Racecards
15:55 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National Handicap Chase
- 23 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €250,000 added
- Form 108-345
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey T J Doyle
mid-division on inner, no extra from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 038-146
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer M J P O'Brien
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 12-68P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Hickey
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
prominent, 4th halfway, 6th 5 out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 710F52
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, fell 7 out
- Form 11FF-41
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, mistake 3rd, hampered 7 out, soon pulled up
- Form 3-211F6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey A E Lynch
in touch, 4th 6 out, 3rd after 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on same pace
- Form P2P-1P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey N P Madden
towards rear, pulled up before 7 out
- Form P41-1P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Kevin Thomas Coleman
in rear, pulled up before 5 out
- Form 10-PP2P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
rear of mid-division, mistake 13th, 9th 5 out, moderate 6th and no extra from 2 out
- Form 557214
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer T G O'Leary
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up, some progress when mistake 16th, no extra from 5 out
- Form 211-U18
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway into 6th after 6 out, 2nd travelling well after 4 out, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 11P-9P6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Condon
prominent, 5th halfway, lost place 15th, behind when pulled up 5 out
- Form 5P-7205
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Mark Walsh
always towards rear
- Form 1-13122
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 134
held up towards rear, some progress 6 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form F325P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs M Danagher
- Jockey D J Casey
prominent, 3rd from 9th, led and disputed from 17th, headed 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 5P134P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey R Geraghty
towards rear, 9th and progress 6 out, moderate 5th under pressure 3 out, no impression
- Form 550P53
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey S J Hassett
rear of mid-division, 7th 5 out, moderate 4th 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 348-057
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey P W Flood
mid-division early, progress on outer halfway, 3rd at 15th, led 4 out, ridden and stayed on well from 3 out, comfortably
- Form 86-1U11
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
led and disputed, definite advantage 14th, headed when mistake 4 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PU-043P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey J P Elliott
led and disputed, headed 14th, lost place 16th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form U6P622
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J A Berry
- Jockey Phillip Enright
rear of mid-division, no extra 6 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 87-PP85
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P O Brady
- Jockey N J O'Shea
chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, soon weakened, pulled up before 7 out
- Form 676420
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 126
In depth
Formwatch
Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Towards rear, not fluent 10th, 7th 4 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 16l behind The Listener (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Feb.
Forget The Past 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 6th of 12, 13l behind Well Tutored (9-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp chs gs.
Ballistraw (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leader in moderate 2nd, 3rd from 6th, ridden in moderate 3rd after 4 out, 2nd 2 out, strongly pressed leader when mistake last, led early run-in, stayed on well and eased ahead, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb be.
Alexander Taipan (IRE) 7-4fav (10-13) Chased leader, led 6 out, challenged 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Cailin Alainn (10-8) at Thurles 2m 2f chs gs.
Cailin Alainn (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 5 out, improved to challenge 4 out, led after 2 out, ridden to assert before last where mistake, kept on under pressure run-in, won at Thurles 2m 2f chs gs beating Alexander Taipan (10-13) by 1 1.
Notre Pere (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Raced mainly moderate 4th, mistake 2nd, closer order but dropped to 5th before 3 out, no extra under pressure from next, eased run-in, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind J'y Vole (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 5f nov chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Feb.
Mattock Ranger (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Prominent, 2nd from 3rd, 3rd and ridden 2 out, 2nd and kept on under pressure straight, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Well Tutored (9-10) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp chs gs.
Sir Frederick (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, well behind Mossbank (10-11) at Limerick 3m hcp chs gd in Oct.
Flintoff (USA) 17-2 (10-12) Never travelling, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Himalayan Trail (9-9) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gs, 16 ran.
Preists Leap (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, some late headway from before 2 out, kept on to moderate 4th run-in, never a danger, 4th of 9, 22l behind Cailin Alainn (10-8) at Thurles 2m 2f chs gs.
Royal County Star (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Towards rear, some headway after 2 out, no danger, 8th of 16, 7l behind Fen Game (10-7) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 81-123 gs in Feb.
Homer Wells (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In rear, headway into moderate 9th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, 6th of 18, 14l behind Preists Leap (10-2) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs hvy in Jan.
Vic Venturi (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mainly 5th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 5th of 8, 22l behind Afistfullofdollars (11-3) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f chs Grd 2 gs in Feb.
Cool Running (IRE) 5-4fav (11-8) Close 2nd and disputed lead, led after 7 out, strongly pressed 2 out, headed when mistake last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 4l behind French Accordion (11-5) at Tipperary 2m 4f nov chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Oct.
Ballycullen Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Soon chased leader, 3rd from before 5th, ridden before straight, kept on to 2nd before 2 out, no impression winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 11l behind Cooldine (11-6) at Thurles 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 gs.
Newbay Prop (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Towards rear, blundered 9th and pulled up at the 11th in race won by High Chimes (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f amt hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs, 24 ran.
Oodachee 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 7th halfway, close 6th 3 out, 4th after 2 out, checked early straight, 5th last, kept on, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Clarnazar (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl gs in Feb.
A New Story (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up, hit 3rd, headway 27th, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on, 3rd of 16, 12l behind Garde Champetre (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty hcp chs (2) gs.
Hear The Echo (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Held up, headway into 9th 4 out, 5th next, 4th under pressure when jumped badly left last, no extra, 7th of 29, 8l behind Newbay Prop (9-10) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 gd in Dec.
Well Run (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Led, hampered before 3rd, headed briefly 5th, kept on well from last, ridden briefly run-in, comfortably, won at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp chs 0-123 gd in Feb beating Forest Leaves (10-12) by 6l, 15 ran.
The Outlier (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Always behind, struggling 11th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Comply Or Die (11-12) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp chs (2) gs in Feb, 18 ran.
He's On His Way (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind In The High Grass (11-4) at Cork 3m lst chs (1) sft.
Ardlea Star (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Led, slight mistake and headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 34l behind In The Loop (11-0) at Down Royal 3m 2f chs hvy.
Pomme Tiepy (FR) 9-2 (10-9) Held up, in touch when fell at the 9th in race won by Albertas Run (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs Grd 1 (1) gs, 11 ran.
Barrow Drive 10-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden 4 out, kept on under pressure straight, disputing 2nd before 2 out, no impression on leader before last where mistake, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Streets Of Gold (11-6) at Clonmel 2m hdl gs.
Coolnahilla (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (11-5) 6th of 8, 16l behind Mantell (10-7) at Cork 2m 4f hcp chs 0-123 sft.