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16:35 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Easter Festival 3rd - 5th April Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 165y
  • Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,000 added
  • Winner: €6,600
  • 2nd: €2,200
  • 3rd: €1,100
  • 4th: €550
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 14.20s
  • Off Time: 16:35:10
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - White, red stars, red armlet, red cap, white diamond
11/1
  • Form 32PSP4/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 109

a little keen, soon mid-division, 7th at 5th, 6th approaching straight, soon 5th, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening

2
Silk - Red, yellow panel, black sleeves, red & yellow striped cap
40/1
  • Form 19P825/
  • Age 13
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 109

disputed lead early, soon led, pushed along approaching straight, soon went on until reduced lead and headed after 2 out, regained lead run-in and stayed on well

3
Silk - PURPLE, white star & cap
14/1
  • Form 121085
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 106

disputed lead early, prominent, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, challenged from 2 out, no extra before last until kept on again without threatening run-in

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
14/1
  • Form 0P-2F2P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 105

waited with, soon towards rear and pushed along briefly from 1st and at stages after, badly impeded 6th, not fluent next, soon no danger, pulled up 4 out

5
Silk - RED & WHITE DIABOLO, red sleeves, white stars, white cap
  • Form 31-6809
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 100

waited with, soon towards rear, badly hampered 6th, under pressure next, slightly impeded 3 out and no extra, tailed off

6
Silk - Maroon, emerald green cross sashes, white sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 4-72424
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 100

waited with, 9th at 5th, soon headway, under pressure in 5th approaching straight, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off

7
Silk - Maroon, dark blue & maroon striped sleeves, dark blue cap, maroon star
14/1
  • Form 754706
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 99

waited with, 11th at 5th, closed to chase leaders when fell 3 out

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white sleeves & cap
3/1
  • Form 272P2P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division early, 8th at 5th, pushed along and headway 4 out, no impression when slightly impeded 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off

9
Silk - White, red stars, red sleeves, white stars, white cap, red star
  • Form 5020-42
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 93

soon tracked leaders, 3rd approaching 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon switched left, challenged from 2 out, one pace last

10
Silk - DARK GREEN, yellow hoop, check sleeves, dark green cap
  • Form F-00042
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 91

soon chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 6th at 5th, 4th approaching straight, led after 2 out, slight mistake last, headed and kept on same pace run-in

11
Silk - ORANGE, black star, striped sleeves & cap
7/1
  • Form 79P1-P3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 86

waited with, 10th at 5th, fell next

12
Silk - Purple, red star & sleeves, red star on cap
  • Form 00P54P
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 83

disputed lead early, prominent, pushed along 6th, soon lost position, weakened approaching 4 out, completely tailed off

13
Silk - RED & BLACK QUARTERED, red sleeves, black star on cap
125/1
  • Form 0F00-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 82

waited with, soon in rear and pushed along at stages, reminder after 3rd, headway 4 out, no impression and slightly impeded 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

14
Silk - WHITE, red chevron, diabolo on sleeves, white cap
125/1
  • Form U2-098P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 80

soon tracked leaders, 5th at 5th, soon pushed along briefly and at stages after, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Arctic Light doesn't win often and is better handicapped over fences. Sargent Lightfoot went up in the weights after a close second at Punchestown and is still a maiden after 11 starts. GOULANE JESSIE is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and ran very well behind an in-form rival over fences at Punchestown last time. She can return to winning ways back over timber though Mister Butler is another reverting to hurdles after a very good run over the bigger obstacles at Cork. Grey Habit scored over 2m4f here in January last year but pulled up in the race won by the selection earlier.

Formwatch

Kellyiscool (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inner, mistake 4th, headway after 4 out, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 19, 9 1/2l behind Allez Kal (11-4) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp sft in Jan.

Laid Back Luke (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led and disputed, headed 5 out, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Double Portrait (9-12) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp gd in Jan.

Trickey Trix (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway 4 out and 3rd next, pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, soon no extra, 5th of 18, dist behind Ballyshannon Rose (11-10) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp hvy in Jan.

Arctic Light 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outer, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, 6th next, no extra entering straight and behind when pulled up before last, at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

Lady Mccabe (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Waited with towards rear, pushed along briefly early and at stages after, bad mistake 5th, last and not fluent next and reminder, soon detached and pushed along, no danger and not fluent 5 out, last of 9, dist behind Exit To The West (11-7) at Cork 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Sargent Lightfoot (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, 13th halfway, progress from 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace to go 4th post, 4th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Mattie's Mountain (10-11) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp hvy in Dec.

Dedanann (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Towards rear, some headway in mid-division 4 out, pushed along and 6th before 2 out, no impression approaching last, no extra, 6th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Regina Dracones (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hvy in Feb.

Happie Days (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-1) Towards rear, some headway after halfway and tracked leaders 4 out, ridden and no extra after next, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp hvy in Jan.

Goulane Jessie (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Soon prominent, not fluent 3rd, soon raced in 4th, slow jump 5th, pecked slightly 4 out, slightly impeded 2 out, chased winner and stayed on well closing stages, not quite get there, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Kristian Goingwel (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.

Mister Butler (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, disputed 6th after 6th, pushed along from 3 out and effort, chased winner and one pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Exit To The West (11-7) at Cork 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Grey Habit (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway on outer 3 out, went 5th before next where not fluent, 4th and ridden when mistake last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 13, 7 1/4l behind Regina Dracones (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hvy in Feb.

Rightback Atya (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Disputed lead, slight mistake 9th and soon headed, pushed along and lost place after 12th, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp hvy in Feb.

Miss Anfield (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Mid-division, slight mistakes 5th and 6th, weakened 4 out, 18th of 22, dist behind Scarlet And Dove (11-7) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Mar.

Haondotri (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, slow 1st, slight mistake 6th, moderate 4th halfway, closer approaching 4 out, pushed along and no impression towards rear 3 out, weakened, well behind and pulled up before last, at Wexford 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.