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17:10 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Book Easter Festival Tickets Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,160
  • 2nd: €1,909
  • 3rd: €910
  • 4th: €410
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 22.60s
  • Off Time: 17:11:38
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, orange spots on cap
  • Form 890
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

2
Silk - Yellow & emerald green hoops, white sleeves, emerald green cap
12/1
  • Form 4-03253
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened

3
Silk - RED, white hoop, white sleeves, pink cap
20/1
  • Form 09060
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight

4
Silk - PINK, black panel, pink cap
14/1
  • Form 1-126PP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

led and disputed, ridden before 2 out, kept on under pressure from before last, headed after last, no extra in 3rd run-in, kept on same pace

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & YELLOW CHECK, white sleeves, emerald green & yellow check cap
  • Form 898322
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

led and disputed, hanging and reminders 4th, ridden entering straight, no extra before 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Royal blue, orange cross sashes, orange sleeves, yellow cap

Artic Pearl

420 t
5/2
  • Form 0066-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

soon mid-division, progress into 5th and slight mistake 3 out, 4th travelling well entering straight, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th before last where bad mistake, no extra

7
Silk - Light green, red cross sashes, check sleeves, red diamond on cap
  • Form 9465-73
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

mid-division best, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

8
Silk - Yellow, em green braces, yellow cap
  • Form P-58573
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

mid-division best, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before 2 out

9
Silk - Red, black stars, red sleeves, black stars on cap
16/1
  • Form P/9-9FPU
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out and reminder, ridden and no extra after 3 out

10
Silk - Orange, brown sash, black & orange check cap
  • Form F000P2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division best, towards rear when fell 4 out

11
Silk - Red, purple disc, red cap
14/1
  • Form 50087-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 10th 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace

12
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars, check cap
33/1
  • Form 355/P00
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 83

always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened

13
Silk - BROWN & WHITE HOOPS, orange cap
14/1
  • Form 66-5P94
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division early, closer in 6th halfway, progress to challenge entering straight, ridden and disputed before 2 out, headed before last and no extra, kept on one pace

14
Silk - Black, purple epaulettes, purple sleeves, black chevrons, purple & black striped cap
  • Form B05040
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

disputed briefly early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

15
Silk - Purple & yellow quartered, yellow sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form U04606
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, towards rear 3 out, ridden into moderate 8th 2 out, no impression in 6th before last, kept on run-in to 4th close home

16
Silk - DARK GREEN, red chevron & chevrons on sleeves, red cap
50/1
  • Form P575-78
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, progress into mid-division before 3 out, 5th travelling well entering straight, switched to inner before 2 out where ridden in close 4th, stayed on to dispute before last, headed run-in and kept on same pace

17
Silk - Black, black & pink check cap
10/1
  • Form FP-0000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and lost place 3 out, under pressure in 9th entering straight, 7th and slight mistake 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace

18
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
14/1
  • Form 096
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 88

held up towards rear, progress into mid-division before 3 out, 6th travelling well entering straight, ridden in 5th 2 out, stayed on to challenge before last, disputed last, led run-in and kept on well

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Simple Steps has been reasonably consistent though has been mainly racing over fences but all roads lead to THE CHURCH GATE (NAP) in this. He's still a maiden but has returned from a spell of chasing to be narrowly beaten at Thurles and Limerick and can run from a 19lb lower mark over hurdles. No More Monkeys has only raced on good ground and has a long absence to overcome while Phar Island is still a maiden after ten starts over hurdles and was beaten a long way into second at Gowran. Black Kettle didn't show much in the UK but gave notice of an imminent victory with a very good run at Down Royal last month so could provide the main danger.

Formwatch

Kristian Goingwel (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Mid-division best, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon no extra, 11th of 19, dist behind Morgan (11-11) at Naas 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.

Simple Steps (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Led, strongly pressed and edged left approaching last, headed from early run-in, soon dropped to 3rd and one pace, 3rd of 13, 7 3/4l behind Larry Capri (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Jan.

Crehelp (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Jumped slightly right 1st, chased leaders, 8th after 4th, stumbled slightly approaching 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon no impression, 10th of 12, 29l behind Bilbo Bagins (10-6) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.

Rebel Cry (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, soon mid-division, 12th from 8th, no impression 10th, soon eased and pulled up 3 out, at Thurles 2m 6f hcp sft in Feb.

The Church Gate (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Mid-division, progress into 3rd before halfway, headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, headed on line, 2nd of 14, hd behind Be My Vinnie (11-3) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Mar.

Artic Pearl 14-1 (10-6) Held up, 12th from 2nd, not fluent 3 out, 10th before straight, no impression 2 out and jumped slightly right, kept on, 6th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Mr Cosmopolitan (11-12) at Naas 2m hcp sft in Feb.

Black Kettle (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 18, 5 3/4l behind L'attesa (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Mar.

No More Monkeys (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 3 out, soon joined and pushed along, headed before 2 out and no extra in 3rd from last, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind Bertie Bell (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn gd in Aug.

Old Time Melody (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tight for room when bad mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Clonmel 2m 7f hcp sft in Mar.

Phar Island (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, closer in 6th before 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, stayed on into 2nd last, no chance with winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 14l behind Donegal Tuesday (10-5) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Alices Man (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened, 13th of 18, dist behind Queeny (11-1) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Dec.

Dr Zoom (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, 11th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Sunset Sadie (11-3) at Cork 2m hcp hvy in Mar.

Ted Bach (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 8th before last, kept on run-in, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Sunset Sadie (11-3) at Cork 2m hcp hvy in Mar.

Bellas Rock (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened, 15th of 17, dist behind Cloudy Morning (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.

Carrow Queen (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2 out, no extra, 6th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Be My Vinnie (11-3) at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Mar.

Glasson Lad (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Towards rear and 14th before 6th, 11th before 2 out and soon no extra, 8th of 16, dist behind She'llbeallright (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jan.

Irish Mustard 16-1 (9-13) Mid-division, rear and slight mistake 5 out, ridden and weakened, completely tailed off, 13th of 18, dist behind Returntovendor (11-5) at Clonmel 3m hcp hvy in Mar.

Aa Bee See 22-1 (11-0) Held up, 12th at 2nd, pushed along briefly 4th, went moderate 5th approaching straight, one pace, 6th of 13, dist behind Prospectus (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.