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15:55 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Rockview (Q.R.) Flat Race

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €9,500 added
  • Winner: €6,555
  • 2nd: €1,520
  • 3rd: €665
  • 4th: €380
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.50s
  • Off Time: 15:55:47
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - RED, black seams, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

led after 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

2
Silk - RED, black star, red cap, black stars
  • Form 0-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

led, headed after 3f, 2nd halfway, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

3
Silk - PURPLE & YELLOW HOOPS, royal blue sleeves, red cap
7/1
  • Form 33P-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 6th entering straight, ridden and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace

4
Silk - White & emerald green diamonds, white sleeves, red diamonds, white cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up towards rear, headway into 5th entering straight, ridden to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace

5
Silk - PINK & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up towards rear early, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 4f out, ridden and no extra entering straight

6
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 1-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 4th entering straight, challenged travelling well over 1f out, pushed out to lead final 150 yards, comfortably

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white disc & sleeves, yellow & red striped cap
12/1
  • Form 2-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

finish position 10

10
Silk - Dark blue, light green chevron, light green star on cap
  • Form 30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace

11
Silk - WHITE & BLACK HOOPS, white sleeves, yellow cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9

held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 7th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace

12
Silk - DARK BLUE, pink epaulettes, striped sleeves, pink cap, dark blue star
  • Form 409
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway into 2nd 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd from over 1f out

13
Silk - WHITE, red sleeves, striped cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

always towards rear, weakened 6f out, completely tailed off

14
Silk - BLACK, yellow sleeves, white and yellow striped cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 3f out

7
NR
  • Form 266
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

9
NR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

In depth

Verdict

Mickelson is comfortably the pick of those with experience in this sphere though he's undoubtedly suffered on testing ground since a very promising debut in fast conditions last May. Tico won a point at Kilsheelan in October but Roumanian hasn't been seen since runner-up in a small field at Belclare last May. Willie Mullins is always the man to fear in these contests and appears to have found a nice opportunity for LOVETHEHIGHERLAW, who started odds-on for a maiden at Bandon last February and duly obliged though he didn't have too much to do in a weak contest.

Formwatch

Jack The Hat (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4f out, no extra approaching straight and weakened quickly, 9th of 11, well behind Star Neuville (11-4) at Leopardstown 2m NH flat in Dec.

Little Big Chief (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on wide outside, weakened from 6f out, 13th of 16, 37l behind Pretty Valira (11-9) at Clonmel 2m N H flat gf in Jun '09.

Tico (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Ww mid div, 7th 6out, smooth prog 3out, led bef last, easily, won at Kilsheelan 3m ire ptp gd in Oct beating Mo Chapall Glas (12-0) by 3l, 14 ran.

Caolaneoin (IRE) King's Theatre gelding out of Queen Plaisir.

First Impressions (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 49l behind Bog Warrior (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m N H flat.

Lovethehigherlaw (IRE) 4-6 (11-7) Ld/disp, 2nd from 3out & rddn in 2l 2bd bef last, closing when faster jump & ld last, so best, won at Bandon 2m ire ptp in Feb beating Cliff Climber (11-7) by 1l, 5 ran.

Roumanian (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Ww, keen, ld from 6th, chall bef last & disp, no ex late, kow, 2nd of 6, nk behind Ipsos Du Berlais (11-7) at Belclare 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.

Wither Hills (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 11th halfway, ridden and no extra 4f out, 11th of 13, 42l behind Bayross (11-7) at Down Royal 2m N H flat sft in Nov.

Macks Mist (IRE) Convinced mare out of Spey Cast.

Sean Og Katy (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, no impression under pressure straight, 9th of 15, 14l behind What An Flyer (11-4) at Cork 2m mrs N H flat sft in Dec.

Bluefontein (IRE) Catcher In The Rye gelding out of Mulberry River.

Jimmy Be Good (IRE) Pilsudski gelding out of Kirsty.

Mickelson (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, progress 3f out, close 7th on outer entering straight, ridden and one pace, 6th of 11, 8l behind Bold Optimist (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo nhf sft in Dec.

Tide Runner 50-1 (11-0) In rear, some modest late headway, 14th of 21, 33l behind Wandering Aengus (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo nhf gd in Oct.