15:20 Fairyhouse
Saturday 27 January 2018
All13:0513:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:25
Easter Festival 1st-3rd April Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m  |  Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |  24 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:21Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 17.30s
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Well beaten in both starts so far most recently over 2m4f here on hurdling debut. Wears a tongue tie for the first time today.
Unraced son of Millenary and a half-brother to the useful jumps performer Kusadasi among others. Interesting to see how he fares on his racecourse debut.
Unraced son of Maresca Sorento bought for €42,000 at the sales in 2013. Related to a couple of winners and worth a check in the market on his debut.
Finished a well beaten 11th when making his racecourse debut at Punchestown recently. Represents a leading yard but probably best watched at present.
Nine time winner on the Flat at up to 1m5f. Eight of those victories came on the AW however and his best turf form has come on much quicker ground than is forecast today.
Dual winner on the Flat when trained by Brendan Powell but struggled in the main for Michael Halford in 2017 and has joined another new yard as he embarks on a hurdling career.
Ran well to finish third in a bumper over an extended 2m3f at Kilbeggan (soft) when making his debut in September. Represents a leading stable and is worth a check in the market on his hurdling debut.
Placed twice in point-to-point company in the autumn but finished well beaten over hurdles at Punchestown on his rules debut recently and others make more appeal today.
Pulled up in a point-to-point and finished well beaten on his rules debut at Thurles last weekend. Probably best watched at present.
Unraced son of Arcadio out of an unraced half-sister to winner Brave Alliance. Probably best watched on today's racecourse debut.
Failed to shine in eight starts on the Flat and well beaten in two starts for this yard in that sphere this winter. Others have a more obvious chance today.
Shown a decent level of ability in four hurdles outings so far including when fourth over 2m at Navan (soft) on his penultimate outing. Likely to run well once more.
Well held 11th when making his debut in a 2m maiden hurdle at Thurles (soft) in November. Stable in good form at present (4/15) but probably best watched at present.
Registered his first placed effort under rules when finishing 2L third at Tramore (2m, heavy) earlier this month. Interesting if repeating that effort today.
Winner of Four races on the Flat and put in a fair effort when beaten 17L on last months hurdling debut. Interesting to see how he fares today.
Victorious in a Kilbeggan bumper on yielding-to-soft ground last May but finished well held on last months hurdling debut at Navan (2m4f, soft) last month.
Placed in a hunter chase last spring and fair efforts in a couple of Tramore maiden hurdles since Likely to find a few too good once more however.
Failed to figure in two starts over hurdles so far and likely to prove of more interest once tackling handicaps.
Placed in a Galway bumper on soft-to-heavy ground in October but finished well held here subsequently and tongue tie worn for both of those starts is absent for today's hurdling debut.
Signs of ability in seven outings on the Flat but finished well beaten in a handicap on his final start for Joseph Murphy and is probably best watched on today's stable and hurdling debut.
Winner of an AW maiden over 1m on his debut for Hugo Palmer and placed on the AW since. Well held on hurdling debut for this yard last month and others make more appeal.
Impressive 12L winner of a Flat handicap over 1m4f on his final outing for Johnny Murtagh. Highly tried in a Grade 3 on hurdling debut but ran well at Leopardstown last month and is an interesting runner today.
Placed twice on the Flat for Joseph Murphy but pulled up on stable and hurdling debut over C&D last month. Finished distressed on that occasion and interesting to see how he fares today.
Victorious over 1m4f on the Flat but well held in handicap company subsequently and probably best watched on his stable debut and first outing over hurdles.
Forecasts
Khudha (2/1), Play The Game (11/4), Sometimes A Fox (7/1), Champayne Lady (10/1), Rough Night (12/1), Political Policy (14/1), El Rouli (14/1), Arch Stanton (20/1), Present'n'correct (20/1), Rideonastar (25/1), Ger's Lad (25/1), Reine Fee (33/1), Perfect In Pink (33/1), Guido Reni (33/1), Touchy (40/1), Try Again (40/1), Communion Day (40/1), Kalamkan (50/1), Doyen Bay (50/1), Hidden Commotion (50/1), Cooldine Bog (66/1), Boubafly (66/1), Harlow (66/1), Fiesta Forever (100/1)
PLAY THE GAME looks the pick on form and he can take this large field maiden hurdle. This looks a weaker event than the two maiden hurdles he's contested of late and he can get off the mark here with Sometimes A Fox, a disappointment when pulling up here on his hurdling debut but placed twice on the Flat capable of finishing second. Of the remainder the unraced El Rouli represents a good yard and can claim third on his racecourse debut.
- Play The Game
- Sometimes A Fox
- El Rouli
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €8,008.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €533.005th: €208.00
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