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15:50 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Fairyhouse Welcomes The Solheim Cup To Meath Hurdle

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,000 added
  • Winner: €8,970
  • 2nd: €2,080
  • 3rd: €909
  • 4th: €520
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 45.20s
  • Off Time: 15:50:30
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond & sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
9/4
  • Form 5/15-631
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 152

settled towards rear, closer from 4 out, ridden early straight and soon no impression, kept on one pace

2
Silk - Dark blue, white cross sashes, white sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 33132-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 134

chased clear leader in 2nd, closer from 4 out, driven along and no impression in 4th entering straight, rallied into 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace

3
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue star, hooped sleeves & cap
  • Form 696352/
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12

always behind, jumped high and deliberate, trailing from halfway, tailed off

4
Silk - RED, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark green cap
2/1
  • Form 40-1761
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 134

chased clear leader in 4th, closer from 4 out, challenged 2 out and soon led, ridden and drifted right, kept on under pressure and edged right again run-in, driven out to hold on

5
Silk - Royal blue, light blue spots, brown cap, emerald green spots
40/1
  • Form 023440
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 104

led and soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out and soon headed, kept on under pressure from before last, not quite match winner

6
Silk - RED, white chevron, halved sleeves, red cap, white star
  • Form 6-PU321
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 123

chased clear leader in 3rd, closer fom 4 out, 2nd approaching straight, short of room and switched left in 4th after 2 out, no extra run-in

In depth

Verdict

Muirhead, who is penalised for last month's success over three rivals at Ballinrobe, is better over further over hurdles and will be tackling fences again before too long. Fast ground suits Takeyourcapoff as she showed at Tramore last month and she should have conditions in her favour and though it was very heavy when PLAN A scored at Listowel he goes on today's ground. Still only four, he's likely to make further progress and is taken to see off the improving Mackeys Forge, who produced his best display so far when just touched off by Lambro in a Grade 2 novices' event over 2m4f here in April.

Formwatch

Muirhead (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 2nd, 3rd 2 out, improved to lead before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hdl gf in Aug beating Magical Memoir (10-10) by 3l, 4 ran.

Mackeys Forge (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to 2nd last, stayed on to challenge run-in, just denied, 2nd of 11, shd behind Lambro (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Apr.

Prince Of Leisure (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway into 4th 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression from last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Killenaule Boy (11-4) at Wexford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-123 sft in Oct '09.

Plan A (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Settled 3rd of the 4, niggled along before straight, led 2 out, stayed on well under pressure, won at Listowel 2m hdl sft beating Definite Class (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

Shabra Charity (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 5th approaching 4 out, no extra from next, 14th of 16, well behind Knockieran (9-12) at Listowel 2m 4f mare hcp hdl 8Evens16 sft.

Takeyourcapoff (IRE) 2-1 (11-1) Chased leader, closed 6th, challenged from before 2 out, soon on terms, gained narrow lead and stayed on well from last, won at Tramore 2m hdl gf in Aug beating Royal Choice (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.