Racecards
17:00 Tipperary (IRE)
Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €8,000 added
- Form 1D3042-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J M Burke
- Jockey Julie Burke
always prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on
- Form 09834/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss S A Finn
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
prominent on outer, 4th halfway, effort 1 1/2f out, swerved left 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 38525-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M McDonagh
- Jockey S H James
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened from under 2f out
- Form 037389-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey Samantha Louise Wynne
led, joined 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on
- Form 0070-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
held up towards rear, switched left and headway under 2f out, led under 1f out, ran on well
- Form 025003-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey J P Killahena
held up in touch, 6th and progress over 1f out, kept on
- Form 710000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J P Fahey
- Jockey R P Whelan
tracked leaders, 4th and progress under 2f out, close 3rd and challenged 1f out, no extra close home
- Form 20/009-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Michael G Cleary
- Jockey L F Roche
held up in touch, no impression from 1 1/2f out
- Form 00775-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
dwelt, held up towards rear, some progress on stands side halfway, no extra from 1 1/2f out
- Form 473-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey M A Enright
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden halfway, no extra from 1 1/2f out
- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D Miley
- Jockey Robbie Walsh
driven and outpaced early, no impression from 1 1/2f out
In depth
Verdict
FAIRY FLOW completed a late-season hat-trick in 2008 but paid the price in the ratings and failed to add to that tally last season. Joanna Morgan's charge has slipped back to a winning mark and ran well over the C&D in July. Faynita doesn't win often enough and though in good form when last seen at Dundalk in November he is 12lbs higher than when last successful. The lightly-raced Mickydabreeze probably has more to give and ran quite well on his handicap debut at Dundalk while Red Humour has dropped a massive 25lbs in the weights from his reappearance last summer.
Formwatch
Faynita (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led, joined early straight, slight advantage final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 14, hd behind Desert Ben (9-6) at Dundalk 5f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Napoleon Dynamite (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Soon mid-division, 9th straight, soon no extra under pressure, 13th of 14, 48l behind Gra Geal Mo Chroi (8-13) at Cork 1m hcp 0-65 sft in Apr '09.
Red Humour (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, 6th on outer entering straight, no extra from 2f out, weakened, last of 14, 26l behind Empirico (9-6) at Dundalk 6f hcp 47-70 pol in Mar.
Fairy Flow (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, no extra from 2f out, 9th of 22, 8l behind Dotada (9-8) at Navan 5f app hcp 47-65 gs in Oct.
Polar Explorer (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, 9th halfway, weakened over 2f out, 18th of 23, 18l behind Packsapunch (9-3) at Curragh 7f hcp 50-75 sft in Oct.
Trotting Weasel (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway early straight, 5th under 1f out, ran on well, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Desert Ben (9-6) at Dundalk 5f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Marinebird (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 10l behind Withnail (9-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp 47-65 pol in Nov.
Talk Of Excitment 50-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened 2f out, 15th of 19, 14l behind Blue Dahlia (8-4) at Curragh 6f mdn stks sft in Mar.
Grand Minstrel (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Mr Funshine (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Feb.
Mickydabreeze (USA) 10-1 (8-4) Rear of mid-division, some headway entering straight, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 6l behind Central Moves (9-7) at Dundalk 6f Handicap (47-70) (3yo) pol in Mar.
Noeleens Moon (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Broke well on outer, 4th approaching straight, soon driven along and weakened, 11th of 14, 30l behind Buy Back Bob (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.