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14:10 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €11,999
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €1,000
- Form 34-5554
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M A Daly
- Jockey K C Sexton
mid-division, not fluent at 3rd, 9th before 5th, headway to 5th after 3 out, progress to challenge leader 2 out, every chance in 2nd last, no impression on winner closing stages
- Form 5-44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
in touch, 5th before 5th, lost place and under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out where jumped left
- Form 5757
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
soon close up, 4th at 3rd, lost place 4 out where mistake, soon weakened, detached and not fluent 3 out, tailed off
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leader, led at 2nd, soon headed, disputed lead at 3rd, headed before 4 out, lost place before 2 out where mistake, weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Aengus King
- Jockey Cian Cullinan
towards rear, headway to 6th before 5th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out
- Form 32-85
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey C D Maxwell
rear of mid-division, 10th before 5th, took closer order before 3 out, not fluent in 5th 2 out, no extra before last where not fluent
- Form 909P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
mid-division, 8th before 5th, no impression in 7th 2 out, mistake last, weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
rear, 13th before 5th, weakened before 2 out, never a factor
- Form 33244
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
soon in touch, 7th before 5th, headway after 5th, 4th 4 out, travelled well to challenge leader 2 out, soon led, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
- Form 2/08-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer F G Hand
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
prominent, led after 2nd, disputed lead at 3rd, led narrowly before 4 out, pressed 2 out where not fluent, soon headed, dropped to 4th last where not fluent, no extra
- Form 832322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
soon led narrowly, headed at 2nd, not fluent in 3rd at 3rd, took closer order before 5th, closed after 3 out, no impression in 3rd last where slight mistake, kept on without threatening
- Form 90
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer S Crawley
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
rear, slight mistake at 2nd, 12th before 5th, niggled along in rear after 5th, no impression in 10th 2 out, never a factor
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey L P Dempsey
rear, not fluent at 2nd, 14th before 5th, weakened 3 out, soon detached, never a factor, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
rear of mid-division, 11th before 5th, some progress to 9th before 2 out, no impression, modest late headway
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PURSE PRICE keeps finding one too good but has mainly been racing over further and leading for a long way as she did at Naas a couple of weeks ago. She's getting weight from her main rivals and should take some catching this time. Fine Margin got outpaced over 2m4f at Thurles before staying on so this looks on the short side while Walter Grey made a couple of bad mistakes over that trip at Navan. Volantis looks the main threat as he showed good pace in bumpers and briefly took the lead before the last when tackling 2m3f here last month and only weakened on the run-in.
Formwatch
Fine Margin (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Rear, not fluent at 1st, soon slightly detached, almost closed up on field before 5th, 5th after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace in 4th closing stages, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Riaan (11-4) at Thurles 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Feb.
John W Creasy (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Ld/disp, 2nd 1/2way, drpd to 4th aftr 4out, rdn & onepcd bef 3out, ko, 4th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Wingmen (12-2) at Ballycrystal 3m mdn hvy in Jan.
Makaela's Choice (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, ridden and weakened 5f out, completely tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Captain Cody (11-10) at Limerick 2m sft in Jan.
O'hallorans Castle (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) In rear, 12th after halfway, no impression 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Irish Envoy (11-4) at Naas 2m Good - Yielding in Mar.
After The Drama (IRE) 150-1 (12-0) Led, headed 6f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Firefox (12-0) at Navan 2m Good - Yielding in Feb.
Bocelli's Voice (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, 7th approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 5th of 16, 32l behind Viva Devito (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Feb.
Grand Rouge (IRE) 250-1 (12-0) Rear, 11th halfway, under pressure and slightly detached over 7f out, weakened under 6f out, never a factor, pulled up 3f out, at Naas 2m 3f sft in Jan.
Shanroe Click (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no extra after 3 out, 17th of 23, dist behind Spillane's Tower (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Feb.
Volantis (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Towards rear, took keen hold, 7th 3 out, headway on inner entering straight, disputed 2 out, headed when not fluent last, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd final 100 yards, 4th on line, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Maggie Walsh (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 3f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Walter Grey (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression on leaders in moderate 6th when bad mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Shanbally Kid (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.
Purse Price 10-3 (10-10) Led at steady early pace, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 6th, 3 lengths lead 4 out, slight mistake next, pushed along and headed after 2 out, ridden in 3rd when left 2nd at last, no impression, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Hands Of Gold (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f Yielding in Feb.
The Big Cloud (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 20th of 27, dist behind High Definition (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Dgalwaygallivantor (IRE) Dansant gelding out of Moon Over Monaloo.
Downtherefordancin 66-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 17th after 4 out, no extra after 2 out, never a factor, 15th of 21, 22 1/4l behind Byker (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn sft in Jan.