Racecards
15:00 Fairyhouse (IRE)
A.I.B. Corporate Banking Festival Novice Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 311-60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer E O'Grady
- Jockey N Williamson
led, ridden and strongly pressed from 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 212-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up, 6th and driven along after 4 out, 5th and ridden next, challenged after 2 out, led last, headed flat, no extra close home
- Form 358-10
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
close up, 2nd 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, kept on well under pressure
Banasan (IRE)
168- Form 73143-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M J O'Brien
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in touch, 3rd 4 out, close up travelling well approaching 2 out, not clear run before last, 4th flat, ran on well close home
- Form 2161-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Geraghty
prominent, 2nd to halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 123-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd halfway, close 5th 2 out, 2nd and challenged after last, kept on well to lead close home
- Form 73-013
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K O'Donnell
- Jockey S Curling
held up, progress into 4th 4 out, weakened from 3 out