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16:30 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Fairyhouse Easter Festival 3rd - 5th April Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 150y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,000
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €999
  • 4th: €500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.50s
  • Off Time: 16:30:37
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - PURPLE & WHITE QUARTERED, purple sleeves, white cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd before last, kept on well in 2nd run-in

2
Silk - MAROON & WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop
  • Form 23/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leaders, headway on outer to lead travelling well entering straight, pushed along and clear before last, stayed on well under hands and heels inside final furlong

3
Silk - Yellow, emerald green sash, black sleeves, emerald green & yellow quartered cap
  • Form P-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

led early, headed 2nd, dropped to 11th 3 out, weakened

4
Silk - Royal blue, red epaulettes, red armlet, red cap, royal blue star
300/1
  • Form P0/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, hampered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out,

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc & sleeves, red & white striped cap
  • Form F33P61
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

prominent and took keen hold, led from 2nd, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened quickly

6
Silk - Emerald GREEN and WHITE HOOPS, white and black hooped sleeves, yellow and dark blue striped cap
400/1
  • Form 00FP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

towards rear, progress 4 out, went moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in

7
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond & sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
  • Form 09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leaders, ridden in 5th and mistake 2 out, soon no impression on leaders

8
Silk - RED & EMERALD GREEN CHEVRONS, red sleeves, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 87708
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow diamonds on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

10
Silk - orange, orange & white striped cap
33/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, closer in 10th when fell 3 out

11
Silk - Emerald green, yellow star, maroon sleeves, white stars, maroon cap, white star
15/2
  • Form 76
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

always towards rear, never a factor

12
Silk - White, black panel, emerald green & black striped sleeves, emerald green cap, black stars
22/1
  • Form 20
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, mistake 6th, 6th and niggled along 2 out, no impression on leaders in 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer

13
Silk - ORANGE, purple stars, orange sleeves & cap
  • Form SP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division on inner, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

14
Silk - Light blue, red triple diamond, red spots on cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

in rear, took keen hold, closer in 9th and mistake 3 out, no impression

15
NR
  • Form 0/0-69
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

16
NR
  • Form P-50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

17
NR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

In depth

Verdict

Very little to go on here. Gordon Elliott has three entries with Jack Kennedy on board Fire Squadron, a half-brother to four winners, who will have come on a bundle for his debut earlier this month at Down Royal. Mr Solomon didn't perform badly at Roscommon in September though could just need this but Noel Meade's Ben Thomson attracted good support for his debut in a Sligo bumper though didn't get the stamina test he requires. FULL TIME SCORE has joined Henry De Bromhead and hasn't run for almost two years. He's well-bred and could turn out to be better than these though doesn't look one to take a short price about after such a long absence.

Formwatch

Fire Squadron (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 5th and not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and badly hampered next, kept on one pace, 7th of 18, 31l behind Decimation (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn hvy in Feb.

Full Time Score (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 5th 5f out, ridden in 3rd 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, soon no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 15 3/4l behind Minella Melody (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m 2f sft in Mar.

Johnny Giro (IRE) 300-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, detached halfway, no threat from 4 out, completely tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Flanking Maneuver (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.

Lukewarm (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Waited with, a little keen, 10th halfway, no impression approaching straight, soon weakened, last of 13, dist behind Conflated (12-0) at Clonmel 2m gd in Mar.

Mahler Of Autumn (IRE) (12-2) Made all, 3l adv 1/2way, extended 5l ld 1/2way, gng best bef 2out with 8l adv, steady jump last, kow flat, won at Mainstown 3m mdn in Dec beating Dubai Dandy (12-2) by 6l, 7 ran.

Rockon Henry (IRE) (11-11) In rr, 7th 1/2way, rdn 4out, sn no ex & pu bef 2out, at Rathcannon 3m mdn sft in Nov.

Smokey The Bandit (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd and pushed along, ridden from 6th, no impression, 9th of 14, dist behind Commandingpresence (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Sep.

Wa Wa (IRE) 150-1 (12-0) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 8th of 19, 29 1/4l behind Brazos (12-0) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.

Ben Thomson (IRE) 85-40 (11-9) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no impression and kept on one pace, 6th of 8, 10l behind Staging Post (11-9) at Sligo 2m 2f gd in Aug.

Landing Zone (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Prominent, jumped right 1st, a little keen, 3rd after 2nd, 2nd after 3rd, 4th and jumped right 3 out, soon no impression, jumped right last 2, weakened run-in, tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Hurricane Cliff (11-13) at Naas 2m mdn sft in Feb.

Mr Solomon (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, closer in 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Kapard (11-2) at Roscommon 2m mdn gd in Sep.

Suprise Package 40-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra 4 out, tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Eurotiep (12-0) at Thurles 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Newbrook Swan (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, 9th 1/2way, b mstk 8out & pu qckly aftr, at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Nov.

Port Luna (IRE) Pirateer M out of Luna Lovegood.

Stormy Glenn (IRE) 150-1 (12-0) Mid-division early, a little slow at 2nd, jumped left 3rd and bumped rival, 9th at 4th and a little keen, one pace from before 3 out, slight mistake last, 9th of 17, dist behind Mr Incredible (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Brideswell Lad (IRE) 200-1 (12-0) Held up in rear of mid-division, ran freely, towards rear after halfway and no extra from 4f out, eased in straight, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Noble Yeats (12-2) at Thurles 2m 3f Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Blackcauseway Robin Des Champs gelding out of Bellino Spirit.