Racecards
14:05 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €85,000 added
- Winner: €51,000
- 2nd: €17,000
- 3rd: €8,500
- 4th: €4,250
- Form 2117P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
made all, not fluent at 3rd, slight mistake at 9th, reduced lead 3 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed last, kept on best under pressure run-in
- Form 14322-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey K M Donoghue
in touch, 3rd before 8th, 4th 3 out, dropped to 5th after 3 out, effort in 4th 2 out, ridden into 2nd last where strongly challenged leader, kept on run-in, dropped to 3rd final stride
- Form 11-01F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P Walsh
in touch, 4th before 8th, dropped to 5th 3 out, soon 4th, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, ran on strongly in 4th closing stages, nearest at finish
- Form 2/2213-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
tracked leader in 2nd, closed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, dropped to close 3rd last, kept on run-in to 2nd final stride, just held
- Form 921111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J C Gainford
held up in rear, 5th before 8th, progress after 4 out, improved to 3rd 3 out, dropped to 4th and ridden after 2 out, no impression run-in, weakened in 5th closing stages
Formwatch
Croke Park (IRE) 2-5fav (11-12) Made all, not fluent at 11th and reduced lead, attempted to assert after 2 out, driven out run-in, won at Fairyhouse 3m 1f gd in Nov beating Iris Emery (11-5) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Firefox (IRE) 2-7fav (11-12) Disputed lead, led approaching 3 out, pushed out run-in and kept on well, won at Down Royal 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Nov beating Mossy Fen Park (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gorgeous Tom (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 4th halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, led narrowly before next, ridden to assert before last, kept on well run-in, won at Cork 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov beating Monbeg Park (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Heart Wood (FR) 8-13fav (10-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, closed 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, asserted before last, ran on well run-in, easily, won at Wexford 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Oct beating Corbetts Cross (11-10) by 7l, 3 ran.
Shecouldbeanything (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Off the pace in rear, steady headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, upsides last, ridden to lead and stayed on well run-in, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f lst (1) sft in Nov beating You Wear It Well (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Stellar Story (IRE) 8-15fav (11-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 7th and made rest, slight mistake 13th, big jump 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in, all out, won at Punchestown 3m (1) sft in Nov beating Search For Glory (11-3) by shd, 3 ran.