18:15 Fairyhouse
Monday 23 September 2019
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Fairyhouse Membership Now On Sale 2020 Apprentice Handicap
- 3YO plus | 7f | Yielding to Soft | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 33.69s
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Landed a double in the early part of the year on the AW at Dundalk but form overall has tailed off since including a heavy defeat at Cork last month. Tough ask from top weight.
88-rated handicapper for trainer Stuart Williams last summer. Sole win in nine turf starts came in a Sandown 7f handicap in July 2016. One of the seasons leading and more adept riders in the saddle the only positive.
Landed a third career win in 18 Flat starts on turf at Gowran Park earlier this month off a 16lb lower mark. Ran well in defeat since but caution advised given hefty rating.
Running with plenty of credit over the summer landing a Limerick handicap off a 7lb lower mark along the way. Worthy of a place on the shortlist with one of the seasons top five apprentices in the plate.
Won over this trip and winner of three of her 18 Flat starts on turf. Likely to give a good account of herself without worrying the main protagonists.
Sole win of his career came in June last year in a Leopardstown maiden over 6f. Running well in defeat since in his last four starts this term and not to be taken lightly here.
Signs of a return to to form in a number of starts since finishing 2¾L behind Tony The Gent at Leopardstown this month. Could be a danger now running 7lb lower than last winning mark.
Busy season continues with the filly having the fourth start of the month. Recent defeat have seen the the daughter of Tough As Nails fall to 9lb below last winning mark. Seasons leading apprentice takes the ride.
Has just the one win from his 15 starts. That success came at the Curragh over 6f as a two-year-old. Hints of a return to form at Gowran Park earlier this month but still plenty to prove here.
One from seven starts on the AW in Britain for trainer James Tate, winning a 6f Wolverhampton handicap in February. Market likely to be the best guide on turf debut.
Won for the second time in 10 Flat starts on turf when landing a Gowran Park 1m claimer earlier this month. Yet to make her mark in seven handicaps and races off a career high mark in this contest.
Needs to improve significantly on his first couple of starts on turf at the Curragh and earlier this month at Gowran Park. Plenty to prove at present.
Solid and genuine sort on the AW at Dundalk but the daughter of Dandy Man needs to raise her overall profile on turf to play a role in the closing stages here.
Best effort in a trio of maidens when fifth of 13 to Mia Maria over 1m at the Curragh in July before a disappointing handicap debut at the same venue last month.
Second Reserve: Winner of a Fairyhouse maiden for his former yard but failed to add to that total in five races with John Feane. Well held on debut for new connections at Roscommon last month.
Third Reserve: Just a maiden success to her name in 14 career starts. Easy to oppose if getting into the race.
Non-Runners
7
(20)

Angels14
Weight: 9-10| Age: 4
T: J P Murtagh J: C G O'Dwyer
NR
8
(3)

Evasive Power2
Weight: 9-10| Age: 3
T: D Hogan J: Mikey Sheehy
NR
9
(19)

Outside Inside10
Weight: 9-10| Age: 4
T: J Davison J: A Mackay
NR
13
(13)

Highly Approved37
Weight: 9-7| Age: 4
T: A McGuinness J: Alan Persse
NR
19
(9)

Alfirak12
Weight: 9-3| Age: 5
T: D English J: Reserve 1
NR
Forecasts
Bigger And Better (4/1), Lord Rapscallion (9/2), Annabelle Rock (7/1), Never Rains (8/1), Syrena (8/1), Angels (8/1), Silver Service (9/1), Parkers Hill (9/1), Scream (14/1), La Derniere Fois (14/1), Outside Inside (14/1), Alfirak (14/1), Have A Nice Day (16/1), Time Stands Still (16/1), Oneiroi (20/1), Highly Approved (20/1), Castrogiovanni (25/1), Distant Mirage (28/1), Dandys Gold (33/1), Evasive Power (33/1), Able Jack (50/1)
A chance is taken with the Joseph O'Brien-trained SYRENA who has had a solid and consistent season winning and running well in a number of efforts over the summer. The daughter of Gale Force Ten has the addition of the capable Shane Crosse in the saddle and can pounce late to get the better of the Tony Martin-trained Bigger And Better and the quickly turned out, Evasive Power, a close second at Wolverhampton on Saturday.
- Syrena
- Bigger And Better
- Evasive Power
Prize Money
1st: €6,501.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €231.006th: €121.00
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