Racecards
15:45 Fairyhouse (IRE)
At The Races Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €40,000 added
- Winner: €26,000
- 2nd: €7,600
- 3rd: €3,599
- 4th: €1,199
- Form F5-3481
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey D N Russell
led, mistake 3 out, strongly pressed and disputed, headed entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 501B-77
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P W Flood
chased leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 6 out, disputed 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace
- Form 1-P2475
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 138
disputed early, soon chased leader, 3rd halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7U2F-9P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Casey
held up towards rear, headway into 5th 2 out, ridden into 3rd before last, challenged run-in, just held
- Form 7P21-04
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer J Motherway
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 3/6P0F4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey A P Heskin
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3152-26
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer M M Lynch
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
chased leaders, 6th halfway, travelled well into 3rd 2 out, 2nd before last, ridden and slight mistake last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
- Form F3133-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden before last, challenged run-in, kept on well under pressure
Wheresben (IRE)
788- Form 167841/
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey Mr J A Fahey
soon towards rear, reminders halfway, mistake 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A strong race in its own right but this should also prove a fine trial for the Grand National. Siegemaster was a narrow winner of the Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran from The Midnight Club and they meet on the same terms here. The latter made an error at a crucial stage and with a better round of jumping can take his revenge. Willie Mullins also has Arbor Supreme entered here and at Aintree and, though his recent form has been poor, he's a very good stayer on his day and better is expected. Last year's Irish National 1-2, Bluesea Cracker and OSCAR TIME, meet again and both are entries for the Aintree spectacular. Sam Waley-Cohen travels over to ride Oscar Time, who is owned by his father, and he can reverse the form and take this. It's taking the once high-class Mossbank a long time to regain his form but he looks capable of a better run and he's been fitted with blinkers for the first time.
Formwatch
Siegemaster (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 7th 6 out, 6th and progress after 4 out, 3rd 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well under pressure when strongly pressed close home, won at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs sft in Jan beating The Midnight Club (11-2) by 3/4l, 18 ran.
Vic Venturi (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Prominent, 2nd halfway, 4th 4 out, lost place 3 out, one pace, 7th of 9, 8l behind Shinrock Paddy (11-10) at Naas 2m 3f hdl Gr3 (1) in Jan.
Coolcashin (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 16, 13l behind Some Target (10-11) at Punchestown 3m 4f Ext hcp ch sft in Jan.
Arbor Supreme (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, weakened from 13th, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off, in a race won by Synchronised (11-6) at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp chs (1) sft in Jan, 18 ran.
Bluesea Cracker (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In touch, disputing 3rd after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 17, 29l behind Midnight Chase (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 3f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Nov.
Mossbank (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Soon chased leaders, ridden in 4th after 3 out, 2nd approaching next, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 16l behind Dooneys Gate (11-9) at Clonmel 2m 4f chs.
Oscar Time (IRE) 4-1fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 3 out, challenged after 2 out, no extra and weakened early straight, 6th of 24, 9l behind The Shepherd (10-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl 0-140 hvy in Dec.
The Midnight Club (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up, some progress on outer when bad mistake 6 out, 11th 4 out, 8th and headway approaching 3 out, 5th 2 out, 2nd after last, stayed on well, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Siegemaster (11-7) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs sft in Jan.
Wheresben (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up, headway to 9th 2 out, ridden into 3rd last, stayed on to lead run-in and kept on well close home, won at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs sft in Dec '08 beating Vic Venturi (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 28 ran.