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15:10 Fairyhouse (IRE)
BARONERACING.COM Handicap Hurdle (Grade A)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €80,000 added
- Winner: €48,000
- 2nd: €16,000
- 3rd: €8,000
- 4th: €4,000
- Form 42742/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J B Foley
soon led and ran freely, headed after 2nd, 5th before 6th where hampered, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, no extra closing stages
- Form 004-P21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
soon tracked leader, led after 2nd, 2nd before 4 out, mistake and fell 4 out
- Form 820-072
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, slight mistake at 5th, 8th before 6th where hampered, ridden and headway to dispute before last, headed run-in, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages
- Form 0640-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
rear, no impression 2 out, never a factor
- Form 225-152
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey D F O'Regan
rear, badly hampered at 6th, progress after 3 out, effort on inner before last, no extra run-in
- Form 1533-1F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
chased leaders, dropped to 9th before 6th, progress 4 out, 4th before 3 out, lost place before last where not fluent, no extra run-in
- Form 42264-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J S McGarvey
mid-division, 13th before 6th, lost place and under pressure before 2 out, not fluent last, soon switched right, kept on without threatening
- Form 140285
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
rear of mid-division, 10th before 6th, lost place before 2 out, progress before last, kept on run-in, no danger
- Form 21504-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
rear, 15th before 6th where slightly hampered, good headway before last, led narrowly final 150 yards, kept on best under pressure
- Form F4112-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Phillip Enright
towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression before last where not fluent, no extra
- Form 110-116
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
prominent, slight mistake at 1st, 11th before 6th, good headway 4 out, 6th before 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 10F-050
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey R Deegan
towards rear, progress to 12th before 6th, headway after 3 out, improved to dispute before last, headed run-in, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 63U422
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey K C Sexton
chased leaders, mistake at 3rd, 4th before 6th where left 2nd, soon led, ridden and headed before last, no extra closing stages
- Form 5-22511
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer B R Hamilton
- Jockey C J Orr
prominent, slight mistake at 2nd, dropped to 7th before 6th, headway 4 out, under pressure before 2 out, lost place and weakened quickly after 2 out
- Form 2P2113
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey C P McNamara
tracked leader, 3rd before 4 out, brought down 4 out
- Form 3-76211
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
in touch, progress to track leader at 3rd, left in lead at 6th, soon headed, lost place and weakened before last where slight mistake
- Form 113-313
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey L P Dempsey
rear, 14th before 6th, good headway after 4 out, closed last, ridden into 2nd final 150 yards, kept on well, not match winner
- Form B08353
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Alain Cawley
rear of mid-division, headway before 4th, 6th before 6th, dropped to rear and weakened before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Willie Mullins has five entries and Gordon Elliott four and DADS LAD can take this for the champion trainer. The six-year-old has taken time to reach his peak and he had plenty in hand when completing a double at Cork. Though up 11lb, he is still at the right end of the handicap in what looks an ultra-competitive event. Charles Byrnes has won two of the last three of these and though Light Brigade was a long way behind Eskylane and Magic Tricks at Down Royal expect him to get very much closer here. The four-year-old Autumn Evening might have made a race of it in a Naas Grade 3 but for unseating at the second last while Easca Peasca is on a hat-trick but will find this much tougher than when scoring narrowly at Navan.
Formwatch
Whiskey Sour (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra from 2f out, 13th of 18, 19 1/4l behind Yaxeni (9-12) at Naas 2m hcp hvy in Oct.
Wolf Prince (IRE) 5-4fav (9-12) Mid-division early, dropped to rear of mid-division after 3f, headway into 5th 3f out, ridden on outer in 4th 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Act Of God (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Magic Tricks (FR) 4-1jfav (11-7) Mid-division and 8th from halfway, good progress before 3 out and improved to dispute lead before next, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and no impression in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace close, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Eskylane (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Oct.
Eclair De Beaufeu (FR) 2-1 (11-4) Raced in 3rd, took closer order in 2nd from 2 out, improved to dispute lead and pushed along before last, headed run-in and soon no extra, slightly squeezed for room close home, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Wonder Laish (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m Yielding in Aug.
Visionarian (IRE) 4-1fav (11-1) Mid-division, 5th halfway, headway entering straight and pushed along to dispute lead 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Wouldn't You Agree (10-3) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Autumn Evening 5-1 (11-1) Mid-division, not fluent at 1st, 3rd at 4th, closed after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out where mistake and fell, at Naas 2m (1) Yielding in Nov.
Glens Of Antrim (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, 9th halfway, in touch behind leaders 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, went moderate 4th approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 19l behind Skyace (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
The Little Yank (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden after 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Hollow Games (11-4) at Navan 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov.
Gua Du Large (FR) 11-2 (10-13) Towards rear and in rear from halfway, no impression in 11th before 3 out and pulled up before next, at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Oct.
Light Brigade (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, good progress to lead 3 out, pushed along and joined before next where not fluent, soon headed and dropped to 4th before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Eskylane (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Oct.
Purple Mountain (IRE) 18-5 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, some headway 3 out, 2nd and not fluent next, soon pushed along and dropped to 4th, no extra approaching last, weakened, 6th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Top Bandit (11-2) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Nov.
Mr Coldstone (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden to progress on outer 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 23, 6 1/2l behind Belgoprince (9-12) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Sit Down Lucy (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, headway to go 3rd entering straight, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Top Bandit (11-2) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Nov.
Easca Peasca (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed again close home, stayed on well, all out, won at Navan 2m hcp gd in Nov beating Cotteemcavennigoal (11-2) by hd, 11 ran.
Brides Hill (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead entering straight, ridden 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Easca Peasca (11-3) at Navan 2m hcp gd in Nov.
Dads Lad (IRE) 3-1fav (10-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well to challenge before 3 out, led after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, ridden to assert before last, big jump last and pecked slightly on landing, kept on well run-in, won at Cork 2m hcp sft in Nov beating Crassus (10-10) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Glan (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) In touch in rear, headway into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Impervious (11-2) at Down Royal 2m 1f (1) sft in Oct.
Sevenna Star (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, ridden into 5th 3 out, no impression in 4th next, kept on one pace in 3rd from before last, 3rd of 11, 6 3/4l behind Dads Lad (10-3) at Cork 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Eskylane (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-6) Mid-division on outer and 5th from halfway, took closer order before 3 out and improved to dispute lead before next, ridden to lead before last and kept on well to extend advantage run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp sft in Oct beating Magic Tricks (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
An Epic Song (FR) 22-1 (11-1) Rear, not fluent at 1st, 5th at 4th, 4th 4 out, dropped to 5th and no impression before 2 out, left moderate 4th after 2 out, one paced, 4th of 5, 23l behind Teahupoo (11-8) at Naas 2m (1) Yielding in Nov.
Jiving Jerry (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Rear of mid-division, 14th after 6th, headway after 3 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace to 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 18, 8 1/2l behind Aldo The Apache (10-5) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Nov.