Racecards
16:50 Fairyhouse (IRE)
John Mccarthy Memorial Hunters Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 100y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Form 1/55-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Mr J T McNamara
prominent, disputed lead briefly before 3 out, soon headed, no impression on winner 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up approaching last
- Form 129-1P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey B T O'Connell
led, headed before 3 out, no impression in 3rd before next, left remote 2nd before last
- Form 11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 3 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out, not extended, impressive
- Form 913364
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
mid-division, 6th 5 out, ridden and no impression from next
- Form SFP-P81
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Woods
- Jockey R M P McNally
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden from 4 out, weakened from next
- Form F-541
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey B J Foley
in rear, mistakes, completely tailed off from 7 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 33F3P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E M O'Sullivan
- Jockey Mr P A King
towards rear, no impression from 5 out, bad mistake 2 out and soon pulled up
- Form P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey M P Fogarty
always towards rear, fell 9th
- Form PP1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey Mr C P McNally
mid-division, 5th 5 out, no impression from next
- Form 273332
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G J O'Keeffe
- Jockey P F Mangan
towards rear, 7th 5 out, soon ridden and no impression, left remote 3rd before last
- Form P4P/10-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer L Prendergast
- Jockey Mr A J Walsh
mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 6 out
In depth
Formwatch
Having A Cut (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Always prominent, 2nd for much, on terms when left clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hts chs hvy beating Supreme Deal (12-0) by 10l, 14 ran.
Royal Blood (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and badly hampered 3 out, 3rd and no extra 2 out, stayed on to 2nd before last, no impression leader, 2nd of 20, 5l behind Lydon House (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 7f hts chs sft in Dec.
An Siorrac (IRE) Rudimentary gelding out of Gangabal.
Battlefront (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Prominent, dropped to moderate 3rd after 3 out, soon 4th and kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 35l behind Having A Cut (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hts chs hvy.
Big Jim McCullagh (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no impression from 5 out, completely tailed off, 8th of 14, well behind Takeyourpick (11-11) at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn hts chs gs in Dec.
Hook Or By Crook (IRE) (12-0) fell 4 out in race won by Russellstown Boy (12-0) at Ballydarragh 3m ire ptp gf in Dec '07, 10 ran.
Rockfield Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, hampered 7 out, soon weakened and pulled up 4 out in race won by Carronhills (11-4) at Thurles 3m hts chs hvy in Jan, 16 ran.
Royal Chukka (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding out of Pede Gale.
Steviemac (IRE) Accordion gelding out of Native Gale.
Supreme Deal (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Towards rear, closer in moderate 6th before 3 out, moderate 3rd before straight, left 2nd and no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 14, 10l behind Having A Cut (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hts chs hvy.
Fly Amanita (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, 6th under pressure 4 out, soon no extra, 10th of 14, 29l behind Professor Muldoon (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn hdl gf in Sept '07.