Racecards
13:45 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €32,500 added
- Winner: €19,988
- 2nd: €6,174
- 3rd: €2,925
- 4th: €1,300
- Form 311
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, ran freely, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd entering straight, challenged 2 out, disputed travelling well before last, ridden to narrow lead last, disputed run-in, headed close home and no extra, joined for 2nd at line
- Form -
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey D N Russell
settled behind leaders, left 3rd at 2nd, slight mistakes 4th and 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression before last and dropped to 4th, kept on one pace
- Form 4912
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey D J Mullins
chased leader, left 2nd at 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, disputed briefly before 4th, close up and slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight
- Form 328621
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
chased leader, left in lead 2nd, disputed briefly before 4th, slight mistake 3 out and pressed, ridden entering straight, disputed before last, narrowly headed last, rallied well to dispute run-in and asserted close home
- Form 4F3150
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hennessy
- Jockey P Townend
led, stumbled on landing 2nd and unseated rider
- Form 2414
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
held up towards rear, slight mistakes 3rd and 3 out, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd before last, kept on well run-in to share 2nd at line
Verdict
VOIX DU REVE has taken a long time to reach his potential having had eight races before scoring at Nancy in September. He followed up in a much better race at Enghien in November and the Triumph Hurdle entry has been found a soft Grade 3 for his Irish debut. Newberry New has also progressed and though it wasn't much of a field he beat at Gowran he did it nicely and will love the conditions. Tocororo landed a course and distance maiden in fine style then appeared to find 2m4f stretching his stamina at Down Royal but Punchestown winner Jazz Ranger had little chance against the useful Footpad at Gowran and was behind Thywillbedone in November. Barnacle Bill only ran three times on the Flat and scored over 1m4f at Tipperary last summer.
Formwatch
Voix Du Reve (FR) (10-12) won at Enghien 2m 1f sft in Nov beating Marais D'anjou (10-5) by 7l, 10 ran.
Barnacle Bill (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 2f out, weakened, tailed off, last of 10, 37 3/4l behind Pullman Brown (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 1f Yielding in Sep.
Jazz Ranger (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led, pushed along and four lengths clear before straight, headed approaching last, soon no chance with easy winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 12l behind Footpad (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m hvy in Jan.
Newberry New (IRE) 11-10fav (11-7) Made all, slight mistakes 6th and 3 out, soon attempted to assert, went clear from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, eased closing stages, won at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Feb beating Oiche Mhaith Boy (11-7) by 15l, 15 ran.
Thywillbedone (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, soon mid-division, 10th after 3rd, no impression 3 out, weakened, 13th of 16, dist behind Coolaghknock Glebe (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.
Tocororo (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 6th halfway, not fluent 3 out and pushed along before next, ridden and no impression in 4th when mistake last, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Coolaghknock Glebe (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp hvy in Feb.