Racecards
15:50 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €70,000 added
- Winner: €41,300
- 2nd: €13,300
- 3rd: €6,300
- 4th: €2,801
Joey Sasa (IRE)
291- Form 7/4128-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
waited with, soon towards rear and a little keen, slight mistakes 7th and 4 out, one pace from before straight, not fluent last
- Form 132-413
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
soon raced in 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, challenged straight, slight mistake 2 out, soon lost position and tight for room and switched left, kept on well run-in into 2nd again on line
- Form 11-1812
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Mark Walsh
soon raced in 4th, slight mistake 4 out, tight for room from next, 3rd before straight, soon switched left and effort, kept on same pace run-in and dropped to 3rd on line
- Form 324-630
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
led, not fluent 6th, headed between last 2 and not much room briefly, soon one pace
- Form 2124R3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer C Kidd
- Jockey D N Russell
soon raced in 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, 4th before straight, challenged and led between last 2, stayed on well run-in
- Form 303361
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
waited with, soon towards rear, slight mistakes 2nd and 4 out, one pace from before straight, not fluent last
- Form 3F4722
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
waited with in rear, fell 3rd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WICKLOW BRAVE has been a fantastic servant to the Willie Mullins stable, winning 14 times and been placed the same number, usually at a high level. He's a Grade 1 winner who very nearly added to his tally when beaten a short-head in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham and regular pilot Patrick Mullins keeps the ride. Off You Go beat Jezki in the Ladbroke at Leopardstown before doing best of the remainder behind 25/1 winner Tiger Roll in a Navan Grade 2. He's an obvious threat while Petite Mouchoir, who didn't quite do as well as expected over fences, has been competing at the highest level since reverting to hurdles and should find this more to his liking. Tombstone is capable of a big run though is just held by the selection on their placed efforts at Naas in January.
Formwatch
Joey Sasa (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) won at Tipperary 2m (1) gd in Jul beating Wicklow Brave (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Not Many Left (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) 3rd of 24, 1 1/2l behind Sire Du Berlais (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Off You Go (IRE) 7-4 (11-3) 2nd of 6, 4l behind Tiger Roll (11-3) at Navan 2m 5f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Petit Mouchoir (FR) 25-1 (11-10) 14th of 18, dist behind Paisley Park (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Rashaan (IRE) 11-4 (9-11) 4th of 5, 8 1/4l behind Prospectus (8-9) at Clonmel 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Tombstone (IRE) 9-10fav (11-0) won at Leopardstown 2m 2f Yielding in Mar beating Three Stars (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Wicklow Brave 28-1 (11-12) 2nd of 25, shd behind William Henry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.