Racecards
19:15 Tipperary (IRE)
Ballykisteen Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 30y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
- Form 3/31460-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
soon chased leaders and off pace, pushed along briefly 5 out, soon pushed along again and slow jump 4 out and no danger, fluent 3 out, weakened
- Form 2188-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer K Purcell
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
prominent chasing leader, took closer order after 7th, pushed along from 3 out, soon no impression in 3rd, weakened in 4th from before 2 out
- Form 135670/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey H McOwan
soon towards rear, pushed along at stages, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Cleary
- Jockey P E Corbett
soon in rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9U1P44-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
soon chased leaders and off pace, slightly slow 6th, headway 3 out, 2nd approaching straight, challenged from 2 out, no extra and one pace run-in
- Form 318PP-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
disputed lead briefly early, prominent, not fluent 1st, reminder after 3rd, soon chased leaders and off pace, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 6/10P76-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
soon chased leaders and off pace, moderate 4th and slight mistake 4 out, moderate 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 04-4162
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Mullins
soon led and went on, slight mistake 7th, soon reduced lead, pressed and stayed on well under pressure from 2 out
- Form 1P/97-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
In depth
Verdict
The veteran Sweet Home Chicago is the pick of the weights on official ratings but hasn't run since October while Count Simon, who completed a hat-trick in 2019, hasn't run since December that year. He was beaten a long way behind Macgiloney at Down Royal a couple of years ago but Denis Hogan's grand servant has been chasing, as has Stacks Mountain. FEST DEIZ has been doing everything right and looked certain to be suited by a step up in trip when eased right down over 2m4f at Roscommon. He has 7lb to concede to Fairyhill Run but is rated 16lb higher and probably has more potential.
Formwatch
Battle Of Actium (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Mid-division and well off pace halfway, no impression after 3 out and no extra in straight, 15th of 20, dist behind Shanroe (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Fest Deiz (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, led 3 out, 2 length lead next, asserted before last where not fluent, ridden and kept on well, eased final strides, won at Roscommon 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun beating Isotope (12-0) by 2l, 16 ran.
Count Simon (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Soon tracked leaders, 5th from 4th, a little slow at 7th, lost position after 8th and pushed along, soon weakened, last of 15, dist behind Alfa Mix (9-13) at Navan 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Cromwell Point (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 4th, reminders after 6th, detached after 3 out, weakened, 8th of 15, dist behind Coastal World (11-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f mdn Soft - Heavy in May.
Macgiloney (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, 4th 3 out, ridden and disputing 5th when slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Somptueux (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Stacks Mountain 11-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon mid-division, mistake 4th, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly 8th, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Paris Texas (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Sweet Home Chicago (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Waited with, not fluent 2nd and reminders, closed from 4 out, effort into straight, no extra and one pace from 2 out, 6th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Streets Of Doyen (10-7) at Gowran Park 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Fairyhill Run (IRE) 3-1fav (9-12) Led or disputed lead, led halfway, pushed along and joined 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, headed on line, 2nd of 12, shd behind Visionarian (10-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Brooks Falls (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly from 7th and at stages after, headway and kept on same pace without threatening from before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 15l behind The West Awaits (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f Good - Yielding in May.