Racecards
17:45 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Sobac Soil.ie Handicap (45-70)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €999
- 4th: €500
- Form 9437-12
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Rory Cleary
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 13496-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey D W O'Connor
dwelt, towards rear, headway and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 600475
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G Donnelly
- Jockey S M Crosse
chased leader in 2nd, led travelling well 2f out, soon ridden clear, reduced advantage inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, all out
- Form 230245
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey C J McGovern
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression final furlong
Divine Covey
10- Form 6523-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
chased leaders on wide outer, ridden entering straight, weakened
- Form 6674-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
rear of mid-division on inner, ridden in 7th 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 010700-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L Smyth
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
chased leaders on inner, ridden in 5th entering straight, weakened
- Form 717500-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer G B Caldwell
- Jockey G M Ryan
mid-division, took keen hold, pushed along in 6th 2f out, soon ridden, headway into 2nd 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed
- Form 09070-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, weakened
- Form 55147-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 51
chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra in 3rd when checked briefly inside final furlong
- Form 352405-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P J McKenna
- Jockey Chris Hayes
rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 5-85506
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey D E Sheehy
dwelt, always towards rear, no impression straight
Tanseeq
90- Form 41/6874
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S Foley
In depth
Verdict
It's All A Joke hasn't won since Lingfield early last year but has dropped to a lowly mark as a consequence and didn't get the best of runs when supported at Navan last week. Plough Boy, who has amassed 14 victories, ran well at the same fixture and can never be ruled out. Beleaguerment scored at Dundalk in January and very nearly conceded a stone to Truebo back there in March though he hasn't done as well on Turf. His stable companion Tanseeq, a dual winner for William Haggas, was on his lowest ever mark when a close fourth at Dundalk in March and can go well despite a big weight. NOIRVENTO beat a huge field in a 6f handicap at Cork last summer and continued to run well, ending the year with a very good run over this trip at Dundalk. In the hope he's ready after a long break he gets the vote though the lightly-raced Earls is one for market watchers.
Formwatch
Beleaguerment (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to press leaders 2f out, disputed over 1f out, headed last 150 yards, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Trueba (9-2) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Tai Sing Yeh (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Mid-division towards inner, closer 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, no impression final furlong, kept on one pace, 8th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Parkers Hill (10-1) at Naas 6f hcp gf in Jun.
Plough Boy (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, 6th 1f out, one pace after, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Blastofmagic (9-3) at Navan 6f hcp gf in Jun.
Red Cymbal 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on outer, edged left after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden early straight and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Fit For Function (9-3) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar.
Divine Covey 40-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened, last of 17, dist behind Parkers Hill (10-1) at Naas 6f hcp gf in Jun.
Earls (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Disputed lead early, prominent, closed travelling smoothly straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Estepona Sun (9-10) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.
Dolce Sicily (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Prominent and led after 1f, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, last of 14, 14l behind Distant Vista (9-12) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.
Baby Power (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace, 10th of 23, 5 1/4l behind Massa Lubrense (9-11) at Curragh 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
It's All A Joke (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Soon chased leaders, closed travelling smoothly halfway, soon not much room, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening, 6th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Boughtinthedark (8-10) at Navan 6f hcp gf in Jun.
Pretty Smart (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division on inner, some headway early straight, 7th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Lightning Charlie (10-1) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar.
Guiding Star 11-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden on inner 2f out, soon switched right and progress between horses 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression final 100 yards, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind My Good Brother (8-13) at Bellewstown 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Iseebreeze (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Blastofmagic (9-3) at Navan 6f hcp gf in Jun.
Tanseeq 11-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and some headway 2f out, soon ridden and 4th over 1f out, no impression and edged right inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Fit For Function (9-3) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar.
Noirvento (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Soon mid-division, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Able Jack (10-5) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.