Racecards
12:20 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Bobbyjo Bistro Maiden Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €699
- 4th: €400
- Form 222/UU4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D J Condon
led early, tracked leader in 2nd, driven along and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no extra from 2 out
- Form 3B4-92
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Fenton
- Jockey B T O'Connell
settled towards rear, 4th from halfway, ridden approaching straight and no extra from 2 out
- Form F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C O'Connell
- Jockey R M Power
always in rear, lost touch from 3 out, soon weakened and eased in straight, completely tailed off
Lord Gale (IRE)
241- Form 1P-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 2nd, went 2nd travelling best entering straight, pushed along to challenge and briefly disputed last, narrowly headed run-in, kept on same pace under pressure, not quite match winner
- Form 1-053
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paul Carberry
prominent and led from before 2nd, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, joined at last, led narrowly run-in and kept on best under pressure
- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey B J Cooper
chased leaders, 5th halfway, no threat from 3 out, no extra in straight
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LORD GALE made a winning racecourse debut in a Navan bumper before pulling up at Cheltenham. He returned with a fair effort at Punchestown and can make a winning start over hurdles. Dont Back Down, a winner between the flags, has done well enough in bumpers and on his hurdling debut to make his presence felt though a bigger threat could emerge in the shape of Fair Of Cappamore, who had been well beaten in all starts before a much improved effort behind Local Celebrity in a huge field at Navan.
Formwatch
Best Legend (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway into 10th 3 out, ridden in 8th next, kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 18, 17l behind Abou Ben (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Fair Of Cappamore (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden into 8th 3 out, kept on in 6th last, stayed on run-in to 2nd on line, 2nd of 25, 10l behind Local Celebrity (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Dec.
Grove Kid (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, fell 3 out, in a race won by Local Celebrity (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Dec, 25 ran.
Lord Gale (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Soon chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, kept on under pressure without troubling winner from early straight, 2nd of 21, 9l behind Burn And Turn (10-9) at Punchestown 2m N H flat gs in May.
Dont Back Down (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 5 out, improved to challenge 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Benefficient (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Tales Of Milan (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 4 out, 13th of 21, well behind Monksland (11-7) at Navan 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Dec.