15:50 Fairyhouse
Wednesday 7 February 2018
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- 5YO plus  |  2m 7f 110y  |  Soft to Heavy  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:50Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 51.8s
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Back over fences seeking a hat-trick over the larger obstacles following autumn victories at Ballinrobe and Galway. No problems with the forecast conditions, and tough to peg back off the front end if bringing his 'A' game to the table.
Beaten just over 1L when third in the Kerry National (3m heavy) at Listowel in September, but finding suitable races for him to compete in since has proved challenging. A capable stayer who is in with a shout in lesser company than at Leopardstown.
Lightly raced gelding who showed a reasonable level of form over fences in England for Ben Pauling. His most recent start at Navan in December (hurdles) will have blown away the cobwebs, and if there's to be a surprise package it will be this horse.
Consistent, but something to find on ratings in this company, and hasn't tasted success since back-to-back victories in late 2016 (Galway and Roscommon).
A grand horse for his trainer over the years (2012 Eider Chase winner), and he still has an obvious zest for racing as he demonstrated when 21¼L fifth of 15 to Blaklion in the Becher Chase at Aintree in December.
Came good around this time last year when recording back-to-back victories at Thurles (2m2f chase) and Cork (3m hurdle), and is clearly a versatile sort. Every chance on official figures; albeit a few places behind Portrait King in Aintree's Becher.
Forecasts
Drumacoo (5/2), Call It Magic (11/4), Bay Of Freedom (10/3), Westerner Point (6/1), He Rock's (8/1), Portrait King (20/1)
A fine race which forms the centre-piece of a largely uninspiring midweek Fairyhouse card. Drumacoo is lightly raced for his age, but it'll be interesting to see what his new trainer Michael Hourigan can make of him now that he's sent back over fences, and it's clearly an obvious plus to have Barry Geraghty booked to do the steering. However, the horse to beat could be the 'hat-trick seeking' front running chaser CALL IT MAGIC. He'll be untroubled by the forecast testing conditions and looks guaranteed to relish the switch back to the larger obstacles following a spin over hurdles at Thurles in December.
- Call It Magic
- Drumacoo
- Westerner Point
Prize Money
1st: €15,375.002nd: €4,751.003rd: €2,250.004th: €1,000.005th: €375.00
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