 out, joined from before last, soon headed and one pace, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Irish Bulletin (11-9) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp gd in Nov.
Capture The Drama (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Prominent and led from 2nd, pushed along after last, ridden and 2 lengths clear 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct beating Phone Booth (10-11) by 4 3/4l, 16 ran.
Gibbstown (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Towards rear, one pace under pressure straight, 7th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Irish Bulletin (11-9) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp gd in Nov.
Willow Grange (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, progress after 3 out, ridden after last and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Capture The Drama (10-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Mount Brandon (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th at 4th, slight mistake 5th, not fluent 7th and pushed along briefly, slightly impeded 8th, under pressure 10th, no extra next, eased from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Right Strategy (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 4 out, mistake next, never on terms, weakened before last, 8th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Mister Wall Street (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Paudi The Punter (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, 8th 4 out, ridden after last and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Capture The Drama (10-13) at Galway 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Tomcoole Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Held up, slightly impeded 1st, hampered and fell 3rd, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp gd in Nov.