Racecards
14:40 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €35,000 added
- Winner: €21,000
- 2nd: €7,000
- 3rd: €3,500
- 4th: €1,749
- Form 111
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey R M Power
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway 3 out and led before next, ridden and headed approaching last where mistake, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey C D Maxwell
always towards rear, in touch 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 6th early straight, no extra from 2 out
- Form 1230
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon no impression in 4th and no extra before last
- Form 2F1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon lost place and slightly hampered, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no extra from 2 out
- Form 22171
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey S W Flanagan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 5th, headway between horses after 3 out and challenged before next, pushed along to lead approaching last, drew clear run-in, kept on well
- Form 31
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M J McDonagh
- Jockey B Browne
mid-division on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened
- Form 212P45
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D Meyler
towards rear, headway on inner after 3 out and 4th entering straight, 3rd and pushed along between final 2, no impression and kept on one pace
- Form 332182
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
In depth
Verdict
Jeff Kidder was an 80/1 chance in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham but defied the odds to defeat the well supported Saint Sam, who was conceding a stone. He has an obvious chance in that sort of form though TEAHUPOO has looked a very nice prospect since arriving from France. He may have been a bit fortunate when left clear at the last here in January but there was no fluke when completing a track and trip double in a Grade 3 in February. He has a penalty to carry but further progress can see him remain unbeaten. Busselton was a long way behind Jeff Kidder at Cheltenham but an earlier placed effort behind the very smart Quixilios in the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown suggests that run should be ignored. Zoffanien finished eighth in the Cheltenham event and was engaged in the 4.05 at Cork yesterday.
Formwatch
Teahupoo (FR) 4-9fav (11-6) Prominent, on terms before 4th, led after 2 out, asserted and stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Fairyhouse 2m (1) sft in Feb beating Tax For Max (11-2) by 7l, 6 ran.
Behind The Wall (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in mid-division, 5th from halfway, not fluent 5th, closer in 4th from 3 out, good progress on inner into 2nd after next, ridden to challenge run-in and soon led, kept on well close home, won at Limerick 2m hvy in Mar beating Awkwafina (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Busselton (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened taile doff, 19th of 22, dist behind Jeff Kidder (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Coventry (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Tracked leader, not fluent at 2nd, closed in 2nd after 3rd, challenged leader 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and asserted run-in, kept on well, won at Navan 2m mdn Yielding in Mar beating Ya Ya Baby (11-2) by 7 1/2l, 12 ran.
Jeff Kidder (IRE) 80-1 (10-8) Waited with in mid-division, steady headway and switched right before 2 out, weaved way through between horses approaching the last, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, quickened clear, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar beating Saint Sam (11-8) by 2l, 22 ran.
Nazine (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader at 3rd, took closer order at 5th, led before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, asserted after 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well, comfortably, won at Navan 2m mdn Yielding in Mar beating Toughari (11-9) by 5 1/2l, 14 ran.
Scholastic (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along and some headway early straight, 4th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Thunder Kiss (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Zoffanien (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Raced keenly towards rear, mistake and behind 3rd, headway on inside between last 2, ridden and weakened run-in, 8th of 22, 8 1/4l behind Jeff Kidder (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.