Racecards
17:25 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €8,626
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €875
- 4th: €500
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
soon prominent and led after 2f, pushed along from 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon switched left, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd on line
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
soon chased leaders, 5th before straight, switched left over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey N G McCullagh
slowly into stride, towards rear and pushed along early, 14th before straight, soon no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey L F Roche
pushed along early, soon mid-division, 6th before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey R P Whelan
soon prominent, 7th before straight, dropped to 8th and no impression from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C W J Farrell
- Jockey R P Cleary
held up, soon towards rear, 10th on inner before straight, 9th and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey J A Heffernan
pushed along early, soon towards rear, raced on outer approaching straight where 11th, soon no impression
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey Fran Berry
soon tracked leaders, 2nd before straight, 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure, went 2nd again on line
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
soon prominent and led, headed after 2f, 4th before straight, soon pushed along on outer, 5th over 1f out, soon no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J T Gorman
- Jockey K J Manning
slowly into stride, towards rear, last before straight, soon no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey C D Hayes
soon mid-division, 9th before straight, dropped to 11th and no impression from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey E J McNamara
awkward leaving stalls, soon mid-division, 12th before straight, soon no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
soon prominent on outer and led early, tracked leaders, 8th before straight, progress to challenge and lead over 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear inside final furlong, easily
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
soon tracked leaders, 3rd before straight, 4th over 1f out, tight for room inside final furlong, soon no impression and kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey S Foley
held up, soon towards rear, 13th before straight, 10th and no impression over 1f out, kept on
Verdict
As Good As Gold showed a bit of promise at Naas but couldn't handle the testing ground at the Curragh where she was beaten a long way and finished behind one of today's rivals Gussy Goose, who stayed on nicely from an unpromising position. The latter's stable is also represented by Perfect Fit, a daughter of Teofilo out of a sprint-bred mare. Devonshire is a very speedily-bred filly and a half-sister to the Listed winning sprinter Hurryupharriet. She'll know her job and is on the shortlist as is Craze, who is out of a 5f winner. Ger Lyons can do little wrong at present and he's represented by Belle Et Bete and Cathy's Pursuit and it's the latter, who is the first foal of a 5f winner, who looks to have the best chance to continue her stable's remarkable run. However, Dermot Weld's MARSALI, a half-sister to two winners in the USA, has all the credentials to be a useful performer and she gets the vote.