Racecards
16:18 Fairyhouse (IRE)
Tote Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €28,500 added
- Winner: €17,100
- 2nd: €5,700
- 3rd: €2,850
- 4th: €1,424
- Form 9P13-96
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 157
disputed 3rd early, dropped to last and not fluent at 6th, slight mistake 8th, niggled along at 11th, headway into 2nd travelling well entering straight, ridden 2 out, improved to dispute lead close home, led at line
- Form 7-46P64
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
disputed lead, led from 4th, joined 13th, slight mistake next, ridden and headed 3 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, moderate last at last, no extra
- Form 2624-32
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
disputed lead, headed at 4th, slight mistake next, disputed lead again 13th, headed and ridden 3 out, dropped to last 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, no impression
- Form 5123P-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J C Gainford
tracked leaders disputing 3rd, 3rd at 6th, disputed lead 5 out, led 3 out, went clear 2 out, reduced advantage and ridden approaching last, joined close home, headed at line
Verdict
Any Second Now is warming up for another crack at the Grand National but went to Aintree last year on the back of a Grade 2 victory over 2m and any further rain would greatly play to his strengths. He has a penalty to carry here as does Coko Beach for a Grade 2 victory over 3m at Navan and the latter has been racing in all the top staying handicaps. His stable also run Escaria Ten, an excellent third behind Galvin in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham last year and lightly raced subsequently. BURROWS SAINT is also on his way to Aintree again after his fourth place last year. Second in this a year ago, the race conditions are in his favour and he can go one better.
Formwatch
Any Second Now (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) In rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden in moderate 5th after 3 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Royal Kahala (11-1) at Gowran Park 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Coko Beach (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Always prominent, disputed briefly 3rd, 2nd halfway, led 3 out, pushed along and headed early straight, no impression on winner before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Death Duty (11-4) at Punchestown 3m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Burrows Saint (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Raced in 3rd, went 2nd before 9th, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Al Boum Photo (11-10) at Tramore 2m 6f (1) Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Escaria Ten (FR) 9-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, progress on outer after 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 18, 23 3/4l behind Longhouse Poet (10-9) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp sft in Jan.