Racecards
16:55 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Weatherbys Ireland GSB Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €29,000 added
- Winner: €18,850
- 2nd: €5,510
- 3rd: €2,610
- 4th: €870
- Form 32170-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey D J Casey
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
Birzali (FR)
37- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey A P Crowe
held up towards rear, headway in 7th 3 out, 3rd entering straight, ridden in 4th and no impression approaching 2 out, left in lead briefly, soon ridden in 2nd, no extra before last where mistake, weakened run-in
- Form 421-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J F O'Shea
- Jockey S G McDermott
settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression in 3rd when brought down 2 out
- Form 132234-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey A E Lynch
disputed early, led 2nd, headed approaching 4 out, ridden and no impression leader before 2 out where fell
- Form P41-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
chased leaders, 4th halfway, lost place approaching 3 out, ridden in 8th and no extra entering straight, left 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 13-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, left 4th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
- Form F3-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division early, 6th halfway, mistake 4 out, soon lost place, no impression in 9th entering straight, left moderate 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th last, kept on to 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
Twinlight (FR)
153- Form 172P3P-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, pushed along in 7th entering straight, ridden into 5th 2 out, left 2nd and soon led, clear before last, kept on strongly
- Form 3342-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
disputed early, soon tracked leader in close 2nd, led approaching 4 out, asserted before 2 out where 4-length advantage when fell
- Form 31-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Alain Cawley
mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden entering straight, left 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace
- Form 219F0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J W Nicholson
- Jockey J L Cullen
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Rigidity should confirm Gowran running with Devils Bit and Dibella but Edward O'Grady's Indian Ridge gelding has a little to prove now after jumping poorly when failing to land the odds at Limerick. Tillahow appears to have gone off the boil, while Fearless Falcon has also become a little disappointing and Chaperoned reversed Leopardstown running with him here in February. Jessie Harrington's filly is not without a chance dropped in grade and also finished ahead of ROCKY WEDNESDAY last time but Gordon Elliott's charge, a winner on faster ground on the Flat, has much more scope and can open his account today. Twinlight won a Listed race at Auteuil as a three-year-old but is probably best watched on his first start for Willie Mullins after a break.
Formwatch
Tillahow (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 18th of 23, 47l behind Zarkandar (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar.
Birzali (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Well off pace in mid-division, 7th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, 5th and kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 18, 14l behind Baily Dusk (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl in Mar.
Devils Bit (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Soon tracked leaders, led after 2 out, clear from before last, stayed on well, easily, won at Wexford 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft in Mar beating Luddenmore (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Fearless Falcon (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leader in 2nd, led 3 out, ridden and challenged entering straight, headed before last, no extra and kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Little Green (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo hdl Grade 2 (1) hvy in Feb.
Gamede (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, ridden out and kept on well run-in, won at Naas 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Mar beating Lucky Beguine (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 25 ran.
Rigidity 4-11fav (11-7) Rear of mid-division, headway into moderate 4th and ridden before straight, left moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Ainm Spartacus (11-7) at Limerick 2m 4yo hdl sft in Mar.
Rocky Wednesday (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 4th 3 out, challenged entering straight, ridden after 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Little Green (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo hdl Grade 2 (1) hvy in Feb.
Twinlight (FR) (10-7) in a race won by Taikun Tino (10-1) at Enghien(FR) 2m 1f hdl hvy in Nov, 10 ran.
Chaperoned (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out where challenged, led before last where strongly pressed, slight mistake and soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Little Green (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo hdl Grade 2 (1) hvy in Feb.
Dibella (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, stayed on to lead last, kept on strongly to go clear run-in, won at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Mar beating Lisrenny Lady (11-7) by 7l, 29 ran.
Knockcroghery (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 7th before straight, no extra and weakened, last of 10, 30l behind Canaly (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m nh nov hdl.