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14:45 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Merry Christmas From Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 432446
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Brian Hayes
mid-division, moderate 6th after 7th, closer order from before 3 out, 3rd before straight, led before 2 out, asserted under pressure run-in, stayed on well
- Form 1/634-49
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey G N Fox
led, slight mistake 1st, joined 4th, raced clear of remainder, reduced advantage before 3 out where not fluent, headed before straight, 4th 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 6-51431
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey K C Sexton
tracked leader, on terms 4th, raced clear of remainder, reduced advantage before 3 out, led before straight, headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd approaching last, kept on again without troubling winner into 2nd near finish
- Form 3P7614
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey R M Power
towards rear, moderate 8th after 7th, pushed along briefly from 4 out, 6th next, 5th before straight, no extra from after 2 out
- Form 308108
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr D J Benson
chased leaders, moderate 3rd after 7th, lost place when not fluent 4 out, 7th 3 out, no extra from after next
- Form 43-4492
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey C D Maxwell
chased leaders, moderate 4th after 7th, closer order from before 3 out, 3rd 2 out, 2nd approaching last, one pace run-in and dropped to 3rd near finish
- Form 066-905
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
in rear, pushed along from 5 out, detached and not fluent 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off
- Form 31-70P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leaders, moderate 5th after 7th, closer order 3 out, 6th before straight, no extra from after 2 out
- Form 9-6F6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
mid-division, moderate 7th after 7th, not fluent next, 8th 3 out, no extra from after next
- Form 11016/0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T Doyle
- Jockey M P Fogarty
held up, moderate 9th after 7th, pushed along from 5 out, 9th 3 out, soon no extra
In depth
Verdict
Abolitionist is reasonably consistent but is 17lb higher than his last winning mark. Triplets Joy was having only his fifth start over hurdles when conceding 11lb and beating the consistent Mallards In Flight by one-and-a-half lengths over the course and distance last month. Her penalty is halved by Kevin Sexton's claim and she can follow up. Tipped Up Harry was a convincing winner over 2m4f here last month and didn't run badly under a 7lb rise at Punchestown. Raajih's two victories this year have been over fences though he failed to take advantage of a much more lenient handicap mark over hurdles at Galway but Some Drama must be considered after stepping up to this trip for the first time at Navan and almost creating a shock before eventually succumbing to Whatareudoingtome. Glenmorangie hasn't shown much in maidens but is at the right end of the handicap and it would be no surprise to see some improvement.
Formwatch
Abolitionist (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace straight, 6th of 9, 8l behind Lite Duties (10-9) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-116 sft in Nov.
Akorakor (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Held up 6th, 4th after 3rd, 3rd after 5th, 5th and pushed along after 3 out, 7th and weakened after 2 out, no extra, 9th of 17, 36l behind Lite Duties (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl.
Triplets Joy (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, moderate 4th after 7th, closer order from 9th, 2nd approaching straight, stayed on well run-in to lead closing stages, won at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-109 in Nov beating Mallards In Flight (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tipped Up Harry 7-1 (11-2) In rear, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden into 4th after 2 out, kept on, never nearer, 4th of 17, 12l behind Lite Duties (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl.
Raajih 7-1 (10-2) Mid-division, 5th halfway, slight mistake and lost place 5 out, ridden towards rear next, rear and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace straight, 8th of 12, 19l behind Battling Boru (10-5) at Galway 2m 6f hcp hdl in Oct.
Some Drama (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, led 3 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed after 2 out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Whatareudoingtome (9-12) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-109.
Dactik (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) In rear, moderate 8th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on, 5th of 11, 14l behind Triplets Joy (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-109 in Nov.
Ballyburke (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Towards rear, 22nd after 3rd, some headway from 4 out, no impression and one pace straight, 10th of 24, 20l behind Peoples Park (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 in Nov.
Glenmoreangie (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Soon mid-division, slight mistake 5th, went moderate 5th early straight, soon no impression, one pace, 6th of 23, 38l behind Marinero (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl in Nov.
Mr Eko (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up, 20th after 3rd, no impression 3 out, tailed off, 20th of 24, well behind Peoples Park (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 in Nov.
Luckynumberslevin (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Led, slight mistake 7th, headed approaching 5 out, soon back on terms, headed approaching straight, dropped to moderate 6th 2 out, no extra, 8th of 16, 33l behind Shaneshill (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hdl in Nov.