Racecards
14:20 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €23,499 added
- Form 02-4112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey R P McLernon
close 2nd, not fluent 4 out, ridden from next, led briefly after 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, weakened
- Form 5-22358
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and ridden 2 out, improved into close 2nd and challenged last, led early run-in, kept on well under pressure
- Form 12F15-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
held up in 4th, 3rd from 3 out, challenged travelling best 2 out, soon led, strongly pressed last, headed early run-in, no extra closing stages
- Form 231229
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Robert Hennessy
- Jockey A E Lynch
led, ridden and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Arabella Boy (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leader in 2nd early, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Torphichen (11-7) at Naas 2m 4yo lst hdl hvy in Dec.
Cousin Vinny (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, soon no impression, 8th of 14, 22l behind Big Buck's (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Head Of The Posse (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, 5th before 2 out, ridden to go 4th at last, stayed on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Won In The Dark (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hdl sft in Feb.
Rubi Light (FR) 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, improved to lead before 6th, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no extra, 9th of 16, 38l behind Dorset Square (10-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 sft in Feb.
Tramp Stamp (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden and headed entering straight, kept on same pace in 2nd from last, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Donnas Palm (11-9) at Punchestown 2m Listed hdl in Oct.